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Speaker 1: This is the Matt Thomas Show with Ross head on

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one and eighth down. Good morning, Welcome to a Tuesday

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edisue of The Matt Thomas Show with Ross from Chicago.

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Speaker 2: This is Sports Talk seven nine eight, Mica.

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Speaker 1: Zealous timbers seven had six lat five down the lane,

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left hand lapt up and in five out of rockets.

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I don't think I've ever asked you, Ross, but like

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early seventy Chicago, they can jam. They became crooners late

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in their life. This is a good song. This is

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a great song, and so.

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Speaker 2: There's nothing that's symbolic to it. I just like the song.

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Speaker 1: Keep it okay, because I mean i'd ret listen to

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the song on my highlights or low lights. I think

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twenty five, six and four. I think that's was that

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Collin Sexon's line last night.

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Speaker 2: Hey, now that's that feels a little personal.

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Speaker 1: It's not personally anybody. Colin Sexton went twenty five oh

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for rebounds, made six field goals twenty five to six. Okay,

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see and I see what you did there. By the way,

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I don't have the box score in front of you.

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I did that blind.

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Speaker 2: That was really good.

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Speaker 1: I did it from memory of last night. Turn it out, Jonathan,

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I need something to listen to it here? Oh my gosh.

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All right now I'm pulling up the box score. You

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I'm gonna you know what, I'm gonna close this tab

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actually something yeah, turned out.

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Speaker 2: You don't want that. Only fan so side popping up there,

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that's yours.

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Speaker 1: I seen your have.

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Speaker 3: Something good to say on the show. That was a

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great Colin Sexted line.

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Speaker 1: I know you do. That's okay. I'm getting used to it.

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Why can't we have nice things? Well, I mean, just

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read the first quarterbox score and you're good. Why do

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they lose? Rockets went zero for nine from three in

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the first quarter? Chicago Bulls went seven for ten. You

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got outscored by twenty. Colin Sexton had seventeen in the

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first quarter, and then you were just trying to claw

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your way back the entire time. They did a great

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job of doing that, but it wasn't enough as the

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Bulls fought back. And are we gonna have a real

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talk Tuesday discussion about amend Tom's I'm gonna excuse me

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a reed Shepherd and alprinchingoon on this floor at the

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same time, and the defensive issues or are we.

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Speaker 3: Gonna push that back. I had a really good stake.

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A couple of bights, I didn't sleep as well last night.

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I did go to the casino by the way, three

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two on the blackjack with twenty five dollars.

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Speaker 1: I really know where the casinos in Chicago, right downtown

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really two blocks from my hotel or a New Battley. Now,

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I don't know what the lower limits were, but I

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just I just saw a twenty five. It was three two,

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and I'm like, I'm sitting down because that's the Ross rules.

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So thank you. I'm trying to help you out. Actually,

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by the way, I had three blackjacks, yes, and I

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took even money on all three of them.

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Speaker 4: M m.

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Speaker 3: And I'm glad I did because the dealer had black

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jacks on those as well, every all three times, all

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three maybe the first time in my life it's ever

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happened to me.

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Speaker 1: And that's bad luck. Mathematically, you're never supposed to take

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even money.

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Speaker 3: I know, but I just I've had I had not

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a nice run lately, and I'm like, you know what,

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take the money.

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Speaker 1: So unless you're doting plus minus and the deck is hot,

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that's a different story for a different different story, different story.

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Speaker 2: Uh yeah, So can I ask how the calls were

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last night?

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Speaker 1: We got a couple of them. Okay, people upset with

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Dorian Finney Smith playing. I mean he played seven and

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a half minutes. People wanting I think the caller wanted

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more josh Okogi. And I said, if if josh okoge

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is the savior of the Rocket season, we got issues.

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Speaker 2: I mean, he's scrappy. I love it, Naice guy, I

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love them all.

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Speaker 1: But also I came to a good realization because then

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Jay called afterwards and he made a great point. Is

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that what's a normal NBA rotation? Matthew Eight nine guys? Yep,

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something like that. Once you're when you're talking about Fred,

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you're asking your your sixth man to be your fifth,

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and once you lose Steven Adams, you're asking your seventh guy,

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your eighth guy, who is your seventh to be your sixth.

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Sounds like Astro's bullpen coming up here. Going from eighth

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man to sixth man. I mean that that's a big

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leap in the NBA. That's different. Going from a bench

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guy to a starter is a different tier in the NBA.

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to the third or fourth guy off the bench is

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another tier of player in the NBA, So you're slotting

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everything back. And then when you add that in, as

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we said eight nine players in the rotation, okay, two

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are missing and two are One is underperformed all season long,

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that being Dorian Finney Smith and Tarry Easton has been

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underperforming for a month plus. So that we're talking about

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outam an eight nine man rotation. Four guys, two guys

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are missing, and two guys are grossly underperforming right now,

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that that matters. Yeah, bench points a little bit of

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a discrepancy because he mentioned sex and at seventeen of

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the first but he normally starts for them. Forty two

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fifty They had fifty three bench points out there, four players.

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What I say, forty two fifty fifty four I said

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to eleven and fifty three. Okay, fifty three bench points. Yeah,

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Rockets had nine. Not that it matters because you took

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you took one of your your bench scores like read

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and you put my star on lineup and I know

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where you're gonna go with this. Uh, incredibly efficient, let's

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go to the positive. First. Incredibly efficient night for alprin

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Shangun triple level of thirty three, thirteen and ten. He

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took them all nineteen shots to get the thirty three points,

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and he only went to the free throw line three

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t He torched them and they didn't want to double

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team him, and he said, okay, I'm about to hit

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you about six old man fakes and then make a

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bunch of hook shots.

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Speaker 2: It was Ake Richard's just having nightmare.

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Speaker 1: Still. Oh my god. It was a fantastic display of

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footwork and how to work the post.

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Speaker 3: So Reid is going to give you as much as

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he can. He's the laterals just it's just not there.

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I don't know if it'll ever get there.

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Speaker 1: But you have, unfortunately two minus defenders on the floor

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playing major minutes.

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Speaker 3: Remember I remember, I'm telling you for the first time,

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every one of the starters played at least thirty four minutes.

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Jabari was thirty four minutes, and that was gone a

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two to ten night. You had Durant almost at forty.

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I'll be thirty eight seven and a half a men

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thirty nine minutes. Reachep for thirty six.

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Speaker 1: You are asking this team that doesn't have any much

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bench strength to put in some serious starter minutes right now. Yeah,

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and I know I don't want to Reid Hive come

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after me, but yeah, he as you said, the moving

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left to right, he gets pushed around. He doesn't have

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a whole lot of height or length, so I mean

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they get taller players switched onto him and then he

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gets bullied in the post and you have to send

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a double team. And see that's not only it. I

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think some people are just not watching the games. It's

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not only that Rechepherd he gets blown by some but

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it's that you have to send help. And when you

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have to send help, that means does somebody else gets

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scored on? For example, Rechepherd, they have to send a

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double team and then they send it to some guy

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on a cut and then he scores on Jabaris MTh

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Junior And people are like, oh Jabaris MTh Junior. No,

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it's because they had to send a double And that

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happens with al Princh Shing Gooon as well. Because when

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you have to send help, because a lot of times

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Reed can't handle one on one defense, then that collapses

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the rest of it. And that's just how it goes,

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and it's it is what it is at this point.

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But it was something that came to a head last

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night where every action that the Chicago Bulls ran basically

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for forty eight minutes was either at alprinching gun or

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rechepherd or putting them both in a pick and roll

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when they were both on the floor at the same time.

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And if you had Giddy cut in the lane or Bruzellis, yeah,

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one of those two guys doing it. Then you'd pop

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out to a corner three where something called Leonard Miller

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would hit a couple of threes. Leonard Miller, something called

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Jalen Smith would knock down three threes. They shot the

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bullshot fifty from three last night. Yeah, I will also say,

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of course it goes without minin doesn't go without saying.

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If you didn't watch the game, there was a lot

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of contested threes that the Bulls. I mean, you saw it, Matt.

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They were just knocking down everything and that happened, and.

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Speaker 3: They were hot, and that's going to happen in the

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NBA and IIBA it happens, and the reality is this,

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You're not going to be able to beat every second

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tier team.

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Speaker 2: That goes without saying, but I saw this stat at

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one o'clock.

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Speaker 1: In the morning. So maybe it's not completely right, but

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I think I can probably find it. I think the

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Rockets have twelve losses to non playoff teams.

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Speaker 2: That that's about seven too many.

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Speaker 1: That goes to what I said last night in the

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post game and what we I think we said it yesterday.

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That's what good, not great teams do. They're not consistent

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when you have a team. How we've seen this with

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the Astros. We say this with the Tech What did

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we say last year when the Tech Texans are going

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to the playoffs? All they can lose to anybody. You know,

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they can struggle against the Colts, and then they can

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beat anybody. They can beat the Bills. You know what

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that means. That means they're inconsistent. That means that they're

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probably not going to go super deep into the playoffs

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when you have a team like that, and that's what

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you say, and we've been saying it about the Astro, Well,

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they can lose to the A's, but then they can

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they can win a series against the Dodgers. Yeah, that

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means they're inconsistent. That means they're probably not going to

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go far in the playoffs. You need to be more consistent.

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You're good, not great, and that's what we have here.

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Unfortunately in Houston the last couple of years in football, baseball,

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and basketball. Oh, I want great, I know, going spectacular.

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I know I'm asking for somebody, you know what I

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need my Houston Cougar's to come through into this forest.

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I wanted to go seventy nine and three and then

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win the championship. We want the Texans to go sixteen

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to one because they rest their starters the last game

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and win the championship. It's just not that easy, unfortunately.

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Speaker 3: Because because what you saw last night was a drop

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in the standings. You went from four to six.

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Speaker 1: Now again, this could fluctuate and change overnight because the

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Rockets will be in Minneapolis tomorrow to taking on the Wolves,

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so this could be flipping and flopping. But we were

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sitting around having a postgame beverage. We were sullen. Is

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that is that a term? Sullen? Yes? And I was

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running through the number of games that you just shake

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your head out. There's Utah, Oh, why would you do this?

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Why would you do say yourself? Utah, New Orleans two

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against Dallas, two against Sacramento Chicago, who else has been

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awful this year. I mean, there just just been too

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many again, I think in the under five hundred category

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or the mail it in team borderline tanking, which Chicago's

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not tanking. They just completely turned their franchise around. They

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have They've had twenty seven players play for them to

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I mean, that's just not a team that's they know

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what the hell are doing at this point. But I mean,

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i mean, look, it is a nice player. Muzelle's just

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turned out to be a nice pro. Actually it was

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really good for a second year guy. The rest of

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the guys are just Jaggs, Colin sections bounced around from

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team to team to team. That's I would just say,

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incredibly incredibly frustrating. And I feel like Rossie when I

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bound the road with you doing these shows. There's been

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just a lot of these nights where I've opened the

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show with man, I'm incredibly frustrated the Rockets are even

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on the road this year. You know, when you are

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battling for your live with Denver and Minnesota and to

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a lesser extent of Los Angeles Lakers, you you just

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got to had to minimize these Oh well, one of

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those nights and there's just been doing too many of

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them so far this year, way too many for the

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Rockets standard. It's been a frustrating season. And I mean

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that's what happens when I'm not gonna I certainly don't

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prefer this to the twenty win seasons, but when you

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have a level of expectation of greatness and of you know,

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finishing top three in the West and challenging for a championship,

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and it's just not come, it's not materializing, it hurts. Yeah,

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all right, we are with you today until two o'clock.

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I'll be with you till one and then I'm gonna

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run to Mineapols with the Rockets. Ross will take you

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all the way till two o'clock. This after. We got

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a lot of a couple of things that are fun.

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Today eleven thirty we're gonna talk to eleven thirty. We're

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gonna do our gut feelings. And I don't think we

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want to look at our gut feelings, right, I think

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John and I definitely don't don't want to look at

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our gut feelings. I don't even know. I know I

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had a floor in one home stand that didn't happen.

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I think I had a perfect road trip for three

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and one. Now, look, if I said three and one,

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then I got still got a puncher's chance here. It's

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gotta beat the wolves to borrow night.

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Speaker 2: Then Brett, your mark, the commission of the Big twelve is.

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Speaker 1: Going to join us a twelve thirty today. Excellent.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I look forward to talking to him.

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Speaker 1: He's innovative.

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Speaker 3: Would you say, Ross, are willing to try some things? Yes,

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Darren could be great and sometimes great.

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Speaker 1: Sometimes you fly too close to the sun and we'll.

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Speaker 2: Soft pedal the floor. We'll get one little, tall, small.

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Speaker 3: Floor question in mm hm, and I'll be done because

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I again I think, look, he's the commission of a

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school in my league, so I need to be a

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supporting of him, supportive of him, and he's trying to

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fight in them. Let me tell you these conference streets,

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ROSSI with something called the SEC in the Big ten

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ain't easy.

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Speaker 1: You know what I'm saying.

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Speaker 3: There may be a day with these two conferences say bye.

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Not how good that'll be for college football. But I

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mean a matter of fact, I'm gonna throw at you

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when we come back. Okay, I'm just gonna throw a

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college scenario at you, and you just tell me, gut

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and just on your true gut, how you feel about

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what I'm gonna propose to you. I don't think it's

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gonna happen, but I do, I do want to bring

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this up, all right. Seven one three two one two

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five seven NINTI. We have the astros rotation is set.

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Speaker 1: We'll get to that as well. Seven one three two

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one two five seven NINTI. Gut feelings, Brett, you or

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Mark the news at noon and rockets Chatter always welcome

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here on the Matt Thomas Shold Ross here from Chicago.

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Seven one three two one two five seven ninety. All right, So, Ross,

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if I told you that the Big Ten is gonna

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split off, the SEC is gonna split off, and they're

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gonna call themselves not the NCAA would be the United

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Football College Conference. Okay.

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Speaker 3: They each played a regular season schedule among their teams

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in their league, winner versus winner to play for the

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United Football Championship. How would America the UFC? Okay, that's terrible.

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Let's go the United College Football the UCA United College Association. Okay,

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I'm just making this out, I know, all right.

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Speaker 1: Big Ten says we got sixteen. We're locked and loaded.

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SEC says we have our sixteen. That's thirty two. Most

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sports organizations NBA thirty, NFL thirty two, Major League Baseball thirty, hockey.

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I think it's got thirty.

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Speaker 3: They wouldn't be crazy my champion versus your champion for

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the whole capoodle.

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Speaker 1: How does America feel about it? America's gonna be upset.

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America is not going to be happy, but America is

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gonna watch. I don't think it's gonna trend that way.

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I don't either, but I'm just always throwing it out there.

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We're gonna have like anti trust lawsuits and stuff. I mean,

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because you when you throw in the I mean the

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college element of this, it's it's a monkey wrench into

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everything because they're still trying to hold on to the

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fact that they're student athletes and stuff like that, even

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though we know it's it's per it's the pros. I

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hate that turn. I know, I know.

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Speaker 3: And then you'd have everybody else would compete in the

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NCAA football meeting your a seat. The problem is you

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got some heavy hitters in acc You got a couple

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of heavy hitters and a big twelve.

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Speaker 1: You know, I don't think it would be I think

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there could be some poaching. They could be some poaching,

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and then they make it like forty Do you how

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about this? Do you get rid of some? Do you

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tell Northwestern thank you for playing, appreciate you. I mean,

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you gotta have some slappies in the league, right, I know,

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I think you kind of have to. Everybody needs a

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Cleveland Browns. Yeah, you need you need a Vanderbilt football

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though they were good last year, So who's who? I

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mean you need Mississippi State. I guess what it would

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all come down how much money they can get from

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the TVs. It's TV deals. Yeah. I will say I

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will never ever underestimate the greed of these college presidents

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and athletic directors.

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Speaker 2: But I'll say this right now.

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Speaker 3: I mean, they're getting in as it is, so it's

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not like they're I mean they're not really having to

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fight with Boise State.

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Speaker 1: They're not really fighting with let's say Syracuse. You know

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what I mean?

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Speaker 3: They what they're still getting there. They're they're a huge

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chunk of the of the piggy bank here.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, but you still get the the straight two lanes

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and James Madison's then you wouldn't have to share that,

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you wouldn't have to share with any of them. Yeah,

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that's true, that's true.

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Speaker 3: Just something to think about, and we'll talk to Brett

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you Ormark again coming up at twelve thirty today.

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Speaker 2: He wanted to join us right now.

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Speaker 1: We'd love to have you at seven one three two

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one two five seven ninety seven one three two one

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two five seven ninety now this following next minute or so,

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Adam Clanton, you do not want to hear this? Oh?

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Is it about Victor Winmbinyama? It is about Victor Dodgers

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or I'm trying to think of everything else he hates. No,

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we don't have enough time. So, oh my god. If

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I did it, if we did a show about what

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Adam Clant hates, it would be like a marathon. It's

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only a four hour show.

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Speaker 4: Yeah.

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Speaker 1: Uh. Victor basically said, I'm going for the MVP award.

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I just I will let y'all know. I ain't scared

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of talk about how good I am and what I

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want to do. I want the MVP. He's finishing top five?

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Who's the favorite right now? Shake Gil just probably so

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they don't lose anymore. By the way, either twelve in

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a row Thunder Lakers lost last night, which makes it

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even more frustrating. The Rockets could the game to game

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on them if it had been the Bulls. Can we

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take solace in that maybe fully healthy Rockets probably aren't

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better than then, and they aren't better than the Thunder

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and probably not Spurs either, So it's all good. Can

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I be purely selfish? Yeah? Six three your matchup Rockets

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Lakers first two games in Los Angeles? How are feeling

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good for me travel wise? Yeah? That that was my

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number one concern. I knew you were thinking about it.

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I want to make sure you take care of the road.

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I know it gets so dicey for you out there

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traveling with the Rockets. I know it's bad.

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Speaker 2: I've only stolen six notepads, not stolen their mind.

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Speaker 1: I'm glad you admitted it. No, no, no, you know I

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give you one man to be the four seed. I get.

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I want home court in the first round. I want

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to avoid the thunder, though you have three six to

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avoid the thunder the second round with San Antonio.

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Speaker 2: The problem is that the Lakers are at full throttle.

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We saw them at full throttle.

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Speaker 1: They're good too, They're really good. Now there can't defend

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anything just playing like I mean, he he's playing like

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an MVP. There's gonna be a there's gonna be a

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grumpy first round. There's a grumpy first round exits here

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because somebody, let me take you something. Denver Lakers Rockets,

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one of those strings three teams ain't going to the

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second round, and hopefully it's the uh the Rockets that

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do advance. But I mean, you know what I'm saying.

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Speaker 3: I mean, they've got some really good teams with a

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lot of money, with a lot of star power that

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are not gonna be in the semifinals.

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Speaker 1: I think, uh so, Yokich isn't gonna play enough games.

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I'm trying to look at this MVP thing. Oh right,

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I think Wimby might not be. He's gonna be on

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those sports talking about it last night. Yeah, I don't know.

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It looks like Shake Gildis Alexander is the favorite. I

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think he's gonna win it. It just I just do

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because they just don't ever lose seven and fifteen, and

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they were pacing Remember they were pacing them for like

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seventy five and seven for a while. Yeah, like two months.

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I know, I came on this show. I was like,

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let's just fold it up. Then they started losing some

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that's good. Yeah, that's what we have to hope for

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the Dodgers this year because we've already basically known to

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them of the World Series yet. No, the good news

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is baseball. I mean a seven game series of basketball,

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the best team generally wins baseball.

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Speaker 2: Eh, it's coin flip. That's what I'm saying.

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Speaker 1: When everybody and I was at the barbershop the other

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day and there's like, oh, I'm not watching baseball this ship.

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Speaker 2: I was like, yeah, yeah, uh number two, the Dodgers

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are gonna win.

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Speaker 1: I tell you, bro. The Dodgers had to go to

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a Game seven with Toronto. That's as good as it gets.

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Speaker 3: So for all the money the Dodgers have have pushed

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back to the year twenty one oh seven, uh, to

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pay their athletes, they started to go to a game.

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Speaker 1: Seven and win. But they did it. But they did it.

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Speaker 3: Now I have Kyle Tucker. Yeah, by the way, a

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lot of Kyle Tucker hating this town.

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Speaker 1: My friend really oh yeah really, I'm like, but I'm like,

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I was telling some people dinner that Andre and I said, Kyle,

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he's like I said, did Kyle ever give off the

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impression he was gonna be a cup for long term?

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He goes, well, no, I said, because because Kyle doesn't

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think like that. I think Kyle wakes up and says, Okay, oh,

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I have a game at seven o'clock. I'll go to

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the stadium and I'll hit a couple of hits, yeah,

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and make an ice grab and right.

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Speaker 3: Field and move on. I don't think Kyle Tucker had

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a master plan. I think when Kyle Tucker says I'm

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gonna let my agent do the heavy lifting, he let

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the agent do the heavy lifting. Heavy lifting says we're.

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Speaker 1: Gonna give you a million dollars this year, a million

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dollars next year, and when your great grandkids are forty six,

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we'll start paying off the sixty million dollars a year

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that you owed. He's going about admitdness. Yeah, yeah, I'm

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getting sixty million dollars for one year of baseball.

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Speaker 3: Crazy, and it'll all be fixed in two thousand and eight.

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We're playing sixty games next year. I'm promising that sixty.

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Speaker 1: I think a hundred hopefully.

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Speaker 2: Okay, Well, you're a little more optimistic than I'm.

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Speaker 1: I'm starting to think the players are going to dig

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in on this salary cap thing. My first reaction was

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it was gonna happen, well like a soft cap. I

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don't know, man, I think these players are they've known,

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they probably got a big war chest of funds to disperse.

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Oh yeah, when they're locked out. Yeah, it's funny that

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that war chest is not going to go to the

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stadium employees that use that money too, I don't know,

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pay their bills. Yeah, well that the owners should pay that.

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Somebody should aren't think o the players don't pay them

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in the first place, right, that's correct. So yeah, yeah,

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Jim Crank con pony up.

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Speaker 2: Everybody needs a pony up. Yeah, let's get them.

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Speaker 1: Let's go. Let's get to make sure because you know, look,

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you and I have known a lot of these people.

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I think it's going to be just not a brief holt,

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it's going to be a significant way. We're going to

469
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be spending a lot of time trying to find uh

470
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the next version of the Jordan uh uh miniseries to

471
00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,680
talk about Neil, what can also do? We can get

472
00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:06,559
in some serious Texans online talk next year.

473
00:23:06,559 --> 00:23:09,480
Speaker 1: Absolutely, I mean you break it down some tape this summer.

474
00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,000
Come on, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna get into this.

475
00:23:11,039 --> 00:23:13,759
I'm gonna get I'm gonna do some things next year

476
00:23:13,799 --> 00:23:15,680
that I'm not normally done. I'm gonna customer puss a

477
00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,519
lot of Texans on us. I'm gonna get into linebacker talk.

478
00:23:18,519 --> 00:23:21,519
I'm gonna give you a deep, deep, deep draft braview

479
00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,519
breview I'm gonna have. I'm gonna be a better draft

480
00:23:23,519 --> 00:23:26,000
expert than anybody else in the marketplace that I'm gonna do. Okay,

481
00:23:26,039 --> 00:23:29,079
I'm gonna step up my game. I hold my breath. Yeah,

482
00:23:29,079 --> 00:23:31,880
I wouldn't do that. Seven one three two one two

483
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five seven ninety seven one three two one two five

484
00:23:36,039 --> 00:23:39,160
seven eighty. By the way, somebody, buddy Ryan, Uh, you

485
00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:39,960
go to the barbership.

486
00:23:40,039 --> 00:23:44,160
Speaker 3: Yeah, I get shaves. It's okay, it's my diva moments.

487
00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:48,039
Speaker 1: Yeah. You know, man's gotta get pampered every now and then.

488
00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:50,319
Speaker 3: I'm gonna to make something. Yeah, thank you. If you

489
00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:52,559
all knew what my wife spent on her pampering. Turning

490
00:23:52,599 --> 00:23:55,119
to my pampering. You'd be like Matt, go more often.

491
00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:56,839
I go about once every seven or I go about

492
00:23:56,839 --> 00:23:57,960
once ever in or nine days.

493
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Speaker 1: Oh wow, that's a lot, but it's only it's only

494
00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:05,680
forty two dollars a tip. It's fine, okay, Yeah, whatever

495
00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:07,720
you want. I get a trimmery couple of months and

496
00:24:07,759 --> 00:24:11,000
then yeah, I look at the hot towel, m get

497
00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,880
the up down after gets a straight facial massage, straight razor.

498
00:24:15,079 --> 00:24:18,599
It's nice to relax. Yeah, you just and I close

499
00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:20,200
my eyes and I say, please, I don't want to

500
00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,039
talk about sports, but yet we still talk about sports.

501
00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:22,240
Speaker 5: Mm.

502
00:24:25,599 --> 00:24:30,079
Speaker 1: Well, my guy puts a news on, and that's bad. Generally,

503
00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:32,279
somebody's being bombed every time I go in there. Yeah,

504
00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:33,799
you don't want that. It's not good.

505
00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:34,920
Speaker 3: I don't want to look at that. I want to

506
00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:36,880
look don't want to look at TSA lines at Intercontinental

507
00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,319
Airport either. I'm done with that too.

508
00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,119
Speaker 1: Lord, what do we All people want to do is

509
00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:43,640
catch their flight, Rossie, It's all I want to do.

510
00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:47,799
Good luck. It's a weird hobby. Was paying the ass

511
00:24:47,839 --> 00:24:49,880
two weeks agoing out to dinner countinental. I mean, there's

512
00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:52,039
no consistency in these are these on these on these

513
00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:55,240
TSA streets, These spring Breakers are clogging up our airports

514
00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,039
one thousand and one, one thousand and two.

515
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Speaker 3: But seven one three two one two five seven ninety

516
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if you want to join our show today seven one

517
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three two one two five seven Ay.

518
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Speaker 1: Ready to cut this guest Texas z Oh Tip dar

519
00:25:18,079 --> 00:25:21,559
Dollar put it in. Come on now, I need something

520
00:25:21,599 --> 00:25:23,200
besides the rockets, because I don't I mean, I don't

521
00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:24,519
know if I want to get into a deep dive

522
00:25:24,559 --> 00:25:27,599
on this squad that's letting me down one hundred and

523
00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:31,000
thirty two points at Chicago Bulls last night. Yeah, we

524
00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,319
can talk about the rocket, I mean the astros rotation.

525
00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:35,160
Speaker 2: Yeah, we can do that. We'll definitely do that in

526
00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:36,839
a little bit, uh.

527
00:25:37,039 --> 00:25:39,920
Speaker 3: Front of the show, Spencer are Getty is going to

528
00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,960
open up the year at Triple A. As Joe, a

529
00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,119
spotter says, it's because he wants to stretch him out,

530
00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:46,640
get him ready for the start of the year. It

531
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feels like this can be a very very short trip

532
00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:51,319
for him because after the first week of the season. Ross,

533
00:25:51,319 --> 00:25:52,640
if you look at the calendar, there's going to be

534
00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,240
a need for a six man with a bunch of games, days,

535
00:25:55,599 --> 00:25:56,759
games of consecutive games and.

536
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Speaker 1: No days off. I think April tenth, Yeah, so pretty

537
00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:05,359
early on. Well, yes he is. Yeah, and I don't

538
00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,880
think that's a huge surprise. No, I don't think he

539
00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:10,559
had to do much to win the job, but I

540
00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,680
think the numbers were pretty good all things compared to

541
00:26:13,799 --> 00:26:15,880
what he's been done in the past. So as long

542
00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:19,039
as there was some assemblance of strike throwing that he

543
00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:20,480
was going to make the team, and not only make

544
00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,759
the team, but make the rotation. He's never hidden the

545
00:26:22,759 --> 00:26:26,079
fact that he doesn't like the bullpen, and you know,

546
00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:30,160
you still have a financial Look, the contract has been

547
00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,480
a huge loss for the Astros. There's I mean, there's nothing.

548
00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:35,799
If he won seventeen games this year ross it would

549
00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:37,279
make up for the amount of time that he's missed

550
00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:39,599
the money, but money from paid it would help, but

551
00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:41,000
it would make it look a little bit better.

552
00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:42,759
Speaker 4: Uh.

553
00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:45,480
Speaker 1: Yeah, He's he making big money and he's been decent

554
00:26:45,599 --> 00:26:47,599
enough in spring, so he's going to get the nod.

555
00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:48,599
It's not a.

556
00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:52,519
Speaker 2: Shock, Nope, but it's gonna be.

557
00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:54,400
Speaker 1: Look.

558
00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,079
Speaker 2: I like the pitching, I do. I don't think.

559
00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:58,400
Speaker 1: I don't think anybody that's that's been watching or listening

560
00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:00,839
or paying attention to the Astros that doesn't appreciate what's

561
00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:01,279
gonna happen.

562
00:27:01,319 --> 00:27:03,319
Speaker 3: The bullpen's not as deep you got. Seuss is gonna

563
00:27:03,319 --> 00:27:05,359
be out for a while. Josh Hater is going to

564
00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,279
be a while as well.

565
00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:10,759
Speaker 1: So it's it's kind of it's is the Astros bullpen

566
00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:11,920
the Rockets bench.

567
00:27:11,839 --> 00:27:20,599
Speaker 3: Rotation said comp pretty close. Guess, just saying, gotta hope

568
00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:21,720
somebody's got to step up.

569
00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:24,519
Speaker 1: It's gonna be good. It's gonna be fine, all right.

570
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Speaker 3: Seven one three two one two five seven ninety seven

571
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one three two one two five Rogers with us on

572
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the Matt Thomas Old Ross Roger, good morning to you.

573
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Speaker 6: Hey, good morning, Matt. Pick your phone to the glitching still. Uh,

574
00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:42,640
just real quick on the sad sack Rockets. I just

575
00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:45,799
I just don't understand how we were a better team

576
00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:46,359
last year.

577
00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:46,960
Speaker 4: Uh.

578
00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:49,880
Speaker 6: You know, it was a fun bunch. You know, you

579
00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:53,400
had the you had the defensive, uh, you had the

580
00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:58,519
defensive uh culture, and then just this year just what

581
00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,880
I remember only the guy that was running people off

582
00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:02,960
at three point line, you know, and that made it

583
00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,839
a point. Now it's like it's just not even there.

584
00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:09,440
I don't understand why these guys have just fallen so hard,

585
00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:12,599
and are we the one of the worst benches As

586
00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:15,680
far as playoff teams, I'm thinking.

587
00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:16,559
Speaker 4: We're right there at the bottom.

588
00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:17,519
Speaker 1: Uh.

589
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Speaker 6: I just I don't know how where we go from here,

590
00:28:22,519 --> 00:28:24,480
but at least we've got the coops and thank god

591
00:28:24,519 --> 00:28:25,319
for them.

592
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Speaker 4: Uh.

593
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Speaker 6: And as far as the opening day is concerned, I

594
00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:33,160
really like what they did with the lineup staggering uh

595
00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:36,799
E and I on the fourth start uh So he

596
00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:40,240
can start the next series with a really good uh

597
00:28:40,599 --> 00:28:43,079
with a really good guy going. So at least we

598
00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:47,319
got some of that going to erase this sour face

599
00:28:47,359 --> 00:28:51,160
that he's rockets that are just just easier for them

600
00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,279
to put them out of their measery when the playoffs

601
00:28:53,279 --> 00:28:55,640
comes out. About it?

602
00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:55,960
Speaker 1: All right?

603
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:57,680
Speaker 2: Thank you, Roger Ross.

604
00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:00,680
Speaker 1: I have to ask you this because we have different

605
00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:02,519
people that listen to the show every single day. We

606
00:29:02,519 --> 00:29:04,880
have a nice, solid core audience who do this every day,

607
00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:10,599
and for that we appreciate. But again, people have busy lives, work, sickness,

608
00:29:10,839 --> 00:29:12,160
got to take care of kids and whatnot.

609
00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,799
Speaker 3: So I feel like we get a Roger s type

610
00:29:14,839 --> 00:29:17,240
call of what happened to this team is compared to

611
00:29:17,319 --> 00:29:17,799
last year.

612
00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:19,440
Speaker 2: So I'm going to give.

613
00:29:19,319 --> 00:29:22,119
Speaker 1: You the blanket statement again for the five hundredth time,

614
00:29:22,519 --> 00:29:24,599
and I want to make sure it's still valid so

615
00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:26,839
when new people hear, they go, oh, that makes sense,

616
00:29:26,839 --> 00:29:28,440
And I don't want to get the olds mad at me.

617
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Speaker 3: Fred van Blee has not touched the floor this year. Really,

618
00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:40,799
you cannot underestimate how much that has altered Jarred, whatever

619
00:29:40,839 --> 00:29:43,359
you want to call it, who this team is. And

620
00:29:43,359 --> 00:29:45,880
then Steven Adams, who was playing out of his mind

621
00:29:46,359 --> 00:29:49,440
as an offensive rebounder a handful of double doubles and

622
00:29:49,599 --> 00:29:53,720
linked to your bench, has been gone for a long

623
00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:56,559
period of time. Again, I don't want to sound like

624
00:29:56,559 --> 00:29:58,160
a broken record for those of Your record is what

625
00:29:58,200 --> 00:29:59,920
you put on a little turntable when you play it.

626
00:30:02,279 --> 00:30:05,200
Speaker 1: But I can't understate what happened to this year's team

627
00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:08,000
is last years team. The fact is Fred van Vliet

628
00:30:08,279 --> 00:30:10,480
isn't on the floor. Fred van Vliet doesn't play thirty

629
00:30:10,759 --> 00:30:13,440
Fred Favely, it's thirty five minutes a game. Fred van

630
00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:15,559
Vliet doesn't shoot forty percent from three, but he shoots

631
00:30:15,559 --> 00:30:16,680
thirty six percent from three.

632
00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,720
Speaker 2: Fred van Vliet doesn't score nineteen points a game.

633
00:30:19,839 --> 00:30:21,960
Speaker 3: But he also dished the ball out in or nine times,

634
00:30:22,359 --> 00:30:25,079
and he doesn't turn the ball over, and he's a

635
00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:31,160
he's a suitable defensive player. I don't want to keep

636
00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:34,039
repeating myself, but I'm going to continue to repeat myself.

637
00:30:34,039 --> 00:30:35,039
And I'm sorry for doing it.

638
00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:40,000
Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, I don't. I mean, I don't know

639
00:30:40,039 --> 00:30:42,559
how we keep forgetting or keep saying it's not an excuse,

640
00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:44,720
or I don't want to hear it. Just because you say,

641
00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:47,200
just because you say out loud that's not an excuse,

642
00:30:47,279 --> 00:30:48,279
doesn't make you right.

643
00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:52,400
Speaker 2: I don't know this person's ever right all the time?

644
00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:52,720
Speaker 1: Is me?

645
00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:55,240
Speaker 2: Everybody else? You're fifty to fifty?

646
00:30:55,759 --> 00:30:56,920
Speaker 1: Don't makee me get the file out?

647
00:30:57,119 --> 00:30:57,400
Speaker 4: All right?

648
00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:03,480
Speaker 1: Whatever? Yeah, and I understand as you said, broken record.

649
00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:05,640
We've said it a million times, but it does matter

650
00:31:05,759 --> 00:31:10,640
you missing your point guard for eighty two games and.

651
00:31:10,599 --> 00:31:12,440
Speaker 2: The number one here's here comes broken record.

652
00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:12,920
Speaker 1: Number two.

653
00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:18,519
Speaker 3: I miss Dylan Brooks. I miss his moxie. Yeah, we

654
00:31:18,559 --> 00:31:18,839
all do.

655
00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:26,240
Speaker 1: But if you're going to go get an accomplished elite

656
00:31:26,599 --> 00:31:31,519
still scoring at incredible level Kevin Durant forty points last night,

657
00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:37,839
you have to give something up. You and Houston that

658
00:31:38,079 --> 00:31:41,400
care about the Rockets could not wait to get rid

659
00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:42,200
of Jalen Green.

660
00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:43,440
Speaker 2: You could not.

661
00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:47,200
Speaker 1: Them. You wanted them gone mid Golden You want to

662
00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:48,599
treat him during the middle of the Golden.

663
00:31:48,359 --> 00:31:50,400
Speaker 2: State playoff series. That's how bad you wanted them.

664
00:31:50,279 --> 00:31:50,759
Speaker 1: Out of town.

665
00:31:51,839 --> 00:31:56,559
Speaker 3: You cannot go get somebody as accomplished as Kevin Durant

666
00:31:56,640 --> 00:31:59,599
without giving up something, and the Rockets had to give

667
00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:00,480
up something thing.

668
00:32:02,039 --> 00:32:04,319
Speaker 1: You needed to go to score you had it.

669
00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:08,200
Speaker 3: Look at last night, Ross, He's knocking down threes with

670
00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:12,559
hands in face. He's I mean, when you say give

671
00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:14,680
him the ball and let him go score eight or

672
00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:17,880
ten points in five possessions nine times out of ten

673
00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:20,440
this year he's done that.

674
00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:23,799
Speaker 1: That comes at a price. So, yeah, you missed Dylan,

675
00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:27,839
and there are certain times you miss Jalen. But if

676
00:32:27,839 --> 00:32:30,240
this team would have come back this year and said

677
00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:33,920
just run it back, it had been a lot of

678
00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:34,400
being like.

679
00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:35,480
Speaker 2: What are the Rockets doing?

680
00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:37,079
Speaker 1: Why an't the rock the Rockets that had have go

681
00:32:37,119 --> 00:32:38,559
ahead a chance and could get one of the elite

682
00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:41,680
scorers in the history of the NBA who wanted to

683
00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:43,839
come to Houston. By the way, basically didn't hide the

684
00:32:43,839 --> 00:32:45,319
fact that he wanted to come to Houston, and you

685
00:32:45,359 --> 00:32:46,599
didn't go get him because.

686
00:32:46,359 --> 00:32:49,480
Speaker 3: You were ready to hold onto Jalen green Is again,

687
00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:52,680
I don't want history to be rewritten, Beau is all.

688
00:32:52,759 --> 00:32:55,559
Y'all kept asking me, was Matt go get the rockets

689
00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,559
and accomplished, go to score? Who's the clutch guy? Kevin

690
00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:01,799
Durant ninety percent the time this year is done it

691
00:33:01,839 --> 00:33:02,920
not one hundred, but ninety.

692
00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,400
Speaker 1: Yeah, and and you're you're just missing, as we say,

693
00:33:08,599 --> 00:33:11,599
you're missing those two guys. And then Tarry Easton has

694
00:33:11,599 --> 00:33:13,759
been bad for a month plus and Dorian Finney Smith

695
00:33:13,799 --> 00:33:16,440
hasn't done much all season long, so your your short

696
00:33:16,519 --> 00:33:19,000
bench production as well. Yeah, yeah, I mean DFS is

697
00:33:19,039 --> 00:33:21,359
just not He's not been what you thought he was

698
00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:23,440
gonna be. And there's really no other way to say it.

699
00:33:25,519 --> 00:33:27,480
Speaker 3: I don't know if the leg injury or whatever it

700
00:33:27,519 --> 00:33:31,759
has made him a different player, but you're just the

701
00:33:31,799 --> 00:33:35,079
Dorian Finney Smith that was a Laker last year. When

702
00:33:35,119 --> 00:33:37,359
he got here, I was like, that's that's a nice

703
00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:38,759
sneaky little pickup there.

704
00:33:39,839 --> 00:33:40,480
Speaker 1: It's not there.

705
00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,000
Speaker 3: It hasn't been the same guy that we were looking for.

706
00:33:43,839 --> 00:33:46,240
Whether that happens at any point this year. Whether he

707
00:33:46,279 --> 00:33:49,519
needs an offseason to further recuperate his body to come

708
00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:52,400
back to what he was, I don't know. The Tarry

709
00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:56,240
Eastan's drop off has been significant. I mean, players have

710
00:33:56,319 --> 00:33:59,680
to perform. You can't be just blamed the coach in

711
00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:03,359
general manager every time for roster construction. Roster was constructed.

712
00:34:04,039 --> 00:34:08,280
Nobody constructed Fred van Vliet to hurt himself. Nobody constructed

713
00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:12,239
to have Steven adams ankle breaking the nine pieces. Tarry

714
00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:16,199
Eastan's seismic drop during Phinney Smith's never been able to

715
00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:17,199
get out of first gear.

716
00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:23,760
Speaker 1: Clint Cappella asnounced me be playing major minutes, the clin

717
00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:25,840
Capella's brighter wiver be the third center. He just was.

718
00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:29,000
Speaker 3: I like Clint and small doses he can help you,

719
00:34:29,039 --> 00:34:31,679
but not in big doses. That's just that's not who

720
00:34:31,679 --> 00:34:34,679
he is at this point in his career. Ten forty

721
00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:36,960
eight Gut Feelings at eleven thirty, Brett you ormark the

722
00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:39,039
commission of the Big twelve joins us at twelve thirty.

723
00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:41,039
Real quick, before we get to the top of the hour.

724
00:34:41,679 --> 00:34:45,320
Our friends of the athletic and they are friends, did

725
00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:48,239
their power rankings? Ross You know I feel about power rankings.

726
00:34:49,159 --> 00:34:50,559
Speaker 1: You love them and you can't get enough.

727
00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:53,039
Speaker 2: I despise them. The only one I like are the

728
00:34:53,119 --> 00:34:54,239
rotten five during the fall.

729
00:34:54,559 --> 00:34:54,920
Speaker 1: Thank you.

730
00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:03,199
Speaker 3: Percentage odds in the year, big numbers, dude, And I don't

731
00:35:03,239 --> 00:35:04,519
know how they I don't know how they calck gol

732
00:35:04,559 --> 00:35:06,239
to this, I don't particularly care. But for the sake

733
00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:10,000
of this argument, there are thirty baseball teams in the

734
00:35:10,039 --> 00:35:12,760
power rankings. Where do you think the Astros are in

735
00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:16,039
the American and then in all of baseball? Should self

736
00:35:16,079 --> 00:35:18,480
all of baseball, all of baseball, And then I want

737
00:35:18,519 --> 00:35:21,719
you to give me a percentage odds according to the

738
00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:24,360
Athletic that they make the playoffs the Houston Astros, What

739
00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:26,280
do you think I think you're gonna be way off

740
00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:26,719
on both?

741
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:27,320
Speaker 1: Really?

742
00:35:27,599 --> 00:35:29,000
Speaker 2: Gut yeah?

743
00:35:29,239 --> 00:35:38,760
Speaker 1: Tenth in power rankings, okay, fifty one percent to make

744
00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:47,039
the playoffs, tied for sixteenth, sixteenth, yes, oh with the

745
00:35:47,079 --> 00:35:49,360
San Diego Podres. Okay. If they have in sixteenth, then

746
00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:52,079
their playoff odds are probably like, I don't know, forty

747
00:35:52,440 --> 00:36:00,800
thirty two point nine. Oh, let me read what they say.

748
00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:02,880
Speaker 2: Thank kr Charrison's twenty sixteen.

749
00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:07,079
Speaker 1: The Astros spent last postseason as Spectators owner Jim Crane

750
00:36:07,119 --> 00:36:10,079
refuses to keep the band together, but also refuses to rebuild.

751
00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:15,599
Wow that was a singer, which leads to an intriguing

752
00:36:15,639 --> 00:36:18,440
blend on the roster. Some of the pillars from the

753
00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:21,519
Golden Years are still around Josel Tivay, Jordan Alvatis, Carlos Korea.

754
00:36:21,599 --> 00:36:25,039
But then there are new faces like Tatsuya Emi being

755
00:36:25,079 --> 00:36:27,239
asked to fill some of the void created by fromberg

756
00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:31,079
Valdez's departure and free agency. There is still plenty of

757
00:36:31,079 --> 00:36:34,199
talent within the organization, and if cam Smith puts it together,

758
00:36:34,239 --> 00:36:40,360
the franchise will have another star in its midst who

759
00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:43,039
is in front that you will be interested in. He

760
00:36:43,119 --> 00:36:45,079
had this group, has this guy named maccaull.

761
00:36:45,119 --> 00:36:48,719
Speaker 3: I know this dude is has Arrangers at fifteen and

762
00:36:48,719 --> 00:36:54,320
they're playoff odds at thirty four point eight, moving up

763
00:36:54,960 --> 00:37:00,800
Kansas City at thirteen with a thirty eight chance to

764
00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:04,760
make the playoffs. The Baltimore Orioles come in at number

765
00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:08,000
twelve with a fifty two percent chance of making the playoffs.

766
00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:14,119
The Detroit Tigers number eleven with a seventy four percent

767
00:37:14,199 --> 00:37:15,440
chance of making the playoffs.

768
00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:18,360
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm getting sad.

769
00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:21,440
Speaker 3: The Boston Red Sox are eighth with a sixty percent

770
00:37:21,519 --> 00:37:26,599
chance of making the playoffs. Toronto seventh at a fifty

771
00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:30,840
nine point six percent chance of making the playoffs. Here

772
00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:34,360
comes your top five. Actually, we've got a tie for four.

773
00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:41,519
Mets are tied for fourth, with the Cubs tied for second,

774
00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:50,320
the Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. Here here's one that

775
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:53,480
if you can get odds, that would be really funny.

776
00:37:53,960 --> 00:37:56,719
He has the Los Angeles Dodgers as the number one team.

777
00:37:56,840 --> 00:37:57,079
Speaker 1: Right.

778
00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:59,639
Speaker 3: These playoff oils, by the way, are by course crafts,

779
00:37:59,679 --> 00:38:01,320
so you can just take what you want to know.

780
00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:03,920
Speaker 1: Oh, I like fangrass playoff odds, which is making me sad.

781
00:38:04,039 --> 00:38:05,639
And when they don't say what I think though, I

782
00:38:05,679 --> 00:38:06,440
hate the odds.

783
00:38:06,719 --> 00:38:11,360
Speaker 3: There you go, ninety eight point eight percent chance to

784
00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:14,519
make the playoffs. To make the playoffs, you can go

785
00:38:14,559 --> 00:38:19,199
find Now, think about this, you can go find somewhere

786
00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:22,480
to bet the Dodgers don't make the playoffs.

787
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:29,719
Speaker 1: I'm good, all right? Then I ahuldn't pass on that

788
00:38:30,199 --> 00:38:34,760
just passing the national wards wiz. Okay, Well, I got

789
00:38:34,760 --> 00:38:38,599
good news. I looked at baseball perspectus as odds. Yes,

790
00:38:39,679 --> 00:38:45,039
they're better. Okay, they have the Astros at eighty four

791
00:38:45,039 --> 00:38:48,760
point six wins, We're round that up to eighty five.

792
00:38:49,480 --> 00:38:52,079
Playoff odds forty nine. That's closer than what I wanted

793
00:38:52,119 --> 00:38:56,000
to what I wanted. Damn they got Seattle with ninety

794
00:38:56,000 --> 00:39:02,000
four wins. Are we ready for Seattle to potential to

795
00:39:02,039 --> 00:39:05,679
make a significant year after year after run to win

796
00:39:05,719 --> 00:39:06,119
the West?

797
00:39:06,719 --> 00:39:09,639
Speaker 2: Because we know how douchey.

798
00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:14,960
Speaker 1: They are up there, Oh city Softyannus Mariner fans, oh,

799
00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:17,679
putting shoes on their heads like a bunch of idiots.

800
00:39:18,280 --> 00:39:22,000
But losing the playoffs again, And that was nice. That's

801
00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:24,519
a hate watch. That's I'm ready to hate watch the

802
00:39:24,559 --> 00:39:27,599
Mariners again. I guess I'm me too, all right. Second

803
00:39:27,639 --> 00:39:29,719
hour Matt Thomas Show with Ross continues at a matter

804
00:39:29,719 --> 00:39:32,599
of moment seven one three two one two five seven

805
00:39:32,719 --> 00:39:37,320
ninety seven one three two, one two five seven is

806
00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:45,119
the Matt Thomas Show with Ross. Matt and Ross continue

807
00:39:45,119 --> 00:39:47,559
here on Sports Jock SEVENANTI I'm here in Chicago.

808
00:39:47,679 --> 00:39:49,840
Speaker 3: We'll be leaving for Minneapolis in a couple of hours.

809
00:39:50,679 --> 00:39:55,840
Rockets and Wolves tomorrow night. College basketball. By the way,

810
00:39:55,880 --> 00:39:56,639
the Texas stop.

811
00:39:56,760 --> 00:39:58,440
Speaker 1: Ross, I don't know if I was able to put

812
00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:00,800
an eighth the bats thing a lot to say, stop

813
00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:01,679
asking for tickets.

814
00:40:01,679 --> 00:40:03,400
Speaker 2: But that stopped, that's good.

815
00:40:03,599 --> 00:40:05,239
Speaker 1: Go to secondary market. I know you don't want to

816
00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:08,559
hear that, you know what I mean. Check the markets

817
00:40:08,599 --> 00:40:10,039
for you. I think it'd be interesting to see how

818
00:40:10,079 --> 00:40:12,840
it goes at this point. I'm curious how much the

819
00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:16,480
first game is. Do you get both games? Or can

820
00:40:16,559 --> 00:40:18,679
you buy them individually? I don't know. I think you can.

821
00:40:18,760 --> 00:40:21,199
I mean, certainly on secondary you can buy them individually.

822
00:40:21,280 --> 00:40:22,639
I don't know about when you had to buy them

823
00:40:22,639 --> 00:40:24,480
pre pre sale so.

824
00:40:24,559 --> 00:40:26,480
Speaker 3: As a scam for people to buy these things a

825
00:40:26,519 --> 00:40:29,119
long time ago, and then just going on the market markets.

826
00:40:29,119 --> 00:40:31,480
Speaker 1: I don't look the ticket brokers. They're long gone, right

827
00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:34,000
for the most part. Okay, no, sorry, this is for

828
00:40:34,039 --> 00:40:39,960
both games. Let me look for a single game, session one,

829
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,039
as the kids are calling it. So you get two games,

830
00:40:44,119 --> 00:40:46,039
maybe you get both. I mean I can't imagine you.

831
00:40:46,760 --> 00:40:48,400
First of all, yeah, you I would have assumed that

832
00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,159
because you're not going to Nebraska four between games. Yeah,

833
00:40:51,159 --> 00:40:58,480
and then Houston Illinois session one. Do you want center court? Uh?

834
00:40:58,480 --> 00:40:59,280
That sounds about right?

835
00:40:59,320 --> 00:40:59,519
Speaker 7: Sure?

836
00:40:59,559 --> 00:41:05,440
Speaker 1: Why not? Twenty seven hundred dollars. Now is is that

837
00:41:05,519 --> 00:41:07,679
somebody just being uber greedy or is all the seats

838
00:41:07,679 --> 00:41:09,599
in an area? But yeah, it looks like that's about right.

839
00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:12,519
These ones in the corner of the bottom are thou

840
00:41:12,519 --> 00:41:14,400
all listed as one thousand dollars and they are listed

841
00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:18,000
as an amazing deal. Those bleeds five. It looks like

842
00:41:18,079 --> 00:41:21,280
get in is about five hundred five point fifteen.

843
00:41:23,639 --> 00:41:25,920
Speaker 2: Now, who's driving it that? That can't be. That's not

844
00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:27,599
I mean, with all due respect to my Alma manter,

845
00:41:27,639 --> 00:41:28,440
that's not my fan base.

846
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:32,880
Speaker 1: That's gonna be. I'm gonna imagine those numbers are gonna

847
00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:39,079
go down closer to tip off. I don't know, Damn,

848
00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:45,800
that's a lot of money. Yeah, behind the basket lower

849
00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:49,599
levels are about seven hundred and then the worst no

850
00:41:49,880 --> 00:41:51,119
nosebleeds five point fifteen.

851
00:41:51,199 --> 00:41:55,639
Speaker 3: I mean, Illinois has had a really good college history

852
00:41:55,639 --> 00:41:59,280
of basketball. Okay, final fours, all Americans.

853
00:41:58,559 --> 00:42:01,199
Speaker 1: They're they're about in the tournamented every year feels like, yeah,

854
00:42:01,360 --> 00:42:03,960
take right, a shout out Rockets legend and a line

855
00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:08,639
e legend Luther Head. Yes, Darren Williams, who I covered

856
00:42:08,719 --> 00:42:11,360
when he was a Utah jazz man. That's right, fighting

857
00:42:11,360 --> 00:42:11,840
a line.

858
00:42:11,679 --> 00:42:14,119
Speaker 3: Now he's like a UFC fighter or a boxer or something.

859
00:42:14,639 --> 00:42:17,119
Really attractive wife. Not that it matters, but he just does.

860
00:42:17,239 --> 00:42:19,840
Speaker 1: Oh. Really, an NBA player had an attractive wife. I

861
00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:21,280
know this is shocking me.

862
00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:24,159
Speaker 3: I know I figured as much. Let's see who else

863
00:42:24,239 --> 00:42:27,400
is coming. Uh, you've got Houston. We already bought our allotment.

864
00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:31,199
Don't ask Nebraska.

865
00:42:32,079 --> 00:42:35,119
Speaker 1: I think they're excited and I will.

866
00:42:35,199 --> 00:42:37,159
Speaker 3: I mean getting out of the cold, coming down to

867
00:42:37,559 --> 00:42:39,079
the spring break capital of the South.

868
00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:47,599
Speaker 1: I think it's I think it's good for our economy.

869
00:42:47,639 --> 00:42:50,920
I think these schools are all going to travel. Uh,

870
00:42:50,960 --> 00:42:52,920
and I think they're all going to drink and they're

871
00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:55,360
all going to eat, and that means good for us.

872
00:42:57,360 --> 00:43:00,239
There's only there's not a lot of tickets available. There's

873
00:43:00,239 --> 00:43:02,840
really not. So if I need to walk in, it's

874
00:43:02,840 --> 00:43:04,480
gonna cost me five hundreds what you're telling me just

875
00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:06,719
to get into the building. Yeah, five five point fifteen

876
00:43:06,800 --> 00:43:11,760
is the absolute lowest I see on a certain retailer.

877
00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:14,159
Speaker 2: Okay, well think about this. You are getting two games.

878
00:43:14,559 --> 00:43:17,159
Speaker 1: So have people paid two fifty two sixty two seventy

879
00:43:17,199 --> 00:43:18,559
five for a game we'd see one game?

880
00:43:18,599 --> 00:43:18,800
Speaker 4: Yeah?

881
00:43:18,800 --> 00:43:24,000
Speaker 1: I I can probably I'm sure probably before. Man, you

882
00:43:24,039 --> 00:43:29,559
have some greedy sons of bitches out there. That's the

883
00:43:29,559 --> 00:43:33,960
way you play the game. Take your chances. Yeah, sometimes

884
00:43:33,960 --> 00:43:38,079
you lose. Now, the question is how nervous do you

885
00:43:38,119 --> 00:43:42,039
get at about five forty five on Thursday night and

886
00:43:42,079 --> 00:43:44,199
your tickets are still sitting there? And depending on who

887
00:43:44,199 --> 00:43:45,639
you are, I think, yeah, you gotta be ready to

888
00:43:46,360 --> 00:43:50,320
go to the game. Yeah seven one, three, two, five,

889
00:43:50,440 --> 00:43:50,840
seven eight.

890
00:43:50,920 --> 00:43:52,719
Speaker 2: We've Astros Opening Day to that game.

891
00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:56,159
Speaker 1: Two. Yeah, we got a minute. Go check on those

892
00:43:56,159 --> 00:43:58,280
tickets for prices for those games for that game. Oh,

893
00:43:58,320 --> 00:44:00,679
I think though those were somebody saying like one hundred

894
00:44:00,719 --> 00:44:01,440
dollars to get in or.

895
00:44:01,360 --> 00:44:04,039
Speaker 2: Something like that, just to get in a hundie.

896
00:44:05,039 --> 00:44:08,880
Speaker 1: I don't believe that. I mean I can't. I can't

897
00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:11,800
get into the Astros game for less than a hundred bucks.

898
00:44:12,840 --> 00:44:16,920
Let me see, Okay, sixty eight that feels about right

899
00:44:16,920 --> 00:44:20,440
for opening Day, right the bunting, the announcing of the players.

900
00:44:20,480 --> 00:44:23,840
Sixty eight for a four thirty three chance to meet

901
00:44:23,920 --> 00:44:25,719
Ross on the plaza. You're welcome.

902
00:44:27,079 --> 00:44:28,280
Speaker 2: We're all gonna be out down there.

903
00:44:28,320 --> 00:44:30,239
Speaker 1: We'll be we'll be on his street fast unless it's

904
00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:32,280
raining like it was I think last year? Was it raining?

905
00:44:32,880 --> 00:44:35,320
Raining one of the year? Now roof open for the

906
00:44:35,360 --> 00:44:38,159
game on Thursday? Yes, come on, come on, now, come on,

907
00:44:40,920 --> 00:44:44,199
let me check Houston weather or Thursday high of eighty three,

908
00:44:44,360 --> 00:44:47,840
low of sixty four. Let's go roof open opening day.

909
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:53,599
Let's go eighty four at three o'clock. That's not going

910
00:44:53,679 --> 00:44:57,079
to be open. Lance mcconnor's like close that thing immediately,

911
00:44:57,480 --> 00:44:59,159
but you're not playing. It doesn't matter. That's a little

912
00:44:59,159 --> 00:45:01,760
hot acial with the sun beaming's supposed to be sunny,

913
00:45:02,199 --> 00:45:06,000
all right, Steven with its on seven and eleven or nine, Steven,

914
00:45:06,039 --> 00:45:06,719
Good morning.

915
00:45:08,320 --> 00:45:08,880
Speaker 8: Hey guys.

916
00:45:09,480 --> 00:45:10,679
Speaker 4: I hope you're going well today.

917
00:45:11,519 --> 00:45:15,079
Speaker 9: Just wanted to kind of talk about the Rockets, and uh,

918
00:45:15,199 --> 00:45:17,239
I'm not really sure where I'm gonna go with this,

919
00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:21,679
so I'm just gonna start spitballing. Obviously, was pretty pissed

920
00:45:21,679 --> 00:45:25,440
at the first half last night. Glad that they kind

921
00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:28,039
of battled back, but ultimately it was a loss to

922
00:45:28,079 --> 00:45:30,519
a team that they really should have had enough business

923
00:45:30,559 --> 00:45:33,639
luding too. But kind of which gets me to kind

924
00:45:33,639 --> 00:45:35,960
of my point, which was, after I kind of calmed

925
00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:38,360
down a little bit, I was kind of forced to

926
00:45:38,639 --> 00:45:42,440
think about this team. And you know, while Kevin Garnett

927
00:45:42,719 --> 00:45:48,159
was a tremendous individual player upgrade, you know, you start

928
00:45:48,199 --> 00:45:51,400
to think about the pieces that are missing from the

929
00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:54,760
fifty two win team last year, and you know, there's

930
00:45:54,760 --> 00:45:58,199
no Jalen Green. Obviously, there's no Dylan Brooks, Steven Anna

931
00:45:58,360 --> 00:46:00,840
Adams got injured that you got injured.

932
00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:03,480
Speaker 4: To couple that with uh.

933
00:46:03,320 --> 00:46:07,119
Speaker 9: Tarry Eastan pretty much falling off the cliffs since the

934
00:46:07,159 --> 00:46:11,039
you know, All Star break, and then you know story

935
00:46:11,039 --> 00:46:15,639
and Phinney Smith hasn't looked comfortable to be kind all season,

936
00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:21,159
you know, And and so you're you're you're basically you're

937
00:46:21,199 --> 00:46:24,760
you're playing with just a low you know, a lot

938
00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:28,880
of low cards in the deck, you know, and and

939
00:46:28,880 --> 00:46:30,440
and and that kind of bard. It's like we had

940
00:46:30,519 --> 00:46:32,360
last night where you were kind of just forced to

941
00:46:32,400 --> 00:46:37,239
play five guys significant minutes pretty much the whole game

942
00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:41,760
because you absolutely have no depth bench whatsoever because that's

943
00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:45,000
been depleted with all the injuries. And so, you know,

944
00:46:45,039 --> 00:46:46,719
I mean, I'm not I'm not trying to be the

945
00:46:46,920 --> 00:46:51,920
excuse caboose here, but I think it's it's it's important

946
00:46:51,920 --> 00:46:56,400
to get some perspective that the team that was intentionally

947
00:46:58,599 --> 00:47:01,400
thought that you had when you not KD isn't the

948
00:47:01,480 --> 00:47:04,880
team that's here, and you know that's nobody's gonna make it.

949
00:47:05,519 --> 00:47:08,679
Feel sorry for the Rockets. But I think when you

950
00:47:08,719 --> 00:47:14,320
compare the team this year, I think there's just significant

951
00:47:14,679 --> 00:47:20,000
discrepancies on what we have to play with. And you know,

952
00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:23,679
maybe it's I I don't know, I mean, maybe this

953
00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:26,800
is like the year to do it, because there's the

954
00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:30,840
the difference between okay See and San Antonium and everybody

955
00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:33,000
else in the West is still large that I don't

956
00:47:33,039 --> 00:47:35,719
think it would have mattered even with you know, a

957
00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:38,920
couple of those pieces back. But I think, you know,

958
00:47:39,039 --> 00:47:43,719
when you look at the uh, the those you know,

959
00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:47,800
important minutes that aren't there this year, and that's a

960
00:47:47,800 --> 00:47:51,360
lot of productive basketball that you just don't have. And

961
00:47:52,480 --> 00:47:54,239
I don't know, I mean, I'm what do you what

962
00:47:54,320 --> 00:47:56,239
are your thoughts on all of this?

963
00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:06,000
Speaker 3: It's not what I honestly, Stephen, And it's a great call.

964
00:48:06,039 --> 00:48:06,719
Speaker 1: Thank you for it.

965
00:48:08,760 --> 00:48:13,599
Speaker 2: I don't think the Rockets had the I mean, you

966
00:48:13,639 --> 00:48:14,679
didn't dar it up this way.

967
00:48:15,920 --> 00:48:21,360
Speaker 1: Now. It would be too presumptive to have KD here

968
00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:22,880
and all of a sudden say this is a sixty

969
00:48:22,920 --> 00:48:28,159
win basketball team. You still needed to replace the Jayalen

970
00:48:28,199 --> 00:48:28,760
Green scoring.

971
00:48:28,760 --> 00:48:32,559
Speaker 3: You still need to replace the defensive moxie of a

972
00:48:32,920 --> 00:48:33,679
Dylan Brooks.

973
00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:37,239
Speaker 1: You didn't get to do.

974
00:48:37,119 --> 00:48:39,199
Speaker 3: That at this point because Drian Phinney Smith has not

975
00:48:39,320 --> 00:48:42,519
been able to step up. Tari has had a terrible

976
00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:45,119
second half of the season, by his own mission. I

977
00:48:45,159 --> 00:48:47,199
been hoping you would admit that. And then you have

978
00:48:47,320 --> 00:48:52,000
a situation where you have you know, you're asking Reed

979
00:48:52,039 --> 00:48:56,079
Shepherd to play incredible amounts of minutes when he hardly

980
00:48:56,079 --> 00:48:59,960
played last year, and he has improved, but there is

981
00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:01,679
there's going to be a time where even guys that

982
00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:04,320
improve are gonna have off nights. And Reid was off

983
00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:08,039
last night. Reid's still working on becoming a better defender.

984
00:49:08,079 --> 00:49:10,559
It's gonna need to be improved. If he's gonna play

985
00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:14,119
thirty six minutes like you played last night, Albron's gonna

986
00:49:14,159 --> 00:49:16,480
You know, it's been incredibly efficient the last five games.

987
00:49:16,599 --> 00:49:16,840
Speaker 1: Ross.

988
00:49:16,880 --> 00:49:19,119
Speaker 3: I think he is shooting at about seventy five percent

989
00:49:19,119 --> 00:49:20,360
in the last three five games.

990
00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:22,639
Speaker 1: It is he is. He's getting to the basket, and

991
00:49:22,679 --> 00:49:26,360
he is scoring, and that's all you can ask of offensively, Defensively,

992
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:31,360
and I hate to continue to say this. It's it

993
00:49:31,639 --> 00:49:32,280
needs to get better.

994
00:49:32,280 --> 00:49:34,159
Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know even more to say that.

995
00:49:34,239 --> 00:49:35,199
You've got to get better.

996
00:49:35,199 --> 00:49:38,039
Speaker 3: You cannot allow the amount of open looks to the

997
00:49:38,159 --> 00:49:40,519
lane the bulls had last night. And then if you

998
00:49:40,559 --> 00:49:42,440
clog the line up, you got to get a perimeter

999
00:49:42,519 --> 00:49:44,159
defender out there to put a hand in the face

1000
00:49:44,239 --> 00:49:46,280
to make these shots look more difficult. Because the bulls

1001
00:49:46,280 --> 00:49:48,639
that had a bunch of open three last threes last night.

1002
00:49:49,000 --> 00:49:50,880
Speaker 1: Yeah, they were trying to get alp Bryn Shing Gooon

1003
00:49:50,960 --> 00:49:54,199
and and deep waters in picking rolls. And then he

1004
00:49:54,199 --> 00:49:56,760
he will he does what he can. The effort is

1005
00:49:56,760 --> 00:49:59,280
there with Albryn sching gun, That's what I will say.

1006
00:49:59,320 --> 00:50:01,639
Same thing with Reach Shepherd. I mean he he recovers,

1007
00:50:01,679 --> 00:50:03,880
he pokes some balls away. Sometimes he gambles too much

1008
00:50:03,920 --> 00:50:06,519
on steels talking about Red. He gets a couple of steels,

1009
00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:08,440
a couple of block shots, but a lot of times

1010
00:50:08,480 --> 00:50:11,159
it's like he's recovering from somebody who's gone by him.

1011
00:50:11,559 --> 00:50:14,960
And when it comes to Shooon, yeah, the effort is there,

1012
00:50:15,000 --> 00:50:17,320
but then he will get blown by as well. The

1013
00:50:17,400 --> 00:50:19,960
lateral quickness isn't always there. Then the help defender has

1014
00:50:20,039 --> 00:50:22,000
to come, and then that means the corner is open,

1015
00:50:22,039 --> 00:50:24,800
and then you're getting a wide open three. So it's

1016
00:50:24,840 --> 00:50:28,800
all a work in progress. And I appreciate Steven the caller. Yeah,

1017
00:50:28,880 --> 00:50:30,559
you hit a perspective like this is not the team

1018
00:50:30,599 --> 00:50:33,000
we were supposed to have. And I think it's helpful

1019
00:50:33,079 --> 00:50:35,880
to look around the league too, Matt. It's it's like,

1020
00:50:36,920 --> 00:50:39,119
look at we I think sometimes we get too hyper

1021
00:50:39,199 --> 00:50:41,599
focused on just Houston Rockets basketball and we're like, they

1022
00:50:41,599 --> 00:50:42,880
need to be better, they need to be better. Will

1023
00:50:42,880 --> 00:50:44,280
look at the teams that are better than that are

1024
00:50:44,280 --> 00:50:46,719
ahead of them. The thunder have a better roster, The

1025
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:48,880
Spurs have a better roster. The Lakers have a better

1026
00:50:48,960 --> 00:50:51,760
roster right now with with Fred van Vliet and Steven

1027
00:50:51,760 --> 00:50:54,480
Adams hurt. And it's it's not even the Nuggets have

1028
00:50:54,480 --> 00:50:56,599
a better roster, Like these are the teams Timberwolves, we

1029
00:50:56,639 --> 00:50:59,400
can we can argue some, but I mean Julius Randall

1030
00:50:59,480 --> 00:51:03,199
and edwar Words, Rudy Gobert, like four time Defensive Player

1031
00:51:03,239 --> 00:51:05,800
of the Year, They've got good rosters. They've got good

1032
00:51:05,880 --> 00:51:08,440
players on these other teams as well, So we have

1033
00:51:08,559 --> 00:51:11,599
to kind of zoom out rather than just getting focused

1034
00:51:11,639 --> 00:51:13,679
on Houston and look around the league and say, oh,

1035
00:51:13,760 --> 00:51:16,239
you know what, it's not crazy. These teams are ahead

1036
00:51:16,239 --> 00:51:17,800
of the Rockets and having better seasons.

1037
00:51:17,960 --> 00:51:19,840
Speaker 3: And I all know this, and just know those folks

1038
00:51:20,639 --> 00:51:24,000
they're crabby in LA too. They feel like they're underperforming.

1039
00:51:24,880 --> 00:51:29,639
You have Lebron James, Austin Reeves and uh luka Doncic,

1040
00:51:29,800 --> 00:51:31,840
and you find it took you basically seventy percent of

1041
00:51:31,880 --> 00:51:35,320
the season to finally play to their level. Minnesota's aggravated,

1042
00:51:35,519 --> 00:51:40,440
Denver's aggravated. It's it's not just exclusive to here. People

1043
00:51:40,480 --> 00:51:43,559
in San Antonio Spur Radio having a blast. Thunder Radio

1044
00:51:43,719 --> 00:51:46,320
could be having the time of their life. Everybody else

1045
00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:50,639
is wigging out right now. Yeah, that make you feel better.

1046
00:51:50,719 --> 00:51:54,760
I know that we ain't alone. Bottom of the hour,

1047
00:51:54,960 --> 00:51:58,360
Gut Feelings Here on Sports Talk seven ninety seven one

1048
00:51:58,440 --> 00:52:01,679
three two one two five. Brett Ormark, the commissioner of

1049
00:52:01,719 --> 00:52:04,360
the Big Twelve, will be with us in about an

1050
00:52:04,480 --> 00:52:05,599
hour and fifteen minutes.

1051
00:52:05,599 --> 00:52:07,599
Speaker 1: We'll take the show till two o'clock. Here on Sports

1052
00:52:07,679 --> 00:52:11,719
Talk seven ninety ross, it is.

1053
00:52:11,800 --> 00:52:18,519
Speaker 2: Time for Sports Empt's travel Tip of the Day, brought

1054
00:52:18,559 --> 00:52:21,440
to you by this point, no one go on.

1055
00:52:21,559 --> 00:52:23,559
Speaker 1: So I was I had some time to kill after

1056
00:52:23,639 --> 00:52:27,079
the show yesterday, so I went hotel searching in Indianapolis.

1057
00:52:27,360 --> 00:52:31,199
Speaker 3: Oh really for the championship game, Okay, just to kind

1058
00:52:31,239 --> 00:52:32,320
of see what the rates are out there.

1059
00:52:32,320 --> 00:52:35,039
Speaker 1: And there's about a hotel about six miles from Lucas

1060
00:52:35,119 --> 00:52:37,039
Arle Stadium that was two hundred and thirty dollars for

1061
00:52:37,199 --> 00:52:39,960
it was a rare reeled in. Okay, that's not bad.

1062
00:52:40,079 --> 00:52:42,519
And you know it was fine one night. It's fine,

1063
00:52:43,519 --> 00:52:46,119
more than happy. And I'm like, man, this is not

1064
00:52:46,239 --> 00:52:48,400
a bad deal. Two thirty for one night. Again, granted

1065
00:52:48,440 --> 00:52:50,599
it's Final four championship. You only live once kind of thing,

1066
00:52:50,880 --> 00:52:53,559
National Championship game. I'm like, I do think I'm gonna

1067
00:52:53,559 --> 00:52:58,440
book this room if you don't cancel it by tomorrow.

1068
00:52:58,519 --> 00:53:02,519
They charged the room for good. Oh they're smart. So

1069
00:53:02,679 --> 00:53:07,719
today's edition of Sports MPCE Travel Trip read the cancelation policy.

1070
00:53:09,559 --> 00:53:12,239
They're smart. I would do the.

1071
00:53:12,519 --> 00:53:15,840
Speaker 3: Sact same thing. It's called, as we were talking about yesterday,

1072
00:53:15,920 --> 00:53:19,119
dynamic pricing. So it's a way, it's a you're making

1073
00:53:19,159 --> 00:53:23,800
a wager. It's like you're buying a stock. How is

1074
00:53:23,840 --> 00:53:29,559
this stock in a plummet. This is a gamble I like,

1075
00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:31,119
or a stay away.

1076
00:53:31,159 --> 00:53:35,400
Speaker 1: You never know. Yeah, let's see. Okay, they gotta get

1077
00:53:35,719 --> 00:53:38,760
buy Illinois and as I told you, they're they're gonna

1078
00:53:38,800 --> 00:53:41,960
beat Iowa or Nebraska. That's no problem. So to get

1079
00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:45,559
to the championship, I think, m hm, who would it be?

1080
00:53:45,639 --> 00:53:50,559
Would be potentially Duke. You know, I gotta look at

1081
00:53:50,599 --> 00:53:52,159
the bracket. I don't have the answer to that question.

1082
00:53:52,199 --> 00:53:54,639
I don't know which which who would they? I think

1083
00:53:54,679 --> 00:53:57,440
it would be Duke. Who could lose to Saint John's

1084
00:53:58,559 --> 00:54:02,599
Michigan State Louisville I would or you a Yukon machine.

1085
00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:06,559
I think hmm, Cougars would be favored against any of

1086
00:54:06,599 --> 00:54:08,880
those except Duke. So if you can get Duke toppled,

1087
00:54:11,320 --> 00:54:13,159
we can beat Duke. We beat him last year. No, no,

1088
00:54:13,320 --> 00:54:15,719
you could peasy. No, I'm not saying easy p Well, okay,

1089
00:54:15,800 --> 00:54:19,280
you say easy peasy, be a fitty fiddy. It slight

1090
00:54:19,440 --> 00:54:24,920
edge to the Duchies. I don't know if my heart

1091
00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:27,360
can take another. It has to take my another los

1092
00:54:27,440 --> 00:54:28,320
because we're gonna lose games.

1093
00:54:28,320 --> 00:54:29,239
Speaker 2: Everybody lose the games.

1094
00:54:31,880 --> 00:54:35,639
Speaker 1: But if if we're going to Indy and then we

1095
00:54:35,800 --> 00:54:39,920
win on Saturday, and then I fly up there literally

1096
00:54:40,039 --> 00:54:45,760
day of game. I can't come back with our natty.

1097
00:54:46,599 --> 00:54:49,920
What if you do, You'll never have the same sports.

1098
00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:52,199
You'll have to never you'll never have to say me again,

1099
00:54:55,719 --> 00:54:57,800
because Yeah, the other side is probably gonna be Arizona

1100
00:54:57,880 --> 00:55:00,679
or Michigan. I mean, that's gonna be tough.

1101
00:55:01,280 --> 00:55:04,519
Speaker 2: We would be the least favorite of the four significantly.

1102
00:55:06,840 --> 00:55:08,239
Speaker 1: It's okay, I believe.

1103
00:55:09,840 --> 00:55:11,960
Speaker 2: Unless these pesky longhorns want to come and interrupt thing.

1104
00:55:12,079 --> 00:55:15,400
Speaker 1: Oh stop. They are on found and talking about being

1105
00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:21,239
on Found money. So when they lose, you're gonna say

1106
00:55:21,320 --> 00:55:24,320
found money, fun season, enjoyed it. Yeah, I mean after

1107
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:26,280
the game is over, I'm gonna be screaming at the

1108
00:55:26,320 --> 00:55:27,960
TV during the game.

1109
00:55:28,039 --> 00:55:29,719
Speaker 3: Just like my son Peyton. I said, Peyton, your team's

1110
00:55:29,719 --> 00:55:32,199
gonna lose, Okay, Dad, I realize it. And then he's

1111
00:55:32,480 --> 00:55:34,679
sending eighty five swear text to his mother.

1112
00:55:35,000 --> 00:55:37,920
Speaker 1: Yeah. I can't help but but root when the game starts.

1113
00:55:39,159 --> 00:55:41,559
I'm a human being, Matt, with thoughts and feelings.

1114
00:55:42,119 --> 00:55:44,840
Speaker 3: So we're so, how are you okay? How are you

1115
00:55:44,880 --> 00:55:47,199
gonna handle this? You're gonna You're doing the tenth Inning

1116
00:55:47,280 --> 00:55:52,360
Show on Thursday and the game tips at six'. Ten,

1117
00:55:53,159 --> 00:55:57,760
yeah astros are at three. Ten let's, see so that'll

1118
00:55:57,800 --> 00:55:59,920
probably go at least two and a. Half that'll be

1119
00:56:00,079 --> 00:56:03,000
what five forty watch how what of the atoms.

1120
00:56:02,719 --> 00:56:06,119
Speaker 1: Do the postgame? Show Steve Stephen ford will be, uh you,

1121
00:56:06,159 --> 00:56:09,119
Know ford And sparks will probably go about fifteen to twenty. Depending,

1122
00:56:09,440 --> 00:56:12,000
yeah it'll be about six o'clock six.' ten they're probably

1123
00:56:12,039 --> 00:56:14,559
not really gonna start to like. Six fifteen that's the.

1124
00:56:14,599 --> 00:56:17,079
First game maybe they'll start. On time i'll probably go.

1125
00:56:17,159 --> 00:56:22,000
An hour i'll be done. By SEVEN then i have to.

1126
00:56:22,119 --> 00:56:25,519
Drive home that's a. Long day let me get the

1127
00:56:25,559 --> 00:56:29,800
ballpark for like. Nine hours maybe You know i'm gonna

1128
00:56:29,840 --> 00:56:34,320
go home when the. After pregame That's what i'm gonna

1129
00:56:34,320 --> 00:56:37,679
do because the press box canna be. Slammed, Anyways yeah

1130
00:56:37,880 --> 00:56:41,000
i'm gonna chill. It, home okay get your get you

1131
00:56:41,039 --> 00:56:43,960
a little pregame nap in before. FIRST pitch i don't

1132
00:56:44,000 --> 00:56:45,679
think i'll. Have time just get, some coffee.

1133
00:56:46,119 --> 00:56:46,280
Speaker 4: All.

1134
00:56:46,320 --> 00:56:49,280
Speaker 3: Right yeah if you look the real workhorse of, the

1135
00:56:49,320 --> 00:56:51,960
station there's, Two people Gordy. And moross, Thank.

1136
00:56:52,039 --> 00:56:52,599
Speaker 1: YOU matt i.

1137
00:56:52,719 --> 00:56:55,960
Speaker 3: Appreciate that the rest of us just kind of, you

1138
00:56:56,039 --> 00:56:59,280
know sneaking when. We camp When the astro, season starts

1139
00:56:59,320 --> 00:57:01,679
you'll get on some. GAME games i Already told i'm

1140
00:57:01,679 --> 00:57:03,400
gonna do fifty games. This year dan does a great.

1141
00:57:03,440 --> 00:57:07,440
Job too cole's. Pitching, in yeah EVERYBODY that, I named. I,

1142
00:57:07,559 --> 00:57:10,519
named yeah there's two, omissions there but that's, all right.

1143
00:57:15,840 --> 00:57:24,000
Speaker 1: Just, two though seven five Seven ninety bryant On The

1144
00:57:24,039 --> 00:57:27,159
Matt thomas Show With, ross brian thank you for holding a, Good, morning.

1145
00:57:28,199 --> 00:57:32,440
Speaker 4: Hey, good Morning MATTE and i Agree with ross that

1146
00:57:32,840 --> 00:57:36,519
those other teams have, better rosters but those teams also

1147
00:57:36,639 --> 00:57:40,440
have a better. GENERAL manager i mean For rockfield stone

1148
00:57:40,480 --> 00:57:42,840
to sit on his hands and not do nothing at

1149
00:57:42,880 --> 00:57:46,159
the trade down line when he saw all his, you

1150
00:57:46,239 --> 00:57:49,880
know all his bench, going down that. Was ridiculous for

1151
00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:52,440
them to get out scored fifty four points to nine

1152
00:57:52,480 --> 00:57:56,239
points off the bench, last night that should, never happen.

1153
00:57:56,639 --> 00:58:02,920
Extremely ridiculous so not ONLY do i blame, the players and, Was,

1154
00:58:03,000 --> 00:58:05,480
right yes the players are part of. The problem his

1155
00:58:05,639 --> 00:58:08,360
coaching is a part of. The problem but this roster

1156
00:58:08,679 --> 00:58:13,039
is ridiculous and THAT'S all.

1157
00:58:12,960 --> 00:58:14,719
Speaker 1: I, have mate, all right thanks for the.

1158
00:58:14,760 --> 00:58:18,239
Speaker 3: Phone call part of the bench numbers that are skewed

1159
00:58:18,360 --> 00:58:21,320
Is because Colin sext And again i'm i trying to.

1160
00:58:21,320 --> 00:58:23,079
Speaker 1: MAKE excuses i don't, want To but i'm just gonna

1161
00:58:23,119 --> 00:58:23,519
put things.

1162
00:58:23,519 --> 00:58:26,440
Speaker 3: In Context colin sexton normally starts For, the bulls came

1163
00:58:26,480 --> 00:58:29,519
off the bench. Last night they Started jailing Smith over

1164
00:58:29,599 --> 00:58:32,440
college and he could not miss a shot when he did.

1165
00:58:32,519 --> 00:58:36,960
Come in and then, number, two Uh reed sheppard was

1166
00:58:37,039 --> 00:58:40,119
added to your bench, numbers yes sorry because you all

1167
00:58:40,159 --> 00:58:44,800
were clamoring for him. To start and, Number, THREE uh

1168
00:58:45,079 --> 00:58:48,920
I mean i get to unfortunately sound Like a brokern, Record.

1169
00:58:48,960 --> 00:58:54,960
Again matthew they were pretty much. Capped out they were

1170
00:58:55,000 --> 00:58:59,320
gonna have to send significant salary out to bring anything

1171
00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:04,639
of subs since in that's Why the rockets did not

1172
00:59:04,880 --> 00:59:08,199
make a move at the. Trade deadline they tried.

1173
00:59:07,960 --> 00:59:11,360
Speaker 1: For the only player probably that would have gotten you

1174
00:59:11,440 --> 00:59:14,400
a significant haul in return for this quote unquote trade

1175
00:59:14,440 --> 00:59:16,719
deadline That the rockets, you know did not. Do anything

1176
00:59:18,199 --> 00:59:21,880
jabari could have gotten. You something alpry could have gotten.

1177
00:59:21,880 --> 00:59:26,400
YOU something a man could have gotten. You something that's.

1178
00:59:26,440 --> 00:59:29,079
About it at. The time tarry could have, but maybeah

1179
00:59:29,119 --> 00:59:30,760
maybe you should have sold. THAT stock i, don't know

1180
00:59:31,400 --> 00:59:34,400
well problems he's an. EXPIRING contract, i mean he's a restrictioned.

1181
00:59:34,440 --> 00:59:36,320
Free agent they want to keep him. Long term they,

1182
00:59:36,480 --> 00:59:40,480
like him but unfortunately he's not. Playing well and You

1183
00:59:40,760 --> 00:59:44,320
Just raffael stone wasn't just kicking up his feet, and,

1184
00:59:44,320 --> 00:59:46,400
saying yeah. We're set, oh man this is this is

1185
00:59:46,440 --> 00:59:48,639
the Best roster i've. Ever constructed we're about to win.

1186
00:59:48,719 --> 00:59:52,480
The championship it's, All good set it and. Forget it hang,

1187
00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:55,360
the banner start planning the. Parade route that's not what

1188
00:59:55,440 --> 00:59:59,800
A ruffel stone did during the. Trade, deadline yeah he

1189
00:59:59,920 --> 01:00:01,760
was looking around, for improvements but he had to do

1190
01:00:01,880 --> 01:00:06,079
bargain basement shopping and didn't find anything that could fit because,

1191
01:00:06,119 --> 01:00:08,880
the rockets because of the way, they're constructed they were basically.

1192
01:00:08,960 --> 01:00:11,719
Hard capped they could only they had literally a room

1193
01:00:11,760 --> 01:00:13,639
for one, million DOLLARS which i know is great for

1194
01:00:13,719 --> 01:00:15,679
You and i'm ATT oh i love it IN, THE

1195
01:00:15,800 --> 01:00:16,920
nba i. Deserve it.

1196
01:00:16,920 --> 01:00:29,119
Speaker 2: It's, nothing yeah look you. You are you are heavily

1197
01:00:29,199 --> 01:00:34,400
pot Committed, With, Alpi jabbari kevin And.

1198
01:00:34,760 --> 01:00:38,000
Speaker 1: In vambley you just are as are.

1199
01:00:38,079 --> 01:00:41,039
Speaker 3: Most teams they don't have nine million dollars in wiggle

1200
01:00:41,119 --> 01:00:44,159
room and you're about to be in a couple. Of

1201
01:00:44,199 --> 01:00:46,039
years it's where the really interesting things. Come in you're

1202
01:00:46,079 --> 01:00:48,119
about to be seriously poc committed to A men thompson,

1203
01:00:48,239 --> 01:00:52,800
here too, you know Looking for i'm sure a very

1204
01:00:52,920 --> 01:00:56,480
high salary for the first evil future tip for some.

1205
01:00:56,599 --> 01:00:58,960
Gut feelings i'm definitely afraid to even listen.

1206
01:00:58,800 --> 01:01:01,159
Speaker 1: To what we did. Last week i'm sure it wasn't,

1207
01:01:01,199 --> 01:01:03,119
that bad are? You, sure no.

1208
01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:07,000
Speaker 3: Ladies, and gentlemen for the next half hour of this,

1209
01:01:07,159 --> 01:01:09,239
radio show we need you to make your sports predictions.

1210
01:01:09,320 --> 01:01:14,239
Speaker 2: For us anything. Sports predictive let, us know lit, up.

1211
01:01:15,480 --> 01:01:19,000
Speaker 1: Segment, so appealing tummy, you'll like got a.

1212
01:01:19,119 --> 01:01:23,039
Speaker 2: Gun dealer this is their gut feeling On The Matt.

1213
01:01:23,119 --> 01:01:28,639
Thomas show, All, right ross run. Through it how bad

1214
01:01:28,679 --> 01:01:30,760
we do? LAST week i feel like this is gonna

1215
01:01:30,760 --> 01:01:30,840
be a.

1216
01:01:30,840 --> 01:01:39,280
Speaker 1: Disappointing segment, you're fine quit, your, Whining, Okay, matthew yes

1217
01:01:39,400 --> 01:01:41,519
we will look at the gut feelings from the. Last

1218
01:01:41,679 --> 01:01:45,480
week It Was saint. Patrick's day well you did something

1219
01:01:45,519 --> 01:01:48,599
from you? Know what you actually did pretty well on.

1220
01:01:48,760 --> 01:01:52,880
This one at least go. For it venezuela Upsets The

1221
01:01:53,039 --> 01:01:56,000
united states AND The Wbc. Classic FINAL why i got?

1222
01:01:56,079 --> 01:01:59,360
That RIGHT because i AM. Mister wbc you ARE. Mister

1223
01:01:59,519 --> 01:02:03,559
wbc you love it more than anyone. Ever correct any

1224
01:02:03,639 --> 01:02:07,519
major injuries happened that we know of IN. The wbca, all,

1225
01:02:07,599 --> 01:02:12,880
right okay. That's good you Also Have arch manning going

1226
01:02:12,920 --> 01:02:15,960
To The miami dolphins in twenty. Twenty seven love. THAT one.

1227
01:02:17,519 --> 01:02:17,559
Speaker 10: I.

1228
01:02:17,559 --> 01:02:20,199
Speaker 1: Don't Know milik willis is looking prime for a. Breakout

1229
01:02:20,280 --> 01:02:24,360
Season milake. Willis sucks have a whole lot. Around him

1230
01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:25,920
i'm sure he's this very. NICE person i want to

1231
01:02:25,920 --> 01:02:27,719
make sure this is anotherhing. Per personal this is just,

1232
01:02:27,960 --> 01:02:32,719
feels personal feels. Very personal, let's see you Have the

1233
01:02:32,760 --> 01:02:35,719
cougars covering Versus The, idaho vandals which they did. Chit

1234
01:02:35,840 --> 01:02:38,440
ching you just turn out as BAD as I thought

1235
01:02:38,440 --> 01:02:41,440
i was talk. About you You're the longhorns beating In. C,

1236
01:02:41,599 --> 01:02:46,719
state yeah. Let's go and, You Said jeremy penis STARTS

1237
01:02:46,800 --> 01:02:49,639
on Il With bryce matthews on the opening. Day roster

1238
01:02:49,719 --> 01:02:50,519
how are you feeling? About?

1239
01:02:50,519 --> 01:02:50,559
Speaker 4: That?

1240
01:02:50,639 --> 01:02:52,480
Speaker 1: One uh? Half? Good half not?

1241
01:02:52,599 --> 01:02:52,639
Speaker 10: So?

1242
01:02:52,800 --> 01:02:56,079
Speaker 3: GOOD okay, i Mean didn't jeremy play last night a

1243
01:02:56,159 --> 01:02:57,000
little bit or at least try.

1244
01:02:57,039 --> 01:03:00,079
Speaker 1: TO swing i was in.

1245
01:03:00,199 --> 01:03:01,960
Speaker 2: BATTING practice. I know i don't think you played in.

1246
01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:02,559
The GAME but i think.

1247
01:03:02,599 --> 01:03:06,199
Speaker 1: He's, Swinging honestly i'm. Not, sure no he was out

1248
01:03:06,199 --> 01:03:09,760
There taking, Yeah cool i'll take your. Word out i'll

1249
01:03:09,760 --> 01:03:11,000
take your word. For it i'm not going to call

1250
01:03:11,039 --> 01:03:13,840
you a liar on. That one and those. Were yours.

1251
01:03:14,400 --> 01:03:16,559
Let's See jonathan, Allen Said kyler murray's going to do

1252
01:03:16,639 --> 01:03:17,559
well As a Viking.

1253
01:03:17,599 --> 01:03:20,079
Speaker 4: WAS yeah.

1254
01:03:20,079 --> 01:03:23,079
Speaker 11: I was i was trying to save. The negativity, but yeah.

1255
01:03:23,480 --> 01:03:25,000
That's fine what did he get hurt?

1256
01:03:25,079 --> 01:03:25,119
Speaker 10: Or?

1257
01:03:25,159 --> 01:03:25,719
Speaker 1: Something everything?

1258
01:03:25,719 --> 01:03:25,840
Speaker 5: All?

1259
01:03:25,880 --> 01:03:27,760
Speaker 1: RIGHT now i was the one time about. The rockets.

1260
01:03:29,320 --> 01:03:32,679
Speaker 3: You're trying to throw at one team He's Got, Justin Jefferson.

1261
01:03:33,840 --> 01:03:36,679
Jordan NATICALLY actually i. Shouldn't left that's not that's not

1262
01:03:36,719 --> 01:03:39,199
a terrible He. J hockinson he can throw.

1263
01:03:39,239 --> 01:03:43,400
Speaker 1: The football he's just how how vestity isn't too being

1264
01:03:43,440 --> 01:03:45,199
a great quarterback now on a one, year deal you're

1265
01:03:45,199 --> 01:03:47,760
trying to prove yourself running back. Over there it's still.

1266
01:03:47,760 --> 01:03:50,719
Old Man. AARON jones, i, think so why why do

1267
01:03:50,760 --> 01:03:53,159
you have me bringing Up the vikings, Depth? Chart johnathan

1268
01:03:53,199 --> 01:03:58,000
because we are your HOME for nfl, Football, Here, Yeah Hockinson,

1269
01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:02,639
Aaron Jones, Jordan, mason yeah, ah right it could could

1270
01:04:02,760 --> 01:04:05,920
be the maybe not the worst. Thing ever, LET'S see

1271
01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:08,119
i Said the rockets would Beat. The lakers On the

1272
01:04:08,239 --> 01:04:14,239
wednesday at the, BOUNCE back i SAID the usa would win.

1273
01:04:14,320 --> 01:04:16,599
It all oh Look see i'm the one that Did bad.

1274
01:04:16,880 --> 01:04:20,880
OOH sorry i also Said the longhorns would lose it in. My,

1275
01:04:20,960 --> 01:04:24,280
Misery see. I'M sorry i apologize. To Them, ON friday

1276
01:04:24,280 --> 01:04:26,960
i have to apologize. Them again well. We'll See actually

1277
01:04:27,400 --> 01:04:29,880
thursday the, night Lose but i'd. STILL apologize i did

1278
01:04:29,960 --> 01:04:33,119
not see a sweet sixteen, run HAPPENING and, i said

1279
01:04:33,239 --> 01:04:37,880
pinya not opening, day ready but not ON the i

1280
01:04:38,239 --> 01:04:40,239
l you're. Gonna, WIN no I think i might thread. That,

1281
01:04:40,360 --> 01:04:43,880
needle yeah you'll. Be fine and there. You go that

1282
01:04:43,960 --> 01:04:46,159
was are our gut feelings from? Last week all right

1283
01:04:46,519 --> 01:04:49,239
seven one three two one two five seven ninety seven

1284
01:04:49,280 --> 01:04:53,199
one three two one two five seven. Nine zero we

1285
01:04:53,280 --> 01:04:55,480
need your gut feelings right this second to the top

1286
01:04:55,559 --> 01:04:58,079
of the hour Here On sports talk seven Ninety with

1287
01:04:58,159 --> 01:05:00,360
big Twelve Commissioner. Big brett You or mark to join

1288
01:05:00,480 --> 01:05:05,599
us at. Twelve thirty, All right i'm, GOING first i

1289
01:05:05,719 --> 01:05:11,000
am going to will this. Into existence ross. Go ahead

1290
01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:15,039
this is more for my personal mental health and or

1291
01:05:15,079 --> 01:05:22,440
Blood pressure rockets finish the trip with Three, Wins, Minnesota

1292
01:05:23,480 --> 01:05:27,039
memphis Nolan's, three.

1293
01:05:26,960 --> 01:05:27,039
Speaker 4: No.

1294
01:05:29,039 --> 01:05:38,800
Speaker 1: Please, PLEASE please i want you to. BE right i

1295
01:05:38,960 --> 01:05:41,559
just don't feel that in. MY gut i know that's

1296
01:05:41,599 --> 01:05:43,199
what it's. GOT feelings i kind of don't want to

1297
01:05:43,199 --> 01:05:45,960
say out LOUD what i Have my rockets. Gut feeling.

1298
01:05:50,760 --> 01:05:54,320
Speaker 2: Silence sometimes. Is better maybe the word's, not spoken, meaning

1299
01:05:54,480 --> 01:05:54,719
no this.

1300
01:05:54,840 --> 01:05:55,599
Speaker 1: Is radio.

1301
01:05:57,239 --> 01:06:01,360
Speaker 3: I've Been told matt to have a, strong opinion strong takes.

1302
01:06:02,320 --> 01:06:03,760
Every day hot.

1303
01:06:03,840 --> 01:06:06,920
Speaker 1: Hot hot That's The matt Thomas old Ross On sports talk.

1304
01:06:06,960 --> 01:06:11,639
Seven nights rockets out in the. First round that's just

1305
01:06:11,719 --> 01:06:15,400
what it. Feels like it, Feels like, i'm sorry not,

1306
01:06:15,559 --> 01:06:17,719
consistent enough gonna be a. Tough matchup no matter what,

1307
01:06:17,840 --> 01:06:21,760
it is they're probably gonna be ending up going on.

1308
01:06:21,840 --> 01:06:26,280
THE road i would love to. Be wrong you can

1309
01:06:26,360 --> 01:06:28,639
room with ME in la if. You want it feels

1310
01:06:28,840 --> 01:06:40,239
like a first. ROUND exit i am going to abstain

1311
01:06:40,320 --> 01:06:46,599
for the rest of. The segment, Oh, Really, okay, NO no.

1312
01:06:46,679 --> 01:06:49,679
I won't i'm standing for the, last hour but not.

1313
01:06:49,800 --> 01:06:53,960
This segment what else you want for? Gut feelings astros

1314
01:06:54,480 --> 01:06:57,119
win three to Four against angels in the first series

1315
01:06:57,159 --> 01:07:00,360
of the season with three out of four Or. Versus,

1316
01:07:00,440 --> 01:07:06,639
ANGELS okay i. Like, that yeah that's a. Good one

1317
01:07:07,199 --> 01:07:08,239
i'm not gonna, steal IT but i.

1318
01:07:08,360 --> 01:07:11,239
Speaker 4: Like it Four.

1319
01:07:11,679 --> 01:07:15,440
Speaker 1: VERSUS angels i have, another. One Please spencer araghetty starts

1320
01:07:15,480 --> 01:07:17,920
more Games than lance mc collors junior. This, YEAR oh.

1321
01:07:19,840 --> 01:07:20,360
Speaker 4: I. Like it.

1322
01:07:22,480 --> 01:07:23,719
Speaker 1: I'll give you a. Few more you ready?

1323
01:07:23,760 --> 01:07:23,800
Speaker 4: For?

1324
01:07:23,880 --> 01:07:30,960
Speaker 1: This, yes uh. LET'S see i was gonna. Give you

1325
01:07:31,079 --> 01:07:33,400
you want what you want to pitching property wanted are.

1326
01:07:33,519 --> 01:07:42,960
A hitting i'm gonna Go With cam smith ops above seven.

1327
01:07:43,280 --> 01:07:45,760
Seventy five what you? Heard?

1328
01:07:45,840 --> 01:07:49,000
Speaker 11: Me, like okay this get Some, camp smith win, Some

1329
01:07:49,039 --> 01:07:50,000
Positivity cam.

1330
01:07:50,119 --> 01:07:53,559
Speaker 2: Smith positivity The back Tooma S ross weekday's ten seven.

1331
01:07:53,360 --> 01:07:55,159
Speaker 1: Seventy five And glow glove right.

1332
01:07:55,280 --> 01:07:58,440
Speaker 2: FIELD glove i said seven, To SEVEN but i mean, it's.

1333
01:07:58,360 --> 01:08:00,440
Speaker 1: Clue he's a Gold gold finals. LAST year.

1334
01:08:04,079 --> 01:08:09,599
Speaker 2: I need to bring, Some, positive jonathan what do?

1335
01:08:09,639 --> 01:08:10,599
Speaker 1: You got and you got? This week?

1336
01:08:10,800 --> 01:08:13,039
Speaker 11: All right we went to real positive and it's gonna

1337
01:08:13,039 --> 01:08:15,079
go to. Real negative, oh, no, no.

1338
01:08:16,520 --> 01:08:18,359
Speaker 1: Yeah we gotta get. Astros ones by, the way it's

1339
01:08:18,399 --> 01:08:21,279
opening day in. Two days what? Season Long. Astros ones

1340
01:08:21,279 --> 01:08:21,600
we gotta.

1341
01:08:21,600 --> 01:08:22,920
Speaker 11: Do it this is gonna Be my this is gonna be.

1342
01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:27,640
My last rockets won to. The playoffs they're six seed

1343
01:08:27,760 --> 01:08:30,119
now and that's what they're going to stay.

1344
01:08:32,680 --> 01:08:35,840
Speaker 1: They It means la baby for the. First round it Sounds.

1345
01:08:35,640 --> 01:08:40,560
Speaker 11: Like, La denver minnesota all have shown that they're up

1346
01:08:40,600 --> 01:08:44,239
that custom ready to go to. The postseason rockets just

1347
01:08:44,359 --> 01:08:48,119
beating the signs right now and team chemistry and performance

1348
01:08:48,199 --> 01:08:48,479
and they're.

1349
01:08:48,479 --> 01:08:49,079
Speaker 1: Staying there.

1350
01:08:52,159 --> 01:08:55,520
Speaker 11: And we got next year and they could make a

1351
01:08:55,920 --> 01:08:57,359
year and they could be ready for playoffs when the.

1352
01:08:57,399 --> 01:08:58,359
Time comes but they're just gonna be.

1353
01:08:58,399 --> 01:09:08,680
Speaker 1: That succeed what's your? Other? ONE hmmm i have another one, Real,

1354
01:09:08,800 --> 01:09:12,439
quick no. Exactly One jordan alvarez will Lead the astros and.

1355
01:09:12,479 --> 01:09:14,479
Home runs that's not the that's not the. Gut feeling

1356
01:09:14,800 --> 01:09:19,079
the gut feeling is. Second place smythew, You're Going? Christian

1357
01:09:19,119 --> 01:09:19,960
walker how did you?

1358
01:09:20,119 --> 01:09:21,800
Speaker 2: Know This because i'm a. Smart man what?

1359
01:09:22,000 --> 01:09:26,319
Speaker 1: The hell? You're? Right weekdays send the two. Let's go i'm. Upset,

1360
01:09:26,439 --> 01:09:29,560
now no you CAN'T be. I, Think yeah I'm Going.

1361
01:09:29,640 --> 01:09:33,319
Christian walker, oh no why are you?

1362
01:09:33,399 --> 01:09:33,439
Speaker 10: With?

1363
01:09:33,640 --> 01:09:36,680
Speaker 1: Me, No no i'm not gonna. Do that what do?

1364
01:09:36,680 --> 01:09:38,279
You Got It's. East soche you might not be here

1365
01:09:38,319 --> 01:09:42,960
the whole time corre is a is. A candidate how

1366
01:09:43,039 --> 01:09:50,000
to Low Berfeto cam smith and Going With. Christian walker let's, Go,

1367
01:09:50,159 --> 01:09:57,319
baby okay astros win total glass, half full gritting my

1368
01:09:57,439 --> 01:10:01,159
teeth over? Eighty six, UH yeah i, think yeah. Eighty

1369
01:10:01,199 --> 01:10:03,319
six eighty six and a half is. The number i'm

1370
01:10:03,319 --> 01:10:06,159
gonna go over. Eighty six i'm putting it half on there.

1371
01:10:06,239 --> 01:10:06,399
Speaker 4: For you.

1372
01:10:06,880 --> 01:10:09,399
Speaker 1: Thank you that's the. Real. LINE okay I think i

1373
01:10:09,479 --> 01:10:12,279
got feeling that a couple of. Weeks ago seeing these

1374
01:10:12,600 --> 01:10:17,000
these projections are making. Me, happy yeah nobody likes the

1375
01:10:17,119 --> 01:10:19,399
national narrative does not love the. Local nine they. Just,

1376
01:10:19,479 --> 01:10:21,680
don't yeah it's because of the. Spring training don't. Don't

1377
01:10:21,760 --> 01:10:24,439
don't they don't. Know anything they're Sleeping On. TATSUYA emi

1378
01:10:26,800 --> 01:10:28,720
i got a negative one, For, YOU okay i got

1379
01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:30,520
a balancings out were fair and balance here On The Matt.

1380
01:10:30,560 --> 01:10:33,039
Speaker 3: Thomas, show no we don't have to give me positive.

1381
01:10:34,119 --> 01:10:36,520
Go Ahead zach cole less than seventy five games as

1382
01:10:36,520 --> 01:10:41,239
an astro, This year oh shut. Jobmass up he's such a.

1383
01:10:41,279 --> 01:10:47,520
Speaker 1: Nice person toole's than. SEVENTY five i mean that'd. Be

1384
01:10:47,600 --> 01:10:50,359
crazy you can, go ahead remember that all you. Want, To,

1385
01:10:51,359 --> 01:10:54,439
Uh Okay SPACE cowboys Pcl, CHAMPIONS.

1386
01:10:56,520 --> 01:10:59,000
Speaker 2: Okay i don't think that's in the history got things

1387
01:10:59,000 --> 01:10:59,359
we've ever did a.

1388
01:10:59,399 --> 01:11:03,960
Speaker 1: Minor league you they are going to they were going.

1389
01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:05,640
To run they're going to run THE.

1390
01:11:05,760 --> 01:11:11,960
Speaker 3: Pc l cougar's Going, To, INDYE baby I think i think.

1391
01:11:12,000 --> 01:11:17,760
You're Right Cougar's indy texas season Ends. This, thursday, okay thanks,

1392
01:11:19,479 --> 01:11:23,439
All right i'm sorry, Calling You. Chuck thomas, all right

1393
01:11:23,520 --> 01:11:25,520
let's go to the. Phones now i'll PUT that I think.

1394
01:11:25,439 --> 01:11:29,359
Speaker 1: Coug's are in the. Final four don't ask you what happens? After,

1395
01:11:29,399 --> 01:11:35,279
THAT yeah. I, WON'T honestly i gotta. Say, It okay

1396
01:11:35,319 --> 01:11:37,199
i'll give you my honest. GUY feeling i think they losing,

1397
01:11:37,239 --> 01:11:40,960
the Championship probably Michigan. Or arizona, OH god i won't write.

1398
01:11:40,960 --> 01:11:43,199
That down i'm not writing. It down You understand i'm

1399
01:11:43,239 --> 01:11:44,920
not writing. IT down. I, Won't.

1400
01:11:46,199 --> 01:11:46,239
Speaker 4: No.

1401
01:11:46,359 --> 01:11:52,840
Speaker 3: I'm sorry i'm not happy about this that Much because

1402
01:11:52,880 --> 01:11:59,199
i'm going to be flying no Sleep, to indianans, no ticket,

1403
01:11:59,760 --> 01:12:01,039
no hotel.

1404
01:12:02,159 --> 01:12:07,600
Speaker 1: With just an. OVERNIGHT bag. I got i got. This

1405
01:12:07,760 --> 01:12:10,119
cad you told me to go Watch the natty you

1406
01:12:10,279 --> 01:12:11,840
were gonna, Do it and he doesn't, see, no, no,

1407
01:12:11,960 --> 01:12:18,880
no no let's. Thank, this, NO sir i did not.

1408
01:12:19,000 --> 01:12:21,560
CLICK book i did not click book flight. For, you,

1409
01:12:22,279 --> 01:12:25,039
NO sir i called you a FRAUD because i said

1410
01:12:25,039 --> 01:12:27,920
you were gonna do. It anyways and then, you're like you,

1411
01:12:27,960 --> 01:12:32,560
Know what, You're RIGHT ross. I am i think it

1412
01:12:32,600 --> 01:12:33,000
was a caller.

1413
01:12:33,119 --> 01:12:34,319
Speaker 4: To that it.

1414
01:12:34,439 --> 01:12:37,000
Speaker 1: Was, somebody yeah somebody. Did too I'm not i'm not.

1415
01:12:37,119 --> 01:12:41,119
Taking responsibility flickerant flyer mile for. This trip you're you

1416
01:12:41,159 --> 01:12:44,279
can get. Him, Back oh duke only six and a.

1417
01:12:44,319 --> 01:12:48,960
Speaker 3: Half Over the johnnies, call it Say It saint, John's, beets,

1418
01:12:49,039 --> 01:12:49,680
duke say, go ahead.

1419
01:12:49,680 --> 01:12:51,880
Speaker 1: Do it they could if. They could you're going to the. Championship,

1420
01:12:51,920 --> 01:12:55,039
Game really Oh go Johnny's.

1421
01:12:55,359 --> 01:12:57,199
Speaker 2: Go rippetino your calls.

1422
01:12:57,239 --> 01:13:00,600
Speaker 1: Are next let's get right to the phones on a

1423
01:13:00,680 --> 01:13:03,279
Gut feeling tuesday seven to one three two one two

1424
01:13:03,640 --> 01:13:07,800
five seven ninety seven one three two one two five Seven.

1425
01:13:07,960 --> 01:13:09,960
Speaker 2: Ninety oh by, The way brad is coming.

1426
01:13:10,039 --> 01:13:11,960
Speaker 1: Up next if you want to jump In before brad

1427
01:13:12,399 --> 01:13:14,960
seven one three two one two. Five, seven honey remember

1428
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:18,920
if you don't, Call in Brad's after Brian. And, Parland, Hi, brian.

1429
01:13:21,399 --> 01:13:21,920
Speaker 6: Hey, good.

1430
01:13:21,960 --> 01:13:24,199
Speaker 7: Afternoon. Guys matt you took one. OF mine i was

1431
01:13:24,279 --> 01:13:26,560
Gonna say astros win three or four Against.

1432
01:13:26,560 --> 01:13:26,600
Speaker 12: The.

1433
01:13:26,720 --> 01:13:30,720
Speaker 7: Angels Uh hunter brown will go at, least six give

1434
01:13:30,800 --> 01:13:31,520
up two runs.

1435
01:13:31,640 --> 01:13:31,680
Speaker 10: Or.

1436
01:13:31,760 --> 01:13:37,880
Speaker 7: Less uh On, Opening day brad will have a terrible

1437
01:13:37,960 --> 01:13:41,039
take about some minor leaguer who is being slided and

1438
01:13:41,119 --> 01:13:43,239
should be on the minor league or should be on

1439
01:13:43,319 --> 01:13:47,840
the major, league roster some third Petcher at fayetteville.

1440
01:13:48,119 --> 01:13:48,640
Speaker 1: Like he does.

1441
01:13:48,680 --> 01:13:50,720
Speaker 7: Every year but that's okay because that's why we. Love

1442
01:13:50,800 --> 01:13:55,159
him and then the absolute lock of my gut Feelings

1443
01:13:55,680 --> 01:13:59,000
is matt will find some way to get a back

1444
01:13:59,079 --> 01:14:02,640
of house pass FOR the NCAAs on thursday so he

1445
01:14:02,800 --> 01:14:06,920
can MEET his Tv love shahati with a body who

1446
01:14:07,000 --> 01:14:09,520
will be courtside calling the GAME. For, tnt.

1447
01:14:10,840 --> 01:14:13,359
Speaker 3: Well you're gonna lose that One because i'm going to Be, In.

1448
01:14:13,479 --> 01:14:15,920
Memphis tennessee, so uh that is.

1449
01:14:15,960 --> 01:14:18,560
Speaker 2: A loss i still think you fly back, For.

1450
01:14:18,720 --> 01:14:21,359
Speaker 1: It okay.

1451
01:14:23,000 --> 01:14:26,000
Speaker 2: While my heart, says yes my wallet and my schedule.

1452
01:14:26,039 --> 01:14:27,199
Says no thank you for the.

1453
01:14:27,239 --> 01:14:32,600
Speaker 1: Phone Call lauren Shahati's, In, Houston, Texas, ross yeah that's

1454
01:14:32,640 --> 01:14:35,119
why we need to keep you Out, Of. Houston texas while,

1455
01:14:35,159 --> 01:14:35,720
she's here.

1456
01:14:36,680 --> 01:14:38,479
Speaker 2: She's probably like your forming eighty three miles.

1457
01:14:38,520 --> 01:14:40,279
Speaker 1: FROM me i believe that's. Court ordered by, the way

1458
01:14:40,720 --> 01:14:45,720
it's not. COURT ordered i mean maybe that's preferred. Court

1459
01:14:45,800 --> 01:14:50,880
suggested it's the old Court, recommend yes, all right last

1460
01:14:51,079 --> 01:14:53,039
call before we Go. To bratt i'll give you guys

1461
01:14:53,039 --> 01:14:55,079
a minute to get. In here what do, you mean

1462
01:14:55,319 --> 01:14:57,279
look at, That exasperation come out and get them. Out,

1463
01:14:57,319 --> 01:14:59,279
there well he's the worst caller in the history of

1464
01:14:59,319 --> 01:15:02,920
the Show. Besides, arthur yeah. That's worse seven one three

1465
01:15:03,000 --> 01:15:05,920
two one two five Seven ninety. Last chance if you don't,

1466
01:15:05,960 --> 01:15:09,239
call in we're going to brad at about sixty. Seconds

1467
01:15:09,279 --> 01:15:13,199
here seven one three two one two five. Seven pinty,

1468
01:15:13,199 --> 01:15:16,399
all right a couple more astro superlatives or numbers for

1469
01:15:16,479 --> 01:15:21,079
The year jordan plays one hundred and twenty. NINE games

1470
01:15:23,000 --> 01:15:24,880
i gotta stay true. To that that'd. Be funny and.

1471
01:15:25,239 --> 01:15:29,600
It's fine fall on your sword as YOU say. I

1472
01:15:29,720 --> 01:15:31,800
do and if, HE does i get next year and

1473
01:15:31,880 --> 01:15:34,119
the year after and the year after and the, Year,

1474
01:15:34,199 --> 01:15:37,520
after well well give me. Thirty five you're really gonna

1475
01:15:37,520 --> 01:15:39,439
take your chances. On, this yeah. We'll see he's just A,

1476
01:15:39,560 --> 01:15:42,439
dh well he wants to play some. Left field he's

1477
01:15:42,439 --> 01:15:44,800
already told you that he wants to play some. Left field. That's.

1478
01:15:44,840 --> 01:15:49,960
OKAY hmm i don't KNOW if i have Any more. Astros, predictions,

1479
01:15:50,359 --> 01:15:53,960
uh okay how About, the Uh It's hunter brown lead

1480
01:15:53,960 --> 01:15:56,000
the team, In victory Yester, d now, of course, All

1481
01:15:56,079 --> 01:15:58,359
right i'll go with you. On, that okay. Who's, Second

1482
01:16:02,600 --> 01:16:07,800
uh i'm. Gonna go i'm gonna go off. The board

1483
01:16:08,439 --> 01:16:10,479
i'm gonna go em just just to go off. The

1484
01:16:10,520 --> 01:16:13,359
board i'm gonna stay on, the board. All Right mike,

1485
01:16:13,479 --> 01:16:17,560
Burrows Man mica burrow's an enterprising under president. Young, MAN

1486
01:16:19,239 --> 01:16:25,600
yep i like it THE em I Pick mike burrow's ready.

1487
01:16:25,640 --> 01:16:26,000
Speaker 8: To DEAL.

1488
01:16:27,199 --> 01:16:29,039
Speaker 2: Brian a Bray USED. April e R a.

1489
01:16:29,199 --> 01:16:34,720
Speaker 1: Ross zero uh over three or? Under three he can

1490
01:16:34,800 --> 01:16:36,359
have blows. Up, once yeah that's.

1491
01:16:36,520 --> 01:16:37,039
Speaker 6: LIKE you.

1492
01:16:38,840 --> 01:16:42,880
Speaker 1: I already said he's not blowing a save before you're

1493
01:16:42,880 --> 01:16:45,439
gonna take hater? Comes back? What's, that, yeah well he

1494
01:16:45,520 --> 01:16:47,479
could come into a ninth inning and blow. A game

1495
01:16:47,920 --> 01:16:51,319
say he's not blowing. A, save oh, that's right, That's.

1496
01:16:51,359 --> 01:16:53,960
Speaker 2: True dave thanks for calling what's in your gut?

1497
01:16:54,039 --> 01:16:54,560
Speaker 1: THIS week.

1498
01:16:56,159 --> 01:16:58,720
Speaker 4: I have a gut Feeling That tarry easton is gonna

1499
01:16:58,760 --> 01:17:01,479
fire his agent and, the offseason the one who told

1500
01:17:01,560 --> 01:17:03,079
him it was a good idea to turn down that

1501
01:17:03,159 --> 01:17:05,159
one hundred million dollar contract and bet.

1502
01:17:05,239 --> 01:17:14,520
Speaker 1: On himself, Thank. You, DAVE yeah i don't even know

1503
01:17:14,520 --> 01:17:16,960
what the marketplace is, for, HIM honestly i. Don't know.

1504
01:17:18,560 --> 01:17:21,119
Speaker 3: With injury concerns of, the past which he's, gotten, Passed

1505
01:17:21,159 --> 01:17:24,279
thankfully but the regression offensively has been.

1506
01:17:25,680 --> 01:17:26,520
Speaker 1: It's not, a president.

1507
01:17:26,640 --> 01:17:28,920
Speaker 3: It's not it's just it's it's not what. HE was,

1508
01:17:28,960 --> 01:17:32,640
i mean from the first two months to the last

1509
01:17:32,680 --> 01:17:36,319
two months has been. Just unbelievable the amount of the

1510
01:17:36,840 --> 01:17:38,840
ball doesn't even leave. His, hand well at, THIS point

1511
01:17:40,079 --> 01:17:41,880
i think it's in. HIS head i ross, to me

1512
01:17:41,960 --> 01:17:43,399
it's really in his head, to me because he's Still.

1513
01:17:43,399 --> 01:17:45,560
An athrono what's Going to? Dean weight but it's, just

1514
01:17:45,880 --> 01:17:49,840
yeah let's go to ray. On, Seven andy ray was in?

1515
01:17:49,920 --> 01:17:52,840
Speaker 1: Your, gut well this is a pet peeve.

1516
01:17:52,880 --> 01:17:54,760
Speaker 12: Of MINE but i have a guy feeling that parking

1517
01:17:54,840 --> 01:17:58,880
downtown is going to be about sixty dollars tonight between

1518
01:17:59,119 --> 01:18:01,760
opening day and the final For the sweet. Sixteen game

1519
01:18:01,800 --> 01:18:04,640
it's gonna. Be ridiculous I'm sorry. Thursday, NIGHT yeah i

1520
01:18:04,720 --> 01:18:05,039
think you're.

1521
01:18:05,039 --> 01:18:05,720
Speaker 2: PROBABLY right.

1522
01:18:07,119 --> 01:18:10,479
Speaker 1: I my guess is if you get if you get

1523
01:18:10,640 --> 01:18:12,720
a lot for less than, sixty bucks you consider yourself

1524
01:18:12,760 --> 01:18:14,359
blessed you that you're gonna be walking quite.

1525
01:18:14,359 --> 01:18:14,680
Speaker 4: A bit.

1526
01:18:17,560 --> 01:18:20,000
Speaker 2: My guess is we're gonna see? Seventy five.

1527
01:18:22,000 --> 01:18:22,119
Speaker 4: Can?

1528
01:18:22,159 --> 01:18:24,119
Speaker 3: YOU park i guess you can park for a hundred

1529
01:18:24,119 --> 01:18:25,359
if you want to park right next to, the arena

1530
01:18:25,479 --> 01:18:25,760
right or.

1531
01:18:25,840 --> 01:18:30,359
Speaker 1: THE stadium i. DON'T know I guess hey you Need,

1532
01:18:30,439 --> 01:18:32,640
To yeah i'm getting there at, nine Am so i'll.

1533
01:18:32,640 --> 01:18:36,039
Be good y'all need to Jump into rosses.

1534
01:18:36,119 --> 01:18:38,640
Speaker 2: Car gets you got the, Media badge get some free parking.

1535
01:18:38,920 --> 01:18:41,640
Speaker 1: If you want to hang out for seven hours before the. Game,

1536
01:18:41,680 --> 01:18:46,399
Starts yeah. Telgate carpool, that's, right last but Not, least

1537
01:18:46,920 --> 01:18:57,760
brad Least cut brad heard for. A, second yeah good. Back,

1538
01:18:57,800 --> 01:18:59,279
connection hello?

1539
01:18:59,399 --> 01:18:59,520
Speaker 13: All?

1540
01:18:59,600 --> 01:19:00,479
Speaker 1: Right hellop.

1541
01:19:03,279 --> 01:19:05,239
Speaker 2: Oh well, that's, It man what.

1542
01:19:05,399 --> 01:19:08,279
Speaker 1: A shame i. Didn't know it. Wasn't me YOU sure

1543
01:19:08,479 --> 01:19:11,720
i knew It because bronan's my hands, are up his hands?

1544
01:19:11,760 --> 01:19:11,840
Speaker 13: Are?

1545
01:19:11,920 --> 01:19:13,680
Speaker 1: Up john you? Mean true?

1546
01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:16,159
Speaker 5: All?

1547
01:19:16,239 --> 01:19:19,479
Speaker 3: RIGHT uh i hate to give credit where, credits Due

1548
01:19:19,520 --> 01:19:24,159
but ross Had A colin. Sexton Line, colin sexton not

1549
01:19:24,359 --> 01:19:26,880
Sex ten sexton.

1550
01:19:28,279 --> 01:19:29,039
Speaker 2: Backup Guard.

1551
01:19:29,159 --> 01:19:33,479
Speaker 1: Chicago bulls he had a twenty five or six two

1552
01:19:33,560 --> 01:19:36,439
four last night For the bulls Against. The rockets start the,

1553
01:19:36,479 --> 01:19:38,520
Final hour brett your mark in one half hour here

1554
01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:42,840
on seven ninety Is The Matt thomas Show With. Ross

1555
01:19:52,600 --> 01:19:55,119
black five down, the lane left. Hand left i'll put

1556
01:19:55,239 --> 01:19:56,560
in five Amount.

1557
01:19:56,560 --> 01:20:05,079
Speaker 2: OF rockets i try to Play some chicago music.

1558
01:20:05,159 --> 01:20:09,479
Speaker 1: WIN appropriate i was gonna play this is only just.

1559
01:20:09,520 --> 01:20:12,199
THE beginning, dyda won but. They didn't so twenty five or.

1560
01:20:12,199 --> 01:20:15,960
Speaker 2: Sixty four twelve Oh Six sports talks.

1561
01:20:18,560 --> 01:20:20,479
Speaker 1: Were doing the SAME thing i was doing two. Hours ago.

1562
01:20:23,560 --> 01:20:28,479
That's fine let us present, to you my friends the

1563
01:20:28,600 --> 01:20:31,159
news at noon twelve oh Seven Out sports talks.

1564
01:20:31,039 --> 01:20:31,600
Speaker 14: At Our Brek.

1565
01:20:31,640 --> 01:20:33,960
Speaker 2: YOBOCK commissioner a, big twelve but it's at the bottom Of.

1566
01:20:34,119 --> 01:20:38,039
Speaker 1: The, Mr. Yes matthew rockets lose one thirty two to

1567
01:20:38,159 --> 01:20:44,279
one twenty four To The, chicago bulls their twenty ninth

1568
01:20:44,359 --> 01:20:47,520
win of. The season bulls shot hot from three, To

1569
01:20:47,640 --> 01:20:50,159
start rockets zero for nine in the. First quarter From

1570
01:20:50,199 --> 01:20:53,960
three bulls seven, of ten you're down. TWENTY points, i

1571
01:20:54,039 --> 01:20:55,439
mean we could just chalk it up. To that they.

1572
01:20:55,520 --> 01:20:57,520
Chipped away they took a brief lead in the. Fourth,

1573
01:20:57,600 --> 01:21:01,439
quarter Fortunately The, bulls unfortunately Only the bulls started knocking

1574
01:21:01,479 --> 01:21:01,880
down a bunch.

1575
01:21:01,880 --> 01:21:01,920
Speaker 4: Of.

1576
01:21:01,960 --> 01:21:05,800
Speaker 1: Shots again it was back to? Back threes was It

1577
01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:10,520
matas bouzelis was? GOING off I Mean colin sexton had Twenty,

1578
01:21:10,600 --> 01:21:14,239
five smith a fan favorite of everybody around. The league, They,

1579
01:21:14,399 --> 01:21:18,119
had yeah They they they shot fifty percent. From three

1580
01:21:18,279 --> 01:21:20,520
you shot twenty. Seven percent we can boil it down. To,

1581
01:21:20,600 --> 01:21:25,920
that also the defense wasn't always there, consistently enough and,

1582
01:21:26,800 --> 01:21:29,720
Uh Well rocket tech Coach Imy a dooka was not

1583
01:21:29,840 --> 01:21:33,359
happy in the postgame, media availability, poor.

1584
01:21:33,479 --> 01:21:36,760
Speaker 10: Start disrespect of, the game not prepared from the, get

1585
01:21:36,840 --> 01:21:42,239
go just, non aggressive falling around watch.

1586
01:21:42,279 --> 01:21:44,880
Speaker 1: Them shoot you know they have done.

1587
01:21:44,880 --> 01:21:47,920
Speaker 10: The lows they're going to fire away and obviously to

1588
01:21:47,960 --> 01:21:50,399
give up forty one points in that first. Quarters disappointing

1589
01:21:50,439 --> 01:21:53,279
it was one quarter that killed us and weren't prepared

1590
01:21:53,279 --> 01:21:53,760
to play, at.

1591
01:21:53,640 --> 01:22:00,479
Speaker 1: All disrespecting, the game Says Emy. A doka in the.

1592
01:22:00,560 --> 01:22:04,000
Speaker 2: Post game he also called the official soft.

1593
01:22:04,079 --> 01:22:07,239
Speaker 1: Last night yes. HE did i LOVED because i just

1594
01:22:07,359 --> 01:22:09,279
love when he goes after THEM and i know he doesn't.

1595
01:22:09,800 --> 01:22:13,199
Like too he's Gonna get he's gonna he's gonna. Get

1596
01:22:13,239 --> 01:22:17,439
fine he also said we were bs and and he

1597
01:22:17,520 --> 01:22:21,399
didn't use. B, s yeah when he, got tossed he

1598
01:22:21,439 --> 01:22:23,800
didn't realize he. Got tossed here's. WHAT happened i was

1599
01:22:23,920 --> 01:22:25,359
right in front of IT because i was on the floor.

1600
01:22:25,439 --> 01:22:30,479
Last Night, uh so one official gives him the second.

1601
01:22:30,560 --> 01:22:33,880
Technical foul he doesn't, See that so the timeout is

1602
01:22:33,960 --> 01:22:35,760
called and he starts huddle with his coach like he.

1603
01:22:35,800 --> 01:22:36,359
Normally does.

1604
01:22:36,479 --> 01:22:38,960
Speaker 2: Uh huh one of the other, officials like why are you?

1605
01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:43,520
Speaker 1: Over there you just. Got tossed he may gave the

1606
01:22:43,720 --> 01:22:48,560
verb and the pronoun to a certain referee five. Three times,

1607
01:22:50,279 --> 01:22:57,319
verb pronoun verb pronoun. Verb, pronoun uh THAT'S all. I

1608
01:22:57,359 --> 01:22:58,199
got i.

1609
01:22:58,359 --> 01:23:00,680
Speaker 2: JUST was i was just intimate to build be as

1610
01:23:00,720 --> 01:23:01,199
close as.

1611
01:23:01,159 --> 01:23:05,039
Speaker 1: Was for the boots on the ground Report, In chicago.

1612
01:23:04,800 --> 01:23:09,680
Speaker 3: I'm giving you eyewitness the tales witness reported much appreciated

1613
01:23:09,720 --> 01:23:10,319
here on the news.

1614
01:23:10,399 --> 01:23:14,760
Speaker 1: At noon so Now the rockets are in the sixth

1615
01:23:14,840 --> 01:23:18,920
place in the sixth place In, the west half game

1616
01:23:18,960 --> 01:23:22,720
Behind the nuggets And the timberwolves their. Next opponent is

1617
01:23:22,800 --> 01:23:28,159
it a must win the game For the rockets? Coming Up, MATTHEW.

1618
01:23:28,359 --> 01:23:30,439
Speaker 2: Well i said gut feelings three, and oh, so yes

1619
01:23:30,479 --> 01:23:31,279
it's a must win for my.

1620
01:23:31,319 --> 01:23:34,800
Speaker 1: Gut feelings it's a late eight thirty START on ESPN

1621
01:23:34,960 --> 01:23:37,159
before i have to be up Early For opening Day.

1622
01:23:37,239 --> 01:23:40,560
On thursday looking Forward to Rockets wrap wednesday night here. On,

1623
01:23:40,640 --> 01:23:49,520
sports okay you, TELL them I mean i like doing the,

1624
01:23:49,560 --> 01:23:54,520
post games but do it. For fine, it's fine. It's,

1625
01:23:54,560 --> 01:23:56,880
fine yeah you. KNOW what i will have the equipment

1626
01:23:56,920 --> 01:23:59,039
on to do that. From home my Apologies to, JOSH

1627
01:23:59,079 --> 01:24:00,600
see i like to be. Up here it's easier. For

1628
01:24:00,640 --> 01:24:04,720
everyone and Dyak in park just tweeted out roof will

1629
01:24:04,760 --> 01:24:08,840
be open for. Tonight's game tonight's game The trile. A,

1630
01:24:08,960 --> 01:24:13,960
matchup okay It's, THE rockets i mean THE astros a

1631
01:24:14,039 --> 01:24:15,520
squad VERSUS the. B squad.

1632
01:24:17,079 --> 01:24:19,560
Speaker 2: My feeling is no on both of. THOSE accounts B.

1633
01:24:19,800 --> 01:24:22,399
Speaker 1: Versus, C okay b versus can not get hurt the

1634
01:24:22,479 --> 01:24:25,000
day before in the final. Preseason game you. Just, Can't

1635
01:24:26,520 --> 01:24:30,960
okay i'll take your word.

1636
01:24:31,000 --> 01:24:32,239
Speaker 2: For it, anything else.

1637
01:24:34,119 --> 01:24:36,159
Speaker 1: Let's see, Oh well brad, called back so let me

1638
01:24:36,199 --> 01:24:38,680
go ahead and scare up some more stories. For you matt.

1639
01:24:40,119 --> 01:24:44,680
Speaker 2: That, Calls back we're gonna Talk. To brad he did why.

1640
01:24:45,119 --> 01:24:48,000
Speaker 1: Close front of. The, show no he's not you one

1641
01:24:48,000 --> 01:24:52,199
of Those to Vegas count mike McCarthy said he Would

1642
01:24:52,199 --> 01:24:54,359
Welcome aaron rodgers back To the steelers with an. Open

1643
01:24:54,479 --> 01:24:59,439
arms he said he would be a. Great story let

1644
01:24:59,479 --> 01:25:02,199
me talk. About that you want to talk about the

1645
01:25:02,439 --> 01:25:05,800
cornhole professional who has been charged with? Double murder now

1646
01:25:06,640 --> 01:25:11,079
you're you're missing out four key pieces, four, well, left right,

1647
01:25:11,199 --> 01:25:16,159
left right he's got. No, limbs yeah.

1648
01:25:18,000 --> 01:25:18,600
Speaker 2: Still apparently.

1649
01:25:18,680 --> 01:25:22,640
Speaker 1: GOOD aim i didn't.

1650
01:25:22,680 --> 01:25:26,119
Speaker 3: Realize cornhole i'm staying. Away, scenarios yeah we'll's just move, on.

1651
01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:31,159
Speaker 1: That, my friends was the news. At noon. Thank You

1652
01:25:31,800 --> 01:25:34,600
victor wiminiyama says he wants to BE. M vp how? About?

1653
01:25:34,640 --> 01:25:38,520
That yeah and they won in So Does. Oklahoma, City

1654
01:25:45,119 --> 01:25:48,920
Uh moses moody Ripped His. Pateeller tendon you got a

1655
01:25:48,960 --> 01:25:53,760
Hug From? Draymond green has he left? The Court and

1656
01:25:53,920 --> 01:25:55,279
astro's opening day in? Two?

1657
01:25:55,359 --> 01:26:03,199
Speaker 3: Days Yeah and regional final Semifinals In toyota center with

1658
01:26:03,840 --> 01:26:08,800
sixty five dollars parking probably on adjacent lotts minimum mini.

1659
01:26:09,600 --> 01:26:10,439
Speaker 2: And a Lot of iowa.

1660
01:26:10,520 --> 01:26:12,439
Speaker 1: GIRLS here I think i'm gonna get the hell Out.

1661
01:26:12,479 --> 01:26:14,279
Of dodge better.

1662
01:26:14,159 --> 01:26:18,760
Speaker 2: Looking, Group iowa Illinois or nebraska put them.

1663
01:26:18,800 --> 01:26:21,720
Speaker 1: IN order i have no. Freaking clue i'm Gonna go

1664
01:26:21,840 --> 01:26:24,880
iowa In, The. NEBRASKA illinois I think i would go

1665
01:26:24,960 --> 01:26:30,279
the exact. Same, Way, okay cornfit if you're into, That

1666
01:26:30,399 --> 01:26:33,159
thing i'm not here. To, judge no are you? Kidding

1667
01:26:33,239 --> 01:26:37,079
me meet some. Different, people, yeah whatever float, your boat

1668
01:26:37,199 --> 01:26:40,520
find your. Lost remote you're gonna put that on a,

1669
01:26:40,560 --> 01:26:44,159
shirt too. Aren't you maybe Our buddy brad is ready.

1670
01:26:44,199 --> 01:26:46,680
To now if you want to Call, before brad we

1671
01:26:46,760 --> 01:26:49,960
will let you in as well on a, variety things Whether, It's, Rockets,

1672
01:26:50,079 --> 01:26:54,479
astros cougars Maybe going. Final four you want to Break

1673
01:26:54,520 --> 01:26:56,439
some texans offensive, Line breakdown we'll do that for. You

1674
01:26:56,520 --> 01:26:58,840
too we can get a lot to. Get to i'm, Ready,

1675
01:26:58,840 --> 01:27:02,279
now brett your bottom of the hour Here On sports

1676
01:27:02,359 --> 01:27:05,720
talk seven ninety it is. Twelve thirteen.

1677
01:27:10,520 --> 01:27:10,720
Speaker 13: Oh.

1678
01:27:10,960 --> 01:27:13,079
Speaker 2: My goodness look at that collection of the, line There.

1679
01:27:13,119 --> 01:27:21,039
Speaker 1: Sports harv it's like a it's like a who's who of?

1680
01:27:21,159 --> 01:27:24,600
Who sucks oh, that's rude, all right you?

1681
01:27:24,680 --> 01:27:24,800
Speaker 5: Know what?

1682
01:27:24,880 --> 01:27:27,399
Speaker 1: That's rude right That. Down friday, I'm sorry i'm. JUST

1683
01:27:27,520 --> 01:27:31,119
kidding i appreciate some of you who are on, the

1684
01:27:31,199 --> 01:27:33,239
line some, of you others not. So much let's go to.

1685
01:27:33,359 --> 01:27:36,359
Line six but we don't go to line six just for. Any, Reason,

1686
01:27:36,399 --> 01:27:50,439
okay james good afternoon.

1687
01:27:50,520 --> 01:27:50,560
Speaker 13: To.

1688
01:27:50,600 --> 01:27:56,720
Speaker 1: You, Afternoon listen.

1689
01:27:56,800 --> 01:28:05,199
Speaker 2: I'LL go, i, mean man you're a big You, got

1690
01:28:05,560 --> 01:28:06,800
james you got.

1691
01:28:06,720 --> 01:28:09,680
Speaker 1: A, bad line. MY friend i don't know if that's us.

1692
01:28:09,800 --> 01:28:11,359
Or not jonathan says he screened it and it.

1693
01:28:11,479 --> 01:28:14,760
Speaker 3: Was, bad oh so Maybe maybe james gonna get off

1694
01:28:14,840 --> 01:28:17,840
that phone you Bought at walgreens and let's go to

1695
01:28:18,000 --> 01:28:20,560
get you to a regular. Line, there james call. Us

1696
01:28:20,600 --> 01:28:22,399
back we always look forward to your visits on. The

1697
01:28:22,439 --> 01:28:26,239
show brad on Seven, hot brad how the hell?

1698
01:28:26,279 --> 01:28:26,600
Speaker 6: Are you.

1699
01:28:28,439 --> 01:28:30,840
Speaker 14: Thank god there's a mad on, the SHOW because i

1700
01:28:30,880 --> 01:28:32,039
wouldn't be calling this.

1701
01:28:32,319 --> 01:28:36,840
Speaker 6: Show Ever but i'm not going to say.

1702
01:28:36,840 --> 01:28:41,439
Speaker 14: Anything negative so my prediction For the astros Is this

1703
01:28:41,680 --> 01:28:45,159
japanese guy. HE m i think he's gonna win more

1704
01:28:45,239 --> 01:28:48,640
than fifteen games, this year and he's gonna turn out

1705
01:28:48,680 --> 01:28:50,119
to be the best pitcher.

1706
01:28:51,319 --> 01:28:52,520
Speaker 8: On the staff.

1707
01:28:53,680 --> 01:28:54,680
Speaker 13: That's basically all on.

1708
01:28:54,800 --> 01:28:56,439
Speaker 1: The staff Better Than. Hunter brown.

1709
01:28:58,520 --> 01:28:59,079
Speaker 4: It's Gonna, be.

1710
01:28:59,239 --> 01:29:02,920
Speaker 9: No's it's gonna, be CLOSE but i think he's gonna

1711
01:29:03,079 --> 01:29:03,720
end up being.

1712
01:29:04,119 --> 01:29:08,039
Speaker 14: The best because the people at the other major leaguers

1713
01:29:08,640 --> 01:29:11,119
not they don't know nothing about, this guy and he's

1714
01:29:11,199 --> 01:29:13,560
gonna have the head start on all. Of THEM and

1715
01:29:13,640 --> 01:29:17,840
i just think he's gonna uh, year one he's gonna.

1716
01:29:17,880 --> 01:29:22,680
Speaker 4: Be awesome, your.

1717
01:29:22,640 --> 01:29:25,359
Speaker 1: Mouth The astros, god's ears. My friend Thank you brad

1718
01:29:25,399 --> 01:29:29,119
for the. Phone call just review some. Of, these uh

1719
01:29:29,760 --> 01:29:32,319
it's been a few months Reviewing some. Brad predictions he

1720
01:29:32,399 --> 01:29:34,960
Said the astros are trade for, an INFIELDER which i think. They,

1721
01:29:35,039 --> 01:29:37,319
did no he said in the, off season which they

1722
01:29:37,359 --> 01:29:40,439
did not. Tradeing, infielder sorry they did get. An infielder,

1723
01:29:40,479 --> 01:29:43,000
they did they Got the. Atlanta guy well. That's, true,

1724
01:29:43,319 --> 01:29:45,439
WELL sorry i think he's saying trade, went away but

1725
01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:47,319
that was. A chalk i'm not gonna crush him for.

1726
01:29:47,319 --> 01:29:47,359
Speaker 10: That.

1727
01:29:47,439 --> 01:29:51,720
Speaker 1: One uh. Let's see he Said the texans would not make.

1728
01:29:51,720 --> 01:29:57,359
The Playoffs l texans finished THIRD In afc South l

1729
01:29:58,319 --> 01:30:01,800
rockets get a guard by the. Trade Deadline El cam

1730
01:30:01,840 --> 01:30:04,680
whittmore will average twenty plus points. Per game how's that

1731
01:30:04,840 --> 01:30:05,479
going For?

1732
01:30:05,560 --> 01:30:05,600
Speaker 7: The?

1733
01:30:05,640 --> 01:30:09,000
Speaker 3: Wizards yes or for his like a church league team or.

1734
01:30:09,039 --> 01:30:11,000
SOME sort i think For The washington wizards IN the

1735
01:30:11,119 --> 01:30:12,159
nba that didn't.

1736
01:30:12,199 --> 01:30:13,880
Speaker 1: Happen either but it's been a tough goal of things

1737
01:30:13,880 --> 01:30:18,960
for Old, Bradst, hey well you, know what they're. Gout

1738
01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:22,039
feelings they're not. Lockdown predictions now'll put your names, on

1739
01:30:22,239 --> 01:30:24,920
rockets Won't Get, Kevin, durant well you know he calls

1740
01:30:24,920 --> 01:30:26,199
in to brag when, He's RIGHT so i like.

1741
01:30:26,239 --> 01:30:29,279
Speaker 2: To, you, know yeah you're looking to balance things.

1742
01:30:29,119 --> 01:30:33,880
Speaker 1: Out, That yes i'm, the balancer, All right james on Seven,

1743
01:30:33,920 --> 01:30:34,960
Auty hello james.

1744
01:30:36,880 --> 01:30:43,319
Speaker 4: Were, okay, hello, hello yeah can you?

1745
01:30:43,359 --> 01:30:43,399
Speaker 7: Have?

1746
01:30:43,520 --> 01:30:49,600
Speaker 1: Me yes? All right THIS is i think THIS is

1747
01:30:50,439 --> 01:30:53,279
i think we are a multi billion dollar company with

1748
01:30:53,359 --> 01:30:56,239
an amazing group of radio stations in, the marketplace and

1749
01:30:56,399 --> 01:30:59,039
we decided to go with non real, phone lines and

1750
01:30:59,119 --> 01:31:01,840
this is what we get some. Time times sometimes web phones.

1751
01:31:01,920 --> 01:31:04,840
Slow down it always seems around in the twelve. O'clock hour.

1752
01:31:06,079 --> 01:31:09,279
Speaker 3: You know it's, ironically enough we're not the. ONLY company

1753
01:31:09,359 --> 01:31:11,560
i listened to a few Minutes Of paul fine bomb.

1754
01:31:11,600 --> 01:31:14,800
Me today they also use the same uh fiber or whatever,

1755
01:31:14,800 --> 01:31:16,640
you using, you know the cloud.

1756
01:31:16,680 --> 01:31:21,199
Speaker 1: PHONE system i mean. It's everywheer everybody wants to. Be

1757
01:31:21,279 --> 01:31:24,479
cheap it's cheap, cheap marketing, you know spend, on salaries which.

1758
01:31:24,520 --> 01:31:38,319
IS nice i can hear youth my, Mic on, OH yeah.

1759
01:31:40,560 --> 01:31:41,399
Speaker 4: I can. Hear it.

1760
01:31:44,239 --> 01:31:48,680
Speaker 1: Seven three one two five. Seven ninety.

1761
01:31:50,399 --> 01:31:50,560
Speaker 10: We have.

1762
01:31:50,600 --> 01:31:52,720
Speaker 1: Occasional issues it is what. It is it is what we.

1763
01:31:52,760 --> 01:31:54,880
Speaker 3: Still love we have great people we. Work, with yes

1764
01:31:55,239 --> 01:32:01,439
we try. Very Hard, Hi, Frank Hey, Hello, frank frank.

1765
01:32:03,840 --> 01:32:03,880
Speaker 10: And.

1766
01:32:04,039 --> 01:32:09,199
Speaker 8: You too, BUT anyway i called him talking About, The.

1767
01:32:09,319 --> 01:32:15,479
Speaker 15: Rockets matt we can't keep giving this coach, a Pass

1768
01:32:15,640 --> 01:32:19,720
ripped matt because he's coaching. For lost he didn't busted

1769
01:32:19,840 --> 01:32:24,199
up with a good team and brought in this.

1770
01:32:24,399 --> 01:32:28,840
Speaker 8: Old man you know who came Who.

1771
01:32:28,840 --> 01:32:31,640
Speaker 2: Scored, James frank he scored forty points.

1772
01:32:31,720 --> 01:32:32,640
Speaker 1: Last night he ain't.

1773
01:32:32,720 --> 01:32:35,920
Speaker 8: THAT old i don't care if, they lost.

1774
01:32:37,680 --> 01:32:37,880
Speaker 4: There's.

1775
01:32:37,880 --> 01:32:38,920
Speaker 8: Still lost.

1776
01:32:40,520 --> 01:32:42,319
Speaker 1: What you just said they.

1777
01:32:42,439 --> 01:32:46,319
Speaker 2: Brought here when you say you just brought he just

1778
01:32:46,359 --> 01:32:46,960
brought this old.

1779
01:32:46,960 --> 01:32:49,560
Speaker 1: Man here that. Gives interpretation this old man can't. Do anything,

1780
01:32:49,760 --> 01:32:51,840
the man the old man can. Do things he did

1781
01:32:51,880 --> 01:32:53,520
a lot. Of things yeah, he can.

1782
01:32:54,079 --> 01:32:59,239
Speaker 8: He Can But jalen green wasn't. A problem the problem was.

1783
01:32:59,359 --> 01:33:03,199
Speaker 15: The bench and the Same reason boston got rid of

1784
01:33:03,279 --> 01:33:07,159
the coach that we got now is the same reason

1785
01:33:07,680 --> 01:33:09,800
we lose it because he wanted.

1786
01:33:11,960 --> 01:33:12,359
Speaker 1: Completely.

1787
01:33:12,920 --> 01:33:15,199
Speaker 4: In boston that is Completely.

1788
01:33:18,680 --> 01:33:19,199
Speaker 2: The boston.

1789
01:33:20,119 --> 01:33:24,239
Speaker 1: Hold On when celtics the first year Under email dooko

1790
01:33:24,399 --> 01:33:27,680
went TO The, nba finals they Won The. Eastern conference

1791
01:33:28,199 --> 01:33:30,000
they did not get rid of him for his. Encore

1792
01:33:30,079 --> 01:33:33,960
performance they got rid of him for his off. Court, transgressions.

1793
01:33:34,800 --> 01:33:39,279
Speaker 8: Well with his first year he, got there the team was.

1794
01:33:39,359 --> 01:33:42,399
Speaker 15: ALREADY fixed, i mean he didn't have to. Do them

1795
01:33:43,760 --> 01:33:46,880
turn a few x's and o's and that's how they.

1796
01:33:47,000 --> 01:33:50,079
Made it they was already ready prime to go to.

1797
01:33:50,239 --> 01:33:54,840
The final and second, of all he come Here to

1798
01:33:55,039 --> 01:33:59,680
houston and put the same thing that like he built

1799
01:33:59,720 --> 01:34:06,800
A brie Is between green and a couple, of players

1800
01:34:07,840 --> 01:34:12,479
when the, whole time, you know maybe he got Rid

1801
01:34:12,520 --> 01:34:14,720
Of jalen green because he couldn't talk to his.

1802
01:34:14,840 --> 01:34:15,800
Speaker 8: Old ladies.

1803
01:34:17,920 --> 01:34:20,239
Speaker 3: Let me tell, you SOMETHING and i got thirty. SECONDS

1804
01:34:20,279 --> 01:34:24,279
here i want To apologize houston for that. Entire segment that.

1805
01:34:24,600 --> 01:34:30,760
Speaker 2: Segment sucked, terrible callers, terrible connection.

1806
01:34:31,760 --> 01:34:37,960
Speaker 1: Terrible takes everything was. God awful, and gentlemen do you

1807
01:34:38,159 --> 01:34:42,640
ever ever in your life think about the fact that

1808
01:34:42,680 --> 01:34:45,279
you need to apologize for a segment of. Your, Life.

1809
01:34:46,600 --> 01:34:49,840
Speaker 2: Well i'm doing it HERE as i simply say these words.

1810
01:34:50,600 --> 01:34:50,840
Speaker 4: To you.

1811
01:34:51,720 --> 01:34:58,279
Speaker 1: I'm sorry so So that boston team was actually ahead

1812
01:34:58,319 --> 01:35:04,640
of schedule that went to. The finals it was like

1813
01:35:04,760 --> 01:35:07,960
it was Like Baby Jason Tatum jaylen brown. Was younger

1814
01:35:08,319 --> 01:35:12,359
they actually surprised to make the finals. That, year yes And.

1815
01:35:12,439 --> 01:35:14,079
Speaker 2: Again brett ormark joining us in.

1816
01:35:14,159 --> 01:35:16,520
Speaker 3: Three MINUTES all i say to, You is i'm sorry

1817
01:35:16,600 --> 01:35:18,359
that we sucked in that last segment of.

1818
01:35:18,359 --> 01:35:20,119
Speaker 1: The, show well let's help our phones work this. Next,

1819
01:35:20,159 --> 01:35:28,880
segment Okay, you bulgaska don't you? Being hopeful what do?

1820
01:35:28,920 --> 01:35:34,439
You minute, I'm sorry i've. Been hoping let me tell.

1821
01:35:34,439 --> 01:35:37,279
You something if you thought you were bright at, twelve

1822
01:35:37,359 --> 01:35:41,319
twenty you got dumber between twelve twenty and, twelve man let's.

1823
01:35:41,319 --> 01:35:45,279
All Regroup, Brett Yormark commissioner big twelve next ON seven.

1824
01:35:45,319 --> 01:35:53,039
E yus i'm Here, in chicago Living for minneapolis to

1825
01:35:54,439 --> 01:35:56,560
Get the Rockets and wolves going tom all night from

1826
01:35:56,600 --> 01:35:59,880
between cities ross Back, to houston and we are very

1827
01:36:00,119 --> 01:36:02,520
happy to have our next guest on our first time

1828
01:36:02,600 --> 01:36:05,079
visitor of the show and hopefully many many TIMES because

1829
01:36:05,399 --> 01:36:08,159
i found it to be. Very, fascinating uh a out

1830
01:36:08,199 --> 01:36:10,880
of the box kind. Of commissioner and he's representing our

1831
01:36:11,000 --> 01:36:14,319
conference and. Our school brett Your mark big twelve commissioner

1832
01:36:14,359 --> 01:36:15,239
here On The Matt. Thomas Show.

1833
01:36:15,279 --> 01:36:17,840
Speaker 2: At ross mister Your market's Matt. And ross thank you for.

1834
01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:22,079
Speaker 1: Joining, us uh there's stopishly there's too, much wait, hold on.

1835
01:36:22,239 --> 01:36:24,720
Speaker 5: Hold on you got to make this. Less formal you

1836
01:36:24,800 --> 01:36:26,520
gotta Call. Me brett okay.

1837
01:36:26,600 --> 01:36:26,640
Speaker 4: For?

1838
01:36:26,800 --> 01:36:28,920
Speaker 1: Starters GOOD and i got to.

1839
01:36:28,920 --> 01:36:31,239
Speaker 5: Ask you WHY haven't i ever been invited to join.

1840
01:36:31,119 --> 01:36:32,640
Speaker 4: You guys before your.

1841
01:36:32,760 --> 01:36:38,159
Speaker 1: Media, Crew no i'm. Just kidding. Just, see no you

1842
01:36:38,239 --> 01:36:40,159
gotta let me tell. You something and this, is honest

1843
01:36:40,199 --> 01:36:41,920
and You and i've never met face, to FACE but

1844
01:36:42,039 --> 01:36:44,000
i want TO and i want to ask you like nine.

1845
01:36:44,119 --> 01:36:46,600
Hundred Questions but i'm getting you for ten, minutes here,

1846
01:36:46,760 --> 01:36:49,359
so UH but i want to use anything.

1847
01:36:49,439 --> 01:36:50,880
Speaker 5: You WANT but i look forward to meeting you.

1848
01:36:50,960 --> 01:36:52,920
Speaker 1: In, person yeah, you know We'll do we'll Come to

1849
01:36:53,000 --> 01:36:54,640
big twelve, media DAY but i want you to come sit,

1850
01:36:54,720 --> 01:36:56,399
with me do like a half an hour SHOW because i,

1851
01:36:56,439 --> 01:36:58,159
was like there's like five MILLION things i want to,

1852
01:36:58,159 --> 01:36:59,439
ask you so in no.

1853
01:36:59,560 --> 01:37:02,840
Speaker 2: PARTICULAR order i would love to, do that by, the

1854
01:37:02,880 --> 01:37:04,600
way so we will make.

1855
01:37:04,680 --> 01:37:08,079
Speaker 1: That happen first, of all what has it been like

1856
01:37:08,479 --> 01:37:10,920
you are on out of the box commissioner to say the.

1857
01:37:11,039 --> 01:37:13,199
Speaker 2: Very least is that always BEEN?

1858
01:37:13,239 --> 01:37:15,199
Speaker 1: Your dna or did, you SAY when i took, THE

1859
01:37:15,359 --> 01:37:18,600
job i got to do things a little outside of

1860
01:37:18,680 --> 01:37:20,359
covering the inside. The, lines.

1861
01:37:21,960 --> 01:37:24,000
Speaker 5: Well it's a, great QUESTION and i will say that

1862
01:37:24,479 --> 01:37:29,000
Historically wherever, i've Been and i'll date myself a.

1863
01:37:29,079 --> 01:37:30,119
Speaker 8: Little bit, YOU know i WAS.

1864
01:37:30,119 --> 01:37:32,800
Speaker 5: The ceo Of The brooklyn nets for. SIXTEEN years i

1865
01:37:32,840 --> 01:37:36,039
spent significant amount of TIME. At nascar it's safe to

1866
01:37:36,119 --> 01:37:37,800
Say that i've been a bit of a. Change agent

1867
01:37:38,880 --> 01:37:40,640
and in order to be a, change agent you got

1868
01:37:40,760 --> 01:37:45,479
to have the fortitude to look to break, boundaries thoughtfully

1869
01:37:46,159 --> 01:37:51,199
to innovate and take. Calculated RISK and I think i've

1870
01:37:51,319 --> 01:37:52,600
done a little bit of.

1871
01:37:52,640 --> 01:37:53,239
Speaker 4: That HERE.

1872
01:37:54,640 --> 01:37:57,800
Speaker 5: When i took this job At The big Twelve, FROM

1873
01:37:57,840 --> 01:38:01,439
afar i saw a conference that had, great bones but

1874
01:38:01,560 --> 01:38:05,439
it truly needed to be reimagined. And repositioned AND thankfully

1875
01:38:05,520 --> 01:38:08,279
i work for a great group of ads and a

1876
01:38:08,319 --> 01:38:12,880
wonderful board that has given me, the latitude along with

1877
01:38:13,000 --> 01:38:16,159
my colleagues here At the Big Twelve, conference office to

1878
01:38:16,359 --> 01:38:19,960
innovate and to do, things differently AND thankfully i think

1879
01:38:19,960 --> 01:38:22,359
it's all. PAID off, i, mean listen you don't bet,

1880
01:38:22,399 --> 01:38:25,680
a thousand but so far our record speaks. FOR itself

1881
01:38:25,760 --> 01:38:28,479
i love the tra directory of. THIS conference i love how,

1882
01:38:28,520 --> 01:38:31,840
WE'RE positioned i love, our PROFILE and i think it only.

1883
01:38:31,880 --> 01:38:35,720
Speaker 1: Gets better you are clearly an advocate for everything in,

1884
01:38:35,800 --> 01:38:38,000
our schools not only Here, in houston but around. The

1885
01:38:38,079 --> 01:38:41,359
league the basketball side of thing has been. Absolutely amazing

1886
01:38:41,880 --> 01:38:43,640
football was certainly very intriguing.

1887
01:38:43,720 --> 01:38:44,279
Speaker 4: This year.

1888
01:38:45,720 --> 01:38:49,039
Speaker 1: State of. Affairs overall when you meet with your fellow,

1889
01:38:49,119 --> 01:38:51,479
conference commissioners does it happen? A lot do you?

1890
01:38:51,600 --> 01:38:53,439
Speaker 2: Have chats do you have?

1891
01:38:53,600 --> 01:38:57,359
Speaker 3: Group text tell me how aligned you are with the

1892
01:38:57,520 --> 01:39:01,880
other commissioners to will that remain the same or are

1893
01:39:01,920 --> 01:39:04,399
you always keeping an eye just to make sure everybody's

1894
01:39:04,399 --> 01:39:08,239
behaving themselves and for the greater interests of. College athletics.

1895
01:39:09,720 --> 01:39:13,079
Speaker 5: It's another. Great QUESTION so i engage quite a bit

1896
01:39:13,880 --> 01:39:16,279
with my. Commissioner colleagues AND when i speak about my,

1897
01:39:16,439 --> 01:39:21,000
commissioner COLLEAGUES although i love all the, Commissioners specifically i'm

1898
01:39:21,079 --> 01:39:26,279
referencing the power. Forward commissioners we, speak often we meet

1899
01:39:26,359 --> 01:39:31,760
pretty often, as WELL and i engage individually with them quite.

1900
01:39:31,760 --> 01:39:34,560
A bit, you know throughout. THE week i think there

1901
01:39:34,720 --> 01:39:38,439
is alignment across the board on what we want for

1902
01:39:38,600 --> 01:39:44,159
the for the system of. Collegiate athletics we obviously are

1903
01:39:44,239 --> 01:39:47,239
in a period, of change and we have to manage to,

1904
01:39:47,319 --> 01:39:50,199
that change and we're spending a lot of time together

1905
01:39:50,760 --> 01:39:51,960
in order to.

1906
01:39:52,079 --> 01:39:52,359
Speaker 4: Do that.

1907
01:39:54,079 --> 01:39:56,840
Speaker 5: Is it fair to say that there are times where

1908
01:39:56,920 --> 01:40:02,560
we agree, to, disagree CERTAINLY but i think everyone has

1909
01:40:02,640 --> 01:40:06,039
a strong desire to try to get this thing right

1910
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:09,960
and to do what's right for not only our, specific

1911
01:40:10,079 --> 01:40:16,359
conferences but for the system of. Collegiate athletics and that's

1912
01:40:16,399 --> 01:40:18,880
what we work towards. Every day and there's a lot of,

1913
01:40:18,960 --> 01:40:23,720
moving parts as, you know and we're trying to make some,

1914
01:40:24,640 --> 01:40:28,279
significant PROGRESS and i think we ARE and i think

1915
01:40:28,359 --> 01:40:28,760
there's more.

1916
01:40:28,800 --> 01:40:31,840
Speaker 1: To come, all right we're in. Basketball modes i'm going

1917
01:40:31,920 --> 01:40:35,600
to go TO basketball ncaa expansion of. The tournament your

1918
01:40:35,640 --> 01:40:40,359
initial thoughts, About that i've been.

1919
01:40:40,439 --> 01:40:46,000
Speaker 5: PRETTY consistent i do, like EXPANSION and i think a conference,

1920
01:40:46,199 --> 01:40:51,800
like ours, you know given, recent realignment. Needs access so,

1921
01:40:53,560 --> 01:40:55,560
you know if you think about where we, are today

1922
01:40:55,640 --> 01:40:58,159
sixty eight going to, seventy six and that's just a.

1923
01:40:58,239 --> 01:41:01,720
Working number obviously there's another numbers. OUT there i, like

1924
01:41:01,840 --> 01:41:07,000
that and the data and the analytics, show that, you

1925
01:41:07,079 --> 01:41:10,800
know the beneficiaries of that type of expansion would primarily

1926
01:41:10,880 --> 01:41:14,760
be the power, for conferences AND so i feel good about.

1927
01:41:14,760 --> 01:41:18,479
It now having, said that the economics need to be

1928
01:41:18,720 --> 01:41:21,439
right when you think, about expansion no one wants. Any

1929
01:41:21,479 --> 01:41:25,319
delusion and if we expand for, the men we have

1930
01:41:25,439 --> 01:41:28,319
to do the same for. The women so there's moving,

1931
01:41:28,439 --> 01:41:31,439
parts Here but. I'M confident i think we can, get

1932
01:41:31,479 --> 01:41:36,000
There and i'm hopeful that in the next couple, of months,

1933
01:41:37,760 --> 01:41:40,399
you KNOW the ncaa will be able to make an

1934
01:41:40,439 --> 01:41:43,359
announcement that's positive and that we can all.

1935
01:41:43,479 --> 01:41:45,159
Speaker 4: Rally around how.

1936
01:41:45,079 --> 01:41:45,720
Speaker 1: Are you balancing?

1937
01:41:45,800 --> 01:41:48,119
Speaker 2: Your time are you we? Dressing around we got a

1938
01:41:48,159 --> 01:41:49,720
lot of big twelve representations still in.

1939
01:41:49,800 --> 01:41:53,800
Speaker 1: This, TOURNAMENT well i move around. A lot this.

1940
01:41:53,960 --> 01:41:58,439
Speaker 5: PAST weekend i Started In, OKLAHOMA city I. SAW houston

1941
01:41:59,199 --> 01:42:01,319
i then went To, SAY diego I saw Arizona. IN

1942
01:42:01,479 --> 01:42:05,520
kansas i then hopped OVER to la To See oklahoma

1943
01:42:05,600 --> 01:42:10,800
state on THE women's. Ncaa TOURNAMENT then i flew HOME

1944
01:42:10,880 --> 01:42:13,760
and i WAS at tcu to see the women's play

1945
01:42:14,079 --> 01:42:18,359
at home their second. Round Game so i'm a big

1946
01:42:18,439 --> 01:42:21,279
supporter of both men's. And women's i've become very fond

1947
01:42:21,319 --> 01:42:25,840
of the women's, game candidly and we divide and conquer

1948
01:42:25,960 --> 01:42:28,159
here at. The conference so our goal is to support

1949
01:42:28,239 --> 01:42:31,680
all of, our schools and a couple of us are on,

1950
01:42:31,800 --> 01:42:34,199
the Road and i'll get back on the road To

1951
01:42:34,319 --> 01:42:39,800
see Houston And iowa state. This week and my colleague

1952
01:42:40,359 --> 01:42:42,960
who runs, Men's Basketball, brian thorart and will head Out

1953
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:47,479
To san jose To. Support arizona so we're excited about this.

1954
01:42:47,680 --> 01:42:50,319
Coming weekend and, you know our goal is to be

1955
01:42:50,439 --> 01:42:51,800
obviously well Represented.

1956
01:42:51,840 --> 01:42:54,920
Speaker 1: In INDIANAPOLIS can i give out your cell number Because

1957
01:42:55,039 --> 01:42:57,479
my cougar alums continue to text me about looking. For

1958
01:42:57,560 --> 01:42:59,479
tickets do you have any available for the general public?

1959
01:42:59,560 --> 01:43:01,920
Right now not going to line they can reach out.

1960
01:43:01,960 --> 01:43:03,159
Speaker 8: To, you, well listen don't get.

1961
01:43:03,199 --> 01:43:04,119
Speaker 1: My number don't get my.

1962
01:43:04,279 --> 01:43:06,319
Speaker 5: Number out i've got enough people that text and.

1963
01:43:06,439 --> 01:43:07,800
Speaker 4: CALL me i will.

1964
01:43:07,880 --> 01:43:13,039
Speaker 5: Say that, you know. It's interesting i'm, very excited, you

1965
01:43:13,119 --> 01:43:15,960
know for the for the Fans, In houston they've. Been

1966
01:43:16,079 --> 01:43:18,680
great i've gotten to know them quite. A, bit obviously

1967
01:43:19,239 --> 01:43:22,600
Uh follow houston last year to the. Final four we

1968
01:43:22,680 --> 01:43:24,840
came up a. Little short but, you know a great

1969
01:43:24,920 --> 01:43:27,359
part of my experience was to get to getting to

1970
01:43:27,439 --> 01:43:32,560
know many of. THE fans i REMEMBER when i Was

1971
01:43:32,640 --> 01:43:35,359
in indie And and houston had To play.

1972
01:43:36,880 --> 01:43:37,319
Speaker 1: Tennessee.

1973
01:43:37,399 --> 01:43:39,640
Speaker 5: And purdue that was a home game for, those GUYS

1974
01:43:41,399 --> 01:43:44,319
and i remember Chatting with, kelvin, SAYING boy i want

1975
01:43:44,399 --> 01:43:46,920
that for you, next year and thankfully he's. Got IT

1976
01:43:47,680 --> 01:43:51,079
and i just, hope that, you know the the school

1977
01:43:51,279 --> 01:43:54,119
and the fans all rally around. The team they're so

1978
01:43:54,279 --> 01:43:58,199
well deserving. Of it they've been, so successful they've they've been,

1979
01:43:58,279 --> 01:44:01,479
an elite you, know player you know when you think

1980
01:44:01,479 --> 01:44:05,119
about college men's. College Basketball so i'm hoping the fans

1981
01:44:05,239 --> 01:44:07,960
really really support them this Weekend At. Toyota center so

1982
01:44:08,319 --> 01:44:10,920
hearing that they're having a tough time getting tickets is

1983
01:44:10,960 --> 01:44:13,760
a good thing for me because hopefully they bought in

1984
01:44:13,880 --> 01:44:17,600
advance and there'll be a lot of red in.

1985
01:44:17,800 --> 01:44:20,760
Speaker 1: That, Venue absolutely i've got more from me and than

1986
01:44:20,760 --> 01:44:22,359
my partner's got. A couple let me go to football.

1987
01:44:22,359 --> 01:44:25,520
Real quick i'm going to take your lead. ON this

1988
01:44:26,000 --> 01:44:31,199
i love, sixteen teams. Love twelve ending beyond that would

1989
01:44:31,239 --> 01:44:37,479
kind of get convoluted and messy. And long have you changed?

1990
01:44:37,520 --> 01:44:40,079
Your opinion if you were to walk in with your

1991
01:44:40,119 --> 01:44:42,039
fellow commissioners and say here's what we're going. To do

1992
01:44:42,600 --> 01:44:43,199
what do you want it?

1993
01:44:43,279 --> 01:44:46,279
Speaker 2: To be how much guarantee and how much, you know

1994
01:44:46,359 --> 01:44:47,840
we were talking about the group texting with.

1995
01:44:47,920 --> 01:44:51,600
Speaker 1: Other commissioners how much is it changing and how much

1996
01:44:51,680 --> 01:44:54,840
frankly this television play a role into the future of

1997
01:44:54,880 --> 01:44:55,520
college football.

1998
01:44:55,520 --> 01:44:59,439
Speaker 5: Playoff, expansion well let me tell you from this, And

1999
01:44:59,600 --> 01:45:02,680
again i've been pretty consistent. Last spring, YOU know i

2000
01:45:02,800 --> 01:45:07,159
was a big, advocate of, you know no additional aqs

2001
01:45:08,119 --> 01:45:10,800
in the sixteen, team FORMAT because i do believe we need.

2002
01:45:10,920 --> 01:45:12,439
Speaker 4: More access twelve.

2003
01:45:12,520 --> 01:45:16,479
Speaker 5: Isn't enough there's some great teams that don't, get in

2004
01:45:17,319 --> 01:45:20,319
really really. Good teams having, said that, you know we

2005
01:45:20,399 --> 01:45:23,199
spend a lot of time, you know, the commissioners, you

2006
01:45:23,279 --> 01:45:27,319
know and we did discussing Format and i'm disappointed we

2007
01:45:27,319 --> 01:45:30,279
couldn't get. TO sixteen i felt that was the right place.

2008
01:45:30,399 --> 01:45:33,880
To land and we'll continue those conversations starting with, you

2009
01:45:33,920 --> 01:45:39,159
KNOW our cfp. Spring meetings anything, Beyond that i'm. Open

2010
01:45:39,239 --> 01:45:41,600
TO but i want to see, the data, YOU know

2011
01:45:41,880 --> 01:45:43,520
i want to see what does, it mean, you know

2012
01:45:43,600 --> 01:45:46,560
what are the, Unintended consequences what are the changes that

2013
01:45:47,199 --> 01:45:49,960
that you know you have to make in order to

2014
01:45:50,000 --> 01:45:52,600
accommodate a number bigger. Than SIXTEEN and i don't have

2015
01:45:52,680 --> 01:45:56,079
the answers, for that and that's the work that needs

2016
01:45:56,119 --> 01:45:58,800
to be done if we're going to consider anything. Beyond sixteen.

2017
01:46:00,079 --> 01:46:02,279
Speaker 1: Big Twelve commissioner Brett or mark with us here on

2018
01:46:02,399 --> 01:46:04,359
A sports Talk seven Ie, AND brett i want to

2019
01:46:04,399 --> 01:46:07,000
bring up one of your. Favorite topics i'm SURE IN

2020
01:46:07,560 --> 01:46:11,000
i l, of course a lot has been talked about

2021
01:46:11,000 --> 01:46:13,720
it being kind of like A wild west situation. Right

2022
01:46:13,800 --> 01:46:16,199
now what do you think as far as, possible solutions

2023
01:46:16,239 --> 01:46:19,640
as far as guard rails and who would, implement them

2024
01:46:19,720 --> 01:46:23,680
in terms of agents getting involved, in need certifications, of

2025
01:46:23,800 --> 01:46:26,159
agents as far as like changes you think need to

2026
01:46:26,199 --> 01:46:27,279
be made long TERM.

2027
01:46:27,359 --> 01:46:31,800
Speaker 5: For, NIL listen i want to start off, by saying,

2028
01:46:32,159 --> 01:46:36,920
you know there's there's. Good nil you know those are

2029
01:46:37,399 --> 01:46:40,359
that's when a, you know obviously a student athlete can leverage,

2030
01:46:40,399 --> 01:46:43,479
their name image and likeness and partner with great brands

2031
01:46:43,600 --> 01:46:48,600
that help to, you know build and amplify. Their profile

2032
01:46:49,840 --> 01:46:52,560
and then there's pay. Per play and we still have

2033
01:46:52,640 --> 01:46:54,760
a lot OF manufactured nil right now in.

2034
01:46:54,840 --> 01:46:56,640
Speaker 4: The SYSTEM and i.

2035
01:46:56,640 --> 01:47:00,479
Speaker 5: Could talk for hours, about it BUT obviously i Think

2036
01:47:00,640 --> 01:47:03,560
The College sports commission is doing a really good job.

2037
01:47:04,199 --> 01:47:08,159
Right now, you, know effectively there's there they're a startup

2038
01:47:08,520 --> 01:47:10,960
and they haven't even been in operation for twelve, months

2039
01:47:11,039 --> 01:47:14,159
yet and, YOU know i think they're doing an. Admirable

2040
01:47:14,319 --> 01:47:20,560
JOB the ceo is totally dedicated, to creating, you know

2041
01:47:20,680 --> 01:47:23,960
the necessary guard rails in order for us to move

2042
01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:28,359
forward in a very. Positive way but, you know everything's

2043
01:47:28,439 --> 01:47:31,000
connected in. This industry, you know when you think about

2044
01:47:31,000 --> 01:47:33,560
all the things that we're, working on whether it's, federal

2045
01:47:33,680 --> 01:47:39,079
legislation how to put guardrails around, you know manufactured nil if,

2046
01:47:39,119 --> 01:47:43,199
you will there's just so much that, you know we're

2047
01:47:43,319 --> 01:47:45,560
we're dealing with, right NOW and i do believe they're,

2048
01:47:45,640 --> 01:47:49,199
very interconnected all. Of them AND as i, said earlier

2049
01:47:49,399 --> 01:47:53,359
we're WORKING tirelessly i think as a as a, commissioner

2050
01:47:53,479 --> 01:47:55,439
group but also WITH OUR. A d s and our

2051
01:47:55,520 --> 01:47:58,920
boards to make sure that we get this thing right

2052
01:47:59,239 --> 01:48:02,279
and that we move in the. Right direction and that's

2053
01:48:02,359 --> 01:48:04,680
what we're. Committed TO and, i know, you know speaking

2054
01:48:04,720 --> 01:48:07,319
on behalf, of Myself that i'm spending a lot of

2055
01:48:07,439 --> 01:48:11,079
time listening and understanding everyone's, you know points. Of view,

2056
01:48:11,199 --> 01:48:14,279
you know there's lots of different key stakeholders here and

2057
01:48:14,680 --> 01:48:16,560
trying to move the ball forward in a in a

2058
01:48:16,760 --> 01:48:19,520
in the most, appropriate Way And i'm i'm very optimistic

2059
01:48:19,600 --> 01:48:23,319
we can. Get there, you know, the settlement, You know

2060
01:48:23,479 --> 01:48:27,640
rev share that that just Started. Last july we've learned

2061
01:48:27,640 --> 01:48:30,439
a lot over the, you know the last couple, of

2062
01:48:30,520 --> 01:48:33,640
months and we'll continue to learn more, moving forward and

2063
01:48:33,720 --> 01:48:37,520
we'll make the necessary changes and adjustments that we. Have

2064
01:48:37,720 --> 01:48:40,000
To but i'm optimistic we can get this.

2065
01:48:40,079 --> 01:48:42,279
Speaker 1: Thing right how do you feel about the long term

2066
01:48:42,479 --> 01:48:45,319
landscape of donations in terms of a phrase, we've used.

2067
01:48:45,439 --> 01:48:48,079
Donor fatigue have you seen any of that or maybe

2068
01:48:48,119 --> 01:48:51,199
it's more on a program program by program basis in

2069
01:48:51,359 --> 01:48:55,720
terms of this large influx of cash and how long that.

2070
01:48:55,880 --> 01:48:59,920
Speaker 5: Can, sustain, GUYS listen i love your BOLD and i

2071
01:49:00,039 --> 01:49:02,760
don't want to get into all these other subjects. Right

2072
01:49:02,840 --> 01:49:05,479
now we could, sit down invite me for a. NICE

2073
01:49:05,560 --> 01:49:08,359
lunch i don't eat, a lot and we can sit

2074
01:49:08,479 --> 01:49:10,720
down and talk a lot about this off. The air,

2075
01:49:10,920 --> 01:49:14,720
you know today's goal really was to talk about How great,

2076
01:49:14,800 --> 01:49:18,920
houston is, you Know the big twelve basketball brand, in

2077
01:49:19,079 --> 01:49:21,960
general and how we're going to show up this weekend

2078
01:49:22,000 --> 01:49:23,880
and Hopefully, in Indy and i'd like to keep the

2079
01:49:23,920 --> 01:49:27,000
conversation focused, on that right now and more than happy

2080
01:49:27,039 --> 01:49:30,000
to sit down with you and have a really heartfelt

2081
01:49:30,119 --> 01:49:33,600
conversation on the industry and where. We're going intendidly would love.

2082
01:49:33,640 --> 01:49:37,159
Speaker 1: YOUR input i Want the cougars. TO win i don't

2083
01:49:37,159 --> 01:49:37,760
care about, anybody.

2084
01:49:37,800 --> 01:49:40,680
Speaker 3: ELSE honestly, i mean If It's, arizona houston that WOULD

2085
01:49:40,720 --> 01:49:42,800
be i mean one for. The ages because let me tell,

2086
01:49:42,840 --> 01:49:46,000
you something that stretch of games With The big Monday,

2087
01:49:46,880 --> 01:49:49,000
WITH Arizona I Aoway, state HOUSTON and.

2088
01:49:51,119 --> 01:49:52,960
Speaker 2: I had great expectations.

2089
01:49:52,439 --> 01:49:55,439
Speaker 1: Going Into This. Big twelve but the conference has even

2090
01:49:55,520 --> 01:49:58,359
EXCEEDED what i think even the average fan college fan thought.

2091
01:49:58,359 --> 01:50:00,800
ABOUT it i mean to have Guys Like jay billis

2092
01:50:01,439 --> 01:50:04,119
and other respected National Folks bill raftery Say The big

2093
01:50:04,199 --> 01:50:06,119
twelve basketball has been the best this year in. The

2094
01:50:06,159 --> 01:50:09,000
country that's, saying something especially with the great pedigree that

2095
01:50:09,079 --> 01:50:11,239
can be found most recently IN the acc AND. The,

2096
01:50:11,399 --> 01:50:13,239
sec well that's.

2097
01:50:13,279 --> 01:50:15,640
Speaker 5: Our goal our goal has, you know last year there

2098
01:50:15,720 --> 01:50:17,600
was a lot of talk AROUND, the sec and you

2099
01:50:17,680 --> 01:50:20,880
know it was probably, you know, well DESERVED and i

2100
01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:23,239
know our schools are investing at a, high level and

2101
01:50:23,640 --> 01:50:25,720
you know we over the last ten years had been

2102
01:50:25,760 --> 01:50:29,119
the best Conference. In america YOU know, i now you

2103
01:50:29,199 --> 01:50:32,079
know say often if, people listen we're the second best

2104
01:50:32,159 --> 01:50:36,319
league OUTSIDE, the nba and we have performed that way.

2105
01:50:36,439 --> 01:50:39,880
This year, for sure our top end is as good

2106
01:50:39,880 --> 01:50:42,479
as it's ever been here At The, big twelve and,

2107
01:50:42,560 --> 01:50:44,760
in fact it's probably better than it's. Ever been our

2108
01:50:44,880 --> 01:50:47,840
ratings are indicative of how well. WE'RE playing, i mean

2109
01:50:48,079 --> 01:50:50,960
our conference ratings were up over twenty percent. This year

2110
01:50:51,039 --> 01:50:54,159
we said an all time record for that championship game

2111
01:50:54,520 --> 01:50:58,439
in case for our Tournament between Houston and arizona over three,

2112
01:50:58,479 --> 01:51:02,520
million viewers up thirty. Nine percent and the numbers that

2113
01:51:02,680 --> 01:51:06,039
just came out FROM the ncaa this yesterday on the,

2114
01:51:06,520 --> 01:51:09,359
you know on, last weekend those ratings. Were up so,

2115
01:51:10,119 --> 01:51:14,920
you know basketball, in general college basketball, is thriving and.

2116
01:51:15,239 --> 01:51:15,960
Speaker 1: We're at the center.

2117
01:51:16,079 --> 01:51:18,720
Speaker 5: Of it, and candidly all eyes have been On The

2118
01:51:18,760 --> 01:51:22,239
big twelve, this year and, for me this is an

2119
01:51:22,239 --> 01:51:25,720
important weekend because my expectation is that will show up

2120
01:51:26,279 --> 01:51:29,560
obviously in a profound Way, in indianapolis and then we

2121
01:51:29,880 --> 01:51:32,760
got what maybe to do before, That Happens but i'm.

2122
01:51:32,880 --> 01:51:37,359
Speaker 1: Very optimistic, last question do you see college basketball expanding number?

2123
01:51:37,399 --> 01:51:39,800
Of games, you know where they get to thirty Eight

2124
01:51:40,000 --> 01:51:42,800
forty is that? Too much are you at the right spot?

2125
01:51:42,920 --> 01:51:45,680
Right now could you do a game maybe to help

2126
01:51:45,720 --> 01:51:48,119
out the nil stuff to a, lesser excent maybe making,

2127
01:51:48,560 --> 01:51:51,399
YOU know i know they have these multi level tournament.

2128
01:51:51,479 --> 01:51:53,520
Type games do we see more of that coming in

2129
01:51:53,720 --> 01:51:56,159
in the future for, all schools not necessarily Just the?

2130
01:51:56,199 --> 01:51:58,079
Big twelve, you know it's a.

2131
01:51:58,159 --> 01:52:00,439
Speaker 5: Great question, you know we've never told talked about the

2132
01:52:00,520 --> 01:52:04,039
game count in. Our conference, you know it's a long season,

2133
01:52:04,119 --> 01:52:08,399
right now and you ask, the coaches it's a very

2134
01:52:08,479 --> 01:52:12,239
long season, in fact and you know we have a tough.

2135
01:52:12,399 --> 01:52:15,920
Conference schedule we play. Eighteen games last year we. Played

2136
01:52:15,960 --> 01:52:18,159
twenty this. YEAR'S eighteen i think eighteen was the. Right

2137
01:52:18,319 --> 01:52:21,319
number so it's a long season already and a very.

2138
01:52:21,399 --> 01:52:25,319
Competitive one so any change in the amount of games

2139
01:52:25,439 --> 01:52:28,039
is certainly Something that i've not, heard Yet but i'm

2140
01:52:28,119 --> 01:52:31,199
open to any discussion if it. COMES up i kind

2141
01:52:31,239 --> 01:52:35,960
of like it where, it, is CANDIDLY and i think

2142
01:52:36,079 --> 01:52:40,239
it's probably a number that's going to probably stay where,

2143
01:52:40,279 --> 01:52:42,560
IT is i think for the. Foreseeable future, but again

2144
01:52:42,960 --> 01:52:45,479
open to any discussion if anyone wants to have it.

2145
01:52:45,560 --> 01:52:48,399
Speaker 3: With me, last question real quick. ON football i love

2146
01:52:48,520 --> 01:52:50,439
That the Cougar's Played texas tech and BETTER.

2147
01:52:50,560 --> 01:52:53,880
Speaker 1: In tcu does the scheduling module on the football side

2148
01:52:53,920 --> 01:52:55,920
allow that to happen every single year or is that

2149
01:52:56,000 --> 01:52:57,319
still very much a work.

2150
01:52:57,359 --> 01:53:02,079
Speaker 5: In, progress well it's a working part and we are are,

2151
01:53:02,239 --> 01:53:06,239
looking at you know what the next couple of years will,

2152
01:53:06,319 --> 01:53:10,159
look like moving forward and spending a lot of time

2153
01:53:10,199 --> 01:53:14,000
on scheduling between our head Of Football scott draper AND. AND. R. A.

2154
01:53:14,199 --> 01:53:16,960
D s and, you know MAINTAINING robberies i think is,

2155
01:53:17,000 --> 01:53:20,239
critically important not only for, the fans but also, ratings

2156
01:53:20,319 --> 01:53:24,720
candidly and you know that's certainly something that we're. FOCUSED

2157
01:53:24,760 --> 01:53:28,000
on i Do like houston schedule. NEXT year i agree

2158
01:53:28,039 --> 01:53:31,279
with you, and listen they they had a heck of.

2159
01:53:31,319 --> 01:53:36,159
The Season coach fritz has done an. Incredible, job uh,

2160
01:53:36,600 --> 01:53:39,880
you know you never know until you start, the season

2161
01:53:39,960 --> 01:53:43,439
but it looks like they had a very successful portal,

2162
01:53:43,960 --> 01:53:47,039
and uh he's building something really special There, In houston

2163
01:53:47,199 --> 01:53:49,199
so you guys should be very happy about that.

2164
01:53:49,319 --> 01:53:52,359
Speaker 2: As, well uh save travels to. Our city we thank

2165
01:53:52,399 --> 01:53:52,600
you for.

2166
01:53:52,680 --> 01:53:54,239
Speaker 1: The time hope this is not a last visit, with

2167
01:53:54,319 --> 01:53:55,479
us so we want to visit with you down the

2168
01:53:55,560 --> 01:53:57,920
road on a couple of different relationship.

2169
01:53:58,159 --> 01:54:02,239
Speaker 5: Lunch invitation you give me a, lone invitation come and see. You, guys, Okay.

2170
01:54:02,199 --> 01:54:02,760
Speaker 1: Perfect thank you.

2171
01:54:02,880 --> 01:54:02,960
Speaker 5: Very.

2172
01:54:03,039 --> 01:54:05,319
Speaker 3: Much commission we Really appreciate Brett you ormark joining. Us

2173
01:54:05,319 --> 01:54:07,199
here thank you, very much joining us here on the

2174
01:54:07,239 --> 01:54:10,800
show twelve Fifty On sports talk seven Ninety the commission

2175
01:54:10,800 --> 01:54:13,640
To the. Big twelve joining us Here On sports talk,

2176
01:54:13,760 --> 01:54:16,319
seveninty one twelve.

2177
01:54:16,119 --> 01:54:18,600
Speaker 1: Fifty Four sports talk seven nine eighty short segment HERE

2178
01:54:18,640 --> 01:54:19,880
before i get you out, Of here thanks for going

2179
01:54:19,920 --> 01:54:22,279
to bring your mark for. Joining, us look an il

2180
01:54:22,399 --> 01:54:25,039
is a tough conversation. To have it, is IS and

2181
01:54:25,159 --> 01:54:26,720
i know that he wanted to get, some Basketball and

2182
01:54:26,760 --> 01:54:29,319
i'm glad we asked the Questions and we've got a

2183
01:54:29,399 --> 01:54:31,279
reservation to talk with him down the road hopefully, as Right,

2184
01:54:31,640 --> 01:54:34,800
Billar reel where are? We going? YOU buying i, WOULD

2185
01:54:34,840 --> 01:54:37,680
think i mean he makes, good, money? RIGHT yeah i

2186
01:54:37,720 --> 01:54:39,600
think we, all right We'll, go dutch the Three. WAY

2187
01:54:39,720 --> 01:54:42,199
dutch i don't. EVEN know i don't even know if

2188
01:54:42,199 --> 01:54:44,720
we if you could get three of us, in him

2189
01:54:45,039 --> 01:54:47,560
you and me to sit down, and, go okay that

2190
01:54:47,680 --> 01:54:49,399
makes sense for THE nil i. DON'T know i don't

2191
01:54:49,399 --> 01:54:51,359
even know if you can come up with a, common

2192
01:54:51,399 --> 01:54:53,079
OPINION because i think you're looking at it from. His

2193
01:54:53,239 --> 01:54:56,560
perspective you've got sixteen schools that have sixteen different budgets

2194
01:54:56,600 --> 01:55:00,560
and sixteen. DIFFERENT philosophies i. Don't, know well, it's interesting.

2195
01:55:01,600 --> 01:55:05,159
It's tough it's got a. Hard, job oh it's. Very

2196
01:55:05,239 --> 01:55:09,079
HARD it's i think it's. Very HARD and I and

2197
01:55:09,159 --> 01:55:11,119
i just HOPE the sec In the big ten like

2198
01:55:11,159 --> 01:55:13,319
to behave themselves and want to. INVOLVE us i just

2199
01:55:13,960 --> 01:55:15,960
it's just a sneaky little suspicion that they're going to

2200
01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:22,159
go Over run ron and do their own thing by football, only,

2201
01:55:22,239 --> 01:55:23,720
THOUGH right i don't even know how to have. THAT

2202
01:55:23,880 --> 01:55:27,399
work i. Don't know it's a. Good question it's a.

2203
01:55:27,439 --> 01:55:29,800
Good question so again Thanks, for, brett yourmark for, joining

2204
01:55:29,840 --> 01:55:31,479
us and hopefully we'll. Get it you want to Go

2205
01:55:31,520 --> 01:55:33,359
To Big Toe? Media days where is it Usually?

2206
01:55:33,359 --> 01:55:33,399
Speaker 7: In?

2207
01:55:33,479 --> 01:55:36,199
Speaker 1: DALLAS right i guess so their head definitely. Should go

2208
01:55:36,319 --> 01:55:42,000
they're Headquartered, In, irving Yeah because gordy goes TO the

2209
01:55:42,039 --> 01:55:43,520
sec media days, every year we least.

2210
01:55:43,560 --> 01:55:47,119
Speaker 3: Every, YEAR yeah i mean he's LOCKED on sec then,

2211
01:55:47,159 --> 01:55:49,359
he is, All, RIGHT ross i will join you Tomorrow,

2212
01:55:49,399 --> 01:55:55,399
from minneapolis where it's gonna be, Significantly, Colder okay and

2213
01:55:55,439 --> 01:55:57,079
we're gonna be a good move Because the rocket's gonna

2214
01:55:57,079 --> 01:55:57,760
Be the wolves.

2215
01:55:57,479 --> 01:56:01,199
Speaker 1: Tomorrow night. Let's hope and and we're one day Closer

2216
01:56:01,279 --> 01:56:04,279
to texas playing In the. Sweet sixteen. That's great And

2217
01:56:04,359 --> 01:56:07,960
the cougar's playing In the. Sweet sixteen. That's fantastic and

2218
01:56:08,079 --> 01:56:10,159
we're gonna find out the roster spot who gets the

2219
01:56:10,199 --> 01:56:12,920
last one For the astros probably tonight. Or tomorrow right

2220
01:56:13,359 --> 01:56:15,039
by the time the, SHOW airs i have a lot to,

2221
01:56:15,119 --> 01:56:18,159
talk about, All right, Final hour ross will take you

2222
01:56:18,199 --> 01:56:19,439
the rest of. The way i'll talk to you Tomorrow.

2223
01:56:19,479 --> 01:56:23,600
Speaker 3: From minneapolis This Is sports talk seven ninety Is The

2224
01:56:23,800 --> 01:56:25,439
Matt thomas Show With.

2225
01:56:25,720 --> 01:56:34,520
Speaker 1: Ross spot final Hour Of The Matt thomas Show with

2226
01:56:34,800 --> 01:56:38,159
ross here On A sports talk seven Ninety Without. Matt

2227
01:56:38,239 --> 01:56:41,800
thomas he is out here as he is traveling With The.

2228
01:56:41,880 --> 01:56:45,760
Houston rockets they will be Heading to minneapolis, very shortly

2229
01:56:46,920 --> 01:56:49,960
at which point they will be taking On the. Timberwolves

2230
01:56:50,000 --> 01:56:52,039
tomorrow it's gonna be a. Late night get your pot

2231
01:56:52,119 --> 01:56:56,359
of coffee on Eight thirty start tomorrow. Seven thirty rockets

2232
01:56:56,399 --> 01:56:59,359
launch pad Here On sports talk seven ninety Hosted By,

2233
01:56:59,439 --> 01:57:01,680
yours true and then we'll have the late post game,

2234
01:57:01,720 --> 01:57:04,840
for you hopefully a. Celebratory one rockets right now one

2235
01:57:04,880 --> 01:57:07,760
and a half point favorites in, that game and it's

2236
01:57:07,840 --> 01:57:10,319
much needed, right now as they lost last night To

2237
01:57:10,359 --> 01:57:13,720
the bulls one thirty two to one. Twenty four didn't

2238
01:57:13,880 --> 01:57:16,720
go the way that any of. Us wanted as of,

2239
01:57:16,840 --> 01:57:19,640
this moment they are a half game Behind the nuggets

2240
01:57:19,680 --> 01:57:21,960
And the timberwolves in the four and five spot In

2241
01:57:22,039 --> 01:57:27,600
The western conference and in the. Sixth seed we were hoping.

2242
01:57:27,680 --> 01:57:31,560
Two seeds started the Season Figured Oklahoma, City thunder we're

2243
01:57:31,640 --> 01:57:34,600
gonna Take. The reins they're the. Reigning champions spurs. Have

2244
01:57:34,720 --> 01:57:39,760
surprised rockets have been dealing with some underperformances and, some injuries,

2245
01:57:39,800 --> 01:57:43,359
of course as. We know so as of, right now It, goes, Lakers,

2246
01:57:43,439 --> 01:57:49,560
three Nuggets four Timberwolves Five. Houston rockets number six not

2247
01:57:49,720 --> 01:57:52,000
exactly where we want. To be seven to one three

2248
01:57:52,039 --> 01:57:54,640
two point two five seven ninety is the phone number

2249
01:57:54,680 --> 01:57:56,600
if you want to get in seven to one three

2250
01:57:56,720 --> 01:57:59,199
two one two five. Seven ninety you can also send

2251
01:57:59,279 --> 01:58:02,720
some tweets to AT. Sports rv Thanks to big Twelve

2252
01:58:02,760 --> 01:58:05,159
commissioner brett You. Or mark he joined the show about

2253
01:58:05,199 --> 01:58:07,560
a half. HOUR ago i did ask him a couple

2254
01:58:07,640 --> 01:58:10,159
of QUESTIONS. ABOUT nil, i mean it's natural you get

2255
01:58:10,199 --> 01:58:13,359
a commissioner of a major CONFERENCE on nil is going

2256
01:58:13,399 --> 01:58:16,359
to be on. The mind and he did decline to

2257
01:58:16,479 --> 01:58:18,880
answer my second question about donor fatigue and said he

2258
01:58:18,880 --> 01:58:21,439
would talk to us at some. Other time Greg in

2259
01:58:21,680 --> 01:58:24,159
htown tweeting in your mark should be a one and

2260
01:58:24,239 --> 01:58:25,880
done in. The show he could have answered the fatigue

2261
01:58:25,920 --> 01:58:28,840
question and. Moved along if he, wants cheerleading go talk to.

2262
01:58:28,920 --> 01:58:31,920
The boosters that's a. LITTLE strong i mean he could decline.

2263
01:58:31,920 --> 01:58:34,079
The question and he was on just to talk about

2264
01:58:34,119 --> 01:58:35,800
the tournament In the big twelve and how Great the

2265
01:58:35,880 --> 01:58:38,720
big twelve is and stuff, like that so well within

2266
01:58:38,800 --> 01:58:40,840
his rights to not want to answer. The question it's a.

2267
01:58:40,880 --> 01:58:43,279
Complicated question as, he said he could talk for hours.

2268
01:58:43,319 --> 01:58:46,600
About anything he's got a, difficult job especially when You're the,

2269
01:58:46,600 --> 01:58:49,119
big twelve and if IT'S the sec and you're the,

2270
01:58:49,159 --> 01:58:52,279
big dog when the big dog sport, Is football big

2271
01:58:52,359 --> 01:58:54,319
twelve is a big dog when it comes to basketball

2272
01:58:54,760 --> 01:58:56,840
less so when it comes, to football they do have

2273
01:58:56,960 --> 01:58:59,039
some big Brands And texas tech has been making some

2274
01:58:59,159 --> 01:59:02,119
hay and We Know willie fritz is doing a great

2275
01:59:02,199 --> 01:59:05,319
job With the University. Of houston but when you're talking

2276
01:59:05,319 --> 01:59:09,640
about carrying revenues and THESE big tv deals that these

2277
01:59:09,680 --> 01:59:12,760
conferences are, looking for you're looking. At football So the

2278
01:59:12,800 --> 01:59:15,039
big twelve has to keep an. Eye out they have

2279
01:59:15,119 --> 01:59:17,880
to do with what's best. For themselves they want to

2280
01:59:17,920 --> 01:59:20,760
be collaborative WITH the sec And The, big ten but

2281
01:59:20,840 --> 01:59:22,439
you also don't want to. Get railroaded you don't want

2282
01:59:22,439 --> 01:59:24,359
to get. Run over you don't have to have them

2283
01:59:24,439 --> 01:59:26,840
run away with all the revenues because when they get

2284
01:59:26,880 --> 01:59:29,199
THE bigger, tv deals that's going to make it more

2285
01:59:29,239 --> 01:59:32,399
difficult for you to have, better facilities pay, coaches more

2286
01:59:32,479 --> 01:59:35,560
pay players, more eventually and have the athletic budgets that

2287
01:59:35,640 --> 01:59:39,119
you're hoping for to be to. Stay competitive because it's

2288
01:59:39,159 --> 01:59:42,000
a money game right now with the. College sports that's

2289
01:59:42,079 --> 01:59:45,279
just how. It is so it is Difficult for Brent

2290
01:59:45,399 --> 01:59:48,680
miyar mark and he's trying. To innovate he's trying to

2291
01:59:48,720 --> 01:59:51,199
find ways to make. More money he went With the

2292
01:59:51,279 --> 01:59:55,560
big twelve floor At The big twelve tournament and only

2293
01:59:55,680 --> 01:59:58,039
used that for a handful, of games players are slipping and,

2294
01:59:58,119 --> 02:00:00,479
getting injured and they try to do something, because look

2295
02:00:00,520 --> 02:00:02,359
sometimes you dare to, be great sometimes you want To

2296
02:00:02,399 --> 02:00:04,840
be what was the phrase, he used either what was

2297
02:00:04,840 --> 02:00:07,640
the agent of change or something. LIKE that I can't

2298
02:00:08,560 --> 02:00:10,279
i have it on to. My time i'm an agent

2299
02:00:10,399 --> 02:00:14,199
of change or something. Like that and, college sports more than,

2300
02:00:14,199 --> 02:00:16,199
anything else has been steeped. IN tradition i mean not

2301
02:00:16,560 --> 02:00:18,399
maybe not more. Than baseball but you Know what, i'm

2302
02:00:18,399 --> 02:00:21,960
saying like it's it's. Been evolving but you say the

2303
02:00:22,039 --> 02:00:27,760
word tradition and, college sports they're they're. Tied together so

2304
02:00:28,039 --> 02:00:29,680
you got to come up with new ways to, get

2305
02:00:29,760 --> 02:00:31,920
revenues got to come up with new ways to be

2306
02:00:32,039 --> 02:00:35,840
collaborative with with the big dogs and and try to

2307
02:00:35,840 --> 02:00:37,680
figure this. All out the best part is to. Go

2308
02:00:37,800 --> 02:00:43,039
win it would Be for Arizona OR arizona uh meeting

2309
02:00:43,119 --> 02:00:47,920
in the, championship game getting some, national cachet getting the names,

2310
02:00:47,960 --> 02:00:52,039
out there. And winning that's the bottom line that that's where.

2311
02:00:52,119 --> 02:00:53,880
It goes that's all you look AT the sec and

2312
02:00:53,920 --> 02:00:55,560
why they're so great and why they get all the

2313
02:00:56,239 --> 02:00:57,920
all the run that they do and THE big tv

2314
02:00:58,039 --> 02:01:01,720
deals because they went in football so trying to figure

2315
02:01:01,760 --> 02:01:06,079
out to get get skin in, the game WHICH is,

2316
02:01:06,319 --> 02:01:07,920
i mean you're you're gonna be at a deficit when

2317
02:01:07,920 --> 02:01:10,479
You're the big twelve because you are you don't have

2318
02:01:10,760 --> 02:01:13,560
those big time heritage brands when it comes. To football

2319
02:01:14,880 --> 02:01:17,319
it's a tough job to. Be sure seven one three

2320
02:01:17,439 --> 02:01:19,680
two one two five seven ninety of the. Phone NUMBER as,

2321
02:01:19,840 --> 02:01:21,720
i mentioned you guys want to, get anything we can

2322
02:01:21,760 --> 02:01:24,039
Talk some. Big twelve we can talk some nil and.

2323
02:01:24,119 --> 02:01:26,479
That stuff we've been talking About. The rockets they're loss.

2324
02:01:26,560 --> 02:01:28,319
Last night we'll get to more. On that you'll hear

2325
02:01:28,359 --> 02:01:30,239
From a rockets head coach imy at dok and what

2326
02:01:30,399 --> 02:01:33,760
he had to say disappointing loss last Night. In chicago

2327
02:01:34,079 --> 02:01:37,119
hoping to follow up with a Win. In Minneapolis the

2328
02:01:37,279 --> 02:01:40,920
astros have named their. Starting rotation Lance mccullors junior, Is

2329
02:01:41,119 --> 02:01:44,640
In spencer arraghetti. Is out we can talk about that.

2330
02:01:44,800 --> 02:01:46,640
As well anything you guys want to get to at

2331
02:01:46,640 --> 02:01:50,079
seven one three two one two five. Seven ninety bill

2332
02:01:50,760 --> 02:01:52,720
is next up on. The phones? What's? Up, Bill.

2333
02:01:54,359 --> 02:01:59,279
Speaker 13: HEY so i just wanted to encourage you in Any

2334
02:01:59,399 --> 02:02:03,359
other cup fan who's thinking about going to the final

2335
02:02:03,479 --> 02:02:06,520
game and It didn't nat go ahead and buy that

2336
02:02:06,800 --> 02:02:12,560
hotel room that's. Not expensive AND so i. Did that

2337
02:02:12,720 --> 02:02:15,479
i'm a. DUKE guy i did this in. TWENTY ten

2338
02:02:16,119 --> 02:02:19,199
i was so gret GLAD that. I did and you

2339
02:02:19,399 --> 02:02:23,520
just don't want to miss being there and just have,

2340
02:02:23,760 --> 02:02:27,279
some faith have. Some confidence they've got a, great coach

2341
02:02:27,359 --> 02:02:35,119
they've got a, great team and you'd rather regret going

2342
02:02:35,319 --> 02:02:35,960
than regret.

2343
02:02:36,159 --> 02:02:38,279
Speaker 1: Not going but, that, ONE yeah, i think well he's.

2344
02:02:38,279 --> 02:02:40,359
Gonna go you're Talking About Matt. THOMAS bill i think

2345
02:02:40,399 --> 02:02:42,800
he just left the show in the. Last segment but he,

2346
02:02:43,159 --> 02:02:45,720
he well the problem was. The hotel he found the.

2347
02:02:45,760 --> 02:02:49,239
Good deal The fine prince said that he can't cancel

2348
02:02:49,319 --> 02:02:51,680
it until after tomorrow is the only time he can.

2349
02:02:51,760 --> 02:02:54,680
Cancel it so it's either going to be a sunk cost.

2350
02:02:55,039 --> 02:02:58,600
Or b he would be looking, for either, you know

2351
02:02:58,680 --> 02:03:01,479
Let's say Michigan, or arizona whoever makes the. Final, Four

2352
02:03:01,640 --> 02:03:04,680
duke AND when U of h makes the, championship game

2353
02:03:05,560 --> 02:03:08,039
if it's the, final four there's. Four teams in. Quick

2354
02:03:08,119 --> 02:03:10,479
math half the fan bases are going to be getting

2355
02:03:10,479 --> 02:03:12,079
out of town because they don't want to stick around

2356
02:03:12,079 --> 02:03:14,640
for the. Championship game so he's hoping that one of

2357
02:03:14,720 --> 02:03:16,920
the hotel rooms that one of those fan bases haves

2358
02:03:16,920 --> 02:03:18,560
will fall through the cracks and he might be able

2359
02:03:18,600 --> 02:03:19,279
to find a good deal.

2360
02:03:19,319 --> 02:03:21,319
Speaker 6: From, there yeah that.

2361
02:03:21,439 --> 02:03:25,319
Speaker 13: Could HAPPEN what i was gonna tell him was wait

2362
02:03:25,439 --> 02:03:29,359
to buy a ticket and sell after the semis because

2363
02:03:29,479 --> 02:03:33,199
that's that's when those final ticket. Prices FALL and i

2364
02:03:33,359 --> 02:03:34,079
know THIS because i.

2365
02:03:34,199 --> 02:03:37,119
Speaker 1: Did, it yeah that would be the play is is

2366
02:03:37,279 --> 02:03:39,359
He would that's why he's going for the championship game

2367
02:03:39,359 --> 02:03:41,600
because it's championship or bus for a LOT of. UH

2368
02:03:41,680 --> 02:03:44,000
fans i. Get it they've made more final fours than

2369
02:03:44,039 --> 02:03:46,319
any other team in history that hasn't won. A championship

2370
02:03:47,560 --> 02:03:49,560
so he's trying To go final four or bus and

2371
02:03:49,680 --> 02:03:51,680
you would probably be able to find cheaper tickets and

2372
02:03:51,720 --> 02:03:55,560
then absolutely be ABLE to i would imagine find cheaper. Hotel, ROOMS.

2373
02:03:56,920 --> 02:03:58,000
Speaker 4: Yeah i.

2374
02:03:58,079 --> 02:04:01,840
Speaker 13: WANT it i bought the hotel room without knowing if

2375
02:04:01,880 --> 02:04:04,479
they would be in it. Or not i'm Talking about

2376
02:04:04,600 --> 02:04:05,680
duke in two thousand.

2377
02:04:05,680 --> 02:04:06,760
Speaker 1: And ten oh what about?

2378
02:04:06,760 --> 02:04:07,199
Speaker 16: This year are?

2379
02:04:07,199 --> 02:04:08,279
Speaker 1: You going? This, Year bill.

2380
02:04:10,640 --> 02:04:14,720
Speaker 13: I've gotten i've been blessed to see them cut down.

2381
02:04:14,800 --> 02:04:15,560
The nets i'm.

2382
02:04:15,600 --> 02:04:16,319
Speaker 4: Not going.

2383
02:04:18,359 --> 02:04:20,479
Speaker 1: I'll save. My cash we'll get him. Next.

2384
02:04:20,520 --> 02:04:24,560
Speaker 13: Time happy I've already i've already gotten to. SEE that

2385
02:04:24,720 --> 02:04:28,079
i don't need to. See it, oh okay but, BUT

2386
02:04:28,520 --> 02:04:32,399
no i MEAN because i Moved to houston in eighty

2387
02:04:32,600 --> 02:04:36,800
FIVE and i didn't go To watch duke Lose to

2388
02:04:36,960 --> 02:04:43,760
louisville IN the, ncaa FINALS and i hated myself for not.

2389
02:04:44,000 --> 02:04:45,239
Speaker 8: Going even though.

2390
02:04:45,279 --> 02:04:50,239
Speaker 13: They, lost, yeah okay, so anyway he should. Definitely go

2391
02:04:50,640 --> 02:04:53,079
and You know i'm not going ahead and book to the.

2392
02:04:53,159 --> 02:04:57,159
Speaker 1: Hotel room, all right Thanks. Loud, BILL yeah i. Appreciate,

2393
02:04:57,159 --> 02:04:59,680
IT yeah i would. Be insane longhorns aren't Making the

2394
02:04:59,720 --> 02:05:02,000
final four and they're not making a. Championship game i'm

2395
02:05:02,000 --> 02:05:03,399
Happy they well you KNOW what, i said they would

2396
02:05:03,439 --> 02:05:08,239
Make the. SWEET sixteen I guess. I can't i can't rule.

2397
02:05:08,279 --> 02:05:11,159
Speaker 11: It out but real, quick though going back To your

2398
02:05:11,239 --> 02:05:13,840
mark and S l a and when he, had OKAY

2399
02:05:14,239 --> 02:05:16,079
because i was just thinking about, right now when he

2400
02:05:16,319 --> 02:05:18,640
when y'all first brought the question about nil and, he

2401
02:05:18,800 --> 02:05:22,760
said you know the name. Im likeness if that athlete's

2402
02:05:22,760 --> 02:05:24,720
boosting himself up and he's getting money, from that.

2403
02:05:25,560 --> 02:05:27,600
Speaker 1: That's amazing we're going to. Keep that and then, he.

2404
02:05:27,640 --> 02:05:31,520
Speaker 11: Says this paper play pay For, Play YEAH so i

2405
02:05:31,600 --> 02:05:33,800
guess that made me sit here. In question i'm certain

2406
02:05:33,840 --> 02:05:37,760
other people did. The same, it's like, what really truthfully is.

2407
02:05:37,840 --> 02:05:41,239
The difference there's none to ME and I and i

2408
02:05:41,359 --> 02:05:43,479
think that's it's you KNOW what. I mean i was

2409
02:05:43,520 --> 02:05:46,960
actually keeping it polite with my. Follow up they want to,

2410
02:05:47,039 --> 02:05:48,479
Press them i'm just taking time to think, about it

2411
02:05:48,520 --> 02:05:50,560
because it's, more like, YOU know i a student athlete

2412
02:05:50,560 --> 02:05:52,479
who's gotten MONEY from i l, a Lot but i've.

2413
02:05:52,520 --> 02:05:52,880
Speaker 2: Gotten some.

2414
02:05:54,479 --> 02:05:58,239
Speaker 11: If this guy from this certain company wants to give

2415
02:05:58,279 --> 02:06:00,640
me money because he, likes me there's no difference, to,

2416
02:06:00,720 --> 02:06:02,800
Me right, so OKAY so I guess i'm on the

2417
02:06:02,840 --> 02:06:04,960
same page. In, THAT yeah i was taking like they

2418
02:06:05,039 --> 02:06:07,680
want to take that away, to me that seems like

2419
02:06:07,720 --> 02:06:08,920
they want more control over.

2420
02:06:08,960 --> 02:06:13,279
Speaker 1: THE athlete i Would Imagine brett yormark would be less

2421
02:06:13,720 --> 02:06:16,720
on board with that if he WERE the sec COMMISSIONER or,

2422
02:06:16,880 --> 02:06:19,159
I mean, i mean they Do Have, texas tech, of

2423
02:06:19,199 --> 02:06:21,359
course and they are overpaying, for players and maybe IT'S

2424
02:06:21,880 --> 02:06:24,840
it's i, don't Know maybe i'm more worth. Speculating here

2425
02:06:24,920 --> 02:06:27,039
maybe that's making an imbalance in. The league and then

2426
02:06:27,119 --> 02:06:29,920
so How does baylor or YOU of H or tcu

2427
02:06:30,079 --> 02:06:32,680
Feel About texas tech overpaying, for players and, it's, Like

2428
02:06:32,760 --> 02:06:35,439
Well texas Tech And cody campbell don't seem. To care

2429
02:06:35,560 --> 02:06:38,479
you guys can spend whatever money. You can but when

2430
02:06:38,520 --> 02:06:41,760
you have maybe, who knows ten of your members of

2431
02:06:41,840 --> 02:06:44,720
your conference upset with a handful of others and there's,

2432
02:06:44,720 --> 02:06:47,279
an imbalance maybe that that's something that has to be on.

2433
02:06:47,399 --> 02:06:51,159
His mind, Me, personally, YEAH whatever i. Don't care i've

2434
02:06:51,199 --> 02:06:56,119
been very consistent from when we started this show sixteen.

2435
02:06:56,199 --> 02:06:58,600
Years ago we've been talking about pay for PLAY in ncaa,

2436
02:06:58,840 --> 02:07:02,439
and Athletes and i've, always, said hey coach gets a

2437
02:07:02,479 --> 02:07:05,119
big bonus when they make the. Championship game when they

2438
02:07:05,159 --> 02:07:08,479
win a, championship play players don't. Get anything players who

2439
02:07:08,560 --> 02:07:11,760
are At the University of texas and generating all this

2440
02:07:12,000 --> 02:07:15,880
revenue are getting the same pay as players who Play

2441
02:07:15,960 --> 02:07:20,079
For texas state the, WAY intuition i want them to

2442
02:07:20,119 --> 02:07:21,000
get played paid as much.

2443
02:07:21,000 --> 02:07:23,680
Speaker 11: As POSSIBLE but i guess where the indifference is falling

2444
02:07:23,800 --> 02:07:26,880
into me, Is, like, okay, Yeah beforehand baylor all them

2445
02:07:27,000 --> 02:07:30,520
they had a set amount of football scholarships they, out right,

2446
02:07:30,920 --> 02:07:34,800
okay now but before all, that money these donors that

2447
02:07:34,840 --> 02:07:37,600
they're now giving right to the players were going straight to,

2448
02:07:37,680 --> 02:07:40,319
the institutions and hopefully they're using that money correctly to

2449
02:07:40,720 --> 02:07:43,319
boost up their, weight room boost up. Their nutrition is

2450
02:07:43,399 --> 02:07:47,840
game getting people? In there what really is the? DIFFERENCE now,

2451
02:07:48,000 --> 02:07:50,520
I mean i guess you can put. A cap you,

2452
02:07:50,600 --> 02:07:52,680
can say, all right these. Ten players you can pick

2453
02:07:52,720 --> 02:07:54,600
ten players from your roster for let's say a, Basketball

2454
02:07:54,600 --> 02:07:57,000
team cap them and kaplan you have all this money

2455
02:07:57,039 --> 02:08:00,359
for only these. Ten piers but at least that, Make

2456
02:08:00,399 --> 02:08:04,560
sir Baylor and alabama have the same. Same players they're

2457
02:08:04,600 --> 02:08:07,319
paying at a certain type, of, Range right that's the

2458
02:08:07,359 --> 02:08:07,840
ONLY way i can.

2459
02:08:07,880 --> 02:08:09,840
Speaker 1: See, it yeah but why? SHOULD they, I mean baylor's

2460
02:08:10,119 --> 02:08:12,560
how many national championships of Football is baylor? Ever won

2461
02:08:12,600 --> 02:08:15,000
i'm gonna guess. IT'S zero i mean. That's one there's.

2462
02:08:15,039 --> 02:08:17,840
Have football they. Have football time about you? Have basketball?

2463
02:08:17,840 --> 02:08:22,000
They wont, I'm sorry i'm talking. About football it's called

2464
02:08:22,039 --> 02:08:24,800
communism when you when you try to make everything the same.

2465
02:08:24,880 --> 02:08:27,439
FOR everyone, i mean there's gonna be halves and there's

2466
02:08:27,439 --> 02:08:30,960
gonna be. Have nots and it's always been like that in.

2467
02:08:31,079 --> 02:08:33,479
College FOOTBALL and i think if you are a if

2468
02:08:33,520 --> 02:08:36,279
you're a five star player and you're coming out of,

2469
02:08:36,319 --> 02:08:38,439
high school or you're a transfer and you've worked as

2470
02:08:38,479 --> 02:08:40,039
hard as you can and you were as hard as

2471
02:08:40,119 --> 02:08:44,680
You have and, SOMEBODY says i why Why if JONATHAN

2472
02:08:44,760 --> 02:08:46,319
m i come to YOU and, i, SAY hey i

2473
02:08:46,399 --> 02:08:48,479
want to give you a million dollars to come to,

2474
02:08:48,560 --> 02:08:50,159
our school why does why does there have to be

2475
02:08:50,199 --> 02:08:52,000
a third? Party involved so and that, says no you

2476
02:08:52,039 --> 02:08:53,960
can't do that in the same page because and we're two.

2477
02:08:54,079 --> 02:08:56,319
Consenting adults so that's what when you made, that point

2478
02:08:56,399 --> 02:08:58,600
like someone with the counter argument would, be, like well

2479
02:08:58,920 --> 02:09:00,840
it's not fair to these. Other school's how today feel?

2480
02:09:00,840 --> 02:09:03,880
Speaker 11: About, It Man if i'm a Diehard Bear Cat sam

2481
02:09:03,960 --> 02:09:05,960
houston Fan and i'm, A billionaire i'm finna give.

2482
02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:08,000
Speaker 1: My money i'm for the million dollars. ON this, I

2483
02:09:08,159 --> 02:09:09,920
wan i'm gonna. Take, that yeah it comes luck of.

2484
02:09:09,960 --> 02:09:14,399
The draw but welcome. TO life, i mean, All, RIGHT

2485
02:09:14,479 --> 02:09:16,119
marca i see you. On hole we'll get. To you

2486
02:09:16,239 --> 02:09:18,039
you guys want to. Get in i'm flying solo for,

2487
02:09:18,119 --> 02:09:19,640
An hour so you guys want to co host for,

2488
02:09:19,680 --> 02:09:21,880
a minute, come on. Do it seven, one three two

2489
02:09:21,920 --> 02:09:24,680
one two five seven ninety is the phone number to

2490
02:09:24,720 --> 02:09:27,079
get in a seven one three two one two five.

2491
02:09:27,199 --> 02:09:29,960
SEVEN ninety a lot of interesting discussions to get to

2492
02:09:30,239 --> 02:09:32,199
until two o'clock Here On The Matt thomas Show with

2493
02:09:32,439 --> 02:09:39,479
ross one twenty pm Here On sports Talk Seven Hunty

2494
02:09:40,920 --> 02:09:44,159
rosby rail Which On The Matt thomas Show with Ross Without.

2495
02:09:44,279 --> 02:09:47,000
Matt thomas he is traveling now With the Rockets, To.

2496
02:09:47,319 --> 02:09:51,640
Minneapolis minnesota it is the new biggest game of the

2497
02:09:51,760 --> 02:09:56,119
year For the. Rockets tomorrow, last week the second game

2498
02:09:56,159 --> 02:09:59,199
Against the lakers was the biggest game of, the year

2499
02:09:59,359 --> 02:10:03,239
a must. Win game well, they lost and now it's

2500
02:10:03,319 --> 02:10:07,159
a must win game Against The minnesota timberwolves. As well

2501
02:10:07,880 --> 02:10:09,640
you're a half game behind them. Right now they're in the,

2502
02:10:09,720 --> 02:10:12,319
five spot tied With The. Denver nuggets so a big

2503
02:10:12,399 --> 02:10:15,000
one coming up For the rockets against The. T wolves

2504
02:10:15,039 --> 02:10:17,399
that'll be a late eight thirty start Here On sports talk.

2505
02:10:17,439 --> 02:10:19,600
Seven ninety i'll have you For the rockets launch pad

2506
02:10:19,880 --> 02:10:23,760
seven thirty pm tomorrow right here on your home For

2507
02:10:24,079 --> 02:10:26,800
the rockets fall. Mine open it's seven one three two

2508
02:10:26,840 --> 02:10:29,920
one two five seven ninety seven one three two one

2509
02:10:30,000 --> 02:10:32,720
two five Seven ninety and you, KNOW what i would

2510
02:10:32,720 --> 02:10:34,840
appreciate it if you'd follow Me on instagram trying to

2511
02:10:34,840 --> 02:10:37,399
build my. FOLLOWERS there i will follow you back until

2512
02:10:37,439 --> 02:10:42,960
two O'clock AT sports rv ON THE I g Mark

2513
02:10:43,039 --> 02:10:45,960
and humble is holding longest Here On sports, Talk, Seven,

2514
02:10:46,000 --> 02:10:49,000
honey mark, go ahead the floor. Is, yours yeah and.

2515
02:10:49,079 --> 02:10:49,880
Speaker 17: It's gonna be just like.

2516
02:10:50,039 --> 02:10:52,359
Speaker 4: Last week. We'll lose, we'll lose. Not Two.

2517
02:10:54,880 --> 02:10:56,279
Speaker 6: But i'm mainly is not.

2518
02:10:56,359 --> 02:10:56,960
Speaker 1: Called On the.

2519
02:10:57,000 --> 02:11:01,760
Speaker 17: GETCHELL'S prediction i Won't get. Chell's predict who you think

2520
02:11:01,880 --> 02:11:05,239
is gonna win the games? This WEEK and i want

2521
02:11:05,279 --> 02:11:09,960
to say one comment to, the callers do not tell

2522
02:11:10,800 --> 02:11:14,079
call in for your and tell exactly the way things

2523
02:11:14,119 --> 02:11:17,319
are With, the rockets because y'all don't like any. Negativeness

2524
02:11:18,359 --> 02:11:25,199
honesty but we need help on. The Bench and i'll

2525
02:11:25,239 --> 02:11:25,880
hang up and listen.

2526
02:11:25,920 --> 02:11:28,239
Speaker 1: To you what what prediction are you? Asking for, I'm,

2527
02:11:28,279 --> 02:11:32,800
confused mark? What, Games well I'm the rockets.

2528
02:11:34,239 --> 02:11:40,039
Speaker 17: Every. Single YEAH the, Ncaa, GAMES oh i Got, you

2529
02:11:40,760 --> 02:11:45,319
Yeah the sweet sixteen and one word to comment From

2530
02:11:45,359 --> 02:11:49,479
the sweet sixteen on, LAST year i got everything exactly

2531
02:11:49,640 --> 02:11:51,880
right except, for you OF h i picked them to

2532
02:11:51,920 --> 02:11:55,239
win it all and and that just cost me a

2533
02:11:55,279 --> 02:11:59,960
whole bunch. Of, money yeah, So man i'd be sitting

2534
02:12:00,079 --> 02:12:02,239
toy if If you alas would have just hit that

2535
02:12:02,319 --> 02:12:02,920
three pinner at.

2536
02:12:02,960 --> 02:12:07,039
Speaker 1: The buzzer, I'm, sorry Mark and i'll talk to. You,

2537
02:12:07,199 --> 02:12:09,800
later okay, all right let me try to Get. To

2538
02:12:10,119 --> 02:12:12,600
okay he was talking about predicting All the sweet. Sixteen,

2539
02:12:12,680 --> 02:12:18,640
games uh Let's see texas Loses To. PURDUE nebraska i

2540
02:12:18,800 --> 02:12:20,920
was pretty much a. Toss up i'm gonna Go, with, Nebraska,

2541
02:12:21,000 --> 02:12:24,640
Though yeah Arizona over arkansas AND u H. Over illinois there,

2542
02:12:24,720 --> 02:12:27,760
you go right write. That DOWN am i just gonna

2543
02:12:27,760 --> 02:12:28,880
go with all, the favorites you. Know what i'll Go

2544
02:12:28,920 --> 02:12:32,439
With michigan state To. Upset Yukon and i'm Gonna Say.

2545
02:12:33,119 --> 02:12:34,920
Iowa state i'm a big Believer In. IOWA state i

2546
02:12:34,960 --> 02:12:37,199
think they're gonna Blow. Out Tennessee and i'm Not a

2547
02:12:37,399 --> 02:12:39,960
i'm not a college, basketball expert so don't listen. To

2548
02:12:40,039 --> 02:12:42,319
me but four and a half feels a little Small

2549
02:12:42,399 --> 02:12:45,199
for Tennessee Versus. Iowa State maybe i've Got Some rick. Barnes,

2550
02:12:45,239 --> 02:12:48,159
BIAS okay I mean i Don't Hate. RICK barnes i

2551
02:12:48,279 --> 02:12:49,960
just he couldn't get it Done at texas and they

2552
02:12:50,000 --> 02:12:52,880
didn't Make the sweet sixteen from like two thousand and

2553
02:12:52,920 --> 02:12:55,119
nine at twenty fifteen was there and. It's frustrating and

2554
02:12:55,199 --> 02:12:56,800
now he's making like a bunch of elite eates and.

2555
02:12:56,800 --> 02:13:00,279
Sweet sixteens that's just me And my longhorn. Bias there.

2556
02:13:00,319 --> 02:13:02,319
He goes as far as, those games and you made

2557
02:13:02,359 --> 02:13:05,880
the comment about NOT taking i don't think this is.

2558
02:13:05,920 --> 02:13:09,119
The thing as far as the not negativity With, the

2559
02:13:09,199 --> 02:13:12,720
rockets they. Have issues we talked about it a very

2560
02:13:12,840 --> 02:13:15,680
first segment of. This show you can check. THE tape

2561
02:13:16,079 --> 02:13:18,399
i was talking About How alprin Shinhun And read shepherd

2562
02:13:18,479 --> 02:13:21,399
did not play good defense last night and the defense wasn't.

2563
02:13:21,399 --> 02:13:25,960
CONSISTENT enough i give my honest opinion ON what i

2564
02:13:26,079 --> 02:13:28,279
see when it's on, the floor on the, football field,

2565
02:13:28,319 --> 02:13:34,359
baseball field a, soccer. Pitch Whatever the rockets are who

2566
02:13:34,439 --> 02:13:36,600
they are, right now they're the sixth seed In. The

2567
02:13:36,640 --> 02:13:39,520
WEST what i don't want to hear is when people

2568
02:13:39,520 --> 02:13:43,000
are acting like they're trash or, They're terrible. They're Horrible

2569
02:13:43,359 --> 02:13:46,279
emai dokah is the worst coach. In basketball because we

2570
02:13:46,359 --> 02:13:48,359
have to be realistic about all. Of this look at

2571
02:13:48,399 --> 02:13:50,520
the roster that's out there on the floor and ask

2572
02:13:50,600 --> 02:13:54,640
yourself what exactly. It is Where Ima a dokas is failing. This,

2573
02:13:54,760 --> 02:13:58,720
team everybody All the twitter geniuses and Everybody IN, Rockets

2574
02:13:59,600 --> 02:14:03,159
A rockets Twitter and. Rockets fans recheperd's. Gonna start recheperd's.

2575
02:14:03,159 --> 02:14:05,079
Gotta start recheper's. Gonna, start okay they won a couple

2576
02:14:05,119 --> 02:14:07,600
of games over. The weekend the defense wasn't good last

2577
02:14:07,680 --> 02:14:10,720
night Against a, bulls Team and rechepperd was a big part.

2578
02:14:10,760 --> 02:14:12,920
Of that and that was the Worry With ima adoka

2579
02:14:12,920 --> 02:14:15,199
and why he was so hesitant to insert him into the.

2580
02:14:15,279 --> 02:14:18,479
Starting lineup he did It Because tari eastan was playing.

2581
02:14:18,640 --> 02:14:21,680
So poorly did he had to go to. Somewhere Else

2582
02:14:22,399 --> 02:14:25,560
And ree shepherd has been good and shot sixty percent

2583
02:14:25,600 --> 02:14:28,039
from three in the first couple, of games but last

2584
02:14:28,119 --> 02:14:30,840
night fell back to earth a. Little bit three of fourteen,

2585
02:14:30,880 --> 02:14:35,680
from three not, great defense and was a minus seventeen on,

2586
02:14:35,760 --> 02:14:38,079
the floor WHICH again i, Will say i'm not the

2587
02:14:38,159 --> 02:14:41,319
hugest plus, minus guy certainly not for. One game we

2588
02:14:41,399 --> 02:14:43,399
can look at net on off and that type, of

2589
02:14:43,399 --> 02:14:45,720
Stuff Because kevin durant scored forty and he was. The

2590
02:14:45,800 --> 02:14:47,760
worst you're gonna tell me IF only i looked at

2591
02:14:47,800 --> 02:14:50,279
plus minus, Last Night kevin durant apparently is the worst

2592
02:14:50,319 --> 02:14:52,800
player on. The team he scored forty points of their one.

2593
02:14:52,880 --> 02:14:56,119
Twenty four he wasn't the worst on, the floor but

2594
02:14:56,239 --> 02:15:00,640
they got outscored by eighteen. Plus minus would always also

2595
02:15:00,720 --> 02:15:03,279
tell You That aaron holidays this is the greatest basketball

2596
02:15:03,319 --> 02:15:05,039
player of all time because he was a plus. Twenty

2597
02:15:05,079 --> 02:15:11,359
two but it's it's just, not good but it's also.

2598
02:15:11,479 --> 02:15:14,720
Not horrible they're forty three and. Twenty eight, they're good.

2599
02:15:14,840 --> 02:15:17,359
Not great that's where, it is and that that can

2600
02:15:17,600 --> 02:15:23,159
be frustrating in itself to where our expectations started. The

2601
02:15:23,199 --> 02:15:25,600
season whether they're going to be the number two seed

2602
02:15:25,640 --> 02:15:28,840
In the west and Hopefully challengees thunder get Into The

2603
02:15:28,880 --> 02:15:32,199
western conference finals and see. What happens you got leapfrog By,

2604
02:15:32,199 --> 02:15:36,439
the spurs who are exceeding expectations. Right now wemby's playing

2605
02:15:36,439 --> 02:15:39,079
AT an. Mvp level They Got, DEARON fox, i Mean

2606
02:15:39,079 --> 02:15:41,920
Steff on castle is a, good player Killed, In Johnson devin.

2607
02:15:41,960 --> 02:15:45,479
Veasel like they have a really, good roster Do The San,

2608
02:15:45,520 --> 02:15:48,640
antonio spurs and they've won eleven out of their last.

2609
02:15:48,680 --> 02:15:53,199
Twelve games they're damn Good and wemby has stayed healthy

2610
02:15:53,399 --> 02:15:55,720
well you know he had the winby had the deep

2611
02:15:55,840 --> 02:15:58,279
vein thrombosis. Last year you didn't know if he was

2612
02:15:58,319 --> 02:15:59,760
going to play all year long and how that was

2613
02:15:59,800 --> 02:16:03,319
going to. Play out You'd Sign Dorian. Finney smith you

2614
02:16:03,439 --> 02:16:05,960
figured he was gonna. Play Well tarry easton was betting.

2615
02:16:06,039 --> 02:16:07,840
On himself he figured he was going to play better

2616
02:16:07,880 --> 02:16:10,039
than he has and he was great to the start of,

2617
02:16:10,079 --> 02:16:12,319
the season but it hasn't been the up to the

2618
02:16:12,399 --> 02:16:16,000
level that you. Wanted recently if you look at every

2619
02:16:16,119 --> 02:16:19,960
team ahead of them In, the west either clearly has

2620
02:16:20,000 --> 02:16:22,479
a better roster or very very arguably has a. Better

2621
02:16:22,560 --> 02:16:25,840
roster thunder not. Even, close spurs let's. Move on Lakers Have,

2622
02:16:26,039 --> 02:16:28,720
Luka Doncic austin Reeves And lebron james and the players

2623
02:16:28,720 --> 02:16:30,920
they have. Around them that's, a better right a roster

2624
02:16:31,119 --> 02:16:32,959
right now than What the rockets have on. The floor

2625
02:16:33,799 --> 02:16:36,680
nuggets don't even get. Me started timberwolves, IS arguable, i

2626
02:16:36,760 --> 02:16:40,079
THINK but i mean They've Got, Rudy Gobert julius Randall.

2627
02:16:40,760 --> 02:16:42,520
And edwards if you heard of, that guy he's. Pretty

2628
02:16:42,559 --> 02:16:45,719
good and people lamenting the Trading Of, kevin durant he's

2629
02:16:45,719 --> 02:16:48,959
been their best player all year long their best two,

2630
02:16:49,000 --> 02:16:50,760
way player it's not. Even close he's leading them a

2631
02:16:50,799 --> 02:16:52,920
scoring and he's been pretty good defensively all. Year long

2632
02:16:54,200 --> 02:16:58,680
so where would they Be Without. Kevin durant it sounds

2633
02:16:58,760 --> 02:17:01,559
like old hat to go back to You're missing Fred

2634
02:17:01,639 --> 02:17:05,959
van Vliet And, steven adams but. IT'S true nba rotation

2635
02:17:06,120 --> 02:17:08,719
generally eight. Nine players certainly when you get whittled down to,

2636
02:17:08,719 --> 02:17:12,879
the playoffs you're talking about seven. Or eight Fred van

2637
02:17:12,920 --> 02:17:17,559
vliet going out makes it next, Man Up steven adams

2638
02:17:17,600 --> 02:17:20,239
makes it next. Man Up Dainian finney smith has been

2639
02:17:20,280 --> 02:17:22,879
a Dud And tarry easton has been bad for like

2640
02:17:22,920 --> 02:17:24,840
a month and. A half that's four players out of

2641
02:17:24,879 --> 02:17:27,200
your rotation that you were expecting to be coming into

2642
02:17:27,239 --> 02:17:31,280
the season to compete big. Time contributors, so yeah they

2643
02:17:31,319 --> 02:17:32,239
haven't been where you wanted.

2644
02:17:32,280 --> 02:17:32,440
Speaker 4: To be.

2645
02:17:34,840 --> 02:17:40,000
Speaker 1: It's not excuse. My pun rocket science seven one three

2646
02:17:40,159 --> 02:17:42,319
two one two five seven ninety is the. Fun number

2647
02:17:42,399 --> 02:17:44,280
QUICK break cjs you on hold you guys want to,

2648
02:17:44,280 --> 02:17:47,079
get in you can seven one three two one two

2649
02:17:47,360 --> 02:17:50,559
five seven ninety if you would like to. Get in we're.

2650
02:17:50,600 --> 02:17:54,479
Talking rockets we still need to get Into the astros and.

2651
02:17:54,639 --> 02:17:59,040
Their rotation we've been, Talking nil, big twelve, college basketball,

2652
02:17:59,159 --> 02:18:01,360
college football all. That stuff anything you guys want to

2653
02:18:01,399 --> 02:18:03,639
get to seven, one, three two p one, two five

2654
02:18:03,840 --> 02:18:05,680
seven ninety with you until. Two o'clock it Is The

2655
02:18:05,719 --> 02:18:19,200
Matt thomas Show with ross one thirty four IN the

2656
02:18:19,319 --> 02:18:24,760
pm here On A sports talk Seven ninety ROSS v

2657
02:18:24,920 --> 02:18:28,040
ya with you On The Matt thomas Show. With ross I'm.

2658
02:18:28,079 --> 02:18:30,000
The ross part, of It The Matt. Thomas show part

2659
02:18:30,040 --> 02:18:34,559
of it is traveling With the Rockets To Minneapolis big,

2660
02:18:34,639 --> 02:18:39,559
game tomorrow no doubt. About it EIGHT thirty. Pm start

2661
02:18:39,600 --> 02:18:41,799
we'll have you For the Rockets launch pat at. Seven

2662
02:18:41,959 --> 02:18:46,159
thirty we've got a big week. Coming up Really Got rockets.

2663
02:18:46,200 --> 02:18:49,360
Timberwolves Tomorrow Then opening day will be out At Street fest,

2664
02:18:49,559 --> 02:18:55,319
Weaving Myself, adam Wexler And. Adam clanton if you guys

2665
02:18:55,360 --> 02:18:56,920
want to, come by we're gonna be out there starting at,

2666
02:18:56,959 --> 02:18:58,639
ten o'clock and then we'll take you all the way

2667
02:18:58,719 --> 02:19:01,840
Up to astros ON day i believe until two forty

2668
02:19:02,879 --> 02:19:05,520
and then of course three ten First Pitch Astros. Opening,

2669
02:19:05,639 --> 02:19:09,239
day thursday of course Is also sweet sixteen action Here

2670
02:19:09,319 --> 02:19:11,760
in houston With. The cougars you have The long horns

2671
02:19:11,799 --> 02:19:14,239
in action, as well starting at. Six o'clock it'll be a.

2672
02:19:14,319 --> 02:19:16,559
LATE night i wonder if is anybody doing that. Double

2673
02:19:16,639 --> 02:19:19,239
dip that gonna be a. Long day if it was

2674
02:19:19,280 --> 02:19:22,200
like at Three o'clock astros and then like Seven. O'clock

2675
02:19:22,239 --> 02:19:25,920
cougars you're doing. THREE ten i bet you there are

2676
02:19:25,959 --> 02:19:28,120
some of you out there. DOING it i, love you y'all.

2677
02:19:28,120 --> 02:19:30,440
Are crazy make sure you get your coffee in between

2678
02:19:31,159 --> 02:19:36,040
Three ten astros and then Nine ten University Of houston

2679
02:19:36,120 --> 02:19:41,799
cougars taking on the fighting A line i or listed

2680
02:19:41,840 --> 02:19:43,600
at nine, oh five but that's probably not gonna start.

2681
02:19:43,639 --> 02:19:44,959
ON time i mean it was the last time any

2682
02:19:45,000 --> 02:19:48,520
of these second or third tournament games started. On time

2683
02:19:48,959 --> 02:19:52,760
so you got that, coming up and just a couple

2684
02:19:52,799 --> 02:19:55,959
of big. Days Here houston sports love it here in

2685
02:19:56,280 --> 02:19:58,440
the Middle. Of march seven one three two point two

2686
02:19:58,600 --> 02:20:00,719
five seven ninety is the phone number if you want to.

2687
02:20:00,760 --> 02:20:03,719
Get in seven one three two one two five. SEVEN

2688
02:20:03,799 --> 02:20:07,200
ninety cj on the southwest side has been holding? WHAT'S?

2689
02:20:07,280 --> 02:20:07,639
Up cj?

2690
02:20:10,360 --> 02:20:13,879
Speaker 16: WHAT so i mean we we kind of already had this.

2691
02:20:14,000 --> 02:20:16,719
Speaker 1: Conversation, YESTERDAY yeah i TOLD you i was going TO

2692
02:20:16,760 --> 02:20:18,200
steal i TOLD you i was going to steal. YOUR.

2693
02:20:18,239 --> 02:20:22,440
Speaker 16: Take, cj, yeah, yeah, no Yeah, we hey that's fine. With,

2694
02:20:22,520 --> 02:20:24,360
me man we were going back and forth. About it

2695
02:20:25,520 --> 02:20:27,479
i'm glad it's being used for, good THINGS but, I

2696
02:20:27,559 --> 02:20:28,920
mean i feel like we just got to kind of

2697
02:20:28,959 --> 02:20:30,559
get to the root. Of, IT man i think we

2698
02:20:30,680 --> 02:20:33,200
got to start Looking at stone And e man kind

2699
02:20:33,239 --> 02:20:36,120
of holding responsible for. This, Roster man it's no way

2700
02:20:36,280 --> 02:20:39,520
possible That the spurs should have a better roster. Than us,

2701
02:20:39,600 --> 02:20:43,600
I'm sorry i'm A Big tom. SPURS hater i grew

2702
02:20:43,680 --> 02:20:46,959
up Hating. The spurs my grandmother made sure. Of THAT so,

2703
02:20:47,079 --> 02:20:48,719
I mean i'm just never going to be a guy

2704
02:20:48,799 --> 02:20:51,200
that sits here and be okay With the spurs being better.

2705
02:20:51,280 --> 02:20:53,440
Than us there's no way that they should have a

2706
02:20:53,479 --> 02:20:58,280
better roster than us at. This time our guys should

2707
02:20:58,319 --> 02:21:01,959
be well tested, and shit be better prepared for, this

2708
02:21:02,159 --> 02:21:06,319
moment and. They're not and it's kind of sad because

2709
02:21:06,360 --> 02:21:08,399
at the end of, the day We Knew steven adams

2710
02:21:08,479 --> 02:21:08,799
was going to.

2711
02:21:08,840 --> 02:21:12,360
Speaker 4: Be gone we in.

2712
02:21:12,440 --> 02:21:14,040
Speaker 16: THE deadline i guess we could say that because he

2713
02:21:14,040 --> 02:21:15,719
got injured right before, the deadline but we knew he

2714
02:21:15,840 --> 02:21:17,840
was going to, be going and We Knew fairvan fleet

2715
02:21:17,879 --> 02:21:20,680
wasn't going to. Be here you gotta, make moves and

2716
02:21:21,200 --> 02:21:24,399
they chose To stamp pat and we had. The assets

2717
02:21:24,479 --> 02:21:25,959
we could have went out and. Made moves i'm not

2718
02:21:26,040 --> 02:21:28,000
saying go out And, get gianni's but you go get

2719
02:21:28,079 --> 02:21:31,200
Guys BRO and i know everybody's going to, say no

2720
02:21:31,440 --> 02:21:32,079
but you Go Get.

2721
02:21:32,159 --> 02:21:32,319
Speaker 4: Chris.

2722
02:21:32,399 --> 02:21:34,799
Speaker 16: Paul man you need a coach on the floor, right

2723
02:21:34,840 --> 02:21:35,319
now that's what.

2724
02:21:35,399 --> 02:21:37,120
Speaker 6: You need and he could have.

2725
02:21:37,200 --> 02:21:39,040
Speaker 16: Did that and the way That re shepherd is, PLAYING

2726
02:21:39,120 --> 02:21:41,239
defense i would have been okay With Seeing chris paul.

2727
02:21:41,319 --> 02:21:45,959
Speaker 1: Out, here yeah, but hey he retired. FROM basketball, I

2728
02:21:46,040 --> 02:21:48,440
mean i just Don't Think chris paul had anything left in.

2729
02:21:48,520 --> 02:21:50,840
The Tank the clippers were trying to make a playoff

2730
02:21:50,920 --> 02:21:53,319
run and he went sideways with all everybody. Over there

2731
02:21:53,799 --> 02:21:56,719
and then literally twenty nine other teams he got traded

2732
02:21:56,799 --> 02:22:00,200
and released after. The deadline so that leaves to twenty

2733
02:22:00,280 --> 02:22:02,840
nine other team, or, well yeah twenty nine other teams

2734
02:22:02,879 --> 02:22:05,360
that Aren't, The rockets so twenty eight other teams who

2735
02:22:05,559 --> 02:22:07,959
said we Don't Need chris paul's services and he decided.

2736
02:22:08,000 --> 02:22:13,000
Speaker 16: To retire but that's, my point like nobody else. Wanted

2737
02:22:13,079 --> 02:22:15,319
him that doesn't mean that he couldn't have fit, The

2738
02:22:15,440 --> 02:22:17,559
system it couldn't have done what we needed him. To

2739
02:22:17,639 --> 02:22:20,719
DO that i think two things can. BE true i

2740
02:22:20,799 --> 02:22:24,799
think nobody else, wanted HIM and i think that we

2741
02:22:25,079 --> 02:22:29,239
overvalued our team and underestimated the value that he could

2742
02:22:29,239 --> 02:22:31,760
have BROUGHT to i think both of those things could.

2743
02:22:31,760 --> 02:22:34,360
Be TRUE and i think that could have been used

2744
02:22:34,399 --> 02:22:36,000
to our advantage and we could have got him for.

2745
02:22:36,079 --> 02:22:36,639
Speaker 13: The, LOW.

2746
02:22:38,399 --> 02:22:40,799
Speaker 1: Yeah i just don't, THINK. So cj thanks. A lot

2747
02:22:40,840 --> 02:22:43,159
i appreciate you getting the getting in with, the CALL

2748
02:22:43,280 --> 02:22:48,719
but I just i disagree he you were if you

2749
02:22:48,920 --> 02:22:51,360
if You Signed, chris paul you're not. Starting him you're

2750
02:22:51,360 --> 02:22:53,799
not putting him out there for thirty. FIVE minutes, I

2751
02:22:53,879 --> 02:22:59,319
mean i guess you, know WHAT maybe i could have, ASKED,

2752
02:22:59,360 --> 02:23:00,719
you cj if you wanted him.

2753
02:23:00,639 --> 02:23:01,120
Speaker 4: To be in the.

2754
02:23:01,159 --> 02:23:06,000
Speaker 1: Starting lineup You Want? Chris paul who twenty eight other Teams,

2755
02:23:06,719 --> 02:23:09,360
who okay maybe there's a lot of, them tanking but

2756
02:23:09,440 --> 02:23:12,840
at least you have how many teams realistically think they

2757
02:23:12,920 --> 02:23:16,639
want to try to win. A championship it's at least

2758
02:23:16,840 --> 02:23:21,040
four In, the east it's probably six In. The west that's,

2759
02:23:21,159 --> 02:23:24,360
Ten teams so you have ten teams who, are contending,

2760
02:23:24,719 --> 02:23:29,479
scratching clawn looking for, an edge doing everything within their

2761
02:23:29,600 --> 02:23:34,680
power to chase, that championship and all of, them said

2762
02:23:34,920 --> 02:23:38,159
we're Good On. Chris paul even teams trying to make

2763
02:23:38,159 --> 02:23:40,319
the playing in, the playoffs Which the clippers, Are one

2764
02:23:40,719 --> 02:23:43,159
so we can throw the suns. In there we can throw,

2765
02:23:43,239 --> 02:23:45,959
IN yeah i will throw in, the sixers. MAGIC heat,

2766
02:23:46,120 --> 02:23:48,000
i mean those teams all trying to do as best

2767
02:23:48,079 --> 02:23:50,760
everything they can to. Elevate themselves then we're getting up

2768
02:23:50,760 --> 02:23:56,680
to like seventeen. Eighteen teams all of, them, said now

2769
02:23:56,719 --> 02:24:01,639
we're Good H, chris paul, all time one of the

2770
02:24:01,719 --> 02:24:06,000
all time leading assist guys and A future Hall. Of

2771
02:24:06,079 --> 02:24:09,319
famer we don't need. That Guy the rockets were just

2772
02:24:09,399 --> 02:24:12,840
among those eighteen teams or however many you want to slice.

2773
02:24:12,840 --> 02:24:15,760
It as And so i'm not gonna fault them. For

2774
02:24:15,799 --> 02:24:18,000
that we can go case by case basis when it

2775
02:24:18,040 --> 02:24:20,319
comes To rafel stone and the building of. The team

2776
02:24:20,559 --> 02:24:23,280
first and, foremost though is they The victor winbinyama ended

2777
02:24:23,360 --> 02:24:26,120
up he got. The lottery the ping pong balls Went To,

2778
02:24:26,159 --> 02:24:28,879
san Antonio. Not houston if you trade Him in Thompson For.

2779
02:24:29,000 --> 02:24:32,920
Victor winbinyama it completely changes the complexion we love Him

2780
02:24:32,959 --> 02:24:36,639
in thompson here of course. A men thompson's not finishing

2781
02:24:36,680 --> 02:24:40,280
in the top THREE. For mvp wimby is and that's.

2782
02:24:40,319 --> 02:24:40,360
Speaker 10: The.

2783
02:24:40,440 --> 02:24:43,440
Speaker 1: Reality unfortunately i'm, WITH. You cj. It hurts it hurts

2784
02:24:43,479 --> 02:24:45,799
me to Pray. SAN antonio i Want the spurs. To

2785
02:24:46,040 --> 02:24:51,120
lose have You met? Spurs fan they are extremely arrogant

2786
02:24:51,200 --> 02:24:54,840
and they root For. The cowboys they're. THE worst i

2787
02:24:55,040 --> 02:24:58,680
want to root Against The San antonio spurs as HARD

2788
02:24:58,680 --> 02:25:02,200
as i. Can now, of Course The reed Shepherd Versus stefan,

2789
02:25:02,360 --> 02:25:05,680
castle thing that's been. A debate i Would Give stefan

2790
02:25:05,799 --> 02:25:08,760
castle the edge. Right now he went one Pick After.

2791
02:25:08,879 --> 02:25:11,799
Reed shepherd that perhaps is a mistake that we can

2792
02:25:11,879 --> 02:25:18,399
put onto Onto. Raphel STONE but i Like The read

2793
02:25:18,479 --> 02:25:20,920
shepherd pick when it. WAS made i like, his talent

2794
02:25:21,079 --> 02:25:23,120
and the book isn't written on either. Of Them And

2795
02:25:23,159 --> 02:25:26,120
read shepherd's made a massive leap this year to where

2796
02:25:26,120 --> 02:25:28,440
everybody's clamoring. For him he needs to be the starter

2797
02:25:28,600 --> 02:25:30,600
and he's the key to unlocking everything that's wrong With The,

2798
02:25:30,639 --> 02:25:36,000
houston rockets and he's been great making a leap that

2799
02:25:36,079 --> 02:25:39,200
he did from what three four points per game up

2800
02:25:39,239 --> 02:25:42,760
to thirteen points. Per game it's, been awesome and he's

2801
02:25:42,760 --> 02:25:46,239
looking like a at the very least solid, rotational player

2802
02:25:47,040 --> 02:25:49,360
contender For six man Of the year and then a

2803
02:25:49,440 --> 02:25:51,159
starter if he can bulk up and get a little bit.

2804
02:25:51,239 --> 02:25:53,120
Better defensively we just got to get out there and

2805
02:25:53,120 --> 02:25:57,000
he's got. To improve, but also you thought this roster

2806
02:25:57,200 --> 02:26:00,760
was going To have Fred van Vliet And, steven adams and,

2807
02:26:00,920 --> 02:26:02,920
EVEN then i don't know exactly where they go In, the,

2808
02:26:02,959 --> 02:26:05,959
west BECAUSE like, I said i think even, fully Healthy

2809
02:26:05,959 --> 02:26:08,000
the rockets got passed By. The spurs they're fifty four And.

2810
02:26:08,079 --> 02:26:14,000
Eighteen spurs i'll say, that again fifty four. And eighteen

2811
02:26:14,399 --> 02:26:21,079
they're about to win. Sixty games here we Are in

2812
02:26:21,159 --> 02:26:26,680
houston in the. Sixth spot, IT hurts i. THINK overall,

2813
02:26:26,760 --> 02:26:29,319
I Mean Jabari smith junior has been a, good pick

2814
02:26:29,399 --> 02:26:31,719
but it's not like he's been, you know he's he's

2815
02:26:31,879 --> 02:26:34,520
A primal. ALL star i like The Am n thompson pick,

2816
02:26:34,559 --> 02:26:36,840
as well but you're picking third or fourth in. That

2817
02:26:37,000 --> 02:26:39,799
draft you could have ended up with Any Of, Caid Cunningham,

2818
02:26:39,879 --> 02:26:46,399
Paula Bencaro Victor. Wimbin, yama unfortunately the way that those

2819
02:26:46,520 --> 02:26:50,200
drafts broke. You have I'm, In Thompson, Jabari, Smith Junior

2820
02:26:50,280 --> 02:26:56,079
red shepherd and ping pong balls didn't work in. Their

2821
02:26:56,120 --> 02:26:58,479
favor you tanked for as long as you did and

2822
02:26:58,520 --> 02:27:01,280
you never got a number, One, overall pa there's got some,

2823
02:27:01,360 --> 02:27:05,440
good PLAYERS and i liked swinging for the fences And

2824
02:27:05,520 --> 02:27:08,920
Bringing kevin durant Here For, jalen green, who asked Ask

2825
02:27:09,319 --> 02:27:11,559
Ask phoenix sun fan how they're Feeling About, Jayalen Green.

2826
02:27:11,840 --> 02:27:15,879
DYLAN brooks, i understand blue guy, Fan favorite but you

2827
02:27:15,959 --> 02:27:18,360
Were Hoping tarry easton could shore up. For that You're

2828
02:27:18,399 --> 02:27:20,879
Hoping Dorian finney smith could shore up. For that both

2829
02:27:20,920 --> 02:27:22,840
of those guys have been playing poorly For, the, rockets

2830
02:27:23,559 --> 02:27:26,559
unfortunately and it's not an accident that they are where

2831
02:27:26,600 --> 02:27:29,079
they are, right now even though it hurts all of

2832
02:27:29,200 --> 02:27:31,319
us relative to expectation of hoping they're going to be

2833
02:27:31,360 --> 02:27:34,360
the two seed, right now as of, this moment they

2834
02:27:34,440 --> 02:27:43,959
are the sixth seed in A tough. Western conference but them's,

2835
02:27:44,000 --> 02:27:47,159
the breaks, all right quick break here On The Matt,

2836
02:27:47,319 --> 02:27:49,360
thomas show with ross final segment, To go you guys

2837
02:27:49,399 --> 02:27:50,920
want to, get in. You can there is no believe

2838
02:27:50,920 --> 02:27:52,760
it or not Today with matt out so you guys can.

2839
02:27:52,799 --> 02:27:55,399
Get in seven to one three two one two five.

2840
02:27:55,639 --> 02:27:58,159
Seven ninety seven to one three two one two five,

2841
02:27:58,440 --> 02:28:01,319
seven ninety final Segment Of The Matt thomas Show with

2842
02:28:01,479 --> 02:28:13,479
ross is next Here On sports talk seven ninety final

2843
02:28:13,559 --> 02:28:18,719
Segment Of The Matt thomas Show. With Ross matt. Thomas,

2844
02:28:19,040 --> 02:28:22,600
Out Hi. I'm ross he'll be back with. Us tomorrow

2845
02:28:22,760 --> 02:28:24,840
he'll Be, from minneapolis where we'll be nice and cold

2846
02:28:24,840 --> 02:28:27,319
and Hopefully the rockets can get a victory Over The.

2847
02:28:27,440 --> 02:28:32,159
Minnesota timberwolves phone lines open at seven one three two one,

2848
02:28:32,239 --> 02:28:35,079
two five. Seven ninety you can also send me a

2849
02:28:35,120 --> 02:28:38,440
tweet To AT sports RVs. San antonio Tim did thanks

2850
02:28:38,479 --> 02:28:40,920
for the, nice Note. San. Antonio tim just got. Listening

2851
02:28:41,040 --> 02:28:44,319
done just got done listening to your segment On The.

2852
02:28:44,360 --> 02:28:46,639
iHeart app great rational Response on udoka and IT'S why

2853
02:28:46,639 --> 02:28:48,959
i listen, To you matt. And regularly anyone who Wants

2854
02:28:48,959 --> 02:28:51,719
you udoka fire thinks or thinks. He sucks it's reacting

2855
02:28:51,760 --> 02:28:54,159
more in emotion. Than, LOGIC yeah, i mean look if

2856
02:28:54,200 --> 02:28:58,959
we if we break down this roster and look at

2857
02:28:59,000 --> 02:29:02,399
it relative to. Other rosters kevin durant is thirty seven.

2858
02:29:02,479 --> 02:29:05,680
Years old he's been their. Best Player Frev van Vliet

2859
02:29:05,719 --> 02:29:08,879
And steven adams have. Been Hurt Dorrian phinney smith has been.

2860
02:29:08,920 --> 02:29:11,280
A dud i guess you want to put that On coaching.

2861
02:29:11,360 --> 02:29:14,040
IMADOKA that i guess we can, argue That but i'm

2862
02:29:14,079 --> 02:29:16,639
not Going To tarry easton was good and then the

2863
02:29:16,760 --> 02:29:18,680
three point shot hasn't been. Hitting lately he's been. A

2864
02:29:18,760 --> 02:29:22,079
dud shangun had that big patch of inconsistency in the

2865
02:29:22,120 --> 02:29:24,079
middle of the season where maybe he was rushed back

2866
02:29:24,079 --> 02:29:26,239
from an. ANKLE injury i. Don't know, of course he

2867
02:29:26,280 --> 02:29:29,280
gets hunted defensively incessantly, On defense we've seen that all.

2868
02:29:29,360 --> 02:29:33,559
Season Long reed chepper has. BLOSSOMED well i mean does

2869
02:29:33,879 --> 02:29:37,520
if if we're Blaming coach Udoka For tarry Easton And Dorian,

2870
02:29:37,559 --> 02:29:40,120
finney smith are we not giving him Credit For reed chepper?

2871
02:29:40,159 --> 02:29:44,879
PLAYING better i. Don't know guess. We're not but the

2872
02:29:44,959 --> 02:29:47,639
shot has Developed. For reid confidence. Has developed he's been,

2873
02:29:47,680 --> 02:29:50,920
playing well but he also has. Defensive Issues. Men thompson

2874
02:29:51,000 --> 02:29:53,760
unfortunately the shot, hasn't developed but he still does pretty

2875
02:29:53,840 --> 02:29:57,479
well and. Everything else does that add up to a sixty?

2876
02:29:57,520 --> 02:30:00,840
Win team does that up, to you it'd be challenging

2877
02:30:00,920 --> 02:30:04,120
the thunder In The western conference And the spurs EVERYTHING

2878
02:30:04,159 --> 02:30:06,639
that i just laid out for you for, this rotation

2879
02:30:09,319 --> 02:30:12,319
it doesn't, to me that doesn't sound that does not

2880
02:30:12,440 --> 02:30:15,120
sound like, a huge massive coaching failure where the team

2881
02:30:15,159 --> 02:30:18,799
is underperforming and checked out and. NOT caring, i mean

2882
02:30:19,000 --> 02:30:21,600
how do They beat Atlanta and miami on a back,

2883
02:30:21,639 --> 02:30:25,239
to back two very good teams if they're? Not caring

2884
02:30:25,360 --> 02:30:27,000
how do they get down twenty two in the first

2885
02:30:27,079 --> 02:30:29,319
quarter of that game and come roaring back and take

2886
02:30:29,360 --> 02:30:31,399
a leader and unfortunately lose it to some good hot

2887
02:30:31,440 --> 02:30:33,319
shooting From. The bulls if they don't care and they're

2888
02:30:33,360 --> 02:30:36,079
checked out and they hate, THE coach i. Don't know

2889
02:30:36,680 --> 02:30:38,479
we can argue it and we'll see. What Happens but

2890
02:30:38,600 --> 02:30:40,680
amiandoka is not. Going anywhere i'd, be shocked let me

2891
02:30:40,719 --> 02:30:43,280
put it, that way just on a big extension after this.

2892
02:30:43,399 --> 02:30:47,799
Last YEAR and i don't Know That tilman fritida is

2893
02:30:47,799 --> 02:30:49,360
going to be big on paying him to. Go AWAY

2894
02:30:49,479 --> 02:30:53,760
and i think he's a really. Good coach he just, had,

2895
02:30:53,920 --> 02:30:59,559
injuries underperformances, and unfortunately the way the, roster is they

2896
02:30:59,719 --> 02:31:01,760
they're not one of the top four rosters In the west.

2897
02:31:01,840 --> 02:31:05,440
Right now they might try to. Get There chris Mannix

2898
02:31:05,479 --> 02:31:07,719
Of sports illustrated says they're going to be heavily Involved in.

2899
02:31:07,760 --> 02:31:11,239
Giannis talks i'll, BELIEVE that i SUPPOSE when i. See

2900
02:31:11,280 --> 02:31:13,680
it not sure what exactly what they're, gonna do but

2901
02:31:13,840 --> 02:31:17,879
you're going up against two juggernauts In the Thunder, and

2902
02:31:17,920 --> 02:31:20,559
spurs and then some really. Good teams nuggets have won.

2903
02:31:20,559 --> 02:31:21,600
A championship have you heard of.

2904
02:31:21,559 --> 02:31:21,760
Speaker 9: That Guy.

2905
02:31:21,840 --> 02:31:25,879
Speaker 1: Nikola jokic he's. Pretty good they have some good players,

2906
02:31:25,920 --> 02:31:29,600
Around Him, Jamal Murray, aaron gordon, Et Cetera. Christian brown

2907
02:31:31,360 --> 02:31:34,520
have you heard of that Guy? Named Luka Doncic lebron

2908
02:31:34,600 --> 02:31:36,719
james is still playing pretty well for how old. He

2909
02:31:36,840 --> 02:31:39,600
Is austin reeves is. Very good lakers roster is. Pretty

2910
02:31:39,639 --> 02:31:43,879
good it's just it's tough, out there and the, reality,

2911
02:31:44,000 --> 02:31:50,200
is yes they are failing, preseason expectation but there are reasons.

2912
02:31:50,639 --> 02:31:51,040
Speaker 4: For that.

2913
02:31:54,159 --> 02:31:59,120
Speaker 1: James in kline on, the phones, What's? Up james you Have.

2914
02:31:59,239 --> 02:32:02,360
Speaker 17: Little thursday they're gonna.

2915
02:32:02,680 --> 02:32:03,280
Speaker 4: THEY'RE gonna.

2916
02:32:04,639 --> 02:32:06,920
Speaker 1: I hope. You're, right well one of my brackets has

2917
02:32:06,959 --> 02:32:08,760
to do winning. At all, BUT uh I mean i

2918
02:32:08,840 --> 02:32:10,920
still hope. You're right i'm gonna be rooting. For. Him

2919
02:32:11,319 --> 02:32:13,280
YEAH look I Had look i'm gonna, TELL you i didn't.

2920
02:32:13,319 --> 02:32:14,639
KNOW that i didn't think they were gonna win the.

2921
02:32:14,639 --> 02:32:17,799
FIRST four i did feel pretty decent about THE b

2922
02:32:18,000 --> 02:32:21,479
yu game because they had. Some, injuries YEAH and i

2923
02:32:21,559 --> 02:32:24,239
felt okay About the, gonzaga game and they they surprised me.

2924
02:32:24,319 --> 02:32:28,680
There Though so i'm riding. This wave I'm rooting longhorns all.

2925
02:32:28,719 --> 02:32:29,879
Speaker 4: The way but.

2926
02:32:30,040 --> 02:32:32,639
Speaker 1: We'll see i've doubted them before in this literally in this,

2927
02:32:32,799 --> 02:32:35,959
last week Three times i've been somewhat doubting them to the,

2928
02:32:36,079 --> 02:32:38,399
varying Degrees and i'm doubting, Them again so we'll see.

2929
02:32:38,399 --> 02:32:43,280
Speaker 9: What, happens okay, all, right thanks, All, right james.

2930
02:32:43,719 --> 02:32:46,479
Speaker 1: Appreciate you what we Already had Mark on what? Is

2931
02:32:46,479 --> 02:32:48,479
it What does mark want to, Yell, ABOUT jonathan i

2932
02:32:48,520 --> 02:32:52,559
haven't got. Them yet, oh, okay, uh well once. Per

2933
02:32:52,639 --> 02:32:55,239
day it really should. Be once this is the, Old.

2934
02:32:55,319 --> 02:32:58,239
Rules jonathan it used to be twice, per week once,

2935
02:32:58,319 --> 02:33:01,239
per day and on a we enforced that more on

2936
02:33:01,360 --> 02:33:02,959
CALLERS that i hated than more than ONES that. I

2937
02:33:03,200 --> 02:33:07,120
liked but once per day on, the station twice. Per

2938
02:33:07,159 --> 02:33:08,959
week that was, the rule just so we don't hear

2939
02:33:09,000 --> 02:33:11,159
the same voices over and over and. Over again we

2940
02:33:11,280 --> 02:33:13,440
do appreciate you as far as our, regular callers but

2941
02:33:14,479 --> 02:33:18,040
like to give other folks a shot. As, well, okay

2942
02:33:18,159 --> 02:33:20,840
well is that gonna? Do it that is going to?

2943
02:33:20,879 --> 02:33:23,319
Do it For The Matt thomas Show With ross Here

2944
02:33:23,479 --> 02:33:26,120
On sports talk Seven ninety my Name is. Ross here real.

2945
02:33:26,200 --> 02:33:28,920
Looks sick thank you so much for listening to. THE

2946
02:33:29,000 --> 02:33:33,559
program i really do appreciate. Your listenership thanks especially to those, who,

2947
02:33:33,600 --> 02:33:36,840
called tweeted got involved in the. SHOW directly i. Appreciate

2948
02:33:36,959 --> 02:33:39,680
y'all Thanks to Brett your mark for joining this show earlier.

2949
02:33:39,799 --> 02:33:42,399
As well Thanks To matt thomas for being here for

2950
02:33:42,479 --> 02:33:45,239
the first three hours of. THE show i will talk

2951
02:33:45,280 --> 02:33:48,360
to you folks tomorrow at ten. A m as part

2952
02:33:48,399 --> 02:33:50,239
Of The Matt thomas Show. With ross matt'll be back

2953
02:33:50,399 --> 02:33:52,879
as he is going to Be in minneapolis. Right now don't.

2954
02:33:52,879 --> 02:33:55,680
Go anywhere It's. Two Adams They're adam Wexler And. Adam

2955
02:33:55,719 --> 02:33:57,799
clann THEY'RE the a team coming up Here On sports

2956
02:33:57,879 --> 02:33:58,520
talk SEVEN ninety

2957
02:34:00,799 --> 02:34:00,840
Speaker 4: Z