WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.280 A beautiful summer Thursday afternoon here in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. 2 00:00:04.320 --> 00:00:07.280 The sun is shining, and as it is every single day, 3 00:00:07.280 --> 00:00:09.400 it's good to have you along for the Riodte Spence 4 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:12.080 Checket's behind the Mike, Porter Larsen beyond the Glass today 5 00:00:12.080 --> 00:00:17.120 producing the program marathon eight hour radio shift. Last night, 6 00:00:17.120 --> 00:00:19.839 it started at two ended about nine to forty five 7 00:00:20.640 --> 00:00:23.000 as we took you through the first round of the 8 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:26.000 NBA Draft, and we are going to do the same 9 00:00:26.079 --> 00:00:28.719 tonight for the second round, where we will break down 10 00:00:28.839 --> 00:00:32.159 players that you've never heard of, and several of whom 11 00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:34.159 will never play in the NBA. But maybe we'll get, 12 00:00:34.200 --> 00:00:37.159 you know, a Draymond Green, a Paul Millsap, something like 13 00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:39.320 that a second round or that actually makes a difference. 14 00:00:40.039 --> 00:00:43.000 But we will talk draft today, We'll talk jazz today. 15 00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.799 We will talk the boldness of young Austin Ange and 16 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:50.359 what it could mean for the Utah Jazz moving forward. 17 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:55.799 A lot of people applauding what the Jazz did last night, 18 00:00:55.920 --> 00:00:59.679 a lot of A plus grades, a lot of celebration, 19 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:03.320 and the fact of the matter is, we never know. We 20 00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:07.079 just have no idea how these young prospects are going 21 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:11.359 to turn out. But Ace Bailey Walter Clayton Junior, the 22 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:14.040 newest members of the Utah Jazz and Jazz Brass, seem 23 00:01:14.079 --> 00:01:18.120 to be very, very excited about who Austin Ainge described 24 00:01:18.200 --> 00:01:20.680 the two players that they viewed as best case scenario 25 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:22.239 if they were able to walk away. Now, let me 26 00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:23.920 be clear, every team says that it's kind of like 27 00:01:23.959 --> 00:01:27.840 if you're a college football fan, national Signing Day rolls around. 28 00:01:27.920 --> 00:01:31.239 Yet we got everybody we wanted, we got everybody we offered. No, 29 00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:33.640 you didn't whire you the forty fifth ranked class in 30 00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:37.120 the country. But coaches are going to coach front offices 31 00:01:37.159 --> 00:01:39.480 are going to give you the front office spin. But 32 00:01:39.760 --> 00:01:41.599 I like it. I like what they did. We'll talk 33 00:01:41.599 --> 00:01:43.280 about it and we'll talk about what could be next 34 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:47.040 for the Jazz. We'll talk some NBA off season, and 35 00:01:47.319 --> 00:01:49.680 we'll get to all the storylines surrounding Round one and 36 00:01:49.719 --> 00:01:52.200 get you ready for Round two tonight. There still are 37 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:54.799 a ton of rumors flying about the Jazz during this offseason, 38 00:01:54.840 --> 00:01:57.680 what they could do, what they're looking to do. Minor 39 00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:01.319 trade made about thirty minutes ago. Clinton Nets, who've made 40 00:02:01.400 --> 00:02:04.920 all five of their picks last night, are trading number 41 00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:07.400 thirty six in the draft tonight to the Phoenix Suns 42 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:11.080 for two future second round picks. The Sons have thirty six, 43 00:02:11.159 --> 00:02:13.360 fifty two, and fifty nine tonight as they continue to 44 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:15.280 try to fill out their roster after moving on from 45 00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:19.759 Kevin Durant the Utah Mammoth. I almost sad hockey club, 46 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:21.719 but we moved on from the Utah Mammoth. Made a 47 00:02:21.759 --> 00:02:24.159 trade yesterday. We'll talk about that on the show today. 48 00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:26.000 I like it. We're gonna say goodbye to a couple 49 00:02:26.000 --> 00:02:29.039 of young players. We're pretty exciting, but I think this 50 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:31.280 is a good move by Bill Armstrong, who continues to 51 00:02:31.319 --> 00:02:33.879 impress me with his pedigree, his knowledge, and his ability 52 00:02:33.919 --> 00:02:36.520 to execute. So a lot to do on the show. 53 00:02:36.759 --> 00:02:40.479 Diego Luna was named an All Star yesterday, RSL's young midfielder. 54 00:02:40.599 --> 00:02:43.159 Second straight All Star appearance for Diego. The last time 55 00:02:43.199 --> 00:02:47.159 that happened for RSL was way back in twenty thirteen 56 00:02:47.240 --> 00:02:50.439 twenty fourteen, when the Wall of the wasats. Nick Ramondo 57 00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:53.879 himself made consecutive All Star Games. Kyle Beckerman did two 58 00:02:54.000 --> 00:02:57.039 Javea Morales. But been a while, Been a while, so 59 00:02:57.039 --> 00:03:00.680 we'll deal with RSL on the program today. In addition 60 00:03:00.719 --> 00:03:02.360 to all the other stuff that we have going on, 61 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:06.919 Justin Tucker gets a ten weeks suspension. Of course, he 62 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:10.439 was let go by the Ravens. Not a good look 63 00:03:10.479 --> 00:03:12.560 for Justin Tucker. We'll see if he gets picked up 64 00:03:12.639 --> 00:03:15.719 by any team. Not a lot of offseason NFL or 65 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:18.120 college football news right now. Kind of a dead time 66 00:03:18.159 --> 00:03:19.960 for the sport that drives a lot of the content 67 00:03:20.039 --> 00:03:24.800 as fall is approaching. We're what sixty five days I 68 00:03:24.840 --> 00:03:27.280 believe away from kickoff for Utah football. But we got 69 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:30.319 a lot to do on ZIP program today. Our first 70 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:33.199 guest Richard Smith, who was alongside for Round one coverage 71 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:35.639 of the NBA Draft last night, and we'll be back 72 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:39.719 tonight to take us through Round two of the NBA Draft. 73 00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:42.960 We will take you up until the Jazz Draft and 74 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:44.879 maybe we'll get lucky in the Jazz will trade the pick. 75 00:03:44.960 --> 00:03:47.800 Before we launch into the coverage, Smidi, you'll stop by. 76 00:03:47.879 --> 00:03:50.439 Pablo Master, Ronnie Head, coach of Ursel, will join us. 77 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.560 Neil Smith, former general manager of the New York Rangers. 78 00:03:53.599 --> 00:03:57.520 We'll break down the Utah Mammoth trade adding a new winger, 79 00:03:57.560 --> 00:04:01.159 and we'll talk some offseason NHL we'll do some sports 80 00:04:01.199 --> 00:04:03.439 court on a Thursday, as we do all the time 81 00:04:03.439 --> 00:04:05.599 with our friends from Handy and Handy. We'll launch you 82 00:04:05.599 --> 00:04:07.680 into the five o'clock hour of the program, and then 83 00:04:08.680 --> 00:04:10.639 after we say good night, it's time for Round two 84 00:04:10.840 --> 00:04:13.360 of the NBA Draft with myself and Richard Smith right 85 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:18.399 here AUDIESPN seven hundred, Richard Smith, Pablo mash Ruddy, Neil 86 00:04:18.439 --> 00:04:20.720 Smith's sports Court with our friends Handy and Handy. Me 87 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:22.519 Spence check. It's all of you, the great listeners, and 88 00:04:22.560 --> 00:04:26.120 that guy Porter Larson, who is high. Not just high 89 00:04:26.319 --> 00:04:28.279 right now? You're high on Ace Bailey. 90 00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:28.519 Or I don't know. 91 00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:29.199 I'm not judging. 92 00:04:29.240 --> 00:04:29.879 Maybe you know. 93 00:04:30.240 --> 00:04:32.160 I'm just snuck in something before the show. Just days 94 00:04:32.160 --> 00:04:34.959 Bailey just stays bag you like a little Ace Bailey, 95 00:04:35.000 --> 00:04:35.279 don't you. 96 00:04:35.319 --> 00:04:36.240 I think he's really talented. 97 00:04:36.240 --> 00:04:37.000 Here's the deal, Spence. 98 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:39.319 I think the Jazz may have got the second or 99 00:04:39.319 --> 00:04:43.040 third most talented player in the draft. I don't necessarily 100 00:04:43.040 --> 00:04:45.480 think that he's going to be the second or third 101 00:04:45.519 --> 00:04:49.199 best player. I think Cooper Flagg has a really good 102 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:52.480 cushion in that regard. I am really high on the 103 00:04:52.920 --> 00:04:57.519 number two pick. But listen, if you have a guy 104 00:04:57.560 --> 00:05:00.519 with that high of a ceiling at number five and 105 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:03.600 you have the assets to move up later in the 106 00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:06.079 first round, it just made sense to take the best 107 00:05:06.079 --> 00:05:09.160 player available. And then if you are really high on 108 00:05:09.279 --> 00:05:12.759 a oh, I don't know, Walter Clayton Junior, you package 109 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:15.160 a few things together, you move up a few picks, 110 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:18.079 and you take that guy. And that is what the 111 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:21.360 Jazz did. That is what they executed last night, and 112 00:05:21.439 --> 00:05:24.120 it feels like that was kind of what they planned 113 00:05:24.160 --> 00:05:27.560 on doing last night, and kudos to them for doing so. 114 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:31.720 We'll see if it pays dividends. Obviously, one more pick 115 00:05:32.199 --> 00:05:32.759 this evening. 116 00:05:32.879 --> 00:05:36.079 Maybe maybe we'll see pick fifty three. Most people who 117 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:38.439 cover the draft believe it was top heavy and the 118 00:05:38.480 --> 00:05:41.279 death really isn't there. So the second round tonight, we'll 119 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:43.399 see what it brings for the Jazz. Of course, if 120 00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:45.879 anything drops between now and tonight, we will bring it 121 00:05:45.920 --> 00:05:47.800 to you here on the program. Okay, our first guest 122 00:05:47.839 --> 00:05:49.759 will be Smitty live in studio. We're gonna break down 123 00:05:49.759 --> 00:05:51.720 what the Jazz did. We're gonna break down some NBA 124 00:05:52.360 --> 00:05:55.199 big picture conversation. We'll try to look at the Jazz rotation, 125 00:05:55.839 --> 00:05:57.920 figure out who's gonna start, figure out who's gonna play 126 00:05:57.920 --> 00:05:59.759 some minutes with Smitty? But before Smitty rolls in a 127 00:05:59.800 --> 00:06:04.560 stick studio on a beautiful Thursday afternoon, courtesy if our 128 00:06:04.600 --> 00:06:06.480 good friends and you're good friends too at Prize Picks, 129 00:06:06.480 --> 00:06:08.319 it's time now for your opening tip. 130 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:11.480 Welcome to the Drive with Spence check its on Utah's 131 00:06:11.560 --> 00:06:14.879 number one sports talk now into the studios of ESPN 132 00:06:14.959 --> 00:06:17.519 seven hundred to set the scene for the show. The 133 00:06:17.560 --> 00:06:19.639 opening tip of the Drive is brought to you by 134 00:06:19.680 --> 00:06:23.959 Prize Picks. Use the code ESPN seven hundred and run 135 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:25.759 your game with Prize Picks. 136 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:35.800 Austin Ainge, his first real big situation as the primary 137 00:06:35.839 --> 00:06:38.519 decision maker for the Utah Jazz took place last night. 138 00:06:39.279 --> 00:06:41.879 And if you read some of the draft recaps, if 139 00:06:41.920 --> 00:06:44.279 you listen to some of the post draft podcast, most 140 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:48.079 everybody is applauding what the Utah Jazz did last night. 141 00:06:48.120 --> 00:06:50.040 So let's dig into it. We've got some other big 142 00:06:50.040 --> 00:06:53.639 picture NBA storylines to talk about, as Joe Dumar is 143 00:06:53.759 --> 00:06:57.879 rapidly becoming the executive in the NBA that other executives 144 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:00.480 just want to call and float weird trade idea is too, 145 00:07:00.519 --> 00:07:02.319 like they used to do with Isaiah Thomas when he 146 00:07:02.439 --> 00:07:05.279 was running the New York Knicks. We'll get the Pelicans 147 00:07:05.399 --> 00:07:08.519 just took an unbelievably calculated risk that could blow up 148 00:07:08.639 --> 00:07:11.120 right in their face. A lot of winners last night, 149 00:07:11.160 --> 00:07:13.000 in my opinion, a lot of losers last night, in 150 00:07:13.000 --> 00:07:17.040 my opinion. The local storyline was Yegor Demon being drafted 151 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:18.879 by the Brooklyn Nets at eight. That was a little 152 00:07:18.959 --> 00:07:21.560 high on the range and most people were expecting and 153 00:07:21.639 --> 00:07:24.040 apparently Yegor is going to compete with like four other 154 00:07:24.120 --> 00:07:28.920 international point guard slash wings that Brooklyn selected throughout the 155 00:07:28.920 --> 00:07:32.079 course to night. They had five first round picks. Nobody 156 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:33.439 thought they were going to take all of them, and 157 00:07:33.480 --> 00:07:36.199 they did, and four of them are like the very 158 00:07:36.199 --> 00:07:38.319 same players. So we'll see what Demon's able to do 159 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:42.240 in Brooklyn. But from a Utah Jazz standpoint, I thought 160 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:47.000 Austin Inge last night showed boldness that this organization clearly 161 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:49.360 needs and quite frankly probably has not had for quite 162 00:07:49.360 --> 00:07:52.639 some time. I'm not knocking on anyone very much like 163 00:07:52.680 --> 00:07:56.079 and respect Justin Zanak and Danny Inge, but Austin Ainge 164 00:07:56.160 --> 00:07:59.920 stepped up addressed the media after the draft was completed. 165 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:02.839 Round one answered questions, and I thought outlined his case 166 00:08:02.959 --> 00:08:07.000 very well, so Ace Bailey. About five or six months ago, 167 00:08:07.759 --> 00:08:12.680 Ace Bailey was thought to be potentially the second best 168 00:08:12.720 --> 00:08:16.560 player in this draft, and honestly, if you go back 169 00:08:16.600 --> 00:08:20.959 prior to the way, Cooper Flag just really flew this year. 170 00:08:21.000 --> 00:08:24.079 I mean Cooper Flag coming up as a high school 171 00:08:24.079 --> 00:08:28.160 and then AAU player man Verde Academy after he transferred 172 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:30.519 from his high school in Maine, was thought to be 173 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:34.320 potentially generationally special, but nobody really knew because Ace Bailey 174 00:08:34.399 --> 00:08:36.799 was kind of in that range as well as he 175 00:08:36.840 --> 00:08:41.360 made his way through the high school ANDAAU ranks. At 176 00:08:41.360 --> 00:08:43.159 one point he was thought to be, you know, six ten, 177 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:45.240 six ten and a half as a player that could 178 00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:47.320 really do a bunch of different things with measurables that 179 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:50.639 are very intoxicating. The buzz around him started to go 180 00:08:50.679 --> 00:08:53.480 the wrong direction after the combine when he measured six' 181 00:08:53.559 --> 00:08:55.960 eight without, shoes WHICH i still think is the dumbest. 182 00:08:55.960 --> 00:08:59.159 Thing you play basketball wearing. Shoes why are we measuring 183 00:08:59.200 --> 00:09:02.320 you without? Shoes makes no? Sense and then of course 184 00:09:02.360 --> 00:09:05.919 the noise Around ace started to hone in on the 185 00:09:05.919 --> 00:09:08.519 fact that he is refusing to work out for teams 186 00:09:09.120 --> 00:09:11.679 and he straight up canceled the workout for The Philadelphia 187 00:09:11.720 --> 00:09:14.320 seventy six years, Now i've been a part of individual 188 00:09:14.399 --> 00:09:18.399 workouts in pro. Basketball i've witnessed hundreds of them between 189 00:09:18.799 --> 00:09:22.120 tape that you have certainly these days with these young 190 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:24.039 men when you start scouting them when they're at twelve 191 00:09:24.159 --> 00:09:28.240 thirteen years. Old austin and And Danny, Ainge Justin, zanik 192 00:09:28.279 --> 00:09:30.919 all the talent evaluators for The Utah jazz have been 193 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:33.679 watching As bailey play basketball for six years on a 194 00:09:33.679 --> 00:09:37.360 myriad of different, levels and they went to the. Combine 195 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:40.279 austin actually Interviewed ace when he was with The, celtics 196 00:09:40.360 --> 00:09:42.519 and The jazz sat down with Ast bailey as. Well 197 00:09:43.320 --> 00:09:45.919 and at the, combine you get exactly what you. Need 198 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:48.919 you have all the. MEDICALS i don't know that the 199 00:09:48.919 --> 00:09:52.000 individual workouts are really all that. Paramount i'm sure people 200 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:54.759 to run teams would probably disagree with, me but you 201 00:09:54.919 --> 00:09:57.519 have the data that you. NEED i never viewed the 202 00:09:57.519 --> 00:09:59.440 fact that he didn't work out for teams as a 203 00:09:59.440 --> 00:10:01.720 big red. FLAG i did view the fact that he 204 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:04.600 straight up canceled and no showed is maybe a sign 205 00:10:04.679 --> 00:10:07.320 that the maturity situation maybe isn't, great and that's kind 206 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:09.679 of the knock On, ace thought to be one of 207 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:12.519 the more immature players in this. DRAFT i do want 208 00:10:12.559 --> 00:10:15.519 to point out That Omar, cooper who Is Ace bailey's, 209 00:10:15.519 --> 00:10:18.080 agent is brand new at This ace is own is 210 00:10:18.120 --> 00:10:21.519 his only, client and the decision making around the pre 211 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:26.000 draft stuff With ace clearly came from his. Representation So 212 00:10:26.039 --> 00:10:30.120 omar is With Lifestyle Sports, agency it is brand, new 213 00:10:30.720 --> 00:10:34.080 And ace is his only, client so he's never done this, 214 00:10:34.120 --> 00:10:36.240 before so that's why it's been a little bit. Clunky 215 00:10:36.279 --> 00:10:40.039 but here's the bottom. Line, okay The jazz simply took 216 00:10:40.240 --> 00:10:42.799 the best possible player they could have taken it. Five, 217 00:10:42.840 --> 00:10:46.200 now that sounds reductive and, simple But i'm not sure 218 00:10:47.159 --> 00:10:52.120 that That charlotte. DID i think As bailey is tremendously, 219 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:55.360 talented so much more so Than Kan, kinnipple WHO i 220 00:10:55.399 --> 00:10:59.039 think will be a SOLID nba. Player but if these 221 00:10:59.080 --> 00:11:02.120 two players their, potential And i'll even THROW vj in, 222 00:11:02.159 --> 00:11:05.480 THAT i LOVE VJ J edgecombeh who went To affiliate. 223 00:11:05.519 --> 00:11:09.080 Three If Ace, bailey Konk, nipple and Vg edgecombe all 224 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:12.720 reached their, Ceilings ace is the best. Player ace has 225 00:11:12.759 --> 00:11:15.679 the most talent of those. Three, now The jazz could 226 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:18.720 have definitely Taken Trey, johnson Who Sam bessini this morning 227 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:20.919 said he actually thought should be the pick at five 228 00:11:20.960 --> 00:11:24.159 instead of. Base but What Austin ainge, did and this 229 00:11:24.200 --> 00:11:26.240 is what you have to. Do you cannot make these 230 00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:29.200 decisions if you're a roster constructor in pro. Basketball you 231 00:11:29.240 --> 00:11:32.080 cannot act out of. Fear you can't act out of. 232 00:11:32.080 --> 00:11:34.799 Emotion AND i think we fall into that around here 233 00:11:34.799 --> 00:11:36.320 a little bit too much because we have a LITTLE 234 00:11:36.360 --> 00:11:38.399 ptsd with a lot of the best players we've ever. 235 00:11:38.440 --> 00:11:41.960 Had simply just leaving The hayward thing will always be. 236 00:11:42.039 --> 00:11:45.399 Odd of, course With mitchell and D will those were, 237 00:11:45.440 --> 00:11:47.399 trades but those were trades that a lot of people 238 00:11:47.399 --> 00:11:51.000 believe were essentially forced behind the scenes by the player. 239 00:11:51.080 --> 00:11:54.120 Himself Go bear was, traded you. Know so we have 240 00:11:54.320 --> 00:11:56.759 a lot of players we could go back to booze 241 00:11:56.759 --> 00:11:59.799 that entire. Group ever Since john And carr, retired we've 242 00:11:59.799 --> 00:12:03.039 had had very smart roster, constructors built some good, teams 243 00:12:03.039 --> 00:12:07.480 but they've been broken down far before the meat was 244 00:12:07.519 --> 00:12:09.840 off that. BONE i, MEAN i still believe The donovan 245 00:12:10.039 --> 00:12:13.200 And rudy And quinn group had plenty left Now obviously 246 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:14.919 it didn't go, down BUT i do have to wonder 247 00:12:14.960 --> 00:12:19.200 based off of how Bold austin was last, night, like 248 00:12:19.279 --> 00:12:21.080 we don't Care ace if you don't want to be, 249 00:12:21.159 --> 00:12:22.600 here because the fact of the matter is if you 250 00:12:22.639 --> 00:12:26.080 guys have been following the fallout and the. COVERAGE i 251 00:12:26.120 --> 00:12:29.639 listened to five post draft pods this morning in some 252 00:12:29.840 --> 00:12:31.919 ERRANDS i was doing around, town AND i read a 253 00:12:31.919 --> 00:12:34.799 bunch last night AFTER i got. Home the one narrative 254 00:12:34.879 --> 00:12:37.519 that everybody is leaned into is what are they? Doing 255 00:12:37.639 --> 00:12:40.080 ace doesn't want to be in Saul. Lake, well here's the, deal. 256 00:12:41.519 --> 00:12:41.919 We get. 257 00:12:41.960 --> 00:12:44.240 It a lot of THESE nba players will never choose 258 00:12:44.240 --> 00:12:46.559 to come. Here but what are you supposed to, do 259 00:12:46.799 --> 00:12:50.039 like not draft, anybody or just draft the safest white 260 00:12:50.120 --> 00:12:52.320 dude that feels like he'd fit in here breaking News 261 00:12:52.360 --> 00:12:55.480 Gordon hayward was. White when he wasn't playing, basketball he 262 00:12:55.639 --> 00:12:58.559 liked to play video games and they couldn't keep that. Dude, 263 00:12:58.639 --> 00:13:02.600 Okay so you can't just act out of. Fear the 264 00:13:02.639 --> 00:13:04.960 Boldness austin showed last, NIGHT i think it's a really good. 265 00:13:05.000 --> 00:13:07.080 Sign he, said we don't care if you don't want 266 00:13:07.080 --> 00:13:10.039 to be. Here we are drafting. You and now we 267 00:13:10.120 --> 00:13:12.639 have a seven year runway to show you that we 268 00:13:12.679 --> 00:13:15.120 have a, great dynamite head, coach we have a good 269 00:13:15.159 --> 00:13:17.919 program that will help you. Develop we have ownership that 270 00:13:17.960 --> 00:13:20.159 will pay, money in a front office that knows what they're. 271 00:13:20.159 --> 00:13:23.080 Doing now at the end of seven, years these players 272 00:13:23.200 --> 00:13:26.519 earn the, right as they, should to choose to live 273 00:13:26.600 --> 00:13:28.879 wherever they want to. Live i've always found in odd 274 00:13:28.960 --> 00:13:33.320 dynamic and professional sports that these players are legitimately the 275 00:13:33.360 --> 00:13:35.799 best at what they do in the, world and we 276 00:13:35.879 --> 00:13:39.440 tell them where they. Live it is kind of odd 277 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:41.519 if you think about. It so you should have the 278 00:13:41.559 --> 00:13:44.559 ability to choose where you do what you do when 279 00:13:44.600 --> 00:13:47.399 you're as good at it as these players. Are but 280 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:50.480 for a roster construction, project for a team that's In 281 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:52.639 Salt Lake, city you just have to be. Bold AND 282 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:54.399 i Thought austin was last. Night we'll get to The 283 00:13:54.399 --> 00:13:55.759 Walter Clayton junior thing in just a. 284 00:13:55.799 --> 00:14:00.559 Minute he's the pride Of, Norwich connecticut and good son 285 00:14:00.639 --> 00:14:03.480 Of Salt Lake. City after forty years with The Utah, 286 00:14:03.600 --> 00:14:07.519 jazz there's no one better to talk some. Hoops Richard 287 00:14:07.559 --> 00:14:11.360 Smitty smith is back on The drive ON espn seven 288 00:14:11.440 --> 00:14:13.320 Hundred Richard Smitty. 289 00:14:13.360 --> 00:14:16.279 Smith thank goodness that you know how to actually do 290 00:14:16.399 --> 00:14:19.559 real work instead of pretending like this is actual swinging 291 00:14:19.600 --> 00:14:21.279 the pick in the salt. Mine how are you feeling? 292 00:14:21.320 --> 00:14:21.559 Today? 293 00:14:21.559 --> 00:14:23.639 Oh you just you, know you just said. That it 294 00:14:23.759 --> 00:14:26.480 just made me think of what About? Bob you know 295 00:14:26.679 --> 00:14:27.440 you remember what About? 296 00:14:27.480 --> 00:14:27.679 Bob? 297 00:14:27.759 --> 00:14:31.480 Yeah, sure, maybe, yeah you remember the scene When Richard 298 00:14:31.519 --> 00:14:34.960 dreyfus is going you think he's, Gone he's never gone 299 00:14:34.960 --> 00:14:37.320 and he opens the door And, maurice. 300 00:14:37.159 --> 00:14:39.639 That is such a good. Movie i'm glad you brought that. 301 00:14:39.720 --> 00:14:42.240 UP i have a flight. TONIGHT i might Watch What 302 00:14:42.320 --> 00:14:45.159 About bob on my flight. Tonight NOW i just want 303 00:14:45.200 --> 00:14:46.960 to talk about the Best Bill murray movies of all. 304 00:14:47.039 --> 00:14:49.279 Time but we will now do. That how you feeling? 305 00:14:49.279 --> 00:14:49.840 Today feeling? 306 00:14:49.840 --> 00:14:50.759 Good, yeah we're doing. 307 00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:53.759 Good Spens, hey this is this this time of year 308 00:14:53.799 --> 00:14:56.480 before whatever it, IS i guess my, body my, brain 309 00:14:56.559 --> 00:15:00.440 whatever is is? It a certain flow and the certain 310 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:04.320 certain Mindset because for years and years and years we 311 00:15:04.360 --> 00:15:06.399 would this is the week that we would be in 312 00:15:06.440 --> 00:15:09.039 the office at seven am and leave at midnight every. 313 00:15:09.120 --> 00:15:12.120 Day and AND. 314 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:13.360 I THINK i mentioned and a couple of weeks, AGO 315 00:15:13.440 --> 00:15:17.080 i was sitting at, home uh recently and reading in 316 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:19.919 the early, evenings and, man it's bright. Out the sun's. 317 00:15:19.960 --> 00:15:23.240 Out and THEN i, realized oh, yeah it's late, spring early, 318 00:15:23.320 --> 00:15:26.039 summer AND i usually never saw the sun because we're 319 00:15:26.039 --> 00:15:30.159 always hiding in the theater at The jazz practice, facility 320 00:15:30.200 --> 00:15:31.639 watching film twelve hours a. 321 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:33.399 Day, yeah you, know leading up to the. 322 00:15:33.480 --> 00:15:36.960 Draft so but this is this this time of, year 323 00:15:37.320 --> 00:15:39.279 you just kind of get energized for all the stuff 324 00:15:39.320 --> 00:15:42.279 that's going on and all the decisions that are, made 325 00:15:42.600 --> 00:15:44.480 some of them that are, calculated and some of. 326 00:15:44.440 --> 00:15:47.679 Them are on the. Fly and that's what makes an exciting. 327 00:15:47.720 --> 00:15:49.840 Time so we'll start with the jazz and then we'll pan. 328 00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:53.360 Back although now in my, Mind i'm All i'm thinking 329 00:15:53.360 --> 00:15:55.759 about is the dinner scene From What About bob When 330 00:15:55.759 --> 00:15:58.799 Bill murray asked for assault. SUBSTITUTE i, see saw is 331 00:15:58.840 --> 00:16:02.159 there assault? Substitute and he just won't stop making. Noise 332 00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:04.720 how good the chicken? Is oh so, good, man so. 333 00:16:04.840 --> 00:16:07.440 Good but we will move. On i'm just a Big 334 00:16:07.440 --> 00:16:10.039 Bill murray, guy all. Right, So, smitty one of the 335 00:16:10.080 --> 00:16:12.879 THINGS i like about having you in studio is you 336 00:16:12.919 --> 00:16:15.960 have this front office perspective and you can help us 337 00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:19.720 understand whether or not it means anything that everybody seems 338 00:16:19.720 --> 00:16:21.720 to be applauding what The jazz did last. Night, Now 339 00:16:21.759 --> 00:16:25.159 Ace bailey is eighteen years, old and so he has 340 00:16:25.200 --> 00:16:27.600 a marathon between now and whatever it looks like when 341 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:30.159 he is fully. Big but let's start With ace and 342 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:32.000 then we'll get To Walter Clayton, junior and then we'll 343 00:16:32.000 --> 00:16:34.600 do maybe what's next for The. Jazz we talked about 344 00:16:34.639 --> 00:16:36.759 it last, night but for our listeners who may have missed, 345 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:40.080 it you, know at one point during this calendar year 346 00:16:40.120 --> 00:16:41.960 AND i looked this up prior to the, Draft ace 347 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:44.039 was thought to be maybe the second best player on the. 348 00:16:44.080 --> 00:16:48.279 Board now his Teammate Dylan harper separated. Himself So cooper goes, 349 00:16:48.320 --> 00:16:51.679 One dylan goes, two THEN vj at three To, philly 350 00:16:51.720 --> 00:16:54.559 and Then conkinippilford To, charlotte And Ace bailey is there 351 00:16:54.600 --> 00:16:57.440 at five for The jazz to. Select and all of the, 352 00:16:57.519 --> 00:17:00.720 Reports smitty are at literally all of. Them if you 353 00:17:00.840 --> 00:17:03.679 go and read anything from The athletic OR, espn if 354 00:17:03.679 --> 00:17:05.559 you go listen to any of these post draft, pods 355 00:17:05.960 --> 00:17:08.319 they're all saying the same, thing what are they? Doing 356 00:17:08.440 --> 00:17:10.599 he doesn't want to be. There But Austin ains, SAID 357 00:17:10.640 --> 00:17:12.279 i don't give a. Rip we think he's the best 358 00:17:12.279 --> 00:17:13.799 player at. Five we're taking him at. 359 00:17:13.839 --> 00:17:14.319 Five what do you? 360 00:17:14.319 --> 00:17:17.720 Think, yeah, well what Happens spencer's all that stuff is 361 00:17:17.920 --> 00:17:20.880 just stuff of the moment that that ends up getting 362 00:17:20.880 --> 00:17:24.279 swept away and and you, know like like the waves 363 00:17:24.559 --> 00:17:27.319 on the, beach it just goes away and and and 364 00:17:27.359 --> 00:17:29.759 then you move on and the kid will come out, 365 00:17:29.799 --> 00:17:34.240 Here he'll get, acclimated they'll love him, Up they'll they'll 366 00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:37.680 make sure that he's comfortable and and that he's, feeling you, 367 00:17:37.720 --> 00:17:40.960 know wanted and secure and all, that which you. Should you, 368 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:42.599 know that's that's the kind of stuff you want to 369 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:44.720 do when you have an eighteen or nineteen year old 370 00:17:44.720 --> 00:17:48.480 who is you, know reacclimating to a new part next 371 00:17:48.480 --> 00:17:50.119 part of their life and a new part of the 372 00:17:50.160 --> 00:17:53.000 country that they're not familiar. With he's a he's a young, 373 00:17:53.119 --> 00:17:57.079 kid he's a he's an exciting type. Player what's going 374 00:17:57.160 --> 00:18:01.279 to be interesting is uh is how he how he 375 00:18:01.359 --> 00:18:03.519 comes into the fold of what they're trying to do 376 00:18:03.599 --> 00:18:05.400 and what his his mindset. 377 00:18:05.559 --> 00:18:05.880 Is you. 378 00:18:05.920 --> 00:18:09.279 Know one of the THINGS i like about him is 379 00:18:09.640 --> 00:18:11.759 that he really has a versatile, game and he can 380 00:18:11.839 --> 00:18:15.039 really do a lot of different. Things he's a switchable guy, 381 00:18:15.119 --> 00:18:18.240 defensively you, know he can create shots on the. Offense 382 00:18:18.279 --> 00:18:22.359 he's the kind of player The jazz need on their roster. 383 00:18:22.519 --> 00:18:23.359 Meeting you, know. 384 00:18:23.440 --> 00:18:27.920 His, length his, agility as his, athleticism all those things 385 00:18:27.960 --> 00:18:31.319 fit right into the box that they need to. Fill 386 00:18:32.920 --> 00:18:35.519 the one Thing i've heard about him is that he's 387 00:18:35.759 --> 00:18:38.160 he's a pretty good team, guy and he's he's pretty 388 00:18:38.160 --> 00:18:42.119 good with his with his teammates and the coaches that 389 00:18:42.160 --> 00:18:45.799 were At, rutgers which is which is a positive because 390 00:18:45.839 --> 00:18:49.640 the Stuff i've, seen you, know outside of, that in 391 00:18:49.720 --> 00:18:52.480 interviews and, whatnot in the way just the way he carried, 392 00:18:52.559 --> 00:18:55.440 himself like last, night you, know during the draft and. 393 00:18:55.480 --> 00:18:58.640 Stuff to, ME i got a different vibe off that 394 00:18:59.079 --> 00:19:01.599 it kind of felt like he, was you, know feeling 395 00:19:01.599 --> 00:19:03.720 a little bit of his. Oats maybe he thought he 396 00:19:03.839 --> 00:19:07.960 was bigger than the, program you, know just his overall 397 00:19:08.039 --> 00:19:11.680 mindset and one of the QUESTIONS i would have going into. 398 00:19:11.720 --> 00:19:14.160 It of, Course i'm sure The jazz looked into all 399 00:19:14.200 --> 00:19:16.759 these things and you, know dotted the i's and crossed 400 00:19:16.799 --> 00:19:19.200 the t's on all this kind of. Stuff but you, 401 00:19:19.240 --> 00:19:23.640 KNOW i hope he's he's a team oriented guy and 402 00:19:23.799 --> 00:19:27.160 he wants to do what he can do to help 403 00:19:27.200 --> 00:19:30.640 the group to. Succeed if he comes in and he's 404 00:19:30.680 --> 00:19:34.000 trying to, be you, know a major guy right off 405 00:19:34.039 --> 00:19:36.480 the bat and wants to be all rookie and wants 406 00:19:36.519 --> 00:19:39.079 to be you, know make The All star team and 407 00:19:39.119 --> 00:19:41.440 all these things or, whatever he's more worried about his 408 00:19:41.480 --> 00:19:45.559 own game and what he produces on the floor for, 409 00:19:45.720 --> 00:19:49.359 himself then that would be a concern THAT i would 410 00:19:49.400 --> 00:19:51.880 have in terms of having him as part of what 411 00:19:52.079 --> 00:19:54.279 the group is trying to. Accomplish But i'm sure The 412 00:19:54.920 --> 00:19:57.279 jazz front office, group you, know looked at all those 413 00:19:57.319 --> 00:20:01.440 things and they researched, them and you, know feel comfortable 414 00:20:01.480 --> 00:20:03.559 that he was the guy that they they wanted to 415 00:20:03.559 --> 00:20:05.400 incorporate into into what they're trying to. 416 00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:08.039 Build so one of the many roles you've filled over, 417 00:20:08.079 --> 00:20:11.160 there and you've told so many stories about going to 418 00:20:11.160 --> 00:20:14.440 pick Up, rudy going to pick Up, heyward going to 419 00:20:14.440 --> 00:20:16.880 pick Up donovan from the, airport and then try so 420 00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:19.559 let's talk logistics for our listeners that would like to 421 00:20:19.599 --> 00:20:22.799 peek behind the. Curtain what what comes? Next phrase you, 422 00:20:22.799 --> 00:20:24.680 know does he fly in The Salt? Lake who goes 423 00:20:24.680 --> 00:20:26.720 and gets? Him or what does that look? Like are 424 00:20:26.720 --> 00:20:28.480 they looking at? Apartments do they take him to THE 425 00:20:28.599 --> 00:20:31.640 zbbc and, say, so what what's next in the. 426 00:20:31.680 --> 00:20:33.880 Process May, yeah they'll try and they'll try and get 427 00:20:33.920 --> 00:20:38.200 him in, town whether it's today or, tomorrow they'll, uh 428 00:20:38.519 --> 00:20:40.759 they'll have a little sometimes in the, PAST i don't 429 00:20:40.759 --> 00:20:42.440 know if they still do it or. Not we used 430 00:20:42.440 --> 00:20:45.400 to have a, little, uh a little meet and greet 431 00:20:45.480 --> 00:20:49.160 thing over at The Grand america for season ticket. Holders oh, 432 00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:51.440 cool so they could come over and say hi and 433 00:20:51.480 --> 00:20:54.000 meet the new player that we had drafted and that 434 00:20:54.079 --> 00:20:56.359 kind of thing and have them say a few words 435 00:20:56.400 --> 00:21:02.319 to the. GROUP i remember one. YEAR i probably shouldn't. 436 00:21:02.160 --> 00:21:05.400 No story time we're. There he took us. 437 00:21:05.400 --> 00:21:05.599 Down. 438 00:21:05.759 --> 00:21:08.799 Man REMEMBER i remember one, time you, know the year 439 00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:14.279 we Drafted Coasta koufas From Ohio. State it was a similar. 440 00:21:14.279 --> 00:21:18.519 Scenario They coasta did not come in to work. Out 441 00:21:18.640 --> 00:21:22.039 we did not interview. Him we thought he was going 442 00:21:22.119 --> 00:21:25.200 to go before us in the. Draft he only played 443 00:21:25.480 --> 00:21:29.000 one year At Ohio state and, uh and he fell 444 00:21:29.079 --> 00:21:31.519 to us and we we were kind of we had 445 00:21:31.599 --> 00:21:34.240 him on our, board but we. Didn't we really didn't 446 00:21:34.240 --> 00:21:36.839 expect him to be, there so we hadn't kind of 447 00:21:37.000 --> 00:21:39.759 were in that that. Mindset, anyway we end up taking 448 00:21:39.839 --> 00:21:41.839 him because he he we think he's the best. Player 449 00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:44.559 at the time he comes, in we do this this 450 00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:46.680 little meet and greet. Thing we have him on, stage 451 00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:51.599 we have a few questions and and you, know he's of. 452 00:21:50.519 --> 00:21:51.240 Of A greek. 453 00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:54.960 Heritage you, know his mother is a uh was a 454 00:21:55.000 --> 00:21:59.680 middle school principal in uh in The, Dayton ohio, area 455 00:22:00.359 --> 00:22:04.200 and that's where he grew. Up But coasta is Very 456 00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:08.599 greek looking like he looks like he just came over 457 00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:12.119 From athens or. Something, Right and we had a season 458 00:22:12.200 --> 00:22:15.559 ticket holding older gentleman you, know might have been in 459 00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:18.119 his eighties or. Something he was excited to come and 460 00:22:18.160 --> 00:22:21.240 be part of this. Thing and and you, know we, 461 00:22:21.279 --> 00:22:23.720 said are there any? Questions and question over, here question over. 462 00:22:23.759 --> 00:22:27.319 There then this gentleman raises his hand and and, say, yes, 463 00:22:27.359 --> 00:22:29.440 sir you have a question for a. Coaster he, goes, 464 00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:34.960 yes how did you learn to speak such Good? English 465 00:22:35.079 --> 00:22:38.279 and he goes such Good? English he, goes, yes you, 466 00:22:38.599 --> 00:22:43.519 Know i'm very fascinated with Your greek heritage and that 467 00:22:43.599 --> 00:22:47.559 you that you speak such Clear. English and he he 468 00:22:47.680 --> 00:22:50.519 was kind of, dumbfounded you, know, obviously and the, gentleman 469 00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:53.559 of course didn't know of his, background you, know grew 470 00:22:53.640 --> 00:22:57.319 up In, ohio you, know and, uh and So coaster 471 00:22:57.519 --> 00:23:00.799 kind of did as much as he could to smooth 472 00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:02.680 it over to, say, well you, KNOW i went to 473 00:23:03.079 --> 00:23:06.680 good schools and my mom is an educator and in 474 00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:09.279 the middle school In, ohio and, UH i went to 475 00:23:09.319 --> 00:23:12.400 a very good high school and and uh Eure Ohio 476 00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:15.519 state and so, uh you, KNOW i think IT'S i 477 00:23:15.559 --> 00:23:18.079 think that's part of my overall, uh you, know he 478 00:23:18.160 --> 00:23:19.839 and he's trying to think of away how DO i. 479 00:23:19.799 --> 00:23:22.799 Say, This, yeah, yeah That i'm. 480 00:23:21.920 --> 00:23:25.559 As much of An american as you, are like and 481 00:23:25.759 --> 00:23:28.119 uh and so that was, funny you. Know but you, 482 00:23:28.160 --> 00:23:30.039 know but we've had a lot of a lot of 483 00:23:30.079 --> 00:23:34.240 interactions like that over the years WHERE uh players come 484 00:23:34.240 --> 00:23:36.960 in and they try and meet the uh uh the 485 00:23:37.319 --> 00:23:40.160 season ticket holder base or maybe THE vip group or 486 00:23:40.200 --> 00:23:42.480 something like. THAT i don't know what The jazz have 487 00:23:42.599 --> 00:23:45.359 planned in that, regard you, know with these new, guys 488 00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:48.319 or if they're doing anything uh in that, way but 489 00:23:48.319 --> 00:23:51.599 but they'll certainly get them quickly acclimated the next three 490 00:23:51.640 --> 00:23:54.400 four five days because they'll have him in here by 491 00:23:54.440 --> 00:23:57.079 the middle of next week and getting getting their their 492 00:23:57.119 --> 00:23:59.519 group ready for a summer, league because The jazz do 493 00:24:00.079 --> 00:24:02.000 their summer league here that this year is gonna be 494 00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:04.599 up in The Huntsman center because of the renovations at 495 00:24:04.640 --> 00:24:07.599 The Delta. Center so The Jazz Summer league is gonna 496 00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:11.960 be at The Huntsman center the week of right After july. 497 00:24:11.799 --> 00:24:12.920 Fourth next, week is. 498 00:24:13.279 --> 00:24:15.440 It, so so they're doing it, then and then right 499 00:24:15.519 --> 00:24:17.880 from there they always go right down To vegas and 500 00:24:17.880 --> 00:24:18.759 do The Vegas Summer. 501 00:24:18.839 --> 00:24:20.039 League so those. 502 00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:23.839 Guys will be getting in, uh five, six seven games 503 00:24:24.400 --> 00:24:28.279 within like a ten day, span you. Know so and 504 00:24:28.279 --> 00:24:31.799 and there's always there's always variants and and how much 505 00:24:32.279 --> 00:24:35.200 guys play in the games or how and when they 506 00:24:35.480 --> 00:24:37.440 decide they're gonna hold them, out or they're gonna play 507 00:24:37.440 --> 00:24:40.400 them On tuesday and not On, wednesday or they're only 508 00:24:40.480 --> 00:24:43.799 gonna play them ten minutes today and twenty minutes, tomorrow 509 00:24:43.960 --> 00:24:46.480 and and all that. Stuff it, gets you, know a 510 00:24:46.519 --> 00:24:49.839 little a little goofy in my, opinion because they just 511 00:24:49.920 --> 00:24:54.839 try to over overwork it and overthink the. Process but 512 00:24:54.839 --> 00:24:57.160 but they'll those guys will be in here very quickly 513 00:24:57.240 --> 00:24:59.880 in the next several, days and they'll be getting act 514 00:25:00.119 --> 00:25:03.480 made it to the, group And Bart taylor and his 515 00:25:03.519 --> 00:25:07.640 group and the person outside will be finalizing the people 516 00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:09.960 that they want to bring in for The Summer league. 517 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:11.880 Team they'll have some of the guys from the team 518 00:25:12.079 --> 00:25:14.359 last year that will play in The Summer. League and 519 00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:16.880 then depending on how the draft goes, tonight if they 520 00:25:16.880 --> 00:25:19.960 do anything else, different they'll be on the phones as 521 00:25:19.960 --> 00:25:23.359 soon as the draft ends, tonight they'll they'll be on 522 00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:27.400 the phones with agents of guys who didn't get drafted to, say, 523 00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:30.000 hey we like your guy and we really thought about 524 00:25:30.039 --> 00:25:32.960 taking him at fifty, three which you gizz have. Tonight 525 00:25:33.240 --> 00:25:35.839 we didn't get take him at fifty, three but we 526 00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:38.599 really like him enough to want to bring him Into 527 00:25:38.640 --> 00:25:41.160 Summer league and take a close up look at. Him 528 00:25:41.160 --> 00:25:43.440 can we get him in? Here and then that's a 529 00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:46.319 negotiation thing with the agents and so the agents as, 530 00:25:46.359 --> 00:25:49.559 WELL i got The lakers want them And phoenix wants, 531 00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:52.160 them and so let me see you know. Whatever and 532 00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:54.920 So Bart taylor and his group are on the phone 533 00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:58.079 with agents just going down their. Lists boom, boom, boom 534 00:25:58.079 --> 00:26:00.160 the players they want to try and get in for 535 00:26:00.200 --> 00:26:02.880 the summer league, program and sometimes they get a guy For, 536 00:26:03.039 --> 00:26:05.160 vegas but they don't get a guy For Salt lake 537 00:26:05.240 --> 00:26:07.440 or vice. Versa they, say, hey why don't you give 538 00:26:07.480 --> 00:26:09.920 him give him to us for The Salt lake games 539 00:26:10.400 --> 00:26:12.960 and then have him go play for The lakers in 540 00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:17.000 The vegas, games, Okay and and the agent will, go, yeah, 541 00:26:17.039 --> 00:26:18.720 okay we can do, that you. Know so there's a 542 00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:21.839 lot of you, know jockeying around and stuff and and 543 00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:25.279 and because it's really not obviously about the the games 544 00:26:25.319 --> 00:26:28.319 themselves in the two summer, leagues it's about getting a 545 00:26:28.440 --> 00:26:31.720 chance to see those players on the floor against like, 546 00:26:31.880 --> 00:26:34.799 competition to be able to see how they do and 547 00:26:34.839 --> 00:26:37.119 how they fare against, that and then you make those 548 00:26:37.200 --> 00:26:39.160 kind of judgments and then you go from there in 549 00:26:39.240 --> 00:26:44.160 terms of possibly inviting non drafted guys into your your 550 00:26:44.200 --> 00:26:47.359 camp in the fall or even into uh other workouts 551 00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:50.519 later in the summer open gym type, things uh where 552 00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:53.920 we can get more more bites at the, apples so to, 553 00:26:53.960 --> 00:26:56.079 speak about trying to fill in some holes on your. 554 00:26:56.119 --> 00:26:58.720 Roster so before we move over To Walter Clayton, junior 555 00:26:58.759 --> 00:27:01.039 the second selection of the jet made and they gave. 556 00:27:01.160 --> 00:27:03.720 Up what they gave up was not. Nothing we'll get 557 00:27:03.759 --> 00:27:08.240 to that in the. Moment so the dynamic of the 558 00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:12.200 reports That ace and his reps were trying to make 559 00:27:12.240 --> 00:27:14.559 sure he landed somewhere back. East the two teams Were 560 00:27:14.599 --> 00:27:17.079 washington And brooklyn that are reported as where he wanted to, 561 00:27:17.160 --> 00:27:20.880 land and Just austin SAYING i don't. Care you, know 562 00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:23.160 we're drafting you because we think you're the best. Player 563 00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:27.119 so they've got seven, years, RIGHT Seti they've got seven 564 00:27:27.200 --> 00:27:30.359 years where they can, say, okay, look we know that 565 00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:33.160 this wasn't your preferred, destination but we think you were 566 00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:35.240 the best player. Available we think you fit in. Here 567 00:27:35.799 --> 00:27:37.119 you're going to get to know our head, coach who 568 00:27:37.119 --> 00:27:39.160 we like a. Lot you're gonna get to know our developmental, 569 00:27:39.160 --> 00:27:41.039 program you're going to get to know the. Community you're 570 00:27:41.039 --> 00:27:43.839 going to going to get to know the. Organization what 571 00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:46.680 is that mindset, where, okay we have seven years to 572 00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:50.799 sell you on. Us you, know if the reports are 573 00:27:50.880 --> 00:27:52.519 true that this kid does not want to be, here 574 00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:54.480 And austin just bucked that and said we're doing it. 575 00:27:54.519 --> 00:27:55.720 Anyway what's the? 576 00:27:55.759 --> 00:28:00.400 Mindset, well, well that's a very good, Question, spez because, 577 00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:04.000 UH i don't know what the the the regime. Now 578 00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:07.519 uh you know The Ryan smith and and his ownership, 579 00:28:07.559 --> 00:28:09.960 group and then uh the angels that are in the 580 00:28:09.960 --> 00:28:13.359 front office, now and and UH i Know. DANNY i 581 00:28:13.400 --> 00:28:16.200 don't Know danny very, well BUT i know how he 582 00:28:16.279 --> 00:28:19.759 operates a little. Bit and it's it's kind of somewhat 583 00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:24.039 similar To, UH i think How Jerry sloan would operate 584 00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:27.359 all those years and that and that, Is, hey we drafted, 585 00:28:27.400 --> 00:28:30.279 you you know we we are not going to kiss 586 00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:33.359 your you, know you know. What you, know this is a. 587 00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:36.400 Job this is a. Profession so you, know you come 588 00:28:36.440 --> 00:28:39.000 in and let's. Go we're going to. WORK i don't. 589 00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:40.720 CARE i don't. Care you don't want to be you 590 00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:42.640 know you want to be. Here you don't want to be. 591 00:28:42.720 --> 00:28:44.319 Here it doesn't matter you want to play in THE. 592 00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:47.000 Nba it's it's it's the same as if you're in 593 00:28:47.039 --> 00:28:51.799 some other. Corporation, spence you go To HARVARD nba school 594 00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:55.240 and you come out and you you accept a job with, 595 00:28:55.599 --> 00:28:58.240 uh you, know an abayning. Company you know your dad 596 00:28:58.319 --> 00:29:00.359 was with them a long time, ago you, know but 597 00:29:00.400 --> 00:29:02.920 that's a big. Firm he could be working In, boston 598 00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:04.920 or they could, say, hey we want you to work 599 00:29:04.920 --> 00:29:07.480 in The chicago office now for the next two, years 600 00:29:07.599 --> 00:29:09.519 or we want you to work in THE la. Office 601 00:29:09.920 --> 00:29:13.559 whatever it. Is so THE nba is a big. Corporation 602 00:29:14.160 --> 00:29:16.440 and when you come into this this, company and you 603 00:29:16.480 --> 00:29:20.519 want to work for this, company then you work where 604 00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:23.839 the company asks you to go to. Work, okay it's 605 00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:26.319 it's a simple. Process you, know you don't want to do. 606 00:29:26.400 --> 00:29:29.079 That you can go play In, europe you can go 607 00:29:29.119 --> 00:29:31.799 play In. Australia we you, know we have no holds on, 608 00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:33.799 you you, know but if you want to play in THE, 609 00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:38.319 nba we're assigning you to The Salt lake. Office is the? Process, 610 00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:41.079 Yeah and so you, know it's it's as simple as, 611 00:29:41.119 --> 00:29:45.839 that you. Know again With Jerry, sloan With kevin, O'Connor 612 00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:49.079 With Dennis. Lindsay you, know these are all guys, who you, 613 00:29:49.119 --> 00:29:52.440 know are straight up guys who would just, say, hey 614 00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:55.440 we're all here to get the job done the best we. 615 00:29:55.519 --> 00:29:57.880 Can you, know we don't have time for this kind 616 00:29:57.920 --> 00:30:00.960 of you know. Nonsense whether a guy the feelings are 617 00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:03.640 hurt today or you, know or you, know whatever it. 618 00:30:03.720 --> 00:30:07.839 Is so that's one thing THAT i would caution against 619 00:30:07.920 --> 00:30:11.839 the you, know whatever is the sentiment at the. Moment 620 00:30:11.880 --> 00:30:13.880 and of course this is not even twenty four hours 621 00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:16.680 after the draft has taken, place and and some of 622 00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.119 this may be misread as. 623 00:30:18.119 --> 00:30:19.079 WELL i don't. 624 00:30:19.119 --> 00:30:21.759 Know these are all things we hear third and fourth, 625 00:30:21.799 --> 00:30:24.880 Hand SO i don't know how to how to put 626 00:30:24.920 --> 00:30:27.920 any weight on any of this kind of. STUFF i 627 00:30:28.319 --> 00:30:30.039 would just take it one day at a time to 628 00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:32.039 see how the kid is when he comes in and. 629 00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:34.920 Whatnot you, know but if you, know if he's coming 630 00:30:34.960 --> 00:30:37.680 in with the right attitude and the right, approach this is. 631 00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:39.799 Great let's go to. Work you, know we can get 632 00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:43.000 a lot of stuff. Done and if there's a problem 633 00:30:43.039 --> 00:30:47.319 in that, regard then my my. Impression and again don't 634 00:30:47.319 --> 00:30:49.680 know him very, well but you, Know Will hardy And 635 00:30:50.160 --> 00:30:53.599 Danny AINGE i know really well in that. Regard you, 636 00:30:53.640 --> 00:30:55.799 know the kind of guys that sit a guy down and, go, 637 00:30:55.880 --> 00:31:00.240 hey this is what the deal. Is, okay let's. Go you, 638 00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:02.160 know we don't have time for this that kind of. 639 00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:05.559 Thing it's a. Job and in THE, nba the way 640 00:31:05.599 --> 00:31:08.680 THE cba, is if you draft a guy and you 641 00:31:08.880 --> 00:31:11.880 like him and he's your, guy you really think he 642 00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:14.559 can do something and you can develop him into. Something 643 00:31:15.160 --> 00:31:19.079 The jazz in this case would have control over the 644 00:31:19.119 --> 00:31:23.119 player for a minimum of seven years based on his 645 00:31:23.400 --> 00:31:26.720 four year rookie deal and then the restricted free agent 646 00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:30.119 process after. That if you're having problems with the player 647 00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:33.119 along the, way he's not working out the way you, 648 00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:37.720 want you, know he's too much. Work you, know it's you, know, 649 00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:41.480 yeah he's got, talent but his attitude is way over 650 00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:43.640 here and we can't seem to get it in, line 651 00:31:43.799 --> 00:31:47.000 and you, know it's too much heavy. Lifting then there 652 00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:49.359 are things you can do in terms, obviously in terms 653 00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:53.160 of trades or even you, know letting guys go if 654 00:31:53.480 --> 00:31:55.400 if you just want to cut your losses and move, 655 00:31:55.440 --> 00:31:57.680 on you, KNOW i, mean so there's all those things at. 656 00:31:57.720 --> 00:32:02.400 Play i'm sure That austin ain't and making this, decision 657 00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:06.039 made the decision based on the player he thought had 658 00:32:06.079 --> 00:32:08.799 the best, talent could could add the most to The jazz. 659 00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:11.519 Group and Also i'm sure that he had he had 660 00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:14.839 looked into all the things in his background about what 661 00:32:14.920 --> 00:32:16.920 kind of guy he, is how he was At, rutgers 662 00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:19.519 how the coaches liked, him you, know what the what 663 00:32:19.559 --> 00:32:23.319 the trainers thought of behind the, scenes working with him every, 664 00:32:23.359 --> 00:32:25.960 day all those kinds of, things AND i don't think he, 665 00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:29.000 would you, know throw a lot of a lot of 666 00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:33.559 his or early, weight if you, will and get, it 667 00:32:33.640 --> 00:32:37.160 being new on the job to selecting a guy who he, thought, 668 00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:40.960 really you, know was was going to be wishy washy 669 00:32:41.039 --> 00:32:43.000 in terms of is this going to work out in 670 00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:44.960 THAT i really think that he would have made the 671 00:32:44.960 --> 00:32:48.240 decision unless he's pretty confident, that you know, this we 672 00:32:48.359 --> 00:32:49.079 can make this. 673 00:32:49.279 --> 00:32:51.640 Work since you brought Up, rutgers let me ask you 674 00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:54.640 a question. Here, so, so the The Big ten was 675 00:32:54.680 --> 00:32:57.559 a good not great basketball conference last. Year you, know 676 00:32:57.599 --> 00:32:59.640 THE sec was probably the, class then it was The Big, 677 00:32:59.680 --> 00:33:04.039 twelve then we get into THE acc. Whatever Michigan, State, Maryland, Michigan, 678 00:33:04.039 --> 00:33:09.039 Wisconsin purdue all top fifteen, teams But rutgers was eight 679 00:33:09.119 --> 00:33:12.319 and twelve in conference, play they were fifteen and seventeen. 680 00:33:12.359 --> 00:33:16.039 Overall they lost To Kennesaw state with two of the 681 00:33:16.079 --> 00:33:19.559 top really three prospects at the time and ended up 682 00:33:19.559 --> 00:33:22.400 two of the top FIVE nba prospects on their roster 683 00:33:22.480 --> 00:33:25.720 at a. Time how do you explain that and is 684 00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:27.720 that anything that's concerning as you go through your. 685 00:33:27.720 --> 00:33:31.960 Process it definitely is because you've got two guys who 686 00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:36.319 were projected when they came Into rutgers of being two 687 00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:38.960 of the top five. Picks as it turned out they 688 00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:43.680 were in the NEXT nba. Draft and you would think 689 00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:46.440 that that, team with the very good coach that they 690 00:33:46.440 --> 00:33:51.240 have there is going to be able to do very 691 00:33:51.240 --> 00:33:53.079 well in The Big. Ten and they didn't have a 692 00:33:53.079 --> 00:33:59.680 winning record and their performances were. Uneven Both harper And 693 00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:03.400 bay you, know played well enough that you, know obviously 694 00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:07.319 the your teams still regarded them very highly in terms 695 00:34:07.400 --> 00:34:11.880 of potential pro. Prospects but they but they they weren't 696 00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:15.639 consistent all year. Long, uh they didn't they didn't play 697 00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:17.960 in some of the games that you, think, uh you, 698 00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:20.360 know they they should have a you, know not easy, 699 00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:23.559 time but should win this game against an inferior. Opponent 700 00:34:23.559 --> 00:34:27.280 and they had sometimes lackluster, performances maybe because their head 701 00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:29.480 wasn't in it that, night or they they thought this 702 00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:31.159 is gonna be a neat you know. Whatever but that 703 00:34:31.199 --> 00:34:34.199 plays into you, know what kind of mentality they. Have 704 00:34:34.320 --> 00:34:36.079 what what do they bring to the court every? 705 00:34:36.159 --> 00:34:36.360 Night? 706 00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:38.440 Uh did they come to just? 707 00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:41.039 Play you, know at the times when they want to, 708 00:34:41.079 --> 00:34:43.440 play and when they, don't you, know they just kind 709 00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:45.480 of shrug it. Off, yeah it doesn't. Matter i'm out 710 00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:47.679 of here after the year. Anyway you, know those are 711 00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:50.480 things you don't really, know, uh but guys behind the 712 00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:52.760 scenes would have a feel for. That so that's why 713 00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:55.719 when you're doing all your your homeworking, background you're not 714 00:34:55.800 --> 00:34:57.320 just talking to the coaches because a lot of times 715 00:34:57.360 --> 00:35:00.239 the coaches are gonna sell you a pill of of 716 00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:03.239 goods unless you have a personal relationship with with. Them 717 00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:06.760 if it's just a professional one where they know who you, 718 00:35:06.840 --> 00:35:09.639 are but you don't really know each other on a personal, 719 00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:12.239 level they're gonna try and sell you on a kid 720 00:35:12.280 --> 00:35:14.039 because they're trying to improve their. 721 00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:16.559 Program. Right so the guy From rutgers. 722 00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:19.599 Today is calling, prospects you know that he's, recruiting, saying, 723 00:35:19.639 --> 00:35:21.679 hey you, see you come To rutgers and you can 724 00:35:21.719 --> 00:35:23.400 be one of the you, know one of the top 725 00:35:23.440 --> 00:35:24.119 five picks in the. 726 00:35:24.199 --> 00:35:25.199 Draft you know that kind of. 727 00:35:25.199 --> 00:35:28.440 Thing you who you try and talk, to or the 728 00:35:28.440 --> 00:35:32.559 people behind the, scenes the athletic, trainers maybe the student 729 00:35:32.639 --> 00:35:34.960 managers who work there who are the same age as 730 00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:37.079 the players who might be in the class with the 731 00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:40.079 players who can tell, you, hey this is how this 732 00:35:40.159 --> 00:35:42.719 guy is when he's not in the, limelight when the 733 00:35:42.800 --> 00:35:45.320 when the spotlight isn't on. Him you try and talk 734 00:35:45.400 --> 00:35:49.719 to opposing coaches who more than likely had recruited those 735 00:35:49.800 --> 00:35:52.880 kids who now playing against, them but also have a 736 00:35:52.880 --> 00:35:56.559 different perspective on who they, are not just as, players 737 00:35:56.559 --> 00:35:59.400 but also as people because they may have, been you, 738 00:35:59.440 --> 00:36:02.199 know spending a few years trying to recruit them as. 739 00:36:02.199 --> 00:36:04.119 Well so you try and get a hold of those 740 00:36:04.159 --> 00:36:07.079 people to, see, hey what's the real deal with this? 741 00:36:07.199 --> 00:36:08.920 Kid you, know and stuff and and. 742 00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:11.880 A lot of times you get a lot more on 743 00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:14.559 the on the spot answers when you can get to 744 00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:17.519 people like, that you, know WE i, know sometimes we 745 00:36:17.559 --> 00:36:20.760 went so far as to having some of our staff 746 00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:24.280 spend two or three days on a college, campus, uh you, 747 00:36:24.320 --> 00:36:28.440 know investigating looking at certain players and and going around 748 00:36:28.480 --> 00:36:31.280 to everybody they could figure, out you, know who that 749 00:36:31.320 --> 00:36:34.320 player would have interacted with on a regular. Basis was 750 00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:37.480 was it the resident advisor who lived on their dorm 751 00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:40.519 floor with, Them was it was it the the the 752 00:36:40.559 --> 00:36:44.119 residence hall manager or the director who ran the, place 753 00:36:44.159 --> 00:36:46.840 whether it was you, know people who were in the 754 00:36:46.840 --> 00:36:50.039 the advising. Department, uh someone who, was you, know one 755 00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:53.480 of their, teachers any anybody like that that they could 756 00:36:53.519 --> 00:36:55.920 give you a feel for who they were away from the. 757 00:36:56.559 --> 00:37:00.280 Limelight and those things really, carry at least with the 758 00:37:00.280 --> 00:37:02.039 they used to carry a lot of weight because that 759 00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:06.079 told you what the person was really like when they 760 00:37:06.079 --> 00:37:08.360 were out of the limelight of playing. 761 00:37:08.400 --> 00:37:12.239 Basketball odds For rookie of The year Winner Cooper flag, 762 00:37:12.360 --> 00:37:15.800 One Trade johnson, Two Ace bailey. Three so there you. 763 00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:18.519 Go we'll catch a quick break and coming up next. 764 00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:21.880 Days bailey not the only player selected by The jazz last. 765 00:37:21.960 --> 00:37:24.360 Night they moved up to Take Walter Clayton, junior who 766 00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:28.360 was simply won everywhere he's. Been will he win in THE? 767 00:37:28.440 --> 00:37:31.280 Nba only time will. Tell start your. ENGINES espn seven 768 00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:33.719 hundred is excited to announce the first Ever Monster Jam 769 00:37:33.760 --> 00:37:36.400 World finals coming To Utah july fourth and the. Fifth 770 00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:39.119 listen TO espn seven hundred for your chance to win, 771 00:37:39.159 --> 00:37:42.320 tickets or visit ticketmaster dot com now before they're. Gone 772 00:37:42.400 --> 00:37:45.119 Morris Smitty live And studio coming up. Next stay tuned 773 00:37:45.119 --> 00:37:47.519 for coverage Of round two of THE Nba. Drafts wear 774 00:37:47.639 --> 00:37:50.440 myself And Richard smith will break down several players so 775 00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:52.559 you've never heard of, before and most of them will 776 00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:55.320 never play in THE. Nba that comes your way in 777 00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:57.400 just a little, bit But smitty is in studio in the, 778 00:37:57.400 --> 00:38:01.559 meantime all, Right Top Day, bailey last, segment the newest 779 00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:04.199 member of The Utah, jazz number five pick overall out Of. 780 00:38:04.239 --> 00:38:08.039 Rutgers let's move over to what they elected to do 781 00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:13.639 to move up three. Spots they exchanged twenty one for, 782 00:38:13.840 --> 00:38:17.840 eighteen and in addition they sent forty three tonight and 783 00:38:17.880 --> 00:38:20.559 then two other second round picks to just move up three. 784 00:38:20.639 --> 00:38:23.679 Spots so that's not. Nothing that feels like a lot 785 00:38:23.719 --> 00:38:27.039 to move up three. Spots, however as you said last, 786 00:38:27.119 --> 00:38:30.000 night if you think that's the, guy if you think 787 00:38:30.039 --> 00:38:31.480 you've got the, guy go get the, guy. 788 00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:34.599 Right, Yeah and that's what you really have to, Do. 789 00:38:34.679 --> 00:38:37.880 Spencer and that's one of the reasons why The jazz 790 00:38:37.880 --> 00:38:42.039 had been in this so called asset accumulation mode the 791 00:38:42.119 --> 00:38:45.599 last couple of, years getting all these draft. Picks it's 792 00:38:45.679 --> 00:38:47.960 just like having money in the bank and you have 793 00:38:48.039 --> 00:38:50.360 it for a rainy day for when you have an 794 00:38:50.360 --> 00:38:54.039 accident or something happens and you need extra money on 795 00:38:54.079 --> 00:38:57.079 the spot to get out of a hole or. Whatever 796 00:38:57.800 --> 00:39:00.519 this is why you have these these. Assets and So 797 00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:04.280 i'm going to make the. Assumption AND i don't know 798 00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:08.400 Because i'm not in the, room but they that they 799 00:39:08.480 --> 00:39:13.039 had Targeted Walter clayton as a guy they really liked 800 00:39:13.599 --> 00:39:17.199 that they thought might get to them at twenty. One 801 00:39:18.000 --> 00:39:20.599 what you do when you're when you're waiting on your, 802 00:39:20.679 --> 00:39:23.800 pick when the picks are starting to unfold and you're 803 00:39:23.840 --> 00:39:28.920 getting to fourteen fifteen, sixteen you're making phone calls to 804 00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:31.920 the teams either in front of you or that or 805 00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:34.599 the guys you know around the league that are locked 806 00:39:34.639 --> 00:39:39.000 in on what's happening on the, spot to, See, hey 807 00:39:38.519 --> 00:39:41.119 wh who are the guys in front of us going to? 808 00:39:41.199 --> 00:39:43.480 Take who are they gonna you, know, now it may 809 00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:45.440 be someone you're very good friends. With it may be 810 00:39:45.519 --> 00:39:47.760 a guy that you're really good friends with on another, 811 00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:49.920 team and you can call them, say, hey, dude who 812 00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:53.519 you guys taking and we're gonna take The jones, Kid, okay, okay, 813 00:39:53.559 --> 00:39:57.440 thanks and you, know and then you're you're you're jocking 814 00:39:57.480 --> 00:40:00.400 around behind the scenes trying to get all your duck lined. 815 00:40:00.480 --> 00:40:04.199 Up they may have made those calls and in the 816 00:40:04.280 --> 00:40:07.079 process found out that one of the teams in front 817 00:40:07.119 --> 00:40:10.800 of them at nineteen or twenty had an interest In 818 00:40:10.840 --> 00:40:14.760 clayton or we're going to take, him and so they 819 00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:17.719 probably and again this is just this is just an 820 00:40:17.760 --> 00:40:21.519 assumption or a guess on my part that they got 821 00:40:21.519 --> 00:40:25.880 to that information and they, said we Like clayton, enough 822 00:40:26.440 --> 00:40:29.840 we got to jump over a couple teams to get to. 823 00:40:29.960 --> 00:40:33.480 Him otherwise he's not going to get to. Us and 824 00:40:33.559 --> 00:40:36.159 so they made some a couple of quick phone, calls 825 00:40:36.679 --> 00:40:41.039 and they got To washington that it was At, Washington 826 00:40:41.119 --> 00:40:46.519 washington at eighteen and, said, hey you, know are you 827 00:40:46.719 --> 00:40:50.840 interested in trading back flop it flip flipping eighteen and twenty? 828 00:40:50.840 --> 00:40:54.360 One and, yeah, maybe, yeah what do you? 829 00:40:54.400 --> 00:40:56.519 Got you, know, well we'll get how about we throw 830 00:40:56.599 --> 00:40:59.440 in forty three and that's not enough for? Whatever, okay 831 00:40:59.519 --> 00:41:03.079 what what do you? Think and that goes back and, forth, 832 00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:07.199 right and that sometimes is literally a thirty or forty 833 00:41:07.280 --> 00:41:11.599 second the. Conversation you, know how about throwing marketing? In 834 00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:14.639 we'll take marketing in and, yeah we're not doing, That, okay, 835 00:41:14.960 --> 00:41:17.400 okay what about a. 836 00:41:17.400 --> 00:41:18.800 Second round pick next year or? 837 00:41:18.800 --> 00:41:21.280 Whatever and they quickly come, out come up with something 838 00:41:21.280 --> 00:41:24.000 that both sides agree, to and they, say, okay we're, Good, 839 00:41:24.119 --> 00:41:24.480 yeah we're. 840 00:41:24.519 --> 00:41:25.320 Good, okay we'll do. 841 00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:29.159 That and the Jazz i think we're in some kind 842 00:41:29.199 --> 00:41:32.800 of measure of that that regard where they said we 843 00:41:32.920 --> 00:41:36.480 need to get from twenty one to eighteen because one 844 00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:44.920 of those teams nineteen nineteen or twenty Either brooklyn Or 845 00:41:45.079 --> 00:41:47.440 miami might take, him. 846 00:41:47.480 --> 00:41:48.480 And that would be my. 847 00:41:48.599 --> 00:41:51.679 Guess and so they probably looked at it and, said 848 00:41:51.719 --> 00:41:56.199 we gotta get above those guys because one of those 849 00:41:56.239 --> 00:42:01.280 teams we've heard or we, understand like him, him and 850 00:42:01.360 --> 00:42:03.800 he's not going to get to, us. Okay and so 851 00:42:03.880 --> 00:42:05.800 that's why you do that. Deal and if you like 852 00:42:05.880 --> 00:42:08.559 the kid enough and you think he's a guy that 853 00:42:08.639 --> 00:42:12.000 you really want to bring into your, group and you 854 00:42:12.039 --> 00:42:14.960 think it's worth, it that's why you have that stuff 855 00:42:15.360 --> 00:42:18.920 in the. Bank that's literally what five years from, now 856 00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:22.039 six years from, Now that's why you have, it because 857 00:42:22.079 --> 00:42:22.920 we don't even. 858 00:42:22.800 --> 00:42:25.679 Know if we're gonna be here five or six years from. 859 00:42:25.679 --> 00:42:27.920 Now you, know we don't. Care that's why we have. 860 00:42:27.960 --> 00:42:30.800 It if we can use that as enticement to get 861 00:42:30.840 --> 00:42:34.239 a deal done now for something that we're sold, on 862 00:42:34.679 --> 00:42:37.559 then that's what we're gonna. Do AND i believe there 863 00:42:37.599 --> 00:42:40.400 was some version of that that caused that move to be. 864 00:42:40.480 --> 00:42:43.440 Made so the reports Were miami was ready to Take 865 00:42:43.480 --> 00:42:45.960 Walter clayton. Junior those were the, reports AND i think 866 00:42:46.000 --> 00:42:48.639 that was an athletic report THAT i saw. Laydive, OBVIOUSLY 867 00:42:48.639 --> 00:42:51.119 i can't cooperate. THAT i texted Pat, riley he didn't 868 00:42:51.119 --> 00:42:51.559 get back to. 869 00:42:51.599 --> 00:42:51.679 Me. 870 00:42:52.039 --> 00:42:54.559 Wow so the reports are the jazz word twenty. One 871 00:42:54.639 --> 00:42:57.000 they very much Wanted Walter clayton junior and they heard 872 00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:59.320 That miami was going to take. Him at Twenty miami 873 00:42:59.440 --> 00:43:02.360 settled on Yakajonas, kid who was one of the top 874 00:43:02.400 --> 00:43:05.280 twelve prospects according to most mock drafts and big, boards 875 00:43:05.280 --> 00:43:08.960 so they probably did pretty well at. Twenty Brad stevens 876 00:43:09.039 --> 00:43:12.239 was asked About austin Drafting Walter clayton, junior and he, 877 00:43:12.280 --> 00:43:14.840 SAID i could have told you two years Ago austin 878 00:43:14.920 --> 00:43:17.280 was going to trade up to Draft Walter clayton. Junior 879 00:43:17.320 --> 00:43:19.559 Apparently austin has liked him for a long long. Time, 880 00:43:19.679 --> 00:43:22.559 okay well let's. See there you, go and if you're 881 00:43:22.559 --> 00:43:26.079 in a situation and you look at that draft board 882 00:43:26.119 --> 00:43:29.000 and you look at all the, possibilities and you're trying 883 00:43:29.000 --> 00:43:31.320 to figure out if we can get to a certain 884 00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:35.440 guy that we like and where we're. Drafting and you, know, 885 00:43:35.719 --> 00:43:38.679 look we had the same thing with you, know almost 886 00:43:38.719 --> 00:43:42.880 a decade ago With Donovan mitchell And Dennis lindsay really 887 00:43:42.960 --> 00:43:45.679 liked him and, really you, know really was really you, 888 00:43:45.679 --> 00:43:49.360 know hung up on trying to get. Him and we 889 00:43:49.360 --> 00:43:53.400 were picking twenty four and we had surmised and figured, out, 890 00:43:53.400 --> 00:43:56.920 well he's not going to get past, fifteen sixteen, seventeen 891 00:43:57.239 --> 00:44:02.519 so we have to get above Fifteen dean, Somehow and 892 00:44:02.519 --> 00:44:04.480 And dennis went to work and we were working the 893 00:44:04.519 --> 00:44:08.079 phones and finally got you, know got to be able 894 00:44:08.119 --> 00:44:12.159 to do the trade on the spot at the, moment you, 895 00:44:12.199 --> 00:44:16.159 know with With Tim conley and The Denver nuggets at that. 896 00:44:16.320 --> 00:44:19.639 Time you, know, again all those, things you, know might 897 00:44:19.760 --> 00:44:26.280 happen to a whole bunch, Differently, spence if just somebody 898 00:44:26.320 --> 00:44:28.920 makes a move in front of you that's different than 899 00:44:28.920 --> 00:44:32.960 what you. Expect for, Example Tim connley was hoping For 900 00:44:33.119 --> 00:44:38.159 denver to get a certain player at. Thirteen that player 901 00:44:38.239 --> 00:44:42.440 went went at, ten so he wasn't able to get 902 00:44:42.480 --> 00:44:46.119 the player he. Wanted so now he was willing to 903 00:44:46.199 --> 00:44:49.079 try and do go to play and b because the 904 00:44:49.119 --> 00:44:53.400 guy he was interested in was no longer. Available, okay 905 00:44:53.760 --> 00:44:57.320 he Liked Donovan, mitchell he didn't think he was quite worth. That, 906 00:44:57.639 --> 00:45:01.400 okay that's how everybody does their own a. Value dennis 907 00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:04.039 gets him on the. Phone hey what do you? Think he, Goes, 908 00:45:04.079 --> 00:45:06.519 well we're waiting to see if our guy is still. There, 909 00:45:07.000 --> 00:45:08.079 okay CAN i put you on? 910 00:45:08.159 --> 00:45:08.400 Hold? 911 00:45:08.440 --> 00:45:10.840 Yeah, okay you, know and we're literally on hold for 912 00:45:11.000 --> 00:45:12.239 several minutes and then get. 913 00:45:12.280 --> 00:45:13.440 Back you know what do you? 914 00:45:13.480 --> 00:45:16.400 Think he, Goes, yeah our guy just went, okay, yeah 915 00:45:16.400 --> 00:45:18.119 what do you what are you? Thinking and and then 916 00:45:18.239 --> 00:45:20.760 and boom boom boom and a deal like that is 917 00:45:20.840 --> 00:45:24.360 literally done in less than a, minute like on the. Phone, 918 00:45:24.480 --> 00:45:27.559 uh you, know how about? This how about? That and 919 00:45:27.719 --> 00:45:31.079 you know and, uh and they finally agreed on something 920 00:45:31.320 --> 00:45:35.000 the flip flop picks and also Throwing Trey, lyles who 921 00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:37.960 The jazz had drafted the year, before and, uh And 922 00:45:38.000 --> 00:45:40.559 denver liked him, some and we liked him. Some we 923 00:45:40.599 --> 00:45:43.639 still thought he could develop into a decent rotational. 924 00:45:43.679 --> 00:45:44.000 Piece. 925 00:45:44.480 --> 00:45:47.480 Uh But dennis Like Donovan mitchell enough that he thought 926 00:45:47.719 --> 00:45:51.119 that was worth you, know the gamble And Quinn snyder 927 00:45:51.159 --> 00:45:54.280 also was in on that at that at that precise, 928 00:45:54.400 --> 00:45:57.360 moment you, know giving the literally the thumbs up from 929 00:45:57.400 --> 00:46:01.119 across the table that, yeah let's let's let's do, that you, 930 00:46:01.159 --> 00:46:04.119 know and so you, know that's How Donovan Mitchell Otherwise 931 00:46:04.400 --> 00:46:08.679 Donovan mitchell goes TO i don't, Know toronto Or indiana 932 00:46:09.039 --> 00:46:12.559 or whatever a few picks, later and you, know and 933 00:46:12.760 --> 00:46:16.840 history is. Rewritten but that's that's sometimes how those things 934 00:46:17.280 --> 00:46:20.360 come together and how quickly they. Can they can work 935 00:46:20.400 --> 00:46:23.559 in your, favor or they can fall apart and not 936 00:46:23.760 --> 00:46:27.880 occur because you, know you don't get a trade done 937 00:46:27.880 --> 00:46:30.960 With washington because they change their mind or you're not 938 00:46:31.079 --> 00:46:34.039 offering them. Enough so they, say now we're just, gonna you, 939 00:46:34.039 --> 00:46:36.199 know roll with what we. Got and then they get 940 00:46:36.199 --> 00:46:40.800 to number twenty and and what you're, Saying miami Takes Walter. 941 00:46:40.840 --> 00:46:44.960 Clayton we missed by one, guy, yeah son Of now 942 00:46:45.079 --> 00:46:46.920 now The jazz have to go with another. Guy so 943 00:46:47.960 --> 00:46:50.480 however that would. Roll we we had that a lot 944 00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:52.280 of years. Ago you know who was you know who. 945 00:46:52.360 --> 00:46:54.960 Involved it was a second round pick and it was. 946 00:46:55.039 --> 00:46:57.840 Forty it was a forty two forty three forty four 947 00:46:57.920 --> 00:47:00.880 something like, that and we want we had zeroed in 948 00:47:01.000 --> 00:47:07.199 On Pat, conon And Pat conton went to pick before 949 00:47:07.280 --> 00:47:10.920 us To portland and so and we did the old you, 950 00:47:10.960 --> 00:47:16.039 know you, know, uh fist on the, table slam right. 951 00:47:16.039 --> 00:47:17.440 There, yeah, yeah you, know and and. 952 00:47:17.440 --> 00:47:20.480 Stuff so so those, things you, know sometimes can happen 953 00:47:20.559 --> 00:47:23.119 for you and sometimes they work against. You and that's 954 00:47:23.159 --> 00:47:25.519 why you you have those boards in, place and that's 955 00:47:25.519 --> 00:47:27.760 why you have all your contingencies lined up ahead of, 956 00:47:27.840 --> 00:47:30.840 time so you can just read and react like you 957 00:47:30.920 --> 00:47:33.199 have to in in in the game of basketball and 958 00:47:33.239 --> 00:47:36.079 the football, whatever see what's going on and then do 959 00:47:36.159 --> 00:47:38.880 something different on the spot in order to make something. 960 00:47:38.960 --> 00:47:41.159 Work and that's that's a lot of times what happens 961 00:47:41.199 --> 00:47:41.960 during the course of the. 962 00:47:42.039 --> 00:47:44.159 Draft so let's bottom line. THIS i do want to 963 00:47:44.199 --> 00:47:47.760 do some conversation concerning what the rotation could potentially look. 964 00:47:47.840 --> 00:47:50.199 Like but let's go back TO ace firmm In Ace, Bailey, 965 00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:52.480 UH i know you don't love. COMPS i don't really 966 00:47:52.519 --> 00:47:54.880 love comps, either the comps that are flying around About. 967 00:47:54.920 --> 00:47:57.840 Ace are you Hear Michael Porter? Junior you Hear Rishard 968 00:47:57.920 --> 00:48:02.159 lewis uh top? End you know a player like The tracy, 969 00:48:02.239 --> 00:48:04.760 McGrady a wing that can really and and look McGrady, 970 00:48:04.800 --> 00:48:06.480 was he's A hall Of. Famer so that's WHY i 971 00:48:06.480 --> 00:48:09.719 don't love the comparison. Game but just for our listener's 972 00:48:09.760 --> 00:48:11.559 frame of, Reference, smitt he is you've kind of dug 973 00:48:11.599 --> 00:48:13.239 in on the tape and you've got to know He's. 974 00:48:13.239 --> 00:48:17.480 Bailey let's assume full development and he reaches his. Potential 975 00:48:17.559 --> 00:48:18.679 what does that look like in THE. 976 00:48:18.800 --> 00:48:22.280 Nba, well he has a chance to be a very 977 00:48:22.360 --> 00:48:25.639 dynamic player on both ends of the floor if his 978 00:48:25.760 --> 00:48:28.519 head is, right if he comes in and he has 979 00:48:29.679 --> 00:48:32.280 the good attitude and he wants to be a better, 980 00:48:32.320 --> 00:48:35.840 player if he's if he doesn't have the attitude That 981 00:48:35.920 --> 00:48:39.599 i'm Already i'm already there and, okay let's go give 982 00:48:39.599 --> 00:48:42.119 me the. Ball you, know if he's willing to, learn 983 00:48:42.159 --> 00:48:44.599 if he's willing to work at, it he has the 984 00:48:44.800 --> 00:48:50.000 physical tools and the ability to really impact the game 985 00:48:50.440 --> 00:48:53.760 on both ends of the. Floor and so that's that's his. 986 00:48:54.039 --> 00:48:57.559 Upside that's what would be the best case scenario for, 987 00:48:57.679 --> 00:49:01.159 him is if he if he brings those things and 988 00:49:01.239 --> 00:49:04.840 brings that at. Ititude the guys you, mentioned by the, 989 00:49:04.840 --> 00:49:12.079 way all those Guys porter And lewis And tracey. McGray 990 00:49:12.119 --> 00:49:15.000 first of, all they're all bigger than this. Kid so, 991 00:49:15.039 --> 00:49:18.360 Okay so everybody had this kid At rutgers at six' 992 00:49:18.480 --> 00:49:22.360 ten and they found OUT the nba pre draft camp they. 993 00:49:22.400 --> 00:49:24.199 Measured him oh he's six seven and. 994 00:49:24.280 --> 00:49:27.360 A half just real quick before, you continue can you 995 00:49:27.400 --> 00:49:30.519 why are we measuring these prospects? WITHOUT shoes i, don't 996 00:49:30.559 --> 00:49:33.920 know you play basketball. Wearing shoes it's the. Dumbest thing, every, year, 997 00:49:34.079 --> 00:49:35.760 like oh he's six or five. Without shoes, i'm, like 998 00:49:35.800 --> 00:49:39.400 okay are we playing Barefoot? IN africa i believe they 999 00:49:39.480 --> 00:49:42.239 wear basketball shoes when. They, play anyway as, you were we. 1000 00:49:42.559 --> 00:49:45.239 Said that we said that For, year spence we would 1001 00:49:45.480 --> 00:49:48.719 argue that WITH the, nba people and, you know the 1002 00:49:48.719 --> 00:49:51.280 the argument always came, back, was well, you know different 1003 00:49:51.320 --> 00:49:53.719 guys have different types, of shoes and some guys have 1004 00:49:53.800 --> 00:49:56.119 bigger soles than. Some guys well, you know, you know 1005 00:49:57.239 --> 00:50:00.360 you know they have them wear the shoes, they wear or, 1006 00:50:00.519 --> 00:50:03.440 you know have them all wear the. Same shoe once 1007 00:50:03.559 --> 00:50:06.440 you guys get a Deal with nike and have, everybody 1008 00:50:06.519 --> 00:50:09.239 measured and you could even. Promote it, You Know ace 1009 00:50:09.320 --> 00:50:12.079 bailey is sixth state and a Half the Nike air 1010 00:50:12.199 --> 00:50:16.119 zoom two's you know or, what, yeah, yeah, Yeah YEAH 1011 00:50:16.400 --> 00:50:18.960 but i don't know why they. Do it it's it's 1012 00:50:19.000 --> 00:50:21.239 the dumbest thing is it's it's it's close to this 1013 00:50:21.280 --> 00:50:24.440 thing we mentioned yesterday about why they don't make the. 1014 00:50:24.519 --> 00:50:27.760 Trades official at the moment teams agree to him and, they, 1015 00:50:27.760 --> 00:50:30.800 say oh, you know, You know utah's taking, this guy 1016 00:50:30.880 --> 00:50:33.159 but then he's gonna trade him later, or whatever and, 1017 00:50:33.280 --> 00:50:39.400 you wizards, you're, actually, Yeah exactly so so what THAT 1018 00:50:39.559 --> 00:50:44.079 is i, don't know, but uh, But yeah bailey is 1019 00:50:43.880 --> 00:50:47.239 is shorter than than. People thought so he's gonna play. 1020 00:50:47.239 --> 00:50:49.800 And shoes he's gonna play basically at. Six,' nine, okay 1021 00:50:51.119 --> 00:50:54.960 you know he's got a good. A good wingspan he's 1022 00:50:55.000 --> 00:50:59.079 going to uh if. It's uh if he can play 1023 00:50:59.760 --> 00:51:03.679 very well defensively because he's. A switchable guy he's got 1024 00:51:03.840 --> 00:51:07.400 very good agility and, very good athleticism so. He can 1025 00:51:07.480 --> 00:51:11.960 move so he's gonna be One of those jaden. McDaniel 1026 00:51:12.079 --> 00:51:17.960 type guys he can play very well on both ends. 1027 00:51:17.960 --> 00:51:23.920 Of the floor the, downside of him if he doesn't, 1028 00:51:23.960 --> 00:51:27.679 reach that area is gonna be that his shooting doesn't. 1029 00:51:28.039 --> 00:51:32.679 Get consistent enough everybody says he's a. Very good, shooter 1030 00:51:33.239 --> 00:51:36.719 you know what He was at rutgers really was more of. 1031 00:51:36.840 --> 00:51:40.840 A streak shooter so he had games where he either 1032 00:51:40.840 --> 00:51:44.719 didn't shoot it well or. Didn't shoot enough he's not. 1033 00:51:44.800 --> 00:51:48.880 A consistent shooter but when he had when he's in 1034 00:51:48.920 --> 00:51:50.960 a rhythm and he's in a flow and, stuff like 1035 00:51:51.000 --> 00:51:52.840 that he can get his shot off because he has 1036 00:51:52.880 --> 00:51:55.760 good mechanics, and he's long so he can. Shoot over 1037 00:51:55.840 --> 00:52:01.400 people his efficiency was. Not that great his decision making. 1038 00:52:01.480 --> 00:52:08.960 Sometimes was questionable He's had sometimes he also was very 1039 00:52:11.360 --> 00:52:15.119 very suspect in his ball handling in, tight you know 1040 00:52:15.199 --> 00:52:19.400 and so that that presented, problems at times and, so you, 1041 00:52:19.400 --> 00:52:21.159 know but hey we take. 1042 00:52:21.159 --> 00:52:23.360 A step. Back he's eighteen he's. 1043 00:52:23.400 --> 00:52:28.239 Got some skills he's got some natural basketball instincts that, 1044 00:52:28.320 --> 00:52:32.559 are very good that are good groundwork and foundation to. 1045 00:52:32.719 --> 00:52:36.480 Work off of now the, coaches get him they get him, 1046 00:52:36.480 --> 00:52:40.039 in the gym they start, working with them they see 1047 00:52:40.119 --> 00:52:45.159 what his aptitude and his appetite is for working hard 1048 00:52:45.239 --> 00:52:48.400 and trying to develop the weaknesses, in his game and 1049 00:52:48.440 --> 00:52:50.840 that will tell us a lot about what kind of. 1050 00:52:50.880 --> 00:52:53.400 Player he has a. Chance to become. 1051 00:52:53.280 --> 00:52:56.159 Let's Move Over To walter, clayton junior now who simply 1052 00:52:56.320 --> 00:53:00.199 has won everywhere he's been and has improved every year he's, 1053 00:53:00.199 --> 00:53:02.679 been in college so back to. Back state championships, in 1054 00:53:02.760 --> 00:53:06.239 high school when He Played for Rick, patino at iona 1055 00:53:06.679 --> 00:53:09.320 They Won The mac Conference Walter one mac Player. Of 1056 00:53:09.400 --> 00:53:11.480 the year he then transfers to Go Play for todd 1057 00:53:11.519 --> 00:53:13.480 Golden at The university of florida where they win. The 1058 00:53:13.559 --> 00:53:16.920 National Championship And walter clayton junior is your final four. 1059 00:53:17.000 --> 00:53:21.000 Most outstanding player There's a little jamal murrayish there with. 1060 00:53:21.079 --> 00:53:23.559 HIS shot, MAKING i mean i was watching some stuff 1061 00:53:23.639 --> 00:53:26.320 last night. IN this morning i like. Watching him. Play 1062 00:53:26.360 --> 00:53:28.840 he's smooth he's like a fun. Player to watch he's. 1063 00:53:28.840 --> 00:53:31.920 Got great handles six to two twenty. Two years old 1064 00:53:32.000 --> 00:53:35.400 the data indicates players that are drafted in that range 1065 00:53:35.440 --> 00:53:39.599 that are that age. DON'T necessarily, stick i mean it's 1066 00:53:39.639 --> 00:53:42.559 a really wild exercise when you just go look at 1067 00:53:42.800 --> 00:53:46.000 number eighteen, picks in history or how many top ten 1068 00:53:46.039 --> 00:53:48.119 picks are even on the team that drafted them from. 1069 00:53:48.199 --> 00:53:51.079 Five years ago like we do This Thing where austin 1070 00:53:51.119 --> 00:53:53.079 ainge cracks a, mic and says this is. Our dream 1071 00:53:53.119 --> 00:53:56.280 scenario we got the two. Names we wanted. Two weeks 1072 00:53:56.280 --> 00:53:58.400 ago we identified these two names we, walked away with 1073 00:53:58.400 --> 00:54:00.800 and it's, kind, of like dude it's like the college 1074 00:54:00.840 --> 00:54:03.480 Football coach On national signing day that says we got, 1075 00:54:03.519 --> 00:54:05.800 everyone we wanted, and it's like you're the sixty. Seventh 1076 00:54:05.840 --> 00:54:08.800 ranked class, no you didn't but you're just saying it 1077 00:54:08.840 --> 00:54:11.280 to appease the fans or. What, have you so as, 1078 00:54:11.280 --> 00:54:13.360 you've dug in you've watched him, Over the years i'll 1079 00:54:13.360 --> 00:54:16.079 ask you. The same question fully developed, as a pro 1080 00:54:16.199 --> 00:54:18.320 what does it Look Like for. Walter, CLAYTON junior. 1081 00:54:18.320 --> 00:54:23.880 Well i think he's a, very SOLID player but I 1082 00:54:23.920 --> 00:54:26.760 think he's he's the kind OF guy who i like 1083 00:54:26.800 --> 00:54:30.159 the way his game flows because he doesn't get too 1084 00:54:30.280 --> 00:54:32.719 high too. Low during games he just kind of plays on. 1085 00:54:32.760 --> 00:54:36.840 An even keel he's a very. Good shot maker he 1086 00:54:37.239 --> 00:54:39.880 never seems to be. Out of control they never seem 1087 00:54:39.960 --> 00:54:42.480 to be able. To rush him they get. Him sped 1088 00:54:42.559 --> 00:54:45.480 up he seems to have control of himself. OF his 1089 00:54:45.599 --> 00:54:50.000 game i don't know how much more he has in 1090 00:54:50.039 --> 00:54:54.000 the tank in. Terms, of improvement okay what he brings 1091 00:54:54.039 --> 00:54:57.679 to the table right now is, probably you know enough 1092 00:54:58.159 --> 00:55:02.079 to get him by, uh you know but again at, 1093 00:55:02.599 --> 00:55:08.840 at six, two you know, he's, another short, shorter should 1094 00:55:08.920 --> 00:55:12.880 say backcourt guy to add to the Group that. The 1095 00:55:12.960 --> 00:55:17.760 jazz Have Whether it's chante george at Six Three or 1096 00:55:18.000 --> 00:55:22.199 colin sexton at six two Sixty Three or jordan clarkson, 1097 00:55:22.559 --> 00:55:26.400 at six' four they have a lot of smallish type 1098 00:55:26.559 --> 00:55:31.079 guards uh that. Are IN their group and i just 1099 00:55:31.119 --> 00:55:34.760 think that there they need to somehow and some regard 1100 00:55:35.800 --> 00:55:40.039 get bigger guys in the backcourt that can help in 1101 00:55:40.159 --> 00:55:43.400 terms of, stopping the ball early because that's been one 1102 00:55:43.440 --> 00:55:45.960 of their issues. As a defensive team they have a 1103 00:55:46.079 --> 00:55:49.800 very poor defensive team the last couple of, years by 1104 00:55:49.840 --> 00:55:53.159 all metrics uh and and in two of the things 1105 00:55:53.159 --> 00:55:56.079 they they could never do is guard the three point 1106 00:55:56.599 --> 00:56:00.559 shot because of their their lack of length the perimeter 1107 00:56:00.960 --> 00:56:05.320 and also their, transition defense was horrible and so they 1108 00:56:05.440 --> 00:56:09.360 couldn't stop anybody when people would be throwing the ball 1109 00:56:09.480 --> 00:56:12.400 up over over. The mid court line they just they 1110 00:56:12.440 --> 00:56:14.320 couldn't stop him from getting on. Top of the rim 1111 00:56:14.400 --> 00:56:17.320 so you have, to have athletic guys but you. Have 1112 00:56:17.400 --> 00:56:20.159 to have length, that's something you know, the kind, of 1113 00:56:20.199 --> 00:56:23.400 thing for example brings into Mind A. Guy like ace 1114 00:56:23.480 --> 00:56:26.039 bailey if he's on the floor and he's, one of 1115 00:56:26.039 --> 00:56:29.039 those guys he's the guy who, can use, his length, 1116 00:56:29.320 --> 00:56:32.800 his athleticism his agility is quickness to be able to 1117 00:56:32.800 --> 00:56:35.519 get in front and. Stop balls and transition that's what. 1118 00:56:35.599 --> 00:56:39.079 You want to Like they must like clayton in terms 1119 00:56:39.119 --> 00:56:43.199 of his overall ability, to be a winner to bring 1120 00:56:44.199 --> 00:56:48.480 a solid, playmaker on the floor someone, who plays within 1121 00:56:48.599 --> 00:56:52.079 himself someone who makes the right plays. Most of, the 1122 00:56:52.159 --> 00:56:57.000 time because again they use the first round pick on 1123 00:56:57.840 --> 00:57:03.079 a six to two, guard who's you know not overly athletic, 1124 00:57:03.880 --> 00:57:08.199 or a dynamic shooter or has some skill that's, just off, 1125 00:57:08.239 --> 00:57:12.239 The charts you know so they, must really, like something 1126 00:57:12.920 --> 00:57:15.599 you know that they think can help their group in, 1127 00:57:15.679 --> 00:57:19.679 terms of being successful because that's that just adds another 1128 00:57:19.760 --> 00:57:22.880 short backcourt. Guy to the group they already have. 1129 00:57:23.000 --> 00:57:26.280 Your points well, taken and you know we'll see, how 1130 00:57:26.320 --> 00:57:28.599 this plays out and this. Is The last thing then 1131 00:57:28.599 --> 00:57:30.119 i'll set you loose so you Can Go watch them 1132 00:57:30.159 --> 00:57:33.400 RYAN Kulkbrenner tape for us round two tonight and maybe 1133 00:57:33.440 --> 00:57:35.599 catch a little nap before another. Late night on air 1134 00:57:36.159 --> 00:57:39.079 so last thing smitty When it comes to ace and 1135 00:57:39.119 --> 00:57:42.320 When It Comes, to walter clayton junior, how do you 1136 00:57:42.360 --> 00:57:44.679 think rotationally this. IS going, TO look i mean i 1137 00:57:44.719 --> 00:57:46.880 do Feel, like THERE and gordy when i asked, in 1138 00:57:46.920 --> 00:57:49.360 this last night, pushed, BACK and said no i feel 1139 00:57:49.400 --> 00:57:51.760 like There's A World where walter clayton junior could take 1140 00:57:51.760 --> 00:57:54.119 the starting point Guard job just because I'm not Sold, 1141 00:57:54.159 --> 00:57:57.239 on KEYANTE or isaiah and i wonder What They do 1142 00:57:57.280 --> 00:58:01.079 with colin Sexton or reports the dallases Maybe inquiring to 1143 00:58:01.119 --> 00:58:03.800 have colin kind of. Keep, The ship. Aflow well kyrie's 1144 00:58:03.840 --> 00:58:06.480 hurt will have. To see what, happens and you know 1145 00:58:06.519 --> 00:58:08.239 When It comes to ace bailey at the age, of 1146 00:58:08.280 --> 00:58:11.000 eighteen years old? Does he start Over If they, bring 1147 00:58:11.079 --> 00:58:13.320 john collins back who played well, for them last year Does? 1148 00:58:13.320 --> 00:58:15.320 HE start, over john i, mean coaches like vets. They 1149 00:58:15.360 --> 00:58:19.400 don't like rookies so last thing, for this hit rotationally 1150 00:58:19.440 --> 00:58:21.239 what do you expect to see next year from both. These, 1151 00:58:21.239 --> 00:58:22.280 TWO young rookies. 1152 00:58:22.159 --> 00:58:25.039 Well i think the way that it's gonna be Depending 1153 00:58:25.079 --> 00:58:29.199 on how the jazz form their Roster, between NOW and 1154 00:58:29.320 --> 00:58:32.559 october because i think there's gonna be a potential for. 1155 00:58:32.599 --> 00:58:35.360 A lot of, changes you've, got to you know to 1156 00:58:35.639 --> 00:58:39.320 use the, off off quoted phrase there's a. New, Sheriff 1157 00:58:39.360 --> 00:58:42.719 In town okay austin ange is. Making the decisions now 1158 00:58:43.400 --> 00:58:47.360 so is he wanted does he believe in some of 1159 00:58:47.400 --> 00:58:49.239 the guys in this group are a lot of guys 1160 00:58:49.320 --> 00:58:52.719 he wants to move on. From, whatever that is obviously. 1161 00:58:52.760 --> 00:58:56.159 THOSE are unilateral decisions a lot of people weigh in on, 1162 00:58:56.199 --> 00:58:59.000 those kinds of things but he's, the ultimate, decision maker 1163 00:58:59.440 --> 00:59:01.239 you know he's a look at that and he's been 1164 00:59:01.280 --> 00:59:03.760 looking at it from afar through the, eyes of his 1165 00:59:03.880 --> 00:59:07.480 dad who's been here, a few years now and then 1166 00:59:07.840 --> 00:59:10.079 he comes in and now. He's part of it so 1167 00:59:10.119 --> 00:59:12.920 he has kind of a unique perspective in a couple of. 1168 00:59:12.920 --> 00:59:16.320 Ways in that regard and so he's gonna he's gonna 1169 00:59:16.360 --> 00:59:20.679 reshape the roster and there's nothing that's Off, limits because 1170 00:59:20.719 --> 00:59:23.800 again spence, as we've said before they had the worst. 1171 00:59:23.800 --> 00:59:26.800 Record in the league they, were by most metrics the 1172 00:59:26.800 --> 00:59:31.559 worst defensive. Team in the, league, they can, score okay 1173 00:59:33.000 --> 00:59:36.039 you know but they have to there's a lot of holes. 1174 00:59:36.079 --> 00:59:39.840 They have to fill and so how these two rookies 1175 00:59:39.880 --> 00:59:42.880 WILL fit into that i think will be determined by 1176 00:59:43.360 --> 00:59:45.719 who else they bring, in on the roster, who they 1177 00:59:45.760 --> 00:59:49.119 shuffle out who who, else they bring in either through 1178 00:59:49.159 --> 00:59:53.719 trades or through free agent, signings in the summer whatever 1179 00:59:53.760 --> 00:59:56.119 they decide to do. To remake the Roster and then 1180 00:59:56.159 --> 00:59:59.280 in october we'll have a better feel for what, the 1181 00:59:59.400 --> 01:00:02.440 roster looks like and then what these two guys what. 1182 01:00:02.559 --> 01:00:05.960 Their ROLES would be But i would assume bailey would 1183 01:00:06.039 --> 01:00:08.320 have as an as a number five pick and a 1184 01:00:08.400 --> 01:00:11.199 guy the type of player they need badly and, there 1185 01:00:11.480 --> 01:00:14.960 on their roster that he would have every opportunity to 1186 01:00:15.039 --> 01:00:18.760 come in and get, major minutes, right away you know. 1187 01:00:18.960 --> 01:00:23.480 At that three spot And, then this, kid clayton you 1188 01:00:23.519 --> 01:00:26.320 know may be a rotational guy. Coming off the bench 1189 01:00:26.559 --> 01:00:29.599 but also depends who. Else is still there it depends 1190 01:00:29.639 --> 01:00:33.519 on any kinds Of Strides that the isaiah collier kid 1191 01:00:33.559 --> 01:00:36.119 takes during the summertime as a, as A Point guard 1192 01:00:37.360 --> 01:00:40.639 what keante george has done during the. Summer to improve 1193 01:00:40.719 --> 01:00:42.679 him if either one of those guys is still On. 1194 01:00:42.719 --> 01:00:44.719 The Roster come october. 1195 01:00:45.719 --> 01:00:49.400 But clayton will also have an opportunity at, some point, 1196 01:00:49.480 --> 01:00:52.639 to show you know how he can stabilize an offense 1197 01:00:52.679 --> 01:00:55.320 and how how he can, contribute to you know some 1198 01:00:55.440 --> 01:01:02.239 kind of of sustainable performs. And improvement, going forward. 1199 01:01:02.119 --> 01:01:04.599 All, right smitty head home, get a n app grind 1200 01:01:04.639 --> 01:01:07.039 on some second round tape and we will see you in. 1201 01:01:07.159 --> 01:01:08.199 Just a few hours. 1202 01:01:10.000 --> 01:01:11.199 You're just grinding, away in. 1203 01:01:11.239 --> 01:01:14.559 The desert right yeah and you know people think they want. 1204 01:01:14.559 --> 01:01:14.719 To do. 1205 01:01:14.760 --> 01:01:16.960 This job it's masonry i'm swinging the pick. IN this 1206 01:01:17.039 --> 01:01:19.360 SOLVED minds i know i can see all, THE scars on. 1207 01:01:19.400 --> 01:01:21.360 You i, Know Man all right richard smith who was 1208 01:01:21.400 --> 01:01:23.800 along for, the ride last night and we'll. Do round 1209 01:01:23.800 --> 01:01:26.800 two TONIGHT Stay tuned you toahm mammoth made a trade 1210 01:01:26.920 --> 01:01:30.360 yesterday in the MIDST of all the nba OFF season. 1211 01:01:30.440 --> 01:01:34.519 Drama And, nba drafts neil smith former General Manager Of, 1212 01:01:34.599 --> 01:01:36.360 the new york rangers will join us to. Break that 1213 01:01:36.480 --> 01:01:38.719 trade down we'll do. A little Sports court. Don't FORGET 1214 01:01:38.760 --> 01:01:41.480 Round two the, nba draft is tonight and we must 1215 01:01:41.519 --> 01:01:43.800 be glutton for punishment because we will cover it like, 1216 01:01:43.840 --> 01:01:46.960 we did round one starting at six o'clock when. We 1217 01:01:47.000 --> 01:01:50.119 SAY good night but rsl back at action against an 1218 01:01:50.119 --> 01:01:52.840 old rival coming up and some fun storylines surrounding. This 1219 01:01:52.880 --> 01:01:56.159 little soccer, Club The head Coach, Pablo, Masteroni On, thursday, 1220 01:01:56.199 --> 01:01:57.280 pops happy thursday man? 1221 01:01:57.280 --> 01:01:57.360 How? 1222 01:01:57.400 --> 01:01:59.880 Are we, doing happy spent doing. 1223 01:02:00.199 --> 01:02:02.920 But appreciate the time so let's. Not Bury the Lead 1224 01:02:03.000 --> 01:02:06.159 diego luna a. All star once Again Back to back All. 1225 01:02:06.159 --> 01:02:09.239 Star selections for diego that HAS not Happened For rsl 1226 01:02:09.320 --> 01:02:13.239 Since Nick romando and kyle beckerman. Over a decade ago 1227 01:02:13.800 --> 01:02:15.960 so we have a lot to talk about That Does 1228 01:02:16.000 --> 01:02:18.559 not involve all. Star selections and such but A. Nice, 1229 01:02:18.599 --> 01:02:21.280 nod for diego pablo? What, ARE your thoughts. 1230 01:02:21.679 --> 01:02:24.360 YEAH i think it's i think It's awesome for both. 1231 01:02:25.360 --> 01:02:29.679 Diego and. THE club, you know i think, as we've, 1232 01:02:29.719 --> 01:02:33.239 SPOKEN about you Know i think the millers want to 1233 01:02:33.320 --> 01:02:38.519 really build a fantastic team that that can be, a 1234 01:02:38.519 --> 01:02:40.639 PERENNIAL playoff team and i think in, order to do 1235 01:02:40.760 --> 01:02:44.159 so you have to have players that are consistently playing at. 1236 01:02:44.199 --> 01:02:46.360 A really High level i think diego, is a great 1237 01:02:46.400 --> 01:02:50.159 EXAMPLE and and so i think it's it's a great 1238 01:02:50.159 --> 01:02:53.679 step For the club and diego to, continue to you 1239 01:02:53.679 --> 01:02:56.559 know mature into, a well rounded player a player that's 1240 01:02:56.599 --> 01:02:58.599 playing at a really high level with the national team 1241 01:02:59.760 --> 01:03:02.480 and someone that hopefully will be around for. Many years 1242 01:03:02.480 --> 01:03:02.920 to come. 1243 01:03:03.400 --> 01:03:05.280 What was your reaction when you had found out that 1244 01:03:05.320 --> 01:03:07.159 you Were Selected to the all star team. FOR the 1245 01:03:07.159 --> 01:03:08.920 first time i feel like that's kind of a nice 1246 01:03:08.960 --> 01:03:11.599 little box check the dream that. Most, young players have. 1247 01:03:12.599 --> 01:03:16.719 Yeah especially you know obviously not Not prevalent And in. 1248 01:03:16.760 --> 01:03:19.679 Europe ALL star teams but i think growing up as 1249 01:03:19.760 --> 01:03:23.440 a even if you JUST play, soccer as i, did you're, 1250 01:03:23.480 --> 01:03:26.719 aware OF You Know The, nba All Star Game the 1251 01:03:26.760 --> 01:03:29.800 baseball STAR Game And the nfl. 1252 01:03:31.039 --> 01:03:31.239 Pro. 1253 01:03:31.360 --> 01:03:34.119 GAME or you know i think it's just a great 1254 01:03:35.239 --> 01:03:39.320 recognition AND and and and I think in today's mls 1255 01:03:39.320 --> 01:03:41.480 it's a lot different than back in the day where 1256 01:03:41.480 --> 01:03:45.199 there's so many stars in, in in our league and 1257 01:03:45.239 --> 01:03:48.599 so to, be a you Know a player like diego 1258 01:03:48.679 --> 01:03:52.760 who's now in HIS, third year of mls, and and you, 1259 01:03:52.800 --> 01:03:56.679 know to be. Recognized it's pretty powerful and it's definitely, 1260 01:03:56.679 --> 01:04:00.000 a boost, of confidence you know and you can also 1261 01:04:00.119 --> 01:04:02.280 have the national team to his resume. And all these things, 1262 01:04:02.320 --> 01:04:05.159 it's it's PRETTY impactful and it's i think an indicator 1263 01:04:05.199 --> 01:04:08.440 that you're moving, in the right direction and a, great experience, 1264 01:04:08.480 --> 01:04:10.599 as well you know because you get to you get to, 1265 01:04:10.599 --> 01:04:13.320 meet All these guys obviously messi and all the other guys, 1266 01:04:13.360 --> 01:04:16.199 that will be there and it's almost like a fraternity 1267 01:04:16.280 --> 01:04:19.199 of sorts for four, days or, three days you know 1268 01:04:19.280 --> 01:04:22.360 and you get to mingle and share experiences and get 1269 01:04:22.360 --> 01:04:24.559 to know the guys that are across. The field from 1270 01:04:24.559 --> 01:04:27.000 you some of the guys that you compete against, weekend 1271 01:04:27.039 --> 01:04:28.360 and week out but some of the guys that you, 1272 01:04:28.400 --> 01:04:33.599 grew up you know idolizing and really shaping your. Game 1273 01:04:33.639 --> 01:04:37.079 around these players so it's going to be it's really 1274 01:04:37.639 --> 01:04:41.320 a wonderful uh few days to be recognized and to spend. 1275 01:04:41.320 --> 01:04:41.519 With the. 1276 01:04:41.519 --> 01:04:42.480 OTHER guys you know i. 1277 01:04:42.519 --> 01:04:45.800 ALWAYS talk about this, I don't THINK well, i Know 1278 01:04:45.960 --> 01:04:48.480 i don't and i'm quite sure most of our domestic 1279 01:04:48.559 --> 01:04:52.960 sports fans don't fully understand The Magnitude of who lionel 1280 01:04:53.000 --> 01:04:55.840 MESSI is in the eco system simply of. THE sport, 1281 01:04:55.920 --> 01:04:58.880 of Soccer I, Mean He's Michael, jordan he's tiger woods 1282 01:04:58.920 --> 01:05:02.239 he's whatever name you want to throw attached to the 1283 01:05:02.280 --> 01:05:04.920 sport that most people believe is the. GREATEST ever do 1284 01:05:04.960 --> 01:05:07.239 it i know. There's a debate there i'm not educated enough, 1285 01:05:07.280 --> 01:05:09.920 to HAVE a take but, i don't even know like, 1286 01:05:09.960 --> 01:05:11.760 what the question is what do you think it's? Going 1287 01:05:11.800 --> 01:05:13.719 To BE like for and i know, This has already 1288 01:05:13.719 --> 01:05:16.840 happened but when you when, you take the field when, 1289 01:05:16.840 --> 01:05:19.239 you take the pitch and you look over and literally 1290 01:05:19.360 --> 01:05:22.320 the greatest ever do. It is standing there what what 1291 01:05:22.480 --> 01:05:25.119 sort of osmosis or whatever the hell it is can 1292 01:05:25.159 --> 01:05:28.360 be ascertained from just that experience of playing with training 1293 01:05:28.440 --> 01:05:31.039 and playing in a game along with the greatest. That's, ever, done. 1294 01:05:30.840 --> 01:05:38.679 It yeah yeah obviously it's, it's. IT'S almost surreal right 1295 01:05:38.760 --> 01:05:42.320 i think it's an. Out of. BODY experience you know 1296 01:05:42.400 --> 01:05:45.000 i had the Opportunity To play alongside David Beckham in, 1297 01:05:45.000 --> 01:05:47.719 an all star game and, even in that MOMENT it 1298 01:05:47.840 --> 01:05:49.559 was like i was in A different planet and i 1299 01:05:49.599 --> 01:05:52.199 was just soaking it all up and asking him questions 1300 01:05:52.199 --> 01:05:55.400 about his career, and and you know it's like one 1301 01:05:55.440 --> 01:05:57.599 of your, one of your heroes is right, there next 1302 01:05:57.639 --> 01:06:00.159 to you and and it's one of these moments that 1303 01:06:00.239 --> 01:06:02.559 it's like you never, thought it was possible because You 1304 01:06:02.559 --> 01:06:05.280 can imagine when, DIEGO was growing up messi, was in, 1305 01:06:05.280 --> 01:06:08.360 his heyday you know and so then and they have 1306 01:06:08.400 --> 01:06:10.760 a lot of similarities in, their game you Know And 1307 01:06:10.800 --> 01:06:13.400 so i'm i'm i'm sure that he modeled a lot 1308 01:06:13.400 --> 01:06:15.400 of what he does from What he saw with. Messi 1309 01:06:15.480 --> 01:06:17.199 on the screen and then to share a locker room 1310 01:06:17.239 --> 01:06:19.719 and a field and the opportunity to compete. IN the, 1311 01:06:19.719 --> 01:06:25.039 game together i mean, it's it's it's unworldly it's it's it's. 1312 01:06:25.159 --> 01:06:28.239 It's a magnificent opportunity it's it's it's hard to kind, 1313 01:06:28.239 --> 01:06:32.000 of PUT into words BUT i think you're, I found 1314 01:06:32.039 --> 01:06:34.360 myself Thinking i can't believe i'm in the same. Room 1315 01:06:34.360 --> 01:06:38.559 with these guys like it's. Just, IT'S it's surreal yeah i. 1316 01:06:38.480 --> 01:06:41.199 Can Remember when, we had beckham, here and you know 1317 01:06:41.280 --> 01:06:44.079 initially He Came here with real Madrid And that was lows, 1318 01:06:44.119 --> 01:06:46.800 galactakos and, they had, you Know rude band, mister roy 1319 01:06:46.880 --> 01:06:49.800 and Uh, YOU could, keep kaka, I Mean, you know 1320 01:06:49.960 --> 01:06:53.519 eco Cassius We. Could KEEP roberto carlos like i remember 1321 01:06:53.519 --> 01:06:56.199 when that group. Walked into the hotel we were waiting 1322 01:06:56.199 --> 01:06:59.199 for them to, get off the, bus and you know 1323 01:06:59.239 --> 01:07:02.360 there there's such it's, like a holy bleep. Like they're actually, 1324 01:07:02.440 --> 01:07:06.000 Here and you know beckham's whole thing is, like his 1325 01:07:06.079 --> 01:07:09.079 celebrity ultimately like he was. A very good player i'm 1326 01:07:09.119 --> 01:07:10.639 not trying to. Say that he wasn't he was a 1327 01:07:10.719 --> 01:07:14.079 very good player for club And. Country AND in england 1328 01:07:14.440 --> 01:07:16.880 But i feel like messi, is that. Times ten, YOU 1329 01:07:16.920 --> 01:07:18.719 know like again i JUST don't know that i really 1330 01:07:18.719 --> 01:07:21.400 have any an accurate frame of reference for what that 1331 01:07:21.519 --> 01:07:22.800 dude is for the sport that. 1332 01:07:22.840 --> 01:07:26.159 You're, so, CONSUMED with yeah no i think it'd Be 1333 01:07:26.719 --> 01:07:29.960 reminiscent of WHEN pele came to. Nasl, in the seventies 1334 01:07:30.119 --> 01:07:34.440 yeah in, the late early eighties Like that was the cosmo, 1335 01:07:34.519 --> 01:07:37.519 sold out, Every STADIUM you know and i can't it's 1336 01:07:37.519 --> 01:07:39.960 got to be the same field because when you're so accomplished, 1337 01:07:39.960 --> 01:07:43.360 at the international level like it's one thing, for the 1338 01:07:43.519 --> 01:07:47.039 you know the the average, sports, FAN to, Say, oh 1339 01:07:47.039 --> 01:07:49.559 i know messi but this is someone that you grew 1340 01:07:49.639 --> 01:07:54.519 up idolizing and watching him Win all, kinds of, european 1341 01:07:54.639 --> 01:07:58.400 titles you know and, Being the you know blundo or 1342 01:07:59.440 --> 01:08:02.239 winner player on the planet six or seven times, or 1343 01:08:02.239 --> 01:08:04.360 whatever it is and now you're sharing. The, field with 1344 01:08:04.400 --> 01:08:07.440 them yeah it would Be Like. Playing with michael jordan 1345 01:08:07.519 --> 01:08:10.480 it's the, same type of, feel and you know very 1346 01:08:10.480 --> 01:08:13.320 few people on the plant get the opportunity to spend 1347 01:08:13.760 --> 01:08:16.399 even a moment with. SOME of these greats i. 1348 01:08:16.319 --> 01:08:18.520 Have a little bit of a non sequitor odd QUESTION 1349 01:08:18.680 --> 01:08:20.239 for you that i wanted to ASK you today when 1350 01:08:20.279 --> 01:08:22.960 i saw you on the, rundown and you know we're 1351 01:08:23.039 --> 01:08:25.359 right smack dab in THE Middle of The nba draft with, 1352 01:08:25.479 --> 01:08:28.119 Round one last. Night Round two tonight and i'm always 1353 01:08:28.119 --> 01:08:32.000 fascinated at the dynamic of the synergies between front offices 1354 01:08:32.039 --> 01:08:36.079 and coaching staffs and how that manifests and pertains. To 1355 01:08:36.319 --> 01:08:40.359 decision making processes and every front, office does it, different 1356 01:08:40.439 --> 01:08:44.159 and quite frankly even front offices that are essentially, set 1357 01:08:44.199 --> 01:08:46.359 up the same they, do a different too because, people 1358 01:08:46.399 --> 01:08:49.479 are just different and, personalities are just different and, priorities 1359 01:08:49.479 --> 01:08:53.000 are just different and experiences. Are not the same how is, The? 1360 01:08:53.119 --> 01:08:56.680 Process coming along pablo you've had, a lot of changeover 1361 01:08:57.239 --> 01:08:59.600 and the weird thing is a lot of changeover in 1362 01:08:59.640 --> 01:09:02.840 the mid some Really good success like elliott did build a, 1363 01:09:02.880 --> 01:09:05.199 team that was successful and you COACHED a team that 1364 01:09:05.279 --> 01:09:07.880 i thought was the most, exciting we've. Had here maybe 1365 01:09:07.920 --> 01:09:10.520 ever but now there's, a new ownership group there's a. 1366 01:09:10.560 --> 01:09:15.359 New primary decision maker you were let's see here strongly 1367 01:09:15.479 --> 01:09:18.159 encouraged to embrace. Your new Insistent coaches is. How i'll 1368 01:09:18.159 --> 01:09:21.079 put that how is this process coming along, with the 1369 01:09:21.119 --> 01:09:24.119 different ownership, the different front, office the different coaches and 1370 01:09:24.159 --> 01:09:27.439 all the personnalities you have in the, rooms, Where it, 1371 01:09:27.520 --> 01:09:30.600 happens sorry hamilton fans to try to kind of figure 1372 01:09:30.600 --> 01:09:31.880 out how you guys are going to make. 1373 01:09:31.800 --> 01:09:32.439 This work. 1374 01:09:33.880 --> 01:09:36.560 As far as the draft, moving forward next, year. 1375 01:09:36.600 --> 01:09:39.079 Just, in general just everything, whether it's you know the 1376 01:09:39.119 --> 01:09:43.600 synergies to try to sign players or. Just, The Project, 1377 01:09:43.640 --> 01:09:46.159 overall jason tony kirk. You, The, whole thing. 1378 01:09:46.359 --> 01:09:49.680 Yeah well the one thing and that hasn't. Changed from 1379 01:09:49.760 --> 01:09:52.319 last year whilst quite a few players have come and. 1380 01:09:52.399 --> 01:09:55.760 Gone from last year the one thing that we stick 1381 01:09:55.800 --> 01:09:58.840 to as both front office and coaching. Staff is, OUR 1382 01:09:58.880 --> 01:10:02.279 processes you know i think the one thing is the 1383 01:10:03.279 --> 01:10:07.159 because it takes time to develop really deep relationships like, 1384 01:10:07.199 --> 01:10:11.600 those don't happen overnight and so the processes help us 1385 01:10:11.680 --> 01:10:14.279 continue to be in the rooms, after all the games 1386 01:10:14.560 --> 01:10:17.319 when there's big decisions to be, made about a player 1387 01:10:18.600 --> 01:10:20.680 we're all in the same room were we. All have, 1388 01:10:20.800 --> 01:10:24.000 open dialogue you know we, we the you know the 1389 01:10:24.039 --> 01:10:26.880 best idea wins and how are the best idea as 1390 01:10:26.920 --> 01:10:28.520 far as how we're going to go through the process 1391 01:10:28.600 --> 01:10:33.319 wins and so it's super collaborative And and and, and i'll, 1392 01:10:33.319 --> 01:10:36.680 say that you know the, the change of, ownership whilst 1393 01:10:37.159 --> 01:10:39.079 you know it just seems like it's a trans there's 1394 01:10:39.119 --> 01:10:41.960 there's now there's there's a new ownership group and, and 1395 01:10:42.039 --> 01:10:44.800 THEIR vision is, like i said earlier is to Build 1396 01:10:44.800 --> 01:10:48.920 A team that salt lake fans can really wrap their 1397 01:10:49.159 --> 01:10:51.319 arms around for for. Many years to come and so 1398 01:10:51.920 --> 01:10:56.239 that that's obviously trying To Keep Players like diego diego 1399 01:10:56.279 --> 01:10:59.039 luna and and some, Of our you know mechanelli and 1400 01:10:59.079 --> 01:11:00.600 some of these players that are going to be the core. 1401 01:11:00.600 --> 01:11:02.760 Players of THE team and so i think we're all. 1402 01:11:02.800 --> 01:11:05.600 Aligned ON those things and i think that that comes 1403 01:11:05.600 --> 01:11:09.439 from having deeper relationships. Than this, Business titles you KNOW 1404 01:11:09.479 --> 01:11:13.520 oftentimes it's a gm and a coach and those, two 1405 01:11:13.880 --> 01:11:17.680 Have different PERSPECTIVES and kurt and i also have. Different 1406 01:11:17.720 --> 01:11:20.520 PERSPECTIVES at times but i think it's the it's the 1407 01:11:22.079 --> 01:11:26.520 communication within the constant communication within that relationship that helps 1408 01:11:26.600 --> 01:11:30.119 us both find a good middle ground to move. Forward as, 1409 01:11:30.239 --> 01:11:33.079 a group you Know and That involves jason and tony 1410 01:11:33.199 --> 01:11:36.319 and the coaching staff and, then, Ownership as WELL right 1411 01:11:36.399 --> 01:11:40.239 and so i think whilst it's been a, LOT of 1412 01:11:40.279 --> 01:11:44.319 moving parts i think the consistency and the same people 1413 01:11:44.319 --> 01:11:45.960 in the room at least from the front office, and 1414 01:11:46.000 --> 01:11:48.760 the coaching staff has allowed for this transition to be 1415 01:11:48.800 --> 01:11:52.880 as seamless as possible whilst working to improve. The group 1416 01:11:53.720 --> 01:11:54.600 moving forward. 1417 01:11:55.279 --> 01:11:58.680 So the annual and every, time this, COMES out you 1418 01:11:58.720 --> 01:12:01.439 know i always just kind of find it and are 1419 01:12:01.479 --> 01:12:05.159 interesting to. Dig through this list so the total roster 1420 01:12:05.239 --> 01:12:07.920 spend list was released and maybe YOU guys have well 1421 01:12:07.960 --> 01:12:09.680 i know you, have access to this but, when it 1422 01:12:09.720 --> 01:12:13.359 becomes public it becomes. Something that people, debate and you, 1423 01:12:13.399 --> 01:12:17.159 know as of now you, Guys, are third love yeah 1424 01:12:17.199 --> 01:12:20.600 the Third Lowest payroll. In major league soccer how does 1425 01:12:20.680 --> 01:12:22.720 something like that land with the head coach, of. 1426 01:12:22.720 --> 01:12:30.079 The, TEAM again, YOU know i know i know you hate, 1427 01:12:30.199 --> 01:12:34.039 hearing me say this but like that stuff is beyond. 1428 01:12:34.039 --> 01:12:37.039 My beyond our control, there's there's you know at. Least 1429 01:12:37.039 --> 01:12:40.000 beyond my control my job IS to make SURE i 1430 01:12:40.039 --> 01:12:41.920 do everything i can to get the best out of the. Players, 1431 01:12:41.920 --> 01:12:45.760 that we have obviously there's there's room for. Growth in 1432 01:12:45.800 --> 01:12:50.920 that department and we're working steadfastly to to to improve 1433 01:12:51.000 --> 01:12:54.239 the group, and bringing you, know some difference makers both 1434 01:12:54.239 --> 01:12:56.359 in the attacking side. And the defensive side, and so 1435 01:12:57.880 --> 01:12:59.800 you know things obviously haven't gone the way they have 1436 01:13:00.560 --> 01:13:03.319 the way. We Wanted them to but i'm, always THE 1437 01:13:03.680 --> 01:13:06.399 eternal optimist and i think that through the struggles that 1438 01:13:06.439 --> 01:13:07.960 we had in the first, PART of The season i, 1439 01:13:07.960 --> 01:13:11.399 mean I'VE seen it and i felt that the maturity 1440 01:13:11.439 --> 01:13:13.920 of the group going through. Some very difficult times and 1441 01:13:13.960 --> 01:13:16.399 now if we can stabilize a group and get a 1442 01:13:16.399 --> 01:13:19.279 couple more good results and then bring, IN some difference 1443 01:13:19.319 --> 01:13:22.600 makers i think we'll set ourselves up for a good 1444 01:13:22.640 --> 01:13:24.720 run in the second, half of the season but more importantly. 1445 01:13:25.039 --> 01:13:28.600 Next year and beyond so whilst the current situation is, 1446 01:13:29.479 --> 01:13:32.560 IT has, been difficult, i think you know given that 1447 01:13:32.600 --> 01:13:36.319 we have, MONEY and to spend i think it allows 1448 01:13:36.399 --> 01:13:40.600 us to now really be precise and the type of, 1449 01:13:40.640 --> 01:13:44.479 player that we want type of, character that we want 1450 01:13:44.560 --> 01:13:46.960 and the position that we need in order to. Really 1451 01:13:46.960 --> 01:13:47.279 make a. 1452 01:13:47.239 --> 01:13:50.600 PUSH you love when i. Ask you those questions it. 1453 01:13:50.680 --> 01:13:52.880 JUST makes your day i know how. MUCH you enjoy 1454 01:13:52.960 --> 01:13:55.359 it i appreciate your. WILLINGNESS to, answer it i mean look, 1455 01:13:55.640 --> 01:13:57.800 In a roundabout way i'm trying to, get your back 1456 01:13:58.000 --> 01:13:58.760 right and that's kind of. 1457 01:13:58.800 --> 01:14:02.920 Like, GIVE the guys, YEAH i get, it i get it, 1458 01:14:03.079 --> 01:14:06.720 but you also. Understand like my STANDPOINT sure if if 1459 01:14:06.760 --> 01:14:08.399 i look, at It that perspective and i'm Just the 1460 01:14:08.479 --> 01:14:10.720 victim and, I'm not helping this i'm not trying. To 1461 01:14:10.720 --> 01:14:14.039 find A solution i'm just, i'm just, you know you know. 1462 01:14:14.079 --> 01:14:16.560 They're just tossing blame and ONE of the things i never. 1463 01:14:16.600 --> 01:14:18.760 DO is blame anyone i always, look AT myself, first, 1464 01:14:19.239 --> 01:14:21.239 and i go man we, Got, to do, better, pablo 1465 01:14:21.359 --> 01:14:23.079 let's go, man we. Got this you know and so. 1466 01:14:23.600 --> 01:14:26.840 That's just my, MINDSET but but yeah i think you, 1467 01:14:26.920 --> 01:14:31.720 need to, represent uh you know level of consistency, and 1468 01:14:31.720 --> 01:14:36.279 and you know elite performers to be perennial playoff to be, 1469 01:14:36.319 --> 01:14:38.960 a PERENNIAL playoff team and i think, we're working towards 1470 01:14:38.960 --> 01:14:41.560 that probably not as fast as, some people would like 1471 01:14:41.960 --> 01:14:44.279 but just know that the work is getting. Done behind the, 1472 01:14:44.319 --> 01:14:47.359 SCENES and uh again i believe in the direction we're 1473 01:14:47.399 --> 01:14:50.319 moving in and really proud of the uh, the way 1474 01:14:50.520 --> 01:14:52.520 you know the. Guy played last game the guys have 1475 01:14:52.680 --> 01:14:55.000 trained the last couple of weeks. Leading INTO this game 1476 01:14:55.359 --> 01:14:58.760 so i think we're we've got some. Positive momentum moving forward. 1477 01:14:58.840 --> 01:15:01.399 Do you feel like going third person is an accurate? Portrayal, 1478 01:15:01.479 --> 01:15:07.119 of your, Humility pablo, Just kidding. I'll stop i'll stop. 1479 01:15:06.960 --> 01:15:10.960 I'm just there's, Somebody, that lives upstairs spence and and. 1480 01:15:11.079 --> 01:15:14.560 That's just the truth and he's he's always digging in 1481 01:15:14.600 --> 01:15:16.399 and he's always trying to get. Me to do more 1482 01:15:16.560 --> 01:15:20.800 but it's not third person like the the guy that's better, 1483 01:15:20.840 --> 01:15:23.920 than it's third person like there's there's some there's some 1484 01:15:23.960 --> 01:15:26.039 Person living upstairs that. I'm ALWAYS dealing, with. 1485 01:15:26.119 --> 01:15:28.399 Now i, Know man. I'm look I'M impossible it's why. 1486 01:15:28.439 --> 01:15:30.640 I can't stay married so. That's that's, The deal? All 1487 01:15:30.720 --> 01:15:34.800 right moving on you. Reference, your last game Uh Let's Start, 1488 01:15:34.800 --> 01:15:37.479 with johnny johnny russell who we've been waiting to see 1489 01:15:37.640 --> 01:15:41.079 fit and inform and, opens his bank account as the, 1490 01:15:41.079 --> 01:15:44.479 Soccer folk will say. So let's start there uh what 1491 01:15:44.560 --> 01:15:46.600 was that like for you to see? Him tally that 1492 01:15:46.640 --> 01:15:49.000 goal and then expand as far as what you? Like, 1493 01:15:49.079 --> 01:15:50.720 THE performance Overall. 1494 01:15:51.359 --> 01:15:54.760 Yeah i think i'll start with just. The collective, team, 1495 01:15:54.800 --> 01:15:58.720 PERFORMANCE you know again i think in soccer the ideal 1496 01:15:58.840 --> 01:16:01.159 is score a couple of goals. And GIVE nothing up 1497 01:16:01.359 --> 01:16:04.239 and i think, from top to bottom the guys, that 1498 01:16:04.319 --> 01:16:06.560 started the game the guys that came in the game really. 1499 01:16:06.600 --> 01:16:09.840 Had A great impacts so i would look at that as. 1500 01:16:09.840 --> 01:16:12.880 A collective Team, performance and, then johnny you know we 1501 01:16:12.960 --> 01:16:15.760 brought him in because we felt like we could use 1502 01:16:15.800 --> 01:16:18.560 we can, lean on his experience but also, he can 1503 01:16:18.600 --> 01:16:21.079 make PLAYS and. YOU know i can i can show 1504 01:16:21.119 --> 01:16:23.560 you probably twenty five other times in the season where 1505 01:16:23.600 --> 01:16:27.359 we had the Same similar situation that johnny was in 1506 01:16:27.880 --> 01:16:30.880 and he. Just CAPITALIZED on, it and, i think you 1507 01:16:30.920 --> 01:16:33.199 know as he, WAS dribbling the ball i knew exactly 1508 01:16:33.279 --> 01:16:35.640 what he was thinking as he was, cutting across the 1509 01:16:35.680 --> 01:16:37.840 field is that he's going to go near post on 1510 01:16:38.239 --> 01:16:40.479 the goalkeeper and use the other players a screen so the. 1511 01:16:40.560 --> 01:16:43.239 Goalkeeper couldn't see it and, those, are, things that like, 1512 01:16:43.720 --> 01:16:46.119 again we train them but it's one thing to. Train 1513 01:16:46.199 --> 01:16:50.199 it without pressure it's another thing to have the game feel, like, 1514 01:16:50.199 --> 01:16:52.840 A TRAINING session right and i think you have to 1515 01:16:52.840 --> 01:16:55.279 be so calm and poised in those moments that are, 1516 01:16:55.319 --> 01:16:58.399 really HECTIC and Fast and i think johnny's experience and 1517 01:16:58.439 --> 01:17:00.800 his quality really a. Lot of to do, so so 1518 01:17:01.359 --> 01:17:03.159 you know he's been he's been struggling with a little. 1519 01:17:03.159 --> 01:17:06.000 Bit OF an adductor but i believe that he'll be 1520 01:17:06.039 --> 01:17:08.279 in a good, way for you know this, game at 1521 01:17:08.279 --> 01:17:11.279 the weekend and and hopefully you know, he's going back 1522 01:17:11.319 --> 01:17:14.880 HOME uh to k c and you know, he's got 1523 01:17:15.439 --> 01:17:17.439 you know he's he's really pumped. Up for this game 1524 01:17:17.560 --> 01:17:23.840 so both him and an extra motivational aspect to their 1525 01:17:23.840 --> 01:17:26.279 performance THIS. Weekend, heading into skc. 1526 01:17:26.159 --> 01:17:29.319 Oh, He's. Got to play boblo he's tell him to 1527 01:17:29.359 --> 01:17:31.479 take whatever you. Need for the abductor he's Got, to 1528 01:17:31.479 --> 01:17:32.960 play On, saturday doesn't. 1529 01:17:32.680 --> 01:17:35.840 He yeah on. One leg he'd play it would just 1530 01:17:35.920 --> 01:17:38.560 be it'd be impossible for him not to be. Out 1531 01:17:38.600 --> 01:17:40.640 in the field and and and again it was. Just 1532 01:17:40.680 --> 01:17:42.840 a little strained we, were cautious, with it you know, 1533 01:17:42.960 --> 01:17:46.079 given that you know he those were his first forty 1534 01:17:46.079 --> 01:17:48.439 five minutes and he left the. Game with an adductor, 1535 01:17:48.520 --> 01:17:51.800 but he's recovered well he's, trained great this, week he's been, 1536 01:17:51.840 --> 01:17:54.680 sharp he's BEEN bright, and like i said more, importantly than. 1537 01:17:54.720 --> 01:17:56.399 Anything else he's motivated. 1538 01:17:56.359 --> 01:17:59.720 And if we're Going to crack on diogo because he, 1539 01:17:59.760 --> 01:18:01.880 has and played well we need to give him flowers 1540 01:18:01.880 --> 01:18:04.399 from when he does something he Tally the assist on 1541 01:18:04.479 --> 01:18:06.039 johnny's goal with a. Very, nice through. 1542 01:18:05.920 --> 01:18:09.640 Ball yeah and and the play that actually before he 1543 01:18:09.640 --> 01:18:12.359 actually played the through ball spence with some high level 1544 01:18:12.439 --> 01:18:15.119 technical Work yep to like bob and we between, two 1545 01:18:15.239 --> 01:18:17.680 or three guys and and this is What we've seen 1546 01:18:17.720 --> 01:18:20.279 in diega when he's, playing at. His best you know 1547 01:18:20.439 --> 01:18:22.680 and and and. REALLY you're absolutely right i think it's 1548 01:18:22.680 --> 01:18:27.239 a moment to really mentioned how hard you know he's 1549 01:18:27.319 --> 01:18:29.319 worked in these last couple of weeks to put himself 1550 01:18:29.359 --> 01:18:32.119 in position to play as well as he did and 1551 01:18:32.159 --> 01:18:35.319 contribute on a. Really really, important goal you know he 1552 01:18:35.399 --> 01:18:38.439 put that ball In. The play for, johnny and YOU 1553 01:18:38.520 --> 01:18:42.159 know and so i can't say enough, things because, you 1554 01:18:42.199 --> 01:18:45.439 know in sports everyone, thinks it's it's uh, everyone's, Got 1555 01:18:45.479 --> 01:18:47.920 it easy right these, guys are well, paid everything's you 1556 01:18:47.960 --> 01:18:50.840 know what what. Could possibly we're on but we're all 1557 01:18:50.920 --> 01:18:54.199 human beings and and, and we all suffer and we 1558 01:18:54.279 --> 01:18:56.359 all go through good. Times and BAD times and and 1559 01:18:56.439 --> 01:18:58.880 i think when professional athletes are going, through a tough 1560 01:18:58.920 --> 01:19:02.600 time it's times one hundred because of the, scrutiny from 1561 01:19:02.840 --> 01:19:05.000 the public and it's. And it's NOT easy and So 1562 01:19:05.680 --> 01:19:08.319 i see What i've seen in diego is really this 1563 01:19:08.439 --> 01:19:13.840 evolution of a man in a way, that has you 1564 01:19:13.880 --> 01:19:16.119 know he's going through probably one of the most difficult, 1565 01:19:16.119 --> 01:19:18.079 parts of his life but then steps on the field 1566 01:19:18.479 --> 01:19:20.680 and is one, of our best players if not our best. 1567 01:19:20.720 --> 01:19:23.720 Player on the weekend so really proud of him and 1568 01:19:24.000 --> 01:19:26.760 really excited to see what he can continue building. As we, move. 1569 01:19:26.640 --> 01:19:28.840 Forward, All right last thing i'll set you loose on 1570 01:19:28.880 --> 01:19:31.640 this kind of a sneaky big game for a Number, Of, 1571 01:19:31.680 --> 01:19:35.640 different reasons SATURDAY namely you and skc are right. Next 1572 01:19:35.640 --> 01:19:39.000 to each, Other they've got. Nineteen you've got eighteen wanting to, 1573 01:19:39.039 --> 01:19:41.680 keep that momentum rolling so give us. A little helped 1574 01:19:41.760 --> 01:19:43.840 update do you have a chance to repeat your starting 1575 01:19:43.880 --> 01:19:46.039 eleven for the? First time in? Months which is wild 1576 01:19:46.840 --> 01:19:48.840 what are We? Expecting to see saturday how do you? 1577 01:19:48.880 --> 01:19:49.000 Come? 1578 01:19:49.039 --> 01:19:49.840 Away with, THREE. 1579 01:19:50.640 --> 01:19:53.960 Yeah you know i think, FOR us it's again i 1580 01:19:53.960 --> 01:19:55.600 think we've learned a lot from the games that, we've 1581 01:19:55.640 --> 01:19:58.159 played so far and the one thing is the way 1582 01:19:58.199 --> 01:20:01.039 we get after the BALL. Was REALLY against dc and 1583 01:20:01.079 --> 01:20:03.279 i think when we press higher up the field. And 1584 01:20:03.680 --> 01:20:06.840 we cause turnovers now We got Guys like Gozo and 1585 01:20:07.439 --> 01:20:10.520 reilly and johnny in positions, to REALLY counter right and 1586 01:20:10.880 --> 01:20:13.119 i think that's going. TO be really important i think 1587 01:20:13.159 --> 01:20:17.479 the heat will. Play a, big factor so again dominating 1588 01:20:17.560 --> 01:20:19.880 game or controlling the game with the ball will. Be another, 1589 01:20:19.920 --> 01:20:22.600 critical aspect you know They had a, game wednesday or 1590 01:20:22.680 --> 01:20:26.520 yesterday and so how can we really dictate the? Game 1591 01:20:26.560 --> 01:20:27.920 WITH the ball and i think that. Will be the 1592 01:20:27.960 --> 01:20:31.159 key so, We've got to execute we've we've, got to 1593 01:20:31.199 --> 01:20:34.079 you know take our. Chances when they come but more 1594 01:20:34.119 --> 01:20:36.880 importantly is how can we control the flow of the? 1595 01:20:36.920 --> 01:20:38.720 Game WITH the ball and i think we have the. 1596 01:20:38.760 --> 01:20:40.920 Team to, Do, that all right buddy thanks, For the 1597 01:20:40.960 --> 01:20:43.479 time today best of. Luck throughout the. Weekend We'll, Chat. 1598 01:20:43.279 --> 01:20:46.520 Soon, Awesome Spence Thanks buddy boblo. 1599 01:20:46.199 --> 01:20:48.840 Master runny ourself Back, at action On Saturday. A sporting 1600 01:20:48.960 --> 01:20:51.760 kansas city that's a six Thirty First Kick. At children's 1601 01:20:51.800 --> 01:20:55.039 mercy park it Can BE SEEN On Apple. TV mls 1602 01:20:55.119 --> 01:20:59.159 Season pass i got ROUND Two of. The nba draft 1603 01:20:59.199 --> 01:21:02.359 tonight we coround one for you from start, to finish 1604 01:21:02.439 --> 01:21:05.439 last night which means your boy got home, at about 1605 01:21:05.439 --> 01:21:08.760 ten o'clock a nice little eight. Hour radio shift yesterday we'll. 1606 01:21:08.760 --> 01:21:11.119 SEE what tonight brings i believe it's only four minutes 1607 01:21:11.159 --> 01:21:16.960 Between picks. Tonight, for round two however WE Do have 1608 01:21:17.560 --> 01:21:20.720 the nhl draft coming Up Tomorrow and the utah mammoth 1609 01:21:20.800 --> 01:21:25.119 will draft fourth overall after receiving. A little Lottery Luck 1610 01:21:25.600 --> 01:21:29.039 and the utah mammoth, Also made a trade so we'll 1611 01:21:29.079 --> 01:21:32.520 talk about that AND a bunch more nhl offseason stuff, 1612 01:21:32.560 --> 01:21:35.640 with our Next Guest, the great neil Smith back on The. Drive, 1613 01:21:35.680 --> 01:21:37.880 On A, thursday, neil happy thursday? Sir how are. 1614 01:21:37.920 --> 01:21:41.199 You i'm. Real good thank you that was quite A, 1615 01:21:41.239 --> 01:21:43.399 Trade for the mammoth. 1616 01:21:43.920 --> 01:21:47.000 So let's start. There let's, start There You Know ultimately 1617 01:21:47.079 --> 01:21:49.640 josh don michael kesserline two players that a lot of 1618 01:21:49.640 --> 01:21:52.359 people around here. Liked an awful lot but let's get to. 1619 01:21:52.359 --> 01:21:55.760 Know this new player It looked like the sabers were 1620 01:21:55.760 --> 01:21:58.399 gonna part WAYS. RESTRICTED free agent jj I. Think it's 1621 01:21:58.439 --> 01:22:00.640 peterca is how, You? Say the name neil tell us 1622 01:22:00.680 --> 01:22:01.920 about this young man and what do you. 1623 01:22:01.960 --> 01:22:06.880 Think, of the Trade well He's, A, german FROM munich 1624 01:22:06.920 --> 01:22:11.359 germany and i think it's A. Great trade for utah 1625 01:22:11.439 --> 01:22:15.680 if you go strictly on, getting the best player they definitely. 1626 01:22:15.760 --> 01:22:19.880 Got the best player peterca's got twenty seven goals last, 1627 01:22:19.960 --> 01:22:24.439 year sixty eight. Points is a threat he's a definite 1628 01:22:24.560 --> 01:22:27.560 upgrade for the HOCKEY club or want, i say hockey 1629 01:22:27.600 --> 01:22:30.039 club you still called. The team's hockey clubs i'm not 1630 01:22:30.079 --> 01:22:34.079 saying that. As, the OLD name Sure But. I like 1631 01:22:34.159 --> 01:22:38.720 michael kesslering, he's a big kid and you know it. 1632 01:22:38.760 --> 01:22:42.079 Brings some real size but when you get a chance 1633 01:22:42.119 --> 01:22:45.359 to Get, a guy like paca you've got to part with. 1634 01:22:45.640 --> 01:22:48.600 A Couple Of guys and josh done, is only twenty 1635 01:22:48.600 --> 01:22:51.600 three but that's The. Same age as patka so That's 1636 01:22:51.640 --> 01:22:57.079 Great for the utah mammoth because they're. Getting a young 1637 01:22:57.119 --> 01:23:01.720 guy and as we've talked, about so many times this is. 1638 01:23:01.800 --> 01:23:04.840 Like their free agent that he's. Not a free agent, 1639 01:23:05.279 --> 01:23:08.439 it was a, trade but, it's like you know free 1640 01:23:08.439 --> 01:23:09.239 agency coming. 1641 01:23:09.279 --> 01:23:13.399 Early for this, team twenty seven goals forty one Assists, 1642 01:23:13.479 --> 01:23:17.000 last year for potika. Sixty eight points overall so let's 1643 01:23:17.039 --> 01:23:19.159 dig in. A little bit deeper. He's a right Winger. 1644 01:23:19.319 --> 01:23:22.119 YOU mentioned, He's german i mean i've got some stuff 1645 01:23:22.159 --> 01:23:23.600 in front. Of me right now he, looks like. A 1646 01:23:23.640 --> 01:23:27.439 big sturdy Kid So for our utah, mammoth fans out 1647 01:23:27.439 --> 01:23:29.840 here let's dig. A little bit deeper exactly what type? 1648 01:23:29.880 --> 01:23:32.079 Of player is he where do you think he fits? 1649 01:23:32.119 --> 01:23:33.760 The top six four do you think he's? On the 1650 01:23:33.760 --> 01:23:35.239 front line how do you? THINK it plays out. 1651 01:23:36.399 --> 01:23:36.960 I think he. 1652 01:23:36.920 --> 01:23:39.039 Could he could end up. On the first line he's 1653 01:23:39.039 --> 01:23:43.199 certainly end up. On the, power play you know he's 1654 01:23:43.239 --> 01:23:45.880 an offensive. Threat all the time he played seventy seven 1655 01:23:45.920 --> 01:23:47.960 games and. Got sixty eight points so you're almost at 1656 01:23:48.000 --> 01:23:50.960 a Point Of game on buffalo sabers who didn't make 1657 01:23:51.000 --> 01:23:54.720 the playoffs and didn't. Have a GREAT season and if i, 1658 01:23:54.760 --> 01:23:58.840 WANT to be sarcastic I could say that utah might 1659 01:23:58.840 --> 01:24:02.640 Be Headed for the stanley Cup because they have buffalo 1660 01:24:02.640 --> 01:24:04.880 has traded away so many guys that have Ended Up, 1661 01:24:04.920 --> 01:24:08.720 winning The Stanley Cup, like sam ryan hart and just 1662 01:24:08.760 --> 01:24:14.399 to mention one and, a number of others that maybe 1663 01:24:14.520 --> 01:24:17.000 luck Will have it with utah this time and peterca 1664 01:24:17.039 --> 01:24:20.399 will End up in a Utah Jersey. Winning The, Stanley Cup. 1665 01:24:20.479 --> 01:24:24.600 Love it love it five year contract extension average annual 1666 01:24:24.680 --> 01:24:27.159 value is about. Seven point seven mil what are your 1667 01:24:27.159 --> 01:24:30.319 thoughts On The deal That. Bill armstrong, gave paterca. 1668 01:24:31.720 --> 01:24:36.800 You, know it's, the money of course is to normal everyday, 1669 01:24:36.800 --> 01:24:40.279 folks is crazy money but it's where the player would 1670 01:24:40.319 --> 01:24:42.680 be because of the production he's getting it and the 1671 01:24:42.760 --> 01:24:45.000 production that he. Will Get going forward And i'm sure 1672 01:24:45.000 --> 01:24:49.680 that bill and His staff have analyzed paterca a lot 1673 01:24:49.720 --> 01:24:52.800 better than me and see that a real bright future. 1674 01:24:52.840 --> 01:24:55.199 In front Of him, and again i'll emphasize he's only 1675 01:24:55.239 --> 01:24:57.439 twenty three years old by the. Time the contract's over 1676 01:24:57.479 --> 01:25:01.079 he's still in his, prime at twenty eight so he's 1677 01:25:01.119 --> 01:25:02.760 going to have to live. Up to those numbers that's 1678 01:25:02.760 --> 01:25:05.279 a lot of money for a kid that. Scored TWENTY 1679 01:25:05.319 --> 01:25:08.720 seven goals but i would imagine that, they see, in 1680 01:25:08.800 --> 01:25:12.520 him you know him getting better and better, as time 1681 01:25:12.600 --> 01:25:14.039 goes on and that's why they were willing. 1682 01:25:14.079 --> 01:25:14.520 To do that. 1683 01:25:14.520 --> 01:25:19.600 Contract do you think this trade and this acquisition changes 1684 01:25:19.640 --> 01:25:23.039 The approach? For tomorrow night's, Draft not at. 1685 01:25:23.039 --> 01:25:27.359 All not at all, they'll TAKE the well, if i 1686 01:25:27.439 --> 01:25:31.359 were them when the first, three guys get picked, whoever's 1687 01:25:31.399 --> 01:25:34.199 the best player, no matter what position no matter what, 1688 01:25:34.239 --> 01:25:37.119 country he comes, from no matter anything. That's who you 1689 01:25:37.199 --> 01:25:41.640 take you don't draft based on position. Or anything like that, 1690 01:25:41.960 --> 01:25:45.680 at that high pick get the best player you can 1691 01:25:45.720 --> 01:25:48.159 possibly get in figure it out later if, you've got 1692 01:25:48.840 --> 01:25:50.800 you know if it's a center that's available and, you've 1693 01:25:50.800 --> 01:25:53.399 already got centers. Don't worry about it and, if it's 1694 01:25:53.399 --> 01:25:55.760 a defenseman, you've already got Defenseman DON'T worry about so 1695 01:25:55.800 --> 01:25:58.760 i think they'll get a real good. Player at number 1696 01:25:58.800 --> 01:26:01.319 four Probably Won't, play in, salt lake you, know this 1697 01:26:01.439 --> 01:26:04.640 coming season but they'll definitely. Get a good. 1698 01:26:04.520 --> 01:26:08.359 Player so before we get to the specifics of, what 1699 01:26:08.399 --> 01:26:11.439 tomorrow could bring just take us behind THE scenes of 1700 01:26:11.479 --> 01:26:15.000 a nhl front office THE Night. Before the nhl draft 1701 01:26:15.079 --> 01:26:17.359 What's going on with bill and his staff right now 1702 01:26:17.439 --> 01:26:19.840 is they prepare to. Make the, selections tomorrow. 1703 01:26:20.680 --> 01:26:24.640 You know they're just having more meetings and it is 1704 01:26:24.680 --> 01:26:26.399 not up in the air who they're going to pick. 1705 01:26:26.640 --> 01:26:31.039 For them right now they already know who the top 1706 01:26:31.159 --> 01:26:33.720 four players, are in the draft, according to their staff. 1707 01:26:34.239 --> 01:26:36.880 And they're well prepared they're probably talking a lot. ABOUT 1708 01:26:36.880 --> 01:26:39.720 their second pick i don't have it in front of 1709 01:26:39.720 --> 01:26:42.399 me where their second pick, is IN the draft but 1710 01:26:43.279 --> 01:26:46.239 i would think they're spending more of their time trying 1711 01:26:46.279 --> 01:26:48.960 to figure out who the, fourth guy would be because 1712 01:26:49.000 --> 01:26:52.079 they know who they've got as, the top four guys 1713 01:26:52.119 --> 01:26:55.079 and whoever's the best of those top four would be 1714 01:26:55.119 --> 01:26:57.279 the guy that they'll. Take at number four. 1715 01:26:58.439 --> 01:27:01.960 So let's move over now TO what tomorrow. And i could, 1716 01:27:02.039 --> 01:27:05.239 bring and you know obviously it depends on what happens, 1717 01:27:05.920 --> 01:27:08.079 in front. Of them, does it you know once upon 1718 01:27:08.119 --> 01:27:10.960 a time it felt like number. One was Being debated but, Everything, 1719 01:27:10.960 --> 01:27:13.119 i'm reading today neil is That It will be Matthew. 1720 01:27:13.119 --> 01:27:16.560 Shaeffer to the islanders? Is that your understanding that's my. 1721 01:27:16.680 --> 01:27:19.399 Understanding that he is he is pretty clear cut. The best, 1722 01:27:19.439 --> 01:27:22.199 player there you know there's some there's always Some talk 1723 01:27:22.319 --> 01:27:28.680 because the Islanders Have our Our long island and hagen's 1724 01:27:28.760 --> 01:27:33.039 Who Played it in, hockey east This Year is from 1725 01:27:33.840 --> 01:27:36.239 long island and He Grew, Up in long, island so 1726 01:27:36.880 --> 01:27:38.640 you know would you wouldn't you try to. Get the 1727 01:27:38.680 --> 01:27:40.920 hometown kid but you can't do that WHEN you're. Running 1728 01:27:40.920 --> 01:27:43.760 an nhl Team you've got to you've got to take 1729 01:27:43.800 --> 01:27:47.680 the best player. And Buy everybody's accounts matthew shaffer, is 1730 01:27:47.680 --> 01:27:52.319 the best player and, he's A big defenseman and i 1731 01:27:52.359 --> 01:27:53.600 would Imagine that's where. 1732 01:27:53.600 --> 01:27:56.199 The islanders will Go so if, It's shaefer a one 1733 01:27:56.279 --> 01:27:57.920 i've got a mock draft, in front of me do 1734 01:27:57.920 --> 01:28:01.880 you Feel Like it's the michael? Mesa kidd It too that's. 1735 01:28:01.920 --> 01:28:05.079 What i'm Hearing that. That's What i'm hearing michael misa. 1736 01:28:05.119 --> 01:28:07.880 WOULD go number two a lot Of people. Don't have 1737 01:28:07.960 --> 01:28:10.840 hagins three they. Got other somebody, else but you know 1738 01:28:12.039 --> 01:28:17.159 once you get past, them very high guys it doesn't 1739 01:28:17.159 --> 01:28:20.840 always go in any predictable manner, because what's you know 1740 01:28:20.880 --> 01:28:23.960 what's one person's taste in the player, is not another 1741 01:28:24.000 --> 01:28:27.680 person so you can. Always depend ON that but so 1742 01:28:27.760 --> 01:28:29.840 i don't think it's clear cut that these are the. 1743 01:28:30.000 --> 01:28:34.159 Definitely the top Three but, From what I'm hearing mesa 1744 01:28:34.359 --> 01:28:38.399 and schaeffer. Are the top, Two and you know misa. 1745 01:28:38.439 --> 01:28:42.560 Could go number one he. Had a remarkable season he 1746 01:28:42.680 --> 01:28:45.960 got thirty more points than ANYBODY else in the. Ohl 1747 01:28:46.039 --> 01:28:49.479 and that's remarkable he got sixty two goals. In sixty 1748 01:28:49.520 --> 01:28:55.479 five games but they're hard, to get Franchise Defenseman and 1749 01:28:56.119 --> 01:28:59.520 if matthew schaffer's a lot of, as a franchise defenseman 1750 01:28:59.560 --> 01:29:00.880 they're probably. GOING To Go There. 1751 01:29:01.399 --> 01:29:04.840 Ohl ontario hockey league it seems like a lot of 1752 01:29:04.840 --> 01:29:07.520 these young prospects. You're playing up there tell our listeners 1753 01:29:07.560 --> 01:29:09.399 about this and what sort of league it is and 1754 01:29:09.439 --> 01:29:11.079 how it prepares these young men TO. Play, in the 1755 01:29:11.640 --> 01:29:13.880 nhl well and then, That's. 1756 01:29:13.680 --> 01:29:16.359 A good question spence because you know your listeners are 1757 01:29:16.439 --> 01:29:19.800 mostly used to players being. Drafted, out of college YES 1758 01:29:20.199 --> 01:29:23.039 that's where the, nba players come from AND a lot 1759 01:29:23.079 --> 01:29:25.520 of nhl players come, out of college too but they 1760 01:29:25.600 --> 01:29:29.520 also come Out Of The three canadian major junior, leagues 1761 01:29:29.560 --> 01:29:31.800 what they're called and going, from west To East That's, 1762 01:29:31.840 --> 01:29:35.439 the western hockey league which has all The. Teams west 1763 01:29:35.680 --> 01:29:40.319 of Ontario You Have, the ontario hockey league, which has 1764 01:29:41.239 --> 01:29:43.359 you know most of Their. Teams are in Ontario they 1765 01:29:43.359 --> 01:29:47.000 do have, Erie In you know erie. Pennsylvania's in that 1766 01:29:47.159 --> 01:29:49.720 league and Then You Have The Quebec major junior Hockey 1767 01:29:49.800 --> 01:29:54.159 League and the memorial cup is the tournament at the 1768 01:29:54.239 --> 01:29:56.680 end of the season between the three leagues to see 1769 01:29:56.680 --> 01:29:59.279 who's going to win the big trophy for. All of 1770 01:29:59.359 --> 01:30:02.960 junior hockey IT'S, it's a mini nhl to be honest 1771 01:30:02.960 --> 01:30:07.319 with Your junior hockey in canada is the Closest Representation 1772 01:30:07.560 --> 01:30:10.640 To the national hockey league and what you've, got to 1773 01:30:10.680 --> 01:30:13.279 do there the travel and all, the rest of it 1774 01:30:13.319 --> 01:30:17.039 and the game itself is is IT. Like a mini 1775 01:30:17.159 --> 01:30:20.680 nhl so that's why a lot of scouts and teams 1776 01:30:21.479 --> 01:30:24.359 prefer to take guys out of. The MAJOR junior hockey 1777 01:30:24.960 --> 01:30:30.000 but i think That it is now college hockey is 1778 01:30:30.039 --> 01:30:32.760 every bit as good at BREEDING ground for the nhl. 1779 01:30:32.840 --> 01:30:34.840 As the, junior leagues. 1780 01:30:34.920 --> 01:30:37.159 You actually you're getting good of this because you just answered. 1781 01:30:37.159 --> 01:30:39.600 My Follow up question but i'm going to ask it 1782 01:30:39.640 --> 01:30:44.960 anyway to elaborate of all, of the potential avenues of all, 1783 01:30:45.000 --> 01:30:49.000 of the, potential pathways you know when it comes, to 1784 01:30:49.039 --> 01:30:52.199 these different leagues when it comes to, these different you 1785 01:30:52.239 --> 01:30:54.920 know avenues that, these young men take, whether it's college 1786 01:30:54.920 --> 01:30:57.880 HOCKEY whether it's the ohl, or what have you is 1787 01:30:57.920 --> 01:31:03.319 there a clear cut, Preferred, PATH, Way, again college ohl. 1788 01:31:03.560 --> 01:31:06.840 International Whatever it is because i've got this mock draft 1789 01:31:06.840 --> 01:31:09.319 in Front of me and i'm seeing like even throughout 1790 01:31:09.359 --> 01:31:12.479 the FIRST, ten there's THE, whl there's the ohl there's 1791 01:31:12.520 --> 01:31:15.600 the Q m j h. Hl whatever that is then 1792 01:31:15.640 --> 01:31:16.680 There's College. 1793 01:31:16.359 --> 01:31:18.560 That's The Quebec. Major, Junior hockey league. 1794 01:31:18.319 --> 01:31:20.319 Okay so, Of, all the pathways neil is there a 1795 01:31:20.359 --> 01:31:23.000 preferred one you look at as a roster constructor and 1796 01:31:23.039 --> 01:31:26.199 a decision, maker, to feel like yes they're prepared the best. Because, 1797 01:31:26.239 --> 01:31:26.960 they did, this. 1798 01:31:29.479 --> 01:31:34.399 Uh you. KNOW not not, Really i mean there i'll. 1799 01:31:34.399 --> 01:31:37.680 Give you some examples Connor. McDavid played for erie that's 1800 01:31:37.680 --> 01:31:43.439 where he Was drafted By. By edmonton from erie, His 1801 01:31:43.439 --> 01:31:48.880 His sidekick there Drii. Title played in germany uh and 1802 01:31:48.960 --> 01:31:53.479 so there there's. Two totally different places, You can you 1803 01:31:53.520 --> 01:31:56.960 know meithan McKinnon Played, in the quebec league. Who's a 1804 01:31:57.000 --> 01:32:00.560 great player so they come from. All over the place 1805 01:32:00.720 --> 01:32:05.600 and and there's a lot of great college players that 1806 01:32:05.960 --> 01:32:09.359 ARE coming, into the nhl now so there's really not. 1807 01:32:09.479 --> 01:32:13.640 A preferred meth place there used to be a very 1808 01:32:14.079 --> 01:32:19.439 prejudicial to junior players because, they would they. Understood and 1809 01:32:19.479 --> 01:32:22.439 they weren't they weren't, out getting an education they were. 1810 01:32:22.439 --> 01:32:25.600 Out to play hockey but that's. Not the case anymore 1811 01:32:26.079 --> 01:32:29.800 it's it's really not that now you're. GETTING them from 1812 01:32:29.840 --> 01:32:34.039 everywhere i just found out today and Realized that Today 1813 01:32:34.079 --> 01:32:39.960 that michael kessel Ring, Was Born. IN florence south carolina. 1814 01:32:40.399 --> 01:32:43.439 I didn't realize that i don't. THINK he lived there 1815 01:32:43.760 --> 01:32:46.920 i think he was just born there and his DAD. 1816 01:32:46.960 --> 01:32:49.479 PLAYED in the echl i didn't. Know all That stuff 1817 01:32:49.520 --> 01:32:51.119 but what, i'm Saying to you why, i'm bringing that 1818 01:32:51.239 --> 01:32:53.640 up is the players are coming from all over the 1819 01:32:53.640 --> 01:32:56.960 place now and there's really not one hockey hotbed like. 1820 01:32:57.000 --> 01:33:00.199 There used, To be all right, so to your point 1821 01:33:00.239 --> 01:33:02.199 we don't know what the first. Three picks will be 1822 01:33:02.319 --> 01:33:04.840 it Does feel like the shaeffer kid is, the consensus 1823 01:33:04.920 --> 01:33:07.720 number One and every Mack i've, Seen has mesa too 1824 01:33:08.399 --> 01:33:11.479 and then it seems. To, Get Pretty interesting uh anton 1825 01:33:11.560 --> 01:33:14.000 FRONDELL is the mak i have in front of Me. 1826 01:33:14.079 --> 01:33:17.680 Going Three to chicago brady martin is the name that 1827 01:33:17.720 --> 01:33:20.199 This Mock has. The Utah mammoth taking but i've seen 1828 01:33:20.239 --> 01:33:23.640 Another mock that has porter martone, the Selection at four 1829 01:33:23.800 --> 01:33:28.560 and porter is a big forward, that prior to yesterday 1830 01:33:28.600 --> 01:33:30.920 this hockey, club did not have but now they. Have one, 1831 01:33:30.920 --> 01:33:34.279 of those any thoughts Then There's the aforementioned james HAGEN'S. 1832 01:33:34.359 --> 01:33:37.479 Kid out of bc Any thoughts on who bill and 1833 01:33:37.520 --> 01:33:39.800 His staff land on tomorrow night when the. Fourth pick, 1834 01:33:39.880 --> 01:33:40.560 is called. 1835 01:33:44.880 --> 01:33:47.720 You know There's There's talking about brady martin That Plays. 1836 01:33:47.720 --> 01:33:50.680 In sus saint, marie i'd be, guessing to, Be honest 1837 01:33:50.720 --> 01:33:52.119 he spins i'm just gonna flat. Out and say it 1838 01:33:52.159 --> 01:33:54.439 I'D be guessing if i said WHO they're gonna who i. 1839 01:33:54.479 --> 01:33:57.119 THOUGHT they would take i don't have the expertise, on 1840 01:33:57.159 --> 01:34:00.640 THESE young kids but i do see some of the 1841 01:34:00.800 --> 01:34:03.279 on some of The rating things that hagen's has fallen, 1842 01:34:03.720 --> 01:34:08.960 down in people's mind. So you'd never know you Don't 1843 01:34:08.960 --> 01:34:11.720 know what intel bill and his staff have on. All 1844 01:34:11.760 --> 01:34:18.479 these particular players there's also psychological inventory testing done that 1845 01:34:18.520 --> 01:34:21.039 way to see, what kind of character what kind of, 1846 01:34:21.159 --> 01:34:24.520 Personality you're dealing with so then that comes. Into play 1847 01:34:24.560 --> 01:34:28.520 on it so we'll just have. To WAIT and see 1848 01:34:28.560 --> 01:34:31.560 and i think your guest at this point. Is, everybody's goroo's, mind. 1849 01:34:31.800 --> 01:34:32.039 Well, You. 1850 01:34:32.079 --> 01:34:34.119 KNOW it's interesting neil I was on A zoom call 1851 01:34:34.159 --> 01:34:36.520 with bill two days ago Prior to, the p turko 1852 01:34:36.640 --> 01:34:41.720 deal and he's very calculated with his messaging and he's 1853 01:34:41.840 --> 01:34:44.800 very careful. NOT to, Promise anything i mean i've told 1854 01:34:44.840 --> 01:34:49.039 you this anecdote when the introductory press conference took place 1855 01:34:49.079 --> 01:34:51.560 where the fan base here was meeting that team, for 1856 01:34:51.600 --> 01:34:54.560 the first time several of whom probably didn't have any 1857 01:34:54.600 --> 01:34:57.720 frame of reference for what they were witnessing or how 1858 01:34:57.760 --> 01:35:00.000 good or. Bad this team was it was just excitement 1859 01:35:00.199 --> 01:35:03.680 that We Had, hockey In salt lake and liam O'Brien 1860 01:35:03.880 --> 01:35:07.079 took the mic and really fired Up The Audience At. 1861 01:35:07.079 --> 01:35:11.000 Delta center spicy, tuna people Started chanting and when bill 1862 01:35:11.079 --> 01:35:13.520 had the opportunity, to address the, crowd, he basically said 1863 01:35:13.520 --> 01:35:16.560 look everyone, knows We're. Still rebuilding right like he's very, 1864 01:35:16.600 --> 01:35:20.720 careful about setting expectations and the messaging during his zoom 1865 01:35:20.760 --> 01:35:24.319 call was the continued patients and the continued long game 1866 01:35:24.880 --> 01:35:28.039 and the continued we're making good decisions one by one 1867 01:35:28.079 --> 01:35:31.520 and we'll see. How it stacks up so reasonable expectations 1868 01:35:31.560 --> 01:35:33.800 probably for either the fourth pick or the, rest Of 1869 01:35:33.840 --> 01:35:36.760 The moves uh Pert turkas twenty, three, TO your point 1870 01:35:36.800 --> 01:35:39.000 like i don't know that this is a front office 1871 01:35:39.000 --> 01:35:41.239 that's in ANY hurried ex but. I have this process 1872 01:35:41.279 --> 01:35:43.600 i think they're very committed to what they've already done 1873 01:35:43.640 --> 01:35:46.000 and aren't going to continue to see it through, until 1874 01:35:46.079 --> 01:35:48.840 it's you know the finished product. On, the other side. 1875 01:35:49.840 --> 01:35:53.279 Well and that's smart, because first of all keeping every, 1876 01:35:53.760 --> 01:35:59.039 in anything in life, keeping expectations in check is smart 1877 01:35:59.319 --> 01:36:01.840 because you get yourself in a world to hurt if 1878 01:36:01.880 --> 01:36:06.000 you start over promising and under delivering in the. IN 1879 01:36:06.039 --> 01:36:09.199 the hockey business i think. That that's real smart the 1880 01:36:09.359 --> 01:36:15.119 teams That Are, elite, teams edmonton florida obviously. They weren't 1881 01:36:15.159 --> 01:36:18.479 built overnight they didn't just go bang and, get it, 1882 01:36:18.560 --> 01:36:22.239 and work you. Know become that good it took many 1883 01:36:22.800 --> 01:36:27.159 years and thoughtful construction. To GET them there and I 1884 01:36:27.159 --> 01:36:30.279 would imagine that, bill's in, his mind, he's going you 1885 01:36:30.319 --> 01:36:33.560 know this. Is the same THING now you and i 1886 01:36:33.560 --> 01:36:35.640 have talked about their chances to Make the, Playoffs last 1887 01:36:35.760 --> 01:36:37.520 next year i'm still going TO stick. To what i 1888 01:36:37.520 --> 01:36:40.079 said they're going to be fighting to get into. The wild, 1889 01:36:40.159 --> 01:36:44.920 card spot, you know last Year At this time Steve 1890 01:36:44.920 --> 01:36:47.199 Eiserman And the detroit red wings thought that they'd be 1891 01:36:47.199 --> 01:36:50.399 a playoff team or could be a playoff team, coming 1892 01:36:50.479 --> 01:36:52.920 up this. Season it didn't happen things went wrong and. 1893 01:36:53.359 --> 01:36:56.520 It just Didn't Happen and had steve eiserman, come, out 1894 01:36:56.560 --> 01:36:58.039 and said oh we're going to make, The playoffs this 1895 01:36:58.119 --> 01:37:01.600 year well now every but he's ticked, off because you 1896 01:37:01.640 --> 01:37:03.680 know you said you'd make the. Playoffs and you didn't 1897 01:37:04.760 --> 01:37:09.279 it's always better to over deliver and under promise and make. 1898 01:37:09.359 --> 01:37:12.159 Everybody Happy THAT way but i'm I don't have a 1899 01:37:13.079 --> 01:37:15.279 i don't have, A Job to lose so i'm going 1900 01:37:15.359 --> 01:37:17.680 TO tell you that i think that there's A good 1901 01:37:17.800 --> 01:37:23.640 chance for utah this, season to you know bang on 1902 01:37:23.680 --> 01:37:26.640 the door of the wild CARD spots. 1903 01:37:26.760 --> 01:37:29.920 Any other i know you guys just recorded, a free agent. 1904 01:37:30.000 --> 01:37:33.359 Primer a draft primer so outside of the deals, that 1905 01:37:33.359 --> 01:37:37.760 we've already discussed what are the main, storylines regarding, player 1906 01:37:38.359 --> 01:37:41.840 acquisition player retention players that could be on the move 1907 01:37:41.920 --> 01:37:43.760 that you guys. Are HONED in on before I Say, 1908 01:37:43.760 --> 01:37:44.560 you lose, neil. 1909 01:37:45.279 --> 01:37:47.079 Well you know there was a lot of we had 1910 01:37:47.079 --> 01:37:49.079 a lot of talk about the big guys that are 1911 01:37:49.159 --> 01:37:54.800 that are free their, usas unrestricted free Agents And of 1912 01:37:54.840 --> 01:37:58.479 Course mitch marner from toronto heads the list because he's Not, 1913 01:37:58.680 --> 01:38:01.079 going back to, toronto his home town so he's going 1914 01:38:01.119 --> 01:38:05.159 to be out. There Looking for megabuck sam bennett has 1915 01:38:05.279 --> 01:38:08.239 said at some of the celebrations That he's staying in 1916 01:38:08.279 --> 01:38:11.359 florida and he Wants, To stay in florida so we'll see. 1917 01:38:11.359 --> 01:38:15.359 WHAT happens with that i can't, imagine him being, like Let, 1918 01:38:15.439 --> 01:38:21.119 you know letting Florida Letting, him leave brad marshan the elder, 1919 01:38:21.159 --> 01:38:23.760 statesman of the team, thirty seven years old but prove 1920 01:38:23.840 --> 01:38:27.640 that he's. An awesome playoff player he's out there and, 1921 01:38:27.680 --> 01:38:29.560 he's been a leader he's Been Captain. Of the boston 1922 01:38:29.720 --> 01:38:33.560 ruins we talked. About all those Guys we talked about 1923 01:38:33.600 --> 01:38:36.760 florida and could they keep their team together And The 1924 01:38:36.840 --> 01:38:39.560 job that bill, zito had done so and then We 1925 01:38:39.640 --> 01:38:43.520 also talked about connor McDavid in his contract because he's 1926 01:38:43.520 --> 01:38:46.479 got one year to go AND then He's a ufa 1927 01:38:46.079 --> 01:38:50.159 if edmonton, lets IT get there which i will never 1928 01:38:50.359 --> 01:38:53.159 imagine that they'll. Let It get there but connor McDavid 1929 01:38:53.199 --> 01:38:55.039 came out last week and said he's in no hurry to, 1930 01:38:55.039 --> 01:38:57.840 get a contract done that he wants to know that 1931 01:38:58.279 --> 01:39:01.039 the team is going to be trying to win every 1932 01:39:01.119 --> 01:39:04.479 year and doing everything they Can to Win a stanley 1933 01:39:04.479 --> 01:39:10.079 cupany edmonton before he's. Going to resign there so that's 1934 01:39:10.159 --> 01:39:12.199 a lot of the stuff that, we've been talking about 1935 01:39:13.199 --> 01:39:16.680 and we'll have to wait and See. What happens on 1936 01:39:16.760 --> 01:39:19.279 monday we're talking about tampering to a little bit because 1937 01:39:19.279 --> 01:39:23.399 that's so obvious that that Goes on, Before The, july 1938 01:39:23.560 --> 01:39:27.359 first because spence if If anybody announces on july first 1939 01:39:27.359 --> 01:39:32.520 that they signed somebody, anytime before two o'clock they didn't 1940 01:39:32.520 --> 01:39:35.840 make a deal in two. Hours on those things so 1941 01:39:36.359 --> 01:39:38.119 DO you know what i mean the last year they 1942 01:39:38.119 --> 01:39:41.720 were announcing deals. AT twelve, oh five i mean if 1943 01:39:41.760 --> 01:39:44.760 you can do a seven year, deal in five. Minutes. That's, 1944 01:39:44.800 --> 01:39:45.560 pretty good. 1945 01:39:46.760 --> 01:39:50.199 Yeah look it. Happens in every sport how do, You 1946 01:39:50.279 --> 01:39:53.760 govern that, though like YOU, KNOW, WHETHER, it's nhl nfl 1947 01:39:53.840 --> 01:39:57.199 nba it's so very blatantly obvious. That it goes down 1948 01:39:57.199 --> 01:39:58.279 but is there really any? 1949 01:39:58.279 --> 01:40:02.720 Way to stop it there really isn't because there's so many. 1950 01:40:02.800 --> 01:40:10.279 Ways to get, information so you know it's if somebody 1951 01:40:10.359 --> 01:40:12.359 lets the cat. Out of the bag that's about the only. 1952 01:40:12.439 --> 01:40:14.800 Way that you know somebody wants to, screw, somebody and 1953 01:40:14.840 --> 01:40:17.720 say well you know so, And so called me and 1954 01:40:17.800 --> 01:40:20.439 it's not the general managers. That are doing it they're 1955 01:40:20.479 --> 01:40:22.640 not going to call anybody and, put themselves out there 1956 01:40:22.680 --> 01:40:25.960 but they've got people that will get information and can 1957 01:40:26.000 --> 01:40:29.159 find out if this. Guy wants to play is There 1958 01:40:29.159 --> 01:40:31.279 Any chance that sam bennett, Will, Sign with you tody 1959 01:40:31.840 --> 01:40:34.279 you talk if somebody, talks to his agents somebody, talks 1960 01:40:34.279 --> 01:40:37.119 to his parents somebody, talks to his brother somebody talks, 1961 01:40:37.119 --> 01:40:39.159 to somebody and says Tell me it was sam going to? 1962 01:40:39.199 --> 01:40:42.039 Consider any place else, and, if, they said, oh yeah 1963 01:40:42.079 --> 01:40:45.000 he is he definitely wants to see what well you, think, he'd, 1964 01:40:45.039 --> 01:40:48.079 considers all like yeah for sure. If the money's there 1965 01:40:48.239 --> 01:40:50.880 you know that. Those kinds of, Conversations you go BACK 1966 01:40:50.920 --> 01:40:55.079 you tell the gm now he's. Waiting to see it like, 1967 01:40:55.159 --> 01:40:58.760 They don't negotiate anything i'm sure or that that, would 1968 01:40:58.800 --> 01:41:02.159 be really dumb but they do get their feelers out 1969 01:41:02.159 --> 01:41:04.359 there and. Find, Out what's possible. 1970 01:41:04.880 --> 01:41:07.560 Neil where can people go find the podcast that you 1971 01:41:07.600 --> 01:41:10.159 guys you, know do in general but also that you 1972 01:41:10.279 --> 01:41:12.760 Just Did On the Free Agent primer and draft primer 1973 01:41:12.800 --> 01:41:14.000 and the. Draft, is tomorrow night. 1974 01:41:14.680 --> 01:41:18.399 Yeah just go to our, website nhlraproound dot com Or 1975 01:41:18.479 --> 01:41:22.000 go On to Apple or spotify or iHeart or any 1976 01:41:22.000 --> 01:41:23.840 place where you listen to podcasts and see if there 1977 01:41:23.880 --> 01:41:25.840 are YouTube if you. Want to watch, It But it's 1978 01:41:26.159 --> 01:41:28.520 yeah pierre lebron was on and. He was really good 1979 01:41:28.520 --> 01:41:30.359 we HAD before THAT and i think i mentioned this. 1980 01:41:30.399 --> 01:41:32.520 To you Last Week we had pat verbikon who Had 1981 01:41:32.560 --> 01:41:35.840 just traded For Crider and now pat verbeek made another 1982 01:41:35.880 --> 01:41:39.800 big trade this Past Week and Trading. Trevor ziegrish to 1983 01:41:39.920 --> 01:41:42.800 philadelphia that's going to be real interesting To see if 1984 01:41:43.520 --> 01:41:48.359 if siegris turns out to be A Good player with rick, 1985 01:41:48.439 --> 01:41:52.600 talkett as his coach and that's gonna that's gonna be. 1986 01:41:52.640 --> 01:41:54.840 A very, interesting one but anyway there's always news going 1987 01:41:54.880 --> 01:41:55.800 on at. This, Time of year. 1988 01:41:56.520 --> 01:41:59.439 Neil thank you, sir always a pleasure a FUN perspective on. 1989 01:41:59.560 --> 01:42:01.439 The eva the draft to have a great. Weekend with 1990 01:42:01.520 --> 01:42:03.520 chat soon thank you and Good. 1991 01:42:03.640 --> 01:42:04.520 Luck to, The, mammoth. 1992 01:42:04.880 --> 01:42:08.000 Yes indeed Yes Indeed the great neil smith roster constructor at. 1993 01:42:08.000 --> 01:42:10.119 The highest Of Levels one a Stanley Cup with The 1994 01:42:10.159 --> 01:42:12.680 Blue Sweaters the new york rangers, in nineteen ninety Four 1995 01:42:12.760 --> 01:42:15.920 Work For the detroit red Wings And Also. The new 1996 01:42:15.960 --> 01:42:19.520 york islanders CHECK Out His. Podcast nhl wrap Around get THEM. 1997 01:42:19.560 --> 01:42:22.720 On twitter at nyc neil is, where you. Find Them 1998 01:42:22.880 --> 01:42:25.479 All Right the utah stampede rodeo. Is on, the way 1999 01:42:25.600 --> 01:42:29.960 extreme bulls extreme bulls. Porter not just, bulls here. You 2000 01:42:30.000 --> 01:42:31.000 go extreme bulls you. 2001 01:42:31.079 --> 01:42:31.239 KNOW what. 2002 01:42:31.279 --> 01:42:33.000 That means I do. OF course i do i. Am 2003 01:42:33.039 --> 01:42:35.359 an extreme. Bowl there you go we learned yesterday that 2004 01:42:35.439 --> 01:42:37.840 you used to ride small bulls. As, a small child? 2005 01:42:38.239 --> 01:42:40.119 UH subjected to it i? 2006 01:42:40.119 --> 01:42:43.239 Guess subjected. To it all right you Can find Tickets 2007 01:42:43.239 --> 01:42:46.560 at ute. Stamped Rodeo Dot Com that's ute. Stampede Rodeo 2008 01:42:46.680 --> 01:42:48.720 dot com it's july the ninth through The. Twelfth and. 2009 01:42:48.840 --> 01:42:52.119 Nephi utah all right coming up, on the other side 2010 01:42:52.159 --> 01:42:54.720 it's time for little sports court With our Friends. From handy, 2011 01:42:54.720 --> 01:42:57.279 and handy all. Right show ron along today we are 2012 01:42:57.359 --> 01:43:00.000 joining studio once Again by Our Friend Melissa From south 2013 01:43:00.159 --> 01:43:01.680 sleep medical unless how? Are you? 2014 01:43:01.720 --> 01:43:02.239 Doing great. 2015 01:43:02.399 --> 01:43:05.359 All right so snoring if you are going about at 2016 01:43:05.439 --> 01:43:07.359 night and maybe you, don't even know it but you 2017 01:43:07.399 --> 01:43:09.640 wake up and your partner's mad at you because they haven't, 2018 01:43:09.640 --> 01:43:12.079 slept because you're snoring what would that indicate as far 2019 01:43:12.119 --> 01:43:14.279 as maybe some issues that people are having to? Get, 2020 01:43:14.359 --> 01:43:16.279 better quality. Sleep okay, good. 2021 01:43:16.199 --> 01:43:18.960 Question you know snoring is actually. A pretty big deal 2022 01:43:19.079 --> 01:43:20.119 it's way more. 2023 01:43:20.199 --> 01:43:20.479 Than an. 2024 01:43:20.479 --> 01:43:23.720 ANNOYING noise you know i even have, some, people, THAT 2025 01:43:23.800 --> 01:43:27.000 think well, gosh i sleep, alone nobody hears me? What's 2026 01:43:27.039 --> 01:43:30.399 the big deal snoring is a RED. Flag, for sleep 2027 01:43:30.479 --> 01:43:33.760 atna essentially what it means is you're trying to, breathe 2028 01:43:33.800 --> 01:43:37.199 through this narrowed kind, of pinch straw airway and what 2029 01:43:37.399 --> 01:43:40.239 happens is your tissues at the back of your throat because, 2030 01:43:40.279 --> 01:43:43.079 of that narrowed airway now they can hit or kind 2031 01:43:43.079 --> 01:43:45.960 of flap or. Vibrate against each other what that means 2032 01:43:46.000 --> 01:43:48.640 is your, Oxygen is too low you're, not getting enough 2033 01:43:48.680 --> 01:43:51.920 air and it's a big RED flag for sleep atna 2034 01:43:51.960 --> 01:43:55.640 that it, can lead to many many harmful health. 2035 01:43:56.119 --> 01:43:59.239 Consequences, down the road yeah poor sleep, effects your overall, health, 2036 01:43:59.319 --> 01:44:03.119 high blood, press, depression heart Problems. Stroke, And, even alzheimer's 2037 01:44:03.159 --> 01:44:06.359 so melissa what sort of benefits have your client seen 2038 01:44:06.439 --> 01:44:08.800 after going through the study and? Getting, Better, sleep. 2039 01:44:08.520 --> 01:44:11.600 Overall okay well of course your partner is going to 2040 01:44:11.640 --> 01:44:14.359 be love that you're, Quiet during the night but even, 2041 01:44:14.439 --> 01:44:18.159 more important for you as, the one that's snoring your airway's. 2042 01:44:18.239 --> 01:44:21.239 Going to be open you just have to. Use this custom. 2043 01:44:21.279 --> 01:44:24.960 Mouthguard it's really easy it's. Not a seapat machine. It's 2044 01:44:25.159 --> 01:44:27.680 like bleach trace it's going to, be the perfect size. 2045 01:44:27.720 --> 01:44:31.079 Perfect fit for you again the, snoring will go away 2046 01:44:31.359 --> 01:44:33.880 but also your airways going to be open wide enough 2047 01:44:33.920 --> 01:44:36.880 so that your oxygen stays up and that is going 2048 01:44:36.920 --> 01:44:40.159 to benefit you. In so, many ways and frankly you'll 2049 01:44:40.199 --> 01:44:42.600 just age better. 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Dollars amazon gift Card. 2070 01:45:34.640 --> 01:45:38.680 Six, Locations, In, Utah Clearfield Murray, sandy american fork provo 2071 01:45:38.720 --> 01:45:42.399 and all the Way Down, south in saint george. 2072 01:45:42.119 --> 01:45:43.039 A cold and? 2073 01:45:43.159 --> 01:45:45.960 Risk oh hell yes is this in honor of like 2074 01:45:46.319 --> 01:45:48.319 the big bulls That the rodeo bros are going to 2075 01:45:48.359 --> 01:45:50.359 be riding coming Up in the Five here, We go? 2076 01:45:50.960 --> 01:45:51.399 Extreme? 2077 01:45:51.439 --> 01:45:55.039 Bowls extreme bowls extreme is there a term for the 2078 01:45:55.039 --> 01:45:57.159 mini bulls? THAT the kids ride. I think that's it 2079 01:45:57.199 --> 01:45:59.399 i think it's, just The mini bulls Got mini bowls and? 2080 01:45:59.439 --> 01:46:02.640 Extreme bowls? Coming? Up it is uh is? It officially 2081 01:46:02.760 --> 01:46:06.279 rodeo season as our unofficial rodeo experts is that. It's, 2082 01:46:06.399 --> 01:46:08.000 it's rodeo season yes. 2083 01:46:07.840 --> 01:46:10.479 You, get around You, know fourth of, july, you Get 2084 01:46:10.520 --> 01:46:13.439 around uh into June. And into, into august that's. 2085 01:46:13.520 --> 01:46:13.760 Uh. 2086 01:46:13.840 --> 01:46:17.720 That's rodeo season. Yeah the extreme bulls, just to be 2087 01:46:17.760 --> 01:46:20.479 clear those. Are like all stars they're like they're from 2088 01:46:20.560 --> 01:46:24.960 different stock, Contractors, If You will okay uh so they're 2089 01:46:25.000 --> 01:46:26.720 coming all around the country to meet up with. 2090 01:46:26.760 --> 01:46:32.439 The best bull riders so do. Do like scouts goalie the. Measurements, 2091 01:46:32.439 --> 01:46:34.000 of the bulls yeah SO it's. 2092 01:46:34.319 --> 01:46:38.199 Like the nba draft, these are animal athletes uh as 2093 01:46:38.239 --> 01:46:39.319 you will hear them called. 2094 01:46:39.359 --> 01:46:41.239 On on rodeo venues. 2095 01:46:41.159 --> 01:46:43.880 Uh and yeah they get scored just as the, uh 2096 01:46:44.640 --> 01:46:47.439 the bull riders the. Rough stock fellas do. 2097 01:46:47.479 --> 01:46:50.720 It seems like it's, SOME somewhat, cruel correct i mean 2098 01:46:50.720 --> 01:46:53.159 as somebody who loves animals, and loves bull riding how 2099 01:46:53.199 --> 01:46:55.600 do you how do you ascertain your feelings? Between the 2100 01:46:55.720 --> 01:46:56.840 yes dynamic. 2101 01:46:56.439 --> 01:46:58.920 There are certain events that are a. Little UNEASY TO 2102 01:46:58.960 --> 01:47:02.560 me but i i guess my justification for it is 2103 01:47:03.439 --> 01:47:09.840 rodeo more so started with making events out of like 2104 01:47:10.039 --> 01:47:13.039 ranching things, that, you're doing anyway, Right you're roping cattle 2105 01:47:13.079 --> 01:47:17.319 you're you're, living off the land and you're also having 2106 01:47:17.359 --> 01:47:19.640 to break this horse and so you can ride, it 2107 01:47:19.680 --> 01:47:23.079 and you know use it as a tractor before. Tractors 2108 01:47:23.079 --> 01:47:27.359 were a thing that's. Where rodeo was born now it's 2109 01:47:27.439 --> 01:47:29.720 become more, Of A sport obviously but i guess that's 2110 01:47:29.760 --> 01:47:30.880 my my justification for. 2111 01:47:30.920 --> 01:47:34.199 It, is the, ROOTS okay fair enough i will see 2112 01:47:34.279 --> 01:47:36.680 to you when it comes to. Topics such as this 2113 01:47:37.000 --> 01:47:39.319 you HAVE the knowledge. That i do not we need 2114 01:47:39.359 --> 01:47:42.000 to get. You, on, a bull. No dude not, Now. 2115 01:47:42.680 --> 01:47:46.520 I'M forty seven bro i tore my meniscus. Golfing two 2116 01:47:46.600 --> 01:47:49.039 years ago i'm not. Getting on a, Bowl fair, fair 2117 01:47:49.119 --> 01:47:51.079 enough all right let's, get out Of here coming up 2118 01:47:51.439 --> 01:47:54.800 ROUND Two, of the nba? Draft because, Why, not all 2119 01:47:54.880 --> 01:47:57.239 right porter before we, get out of here you are 2120 01:47:57.279 --> 01:47:59.880 in charge. Of the program tomorrow i'm taking a quickly 2121 01:48:00.199 --> 01:48:01.640 weekend to see a BUDDY of mine that i haven't 2122 01:48:01.640 --> 01:48:03.319 seen for. A number of years so what comes Our way. 2123 01:48:03.359 --> 01:48:05.560 On a Friday show on a Friday, Edition of The 2124 01:48:05.680 --> 01:48:09.239 Drive we'll have, andy larson stopping by of course post 2125 01:48:09.399 --> 01:48:12.479 ROUND Two. Of The nba Draft chris camaranie a friday. 2126 01:48:12.560 --> 01:48:15.640 Staple on the show WE'LL Get a little pga tour 2127 01:48:15.720 --> 01:48:19.079 leaderboard Update from Our guy paul hug meyer, out on 2128 01:48:19.279 --> 01:48:22.319 The Links and then matt brown. STOPS by the show a, 2129 01:48:22.520 --> 01:48:27.720 lot of college football a lot of business of college, 2130 01:48:27.720 --> 01:48:31.359 sports news this week including some realignment with. 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