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<v Speaker 1>Ah, Yes, Happy Friday, everybody, the world famous been in

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<v Speaker 1>Skin Show ninety seven point one the Eagle, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for rocking with us today. We got the big finish

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<v Speaker 1>coming up here momentarily, but we should turn our attention

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<v Speaker 1>to play in basketball. This is not officially the playoffs yet,

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<v Speaker 1>right Nah, they call it the play in Tournament. The

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<v Speaker 1>play in Tournament is still happening. The Mavericks have moved

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<v Speaker 1>on to face the Grizzlies tonight, and man, the other night,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought Mavericks are probably gonna show up at that

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<v Speaker 1>game against Sacramento and they're gonna be emotionally drained. They're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have nothing in the tank. Dealing with Luca crying

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<v Speaker 1>on their bench, their home crowd. I wouldn't call it

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<v Speaker 1>turning on them, but just that environment was beyond weird. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>for good reason. But it's been a wild ride and

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<v Speaker 1>they've overcome so many injuries, so much emotional turmoil. I

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<v Speaker 1>assumed they were completely on empty. I was wrong. They

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<v Speaker 1>showed tremendous resolve. Now against Sacramento. Could they have gotten

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<v Speaker 1>that result once they got into the game, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Brandon Williams starts hitting shots. Thompson starts hitting shots or

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<v Speaker 1>they're just you know, having ad out there at the four.

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<v Speaker 1>It is just such an impactful thing with two bigs,

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<v Speaker 1>like I don't know, but they came out with something,

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<v Speaker 1>they had, something they had resolved. They were into it,

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<v Speaker 1>and so they're not on empty yet. But I still

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<v Speaker 1>think it's looming it. If they completely fall apart tonight,

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<v Speaker 1>you could be like, Okay, well eventually that was going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen. Yeah, And I think what they've done PJ.

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<v Speaker 1>Washington Junior was talking about the team dinner they went on,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, all right, whatever, they hung out. But I

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<v Speaker 2>think what they're doing is they're acknowledging that they're in

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<v Speaker 2>a very unique situation that only they understand, and they're

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<v Speaker 2>bonding together over it. Right now, that doesn't mean that

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to go play well, but what it means

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<v Speaker 2>is that and we've seen it. It means that they're

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<v Speaker 2>pulling together and they're figuring out ways to energize themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't think they're delusional. I think Clay said

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<v Speaker 2>it was it in the Scott Van Pelt interview where

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<v Speaker 2>he said, and man, can you imagine if we had

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<v Speaker 2>Kyrie with us something to that fact, right, But they

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<v Speaker 2>believe in themselves and they believe that nobody believes in them,

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<v Speaker 2>and they believe that they have to get each other's

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<v Speaker 2>backs and they're doing it and that can be a

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<v Speaker 2>powerful thing. And I think it's also possible that Memphis

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<v Speaker 2>is doing that. You know, the big storyline is gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be does Jaw Morant play and if he does, how

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<v Speaker 2>effective is he? He's listed as a game time decision

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<v Speaker 2>and they do. You know, the NBA puts out probable starters,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's listed still as a probable starter.

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<v Speaker 1>But I mean, I was talking to.

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<v Speaker 2>Various people, and I think a lot of us kind

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<v Speaker 2>of feel like they probably would play better without Jaw, honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>because other guys can influence the game in a different

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<v Speaker 2>way and the ball moves. I'm not saying they're a

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<v Speaker 2>better team without Jaw. I'm saying they're going through a

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<v Speaker 2>wild ass situation too.

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<v Speaker 1>They are.

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<v Speaker 2>They're in a complete free fall, and then they fired

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<v Speaker 2>their coach and they continued to fall and they got down.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm big against Golden State and kudos to them for

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<v Speaker 2>putting a fight back and getting back in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>But dude, they fell apart in epic fashion and the

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<v Speaker 2>final two minutes of that game, despite like getting every

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<v Speaker 2>call possible that could go their way. So they're not

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<v Speaker 2>in a winning frame of mind. I mean, honestly, I

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<v Speaker 2>think Memphis and Dallas are kind of in similar boats,

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<v Speaker 2>just with different circumstances.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, you mean like clinging clinging, uh to straws while drowning.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that what you're saying, clinging to straws wall drowning.

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<v Speaker 2>That sounds like a soul coughing song.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not. No one wants to hear this, but don't

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<v Speaker 1>say it.

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<v Speaker 2>John Ran doesn't play, and maybe if he does play,

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<v Speaker 2>the Mavericks still have the best player on the court

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<v Speaker 2>by far. So wait, I want to make sure I

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<v Speaker 2>followed your words. Did you say he's not playing If

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<v Speaker 2>he's not, oh oh oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Or if he is. That's a good point.

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<v Speaker 2>Anthony Davis is the best player on the floor.

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<v Speaker 1>I agree with that. Do you always to say that

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<v Speaker 1>about Lucas? So let's say this him now. It's It's

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<v Speaker 1>just so it takes me back to you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so used to their best players being the guys that

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<v Speaker 1>have the ball in their hands all the time and

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<v Speaker 1>so that's easier to watch. Yeah, And but Anthony Davis

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<v Speaker 1>impacts the game in so many ways. Just I just

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<v Speaker 1>love what he does on the defensive end. Having him

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<v Speaker 1>at the power forward where you've got two incredible shot

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<v Speaker 1>blockers and pj al in there, it makes it crowded

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<v Speaker 1>in the lane. Man.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm not gonna make this too nerdy, and I'll

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<v Speaker 2>make it quick. So Zach Edie, do you guys know

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<v Speaker 2>who he is?

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<v Speaker 1>Eight dude? He can play.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And when he was coming out of college, I

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<v Speaker 2>was like, Okay, there's a big, slow footed boy. He's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna get destroyed in the pro and picking roll coverage.

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<v Speaker 2>He slimmed down and he impacts the game. But also

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<v Speaker 2>he's got a defensive Player of the Year next to

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<v Speaker 2>him in Jackson Junior. Jackson Junior is a very active

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<v Speaker 2>shot blocker. So you have a big and they're clogging

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<v Speaker 2>it up and then so you kind of have a

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<v Speaker 2>similar thing to what the Mavericks have with Memphis. But

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<v Speaker 2>I will say that I was and back and forth

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<v Speaker 2>with our buddy Kirk Henderson over at Maps Moneyball, and

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<v Speaker 2>he said, Hey, my Laker buddy says that Anthony Davis

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<v Speaker 2>just feast on Jackson Junior. I don't know if that's

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<v Speaker 2>true or not. What I don't want to see is

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to see Anthony Davis settle for outside

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<v Speaker 2>shots because he hit three threes the other day. And

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<v Speaker 2>Zach EDI's back there once he gets past Jackson Junior, right,

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<v Speaker 2>So I think that's something to watch. And also, man

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<v Speaker 2>Desmond Bane loves to play the mapih my god, because

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<v Speaker 2>they spurned him and he's never let it go.

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<v Speaker 1>He has got the shocking list shockingly smallest arms ever,

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<v Speaker 1>but there's so got those little A to B the

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<v Speaker 1>alligator arms.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so jacked up. He does not look like an

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<v Speaker 2>NBA player. He looks like a res He looks like

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<v Speaker 2>a yeah, but he's ripped.

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<v Speaker 1>He is shredded. It's amazing. All right, Well, basketball happening

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<v Speaker 1>for you right here on the Eagle tonight. Coming up next,

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<v Speaker 1>we got the big finish. What are you doing this weekend?

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<v Speaker 1>We asked the most important question before