Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: WVUA FM, Tuscaloosa.
[00:00:09] Speaker B: Welcome back to WVUA 90.7, the capstone's NBA student section. I'm your host, Zachary Al Rudd. Here with me, as always, is Trey Simpson, and we have a show for y'all today. The Hawks are on fire versus Celtics. So we're gonna be talking about their hot streak and how they're on a four game win streak. We're also gonna be talking about the Rockets on their hot streak with the ten game win streak and how they're creeping up on the warriors. We're going to be talking about the Lakers and how they could be competing with the Rockets in the play in. And we're also going to be talking about the Mavericks on a streak and also the Clippers struggling in the month of March. So you don't want to miss this great show. We got a lot of things planned, and let's dive straight into it. Sorry again for the technical difficulties. Me and Trey were talking before this, but anyways, let's move on to the Hawks. They're now, they just got back to back wins versus the top seeded Celtics.
[00:01:06] Speaker A: But we told you Celtics would crumble. Didn't I tell y'all last week? I told y'all they would fold under pressure, man. I was right.
[00:01:13] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I mean, we thought the Celtics team was invincible, but we. I thought it was. I mean, apparently, Dre didn't, but, I mean, yeah, the Hawks got back to back wins versus him. The first one was 120 to 18. Hawks getting the dub on Monday, and then.
[00:01:33] Speaker A: And they were down by 30, remember, at the half.
[00:01:36] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah.
[00:01:36] Speaker A: So that was why it was so significant. They came back from, like 33 points or something like that.
[00:01:40] Speaker B: And just the other day, 123 to 122, an overtime thriller, and Dejante Murray drops 44 on their head, shoots 18 for 44. A lot of y'all. Yeah. Are thinking that's kind of bad efficiency. But, I mean, he dropped 44 points and they got the dub. That's all that matters. And he's.
The only time that has happened when someone's taken 44 shots has been Russell Westbrook back in 2016. So that hasn't happened back in 20 since 2016 with Russell Westbrook. So, yeah, pretty significant game. I mean, tro, what are your thoughts on this Hawks team? Especially because they're. I think they're down one game against the Bulls for the 9th seed. They're the 10th seed right now. So what do you think? What do you think in a possible or just overall, what do you think about this team?
[00:02:32] Speaker A: Well, first of all to comment on. Dejante murray, shout out to you for dropping 44 points. But 44 points with 44 field goal attempts and only making 18 of them is nasty work. I'm gonna need you to get in the gym. Work on that efficiency. But like I said, good job, though, on the Bulls.
Honestly, I feel like they have potential, you know, to make the play in. Yeah, but do they have the potential to stay in the playoffs long term? I don't think so.
[00:03:03] Speaker B: Yeah. Like, right now, so, yeah.
[00:03:06] Speaker A: Yeah. I don't even think they'll stay in the seat to make the play in, to be honest.
[00:03:10] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:03:11] Speaker A: They might get bounced up.
[00:03:12] Speaker B: True, true. Because that Hawks, that Hawks seems creeping up on them. They're on a four game win streak right now. We were just talking about that. I mean, I really wanted to talk to you mostly about a possible Hawks Bulls matchup in the play. In.
[00:03:26] Speaker A: Yeah, with that, I think I would have to go with it depends. Cause Levine still hurt. So if, but if Levine's playing him and Derozan and Caruso, I think I would actually give it to the Bulls. In a seven game series, the Hawks.
[00:03:39] Speaker B: Have been without Trey Young, and Jalen Johnson has been amazing for them.
So, I don't know. I mean, this is a tough matchup. I mean, because the Bulls, they have been struggling as of late, especially Vusovich. I know the whole city of Chicago's mad at him. For the last game, he had, like, two rebounds or some, some crap like that. So, I mean, yeah, the Bulls got to step it up. But the Hawks, on the other hand, they're, they're hot right now. If they can keep that fire going. I mean, Dejante Murray, kind of controversial when it comes to, like, you know, can you lead a team? Can you lead a team in the playoffs? I'm not sure.
[00:04:18] Speaker A: He has too much of an ego at times.
[00:04:21] Speaker B: He does.
[00:04:21] Speaker A: Like, he has moments where he's a little cocky and arrogant about it when, at the same time, he should be a little more humble and, like, you know, win first. You know what I mean? Like, get to the playoffs first, make a run, like, okay. Make it past the first round, bro. And then you might have a little bit of room to talk, maybe.
[00:04:38] Speaker B: True. True. But, yeah, the. I mean, yeah, the Hawks look great. I really, I've always really liked their team. I always thought they had some pretty talented people, but I don't know if Quinn Snyder's never really been able to get the Hawks together. I don't know. It's just, I don't know, if it's the coaching, I don't know if it's the players, but it's just like, they always seem to have a really good roster, but they just never could get it done because, I mean, Trey young.
[00:05:03] Speaker A: But injuries have gotten too low. Like, you know, they're still dealing with that right now, like you just said with Trey Young, but, you know, even more people, key players, but.
[00:05:11] Speaker B: And they picked up Sadiq Bay as of late and, well, Sadiq Bay, I don't know if he was playing the other night, but anyways, I think, yeah, I like this auction. I always have. It's just. I don't know. They've just always been known to struggle. So maybe for that reason, I would pick the Bulls since it is a one game elimination for the play in.
[00:05:30] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:05:31] Speaker B: So I might to pick the Bulls as well. But anyways, that's gonna do it. For that, let's move on to the Rockets. This is probably the biggest one. Cause I know you added this on trade about the Ataris and Instagram or IG live to play. Oh, my gosh.
[00:05:48] Speaker A: So the warriors to come out and play and. Oh, Draymond responded to that, too. Did you see?
[00:05:52] Speaker B: He's not even playing. Yeah, I know. I know.
[00:05:53] Speaker A: He was like, it's funny you should say that. And you probably won't even play.
[00:05:56] Speaker B: He probably won't. I think he's injured or something, or. I don't know. He's not even getting any minutes, basically. So I don't even know if Tari Easton's gonna play. I don't even know. I watched the video, too. It was like. So, like.
[00:06:10] Speaker A: It was funny, though, I'm not gonna lie. But you gotta like the energy from him, though.
[00:06:13] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, especially.
[00:06:16] Speaker A: Yeah. But I don't know. He might have. Cause, hey, y'all know what happened when Steph hurt the trash dog in previous years, especially in, like, playoffs. So I think Steph's gonna go Terminator mode on this again.
[00:06:31] Speaker B: He already is, though, versus that. You saw that magic. Magic game. And he likes. Keeps down that chair.
[00:06:37] Speaker A: Yeah, he keeps receipts. That's. That's what I was looking for.
[00:06:39] Speaker B: He does keep receipts. Yeah, he. After that clutch shot, he kicked the chair down and stuff, he was like, I don't know. He's on something right now. But, I mean, this warriors team, they just got to get it together. Yeah.
[00:06:52] Speaker A: Draymond's looking, making him mad, getting ejected in the first four minutes. And we're going to talk about that later, too.
[00:06:57] Speaker B: Heck, yeah. I'd be mad, too, bro. But yeah, this Rockets team as of late, I mean, ten game win streak for a rocket scene, I thought. I mean, I remember earlier on the season, I was like, this Rockets team is going to be good. But I didn't think, especially what they produced earlier on in the season and how, I mean, they didn't look great, just to be blunt. I mean, they look sloppy. They're young, and nobody really liked watching them. But now they're starting to find their rhythm even without sanguine. And Dylan Brooks is starting to heat up. Jalen Green has just been amazing. He is. I think he's averaging 28 in the month of March. Yeah, he is balling, dude. But yeah, I mean, for this rocket team, I would not think that they would go on a ten game win streak.
[00:07:47] Speaker A: Yeah, most of the casual fans, you know, they couldn't even tell you the whole starting five in the Rockets lineup. You know, we know about Fred van Vleet, Jalen Green, Dylan Brooks, Dylan Brooks.
[00:08:00] Speaker B: Maybe Eamon Thompson at Toms. And then I don't know. I think they're starting lineup kind of changes, you know, depending on the games and who's in and out because they've been struggling with injuries, too.
[00:08:13] Speaker A: So Sangoon on that team.
[00:08:15] Speaker B: Yeah, he is.
[00:08:15] Speaker A: But he's a. Oh, I just about to say that's their starting center. So, yeah, I know that that's what.
[00:08:20] Speaker B: Makes it impressive, though, because without Sangoon, they're still able to have a ten game win streak and do all this. So, yeah, the Rockets are currently on a ten game win streak, just like we said, and they could make it eleven by beating the Jazz today. I don't know. What do you think about that jazz Rockets matchup tonight?
[00:08:39] Speaker A: I think they're going to beat the Jazz. They've been dealing with injuries for pretty much the whole season. You know, if Kessler goes out, marketing plays, but then vice versa, they kind of flip flop like that.
[00:08:51] Speaker B: I know Colin Sexton has been hoping as of late. Yeah.
[00:08:53] Speaker A: And Jordan Clarkson, too.
[00:08:55] Speaker B: He's been doing Jordan Clarkson. I think Keonte, Jordan has been pretty good for him. I'm happy about that because I know they were kind of keen on if he's going to be kind of more of a role player, you know, like a guy coming off the bench, maybe provide a spark bear or if he was going to be a legit star, you know, they can invest in. So I'm glad because I've seen some games where he's been dropping 30 or 25 or like 20 plus. So I'm glad to see that for them because this jazz team, they, they're young, but I could see them. Who knows, in a few years, they could be in the same position as the Thunder. I mean, if they played their card throttle in the draft or whatever it may be. So I don't know. Yeah, I agree with you, though. I think this rocket team should, should beat the Jazz tonight, but you never know. It's one game, but, yeah, they should easily be able to make it an 1111 win streak.
[00:09:47] Speaker A: Question, while we're on the Rockets topic, do you think that Dylan Brooks is going to jinx them again by talking smack, especially if they get a potential Lakers playoff matchup?
[00:09:59] Speaker B: Oh, yeah, that's what we want. Yeah.
I mean, a Lakers Rockets playing matchup would be awesome because, you know, obviously it's not a seven game series, but I think it even makes it better just being one game, all that, you know what I'm saying? All the adrenaline, all the emotions are going to be in that one game.
[00:10:19] Speaker A: I mean, you know, it's going to get a bunch of coverage just because of Dylan Brooks. Like, you almost have to guarantee Dylann Brooks saying a couple out loud comments. Yeah. Just to poke the bear, as he would like to call it.
[00:10:29] Speaker B: Mm hmm. Yeah. I mean, I would love, I just want to see Dylan Brooks really back. Cause, like, I've never seen him really have a good game against LeBron. I mean, there was one game where he was like, I think he shot, like, good, but he shot like four shots and he maybe had, like, 16 points. It's like, I don't know. He either, like, you know, chucks up a bunch of shots and then misses it, or he just curls up into a ball and kind of just, like, shoots a few.
[00:10:54] Speaker A: He does have an impact on defense, though. I will give him that. Like, even if his offensive game is annoying at times, like, he will make up for it on, like, he's a hustle player, you know?
[00:11:03] Speaker B: Yeah. It's just sometimes he gets emotional, like Draymond. Yeah. And then just throws it all away. You know, it just slaps somebody or pushes somebody, and then it's just like, why do that? You know what I'm saying? They need you out there. Yeah, but, yeah, I mean, in a possible play in matchup, I mean, that's my CTV, at least for me. I know, for you.
[00:11:23] Speaker A: Yeah. I mean, shoot, I would definitely expect the Lakers to win that, though. But obviously it will be on ad. I'm not even going to put it on LeBron anymore, you know, LeBron can only do so much, you know, at this age.
He honestly shouldn't have as much. We've been saying this the whole season, like, he shouldn't have as much responsibility as he does. But I will say in the past couple weeks, the Lakers have been finding their stride.
Like Austin Reeves just had a game winner against the Bucks and double overtime 80. Like I said, we'll get into ad in a second, but yeah, they're on.
[00:11:56] Speaker B: A five game win streak. The Lakers are really, I mean, there's a lot of teams that are really starting to, like, get their groove, especially like teams that have kind of been, early on in the season, kind of shaky. Yeah, I know for my mavericks, we're starting to get into a group, which we'll get into later also. But like, yeah, I mean, teams are starting to get ready for the playoffs and teams that we don't even really expect, like the Hawks, I mean, I didn't expect them to beat the Celtics twice.
[00:12:22] Speaker A: You hit it right on the money with that. Just about to say it's about that time. Like, if it's, you know, if they weren't already rolling, now is the time to get rolling because they need to get prepared for playoffs. And that's any team, I don't care if you're the 11th seed, everybody's playing for the playoffs.
[00:12:37] Speaker B: I mean, if you still have a chance, if there's still games left and you can still make a run for the play in playoffs, whatever it may be, I mean, you got to at the end of the day. So, yeah, I mean, this Rockets team going back to them, I really like them. I think if they keep everything together, if Brooks can keep his composure, Fred Van Fleet, he's going to provide a leadership. I mean, aiming Thompson, I've loved the Thompson twins all year. That's why I hated it so much that a SaR got hurt for the Pistons. But I mean, I think they're great. They're not really shooting at that high of a percentage as far as three point percentage, but we knew coming in, like from the draft, we knew that wasn't their strong suit. Yeah, but they're big wings. They can defend at a high level.
[00:13:21] Speaker A: They're big, more of a run and gun type of team, you know, like a gritty type hustle team.
[00:13:25] Speaker B: Yeah, I mean, they're extremely athletic, the Thompson twins. So, yeah, as long as I know Sanguine, I don't know if he's going to be able to come back for the playing because they could really use him because I mean, he. He would be great for him, obviously, because he's been balling. But anyways, going on, let's move on to the Lakers before we ended in the break.
[00:13:48] Speaker A: Yeah, shoot. It's coming to our attention, man. AD is the first Lakers since Kobe to play 52 minutes in a game since 2012.
[00:13:56] Speaker B: That goes to show you how they're trusting ad to be healthy and how he's actually been durable this season.
[00:14:03] Speaker A: And speaking of durability, I'm so glad you said that, Zach. He has also played 96 out of 100 games. So any type of street clothes ad allegations. He's beating them.
[00:14:16] Speaker B: He is beating them. He's beating the allegations. I'm proud of him because we all know how talented ad is. We all know what he can do. It's just if he plays or not.
[00:14:24] Speaker A: You know, they brought a tear to my eye when I read that. I was so happy when I read that. I said, man, ad, keep it going, man.
[00:14:32] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah. Heck, yeah. I mean, I would love to see this Lakers team go further than they did last year. I mean, they went pretty far, but.
[00:14:40] Speaker A: I mean, I'm about to say conference finals, man, if they were going to lose anybody, it should have been the Nuggets. Like, and the fact that they made it to the conference finals from being, what tonight? Seed in the play in, getting in from the play in.
[00:14:54] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, yes, they made it extremely far, but I guess. I guess what I should say, I serve. I should rephrase that. I mean, I want him to see. I want to see him compete with those big top teams like the Nuggets. You know what I'm saying?
[00:15:09] Speaker A: Yeah, we don't want another sweep. Make it entertaining.
[00:15:11] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah. Make it entertaining. Give us these games, especially how limited LeBron sees her career is. But, I mean, yeah, ad has been great for him. He's been, he's been balling.
[00:15:23] Speaker A: And the Lakers, Austin Reeves and D'Angelo Russell, man, and Hachimura, everybody on that team has stepped up since, you know, deadline as, like, came around. First of all, deadline dlo, you know, shout out to D'Angelo Russell. He's definitely stepped it up. We can't really ask for anything more from him other than to keep balling out, keep doing what you're doing, stay locked in, and ain't. We know what you can do. Obviously. That's why, you know, us fans ride you so hard. But what we want you to do is keep it going for the playoffs because, you know, that's when we really need it, like, yeah, regular season when playoffs start don't matter.
[00:16:01] Speaker B: Mm hmm.
[00:16:02] Speaker A: So true. But I think everybody. Yeah. Stepped up, but, yeah, go ahead.
[00:16:07] Speaker B: Yeah. Ad is averaging 24.7 points and then twelve rebounds, and then he's averaging two blocks per game. I mean, this guy. I mean, it's Ad. He's putting up ad numbers. LeBron still averaging 25 at his age, which is just. I mean, it's just LeBron stuff.
[00:16:24] Speaker A: And you see Ad's points have went up because. And his blocks went down, but they want him to focus more on offense nowadays. You know what I mean? He has to get a heavier load.
[00:16:32] Speaker B: I know he's. He's averaging like, what, 35 minutes a game.
[00:16:36] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:16:36] Speaker B: So they're not totally maxing him out, but I know those minutes are going to go up, especially later on into. When we get into playoff mode. Then, yeah, his minutes are going to spike up. So hopefully he can handle that. Hopefully this roster can end all that because, yeah, their roster is talented, too. I love. I love the Lakers roster. I mean, Cam reddish isn't back yet, is he? I don't think he is.
[00:16:59] Speaker A: No, he. I don't think he is. But I remember he played a couple weeks ago. Him and Prince have been some underrated people on that team.
[00:17:05] Speaker B: Mm hmm. They really have.
[00:17:06] Speaker A: I really want Jared Vanderbilt to come back for the play in.
[00:17:09] Speaker B: No, we know you do. We know you love Jared Vanderbilt.
[00:17:11] Speaker A: Vanderbilt's my boy, man.
[00:17:12] Speaker B: He is your boy. I know you always bitched about the pod, but. Yeah, really, Hetchy murder has been big. I mean, like you said, trade line Dlo, Austin Reeves. Yeah, they just have a great roster. They added Spencer Dimwitty. As of late, he's only averaging six a game. But, I mean, we know dimwitty can turn it up at any time. That's why I'm saying, like, people are talking about how he's shooting kind of, like, career lows, and it's just. I'm not worried about that. It's Spencer Dimwitty, you know?
[00:17:39] Speaker A: Yeah, shoot, he'll get us together. I also wanted to mention, too, I don't know if you saw this earlier, but Gabe Vincent is playing tonight with the pacers. You know, he has basically been taking a backseat. Like, they haven't been using him as, like, much as, I guess, as he might have thought. But fans were kind of worried, you know, that he might mess up, like, the team's momentum, you know, just because he wants to be in the rotation.
[00:18:03] Speaker B: True. Yeah.
[00:18:05] Speaker A: I don't know. Honestly, I don't really know how he.
[00:18:07] Speaker B: Can contribute yeah, at this point, I.
[00:18:10] Speaker A: Mean, he hasn't really, you know, I'm pretty sure forgot he was on the team at one point.
[00:18:15] Speaker B: Me, too. Yeah.
[00:18:16] Speaker A: Yeah.
Hopefully he's been in the gym, man. I'm interested to see what he's going to do tonight, depending on what he does. I mean, as long as he gives effort, I mean, he can have his chances, but, like, I kind of agree with the masses. I kind of think he might mess up momentum a little bit.
[00:18:32] Speaker B: Yeah, he balled out for the Heat last year. I mean, I know, I remember watching those NBA finals and. Yeah, he was balling out, but, I mean, he played his role. He played his role. I mean, he had some good nights, though. Cause there. There were times where the heat just needed. Especially cause Jimmy Butler wasn't stepping up.
[00:18:49] Speaker A: Yeah. They needed somebody to just go get.
[00:18:50] Speaker B: A bucket and that was just strictly in the finals because, I mean, obviously Jimmy was getting his buckets in the eastern conference finals, but, I mean.
[00:18:59] Speaker A: Yeah, Caleb Martin, too. Yeah, Caleb Martin. Gabe miss and was a big part of, you know, that run.
[00:19:03] Speaker B: Yeah. Which Caleb Martin. I mean, you mentioned that. I mean, he wasn't really doing his role in the finals either, though. But, I mean, in the conference finals, Caleb Martin was shocking the world because nobody even really knew who he was. So, yeah, I hope they continue to do good. But, yeah, going back to this Lakers roster, we kind of went on a tangent there, but, I mean, yeah, this Lakers roster is amazing.
I mean, they're destined to do great things. I mean, it's just they got a limited time frame. They got a limited window with LeBron. So, I mean, each game matters, especially when it comes down to these playoffs. So hopefully they can just increase their seating and hopefully they can continue this game like, this five game win streak because they are playing the Kings tonight or. Well, no.
[00:19:49] Speaker A: Who.
[00:19:49] Speaker B: No, they're not playing the Kings tonight. They're only one game behind the Kings, I should say, and their two games behind the sun.
[00:19:55] Speaker A: Yeah, they're about to go face Halle Burton at Pacers arena, too.
[00:19:58] Speaker B: Yeah, they're playing the Pacers tonight.
[00:20:00] Speaker A: They really rarely lose at home, too. Like, they lose at home, but not really. You know, they're kind of like Boston with that. Yeah, the Lakers are no pacers.
[00:20:07] Speaker B: Oh, the Pacers.
[00:20:07] Speaker A: Yeah, they don't. I mean, they lose sometimes at home, but, like, they're more likely to win at home. You know what I mean?
[00:20:12] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. I mean, which everybody is because the Hawks. I mean, the Hawks won two games in a row at home versus the Celtics, which shows how their crowd stepping up. But I mean, yeah, I mean, hopefully this Lakers team. Cause that paid dicers roster is tough. I mean, obviously they kind of been struggling, especially after that in season tournament. But I mean, yeah, they're still a tough team to match up with, especially with Tyrese Halberd and Pascal Si akum and Pascal Siakam. But anyways, that's going to do it. We'll be right back after this short break.
[00:20:49] Speaker A: Wvuafm, tuscaloosa.
[00:21:00] Speaker B: Welcome back, everyone, to WVUA 90.7, the Capstones NBA student section. We're back, and let's talk about the greatest team in all basketball right now, the Dallas Mavericks.
Okay. No, no, no. I'm just playing back to unbiased, Zach. Yeah. Let's talk about the Dallas Mavericks because they're on a five game win streak. I mean, come on. Come on now. We're now the 6th seed. I think we're only. What are we, like two games behind the Pelicans, I believe. I don't know. But anyways, I mean, we're now the six seed. We're back in the playoff picture. We're out of the play in. And one major part of this has been, obviously, Luca and Kyrie. They now have the highest combined points per game this season with a combined total of 59.2 points per game.
[00:21:49] Speaker A: Man.
Kyrie and Lucas, y'alls. It's Dallas. Is LeBron and D Wade or LeBron and Kyrie?
[00:21:57] Speaker B: I mean, yeah, either or. But, yeah, I mean, watching their games and stuff and just even, like, when they're. Have you ever seen Kyrie dunk this much?
[00:22:07] Speaker A: Dude, not a. Is Ramadan Kyrie, bro. He's got superpowers this month.
[00:22:12] Speaker B: I don't know what it. I don't know what it is. I think it's just like, his energy and how he likes.
[00:22:17] Speaker A: He's got the power, bro.
[00:22:18] Speaker B: I think he's just at a good spot in his life right now. And I don't know what it is, but something in his legs. He just, like. He's happy at Dallas, basically. That's what I'm trying to say. He's happy at Dallas. I mean, Lucas throwing him lobs. He's throwing it down like he was Russell Westbrook in his prime, bro.
[00:22:33] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:22:33] Speaker B: Or even Russell Westbrook now.
[00:22:35] Speaker A: And you haven't heard about Kyrie being in any drama this season, really? And guess what? Every other season, he's been in some type of controversy, but he's been happy in Dallas.
[00:22:42] Speaker B: Like, you just said so, and I'm happy for him. I mean, I think we got a great team. I think we got something great cooking up in Dallas, honestly. I mean, what are, what are your thoughts on the Dallas Mavericks team coming from a Lakers fan? A Lakers point of view?
[00:22:58] Speaker A: All right, so, as a Lakers fan, Dallas is definitely a matchup I'm worried about because, honestly, it's an even matchup on both sides of the coin. Because even though you got the very great backcourt with Kyrie and Luca, pretty much everybody else, like, you know, dealo, I'm pretty sure can hold Luca to a certain degree. I'm not saying he can guard him because, you know, Luca's still gonna get his points and as well as Kyrie, but, you know, if they make an effort to, you know, get a stop. Only thing I'm worried about is Austin Reeves, bro. Austin Reeves is basically whoever offense on him.
[00:23:33] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:23:33] Speaker A: Have you noticed that? Like, whether it's Luca or Kyrie, whoever is getting guarded by Austin Reeves or just in general, like, ISO.
So, yeah, it would literally come down to Anthony Davis offensive and defensive production.
LeBron's, you know, doing LeBron things, and Austin Reeves would just have to do his best to hold on.
[00:23:55] Speaker B: If we possibly matched up with y'all, the thing I would worry about. Cause we know Luca and Kyrie are gonna get their buckets. We know LeBron and Ad are gonna get their buckets. But then you got D'Angelo Russell.
[00:24:05] Speaker A: I'm worried about Tim Hardaway junior, too, man. He has his moments sometimes where he's, like, inconsistent, but in the playoffs, bro, he always turns it up.
[00:24:13] Speaker B: He's been consistent as of late. He's averaging 15 a game. But, like, he's had some great. Don't get me wrong, he's had some amazing games this season. It's just like, I'm just worried about D'Angelo Russell because normally, Tim Hardaway is our third option as far as, like, scoring wise.
[00:24:30] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:24:31] Speaker B: So, like, Dlo has been turning up for y'all cuz he's averaging like, what, 18 a game? Which is not too much compared to Tim Hardaway. But he's been having better games as of late, especially shooting more consistently. So I don't know, we'll. I need to see Tim Hardaway junior turn it up, especially when it comes to, like, these recent trades we had with Daniel Gafford and PJ, and come.
[00:24:53] Speaker A: Down to Derek Lively, too.
[00:24:55] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:24:56] Speaker A: Davis. Yeah.
[00:24:57] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:24:58] Speaker A: It would be on Dallas's big man. Like, they would have to literally stop ad if y'all could shut down ad y'all got it. You know what I mean? Unless LeBron just decides to, oh, let me charge up and, you know, decides to drop 45, I think we have.
[00:25:11] Speaker B: A good chance, because Derek lively, even though he's a rookie, I mean, he's been, especially on the defensive end. And Daniel Gafford has been an amazing pickup for us. Extremely efficient. I mean, a great lob threat, great pick and roll threat with Luca, same as it was with, I mean, Derek lively when he was starting and when he's in the game, so. And PJ hasn't been too bad for us, either, averaging ten to.
[00:25:33] Speaker A: PJ has been balling for y'all. Yeah, definitely stepped into his role, accepted his role, and he's doing his job for y'all. And that's all you can ask of a player. I will say, for some reason, if we see y'all in a play in, I would definitely not want to see y'all in a one game situation, but if it comes to a playoff series.
[00:25:51] Speaker B: We have to fall pretty hard to get in the play in.
[00:25:54] Speaker A: Yeah, but, yeah, no, I'm just saying, though, I would definitely not want that to be a one game matchup, because, honestly, it could go either way.
[00:26:04] Speaker B: Honestly, I don't. I mean, I don't see us clearly winning against y'all now, whether we have a playoff series, say we stay in the playoffs, maybe match up against the Pelicans. I don't like that matchup, either.
[00:26:17] Speaker A: And the Pelicans, man, that's the bi comes back.
You hear about them, but they're like the quiet team right now, and I don't know why, you know what I'm saying? Maybe because their market isn't as big as, you know, like La, Dallas, Atlanta, something like that.
[00:26:29] Speaker B: Probably. Yeah, maybe.
[00:26:31] Speaker A: Man, the Pelicans have been on fire this season. Oh, my gosh.
[00:26:34] Speaker B: Herbert. Herb Jones has been amazing. Zions, obviously, he's actually saying, I mean, he seems like he's starting to be a little bit more healthy now. I mean, he hasn't been.
[00:26:43] Speaker A: They said he lost 25 pounds since everybody was making fun of him.
[00:26:47] Speaker B: That's probably why, because he's actually working hard and taking care of his body. All that weight on his bones and stuff on his frame. I mean, that's. I mean, he weigh. He was weighing, like, near 300 pounds in a six foot six foot six frame, which is not. I mean, there's a lot of seven footers that aren't even 300 pounds.
[00:27:05] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:27:06] Speaker B: So what?
[00:27:06] Speaker A: I mean, sure, he's just got a naturally big body type. Like, you know, like, he's. His body's more likely to, you know, store muscle. But if he doesn't do what he needs to do in the kitchen and, you know, work out, like you said, it'll turn into fat like that. So.
[00:27:20] Speaker B: And even if he has too much muscle, I mean, just jumping around like that, that's a lot of weight on. Just, like, his feet, frame, on his knees. On his knees, all that stuff, his ankles. So he just needs to make sure he stays at a good weight.
[00:27:32] Speaker A: And, I mean, he needs to do his yoga, too. Stretch.
[00:27:35] Speaker B: Yeah. Needs to do his yoga, too.
[00:27:37] Speaker A: Eat his wheaties.
[00:27:38] Speaker B: Oh, my gosh. But, yeah, I mean, this. This pelicans team is great. I mean, they got Trey Murphy, they got Jordan Hawkinson. I mean, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram.
[00:27:49] Speaker A: You said Brandon Ingrid. Yeah, of course you did.
[00:27:50] Speaker B: If bi comes back, I mean, he's out right now. I don't know if he could possibly. I'm trying to get reevaluated.
I don't think they're giving him a reevaluation.
[00:28:00] Speaker A: Yeah, no, he might be done for now.
[00:28:03] Speaker B: I don't know. Hopefully he can come back for the playoffs. Because, I mean, I say that because I don't want anybody to really, like, be out for injury. Like, if I was a Toronto Raptors fan when the warriors, like, you know, got hurt and stuff and won the NBA finals, I mean, it's cool and all, but it's like, wouldn't it be better.
Wouldn't it be better if we. Like, if I was a Raptors fan, then wouldn't it be better if we beat a fully healthy warriors team? You know what I'm saying?
[00:28:31] Speaker A: At least it would count. Because the Internet, for one, as soon as you beat a team, they missed one player. Oh, they didn't have. Blah, blah, blah. First of all, if they won, you would have been like, oh, and they beat them without said players. So it's a lose lose either way. That's why you can't.
[00:28:46] Speaker B: Yeah, it's always gonna. The Internet's always gonna call you out for whatever they see. Cause, I mean, the Internet don't miss. I mean, they always see. They see everything, man.
[00:28:56] Speaker A: Yeah. They're made to troll.
[00:28:58] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, but going back to the Mavericks, I mean, I like. I love this Mavericks team, obviously, as y'all can tell, as a Mavericks fan, I mean, unbiased. I love this Mavericks team, too. I mean, I know Luka and Kyrie can only do so much, especially on the defensive end, which Kyrie has been playing solid defense. Luca, however, has. I don't even know what he does on the defensive side of the ball, so that is a big concern for me. And, you know, but with the trade deadline and the bigs that we picked up because we really needed some bigs, obviously it gives Derek lively a wrist coming off the bench and stuff, and now the weights, not all on a rookie shoulders, so that really helps. But I really need Tim Hardaway junior to step it up. But I mean, as far as that, I mean, Derek Jones junior has been amazing. All our guys have been amazing. So, yeah, I just. As long as they keep it up, I think we can make a really deep run into the playoffs and we could prove a lot of people wrong, especially the people that stereotyped us in the beginning, just being an offensive team, you know?
[00:30:03] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:30:04] Speaker B: So, but anyways, moving on to a great, a great team as of late, the Clippers.
Yeah, they're eight and seven in the month of March. I mean, I think, plain and simple, they've been struggling.
[00:30:21] Speaker A: Yeah. Reporter asked high Lu shoe, do y'all have an identity? And he had said, yeah, we're soft. Dang, like, okay, coach, just call out your team. But this is maybe what they need to get that last push, you know, to make it.
[00:30:38] Speaker B: Yeah. Tallow. I mean, obviously coaching experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers won a championship with them, but I mean, yeah, it's been tough on Talu, especially being a coach for this Clippers as this, as of the past few years. I mean, he's seen a lot of stars and come through, and with Paul, George and Kawhi, I mean, that's all he's had. And I mean, well, they had Shea.
[00:31:02] Speaker A: And then he got traded.
[00:31:04] Speaker B: Yeah, but that was before Shea was what Shea is today. Yeah, but, yeah, I mean, Paul, George and Kawhi, if they're going to win in LA, this is the year to do it. They got Harden Westbrook coming off the bench. They got Terrence, man, who's been great for them. I mean, yeah, they got a great roster surrounding them. And what I really wanted to highlight, they're eight and seven in the month of March, despite Kawhi playing a record amount of gain, 65, which he hasn't done since the 2016 2017 season. That's back when he played for the spurs.
[00:31:38] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:31:39] Speaker B: So Kawhi hasn't even played this amount of games in like, what, that's eight years or nearly eight years.
What is it say?
[00:31:47] Speaker A: He didn't even play that much with the Raptors.
[00:31:49] Speaker B: That's pretty crazy.
[00:31:50] Speaker A: A little bit, yeah.
[00:31:51] Speaker B: Mm hmm. But, yeah, I mean, he's averaging 23, six and three on 52.7% shooting from the field.
So he's been playing solid. It's just, it hasn't been translating, at least in this month for the Clippers. So I know when this, the whole trade, things happen with James Harden, I was reluctant on it. I know you and Drew loved it.
[00:32:13] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:32:14] Speaker B: So what do you think about it now, Trey? What do you think about this team as of late?
[00:32:21] Speaker A: Honestly, they need to stop being so up and down. You know what I mean? At this point, they've already played a certain amount of games with each other to have chemistry under their belt. So they need to stop, you know, being so inconsistent. They need to find their groove. Like we are already said back then that nobody on that team can play with an ego. Like, I don't care who it is, Kawhi, James Harden especially. But PG, you know, nobody, if they can just get back into the flow of, you know, trusting each other. I think what's happening is that a couple star, like, maybe I don't even know. I think PG sometimes throws up shots trying to play hero ball where he could maybe swing it a couple more, you know what I mean, to get a better shot. But at the same time, what star doesn't shoot the shot? I mean, that's what they get paid to do.
[00:33:13] Speaker B: Yeah, I don't like James Harden. Cause I know we saw that video of him joking around and stuff, but they were up by, like, maybe double figures in the third quarter. Yeah, I mean, and we know in our league right now with the NBA, you don't do that stuff even if you're up 20 in the third because they have a whole other quarter. Cause, like, people make runs nowadays. I mean, it's not, like, used to. I think I heard this. Do you know the new LeBron podcast with JJ Reddick? Yeah, I heard that in their new podcast, and they were talking about how people, back in the day, when they were in their rookie years, people would clear off their bench when they were up like 15 with like five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, and they would clear off their bench. And you can't do that now because people can go on a 200 run in like a second or not in a second, actually. But, I mean, it doesn't take long, and they're already back in the game. So, I mean, just pulling stuff off like that and it's kind of like, okay, I get it. You're happy and stuff like that, and you're just teasing around, but I don't think that directly translates or it obviously doesn't directly translate to this month, but I don't know. I just feel like it's James Harden. This is probably his best chance to win a ring, and this is going to prove to everybody in the world if he truly, truly wants.
[00:34:33] Speaker A: I don't even know. Cause if he couldn't win it with KD and Kyrie. Now, granted, Kyrie got hurt, so that probably was the one thing that stopped him that year.
[00:34:41] Speaker B: And James was really out of shape. Yeah, but he was dealing with injuries, too, in that.
[00:34:48] Speaker A: Yeah, I feel like, honestly, that was the time for him to really get his ring. He still definitely has a chance now, but, I mean, Kawhi and PG were kind of, you know, on the older side. You know, they're veterans, so.
Yeah, but I don't know, man. It's a lot of young guys coming with a vengeance, man.
[00:35:06] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:35:06] Speaker A: Thunder and Timberwolves are sitting at the top and they. The young guys, so send it a big message. But the clippers, man, they just.
I don't even know about the clippers, man. Like I said, you know how I feel about the Clippers as a Lakers fan. You know, I've already, you know, the Clippers aren't trash. You know, I like them better than the Celtics, but, you know, they're still kind of, eh, you know, they're just.
[00:35:30] Speaker B: Meh, I don't know. I thought, I mean, they surprised me, especially after that trade. I know they started struggling with James Harden towards the beginning, but then they went on a crazy hot streak and I mean, shoot, they made their way up to, like, what, the fourth seed?
[00:35:46] Speaker A: You know what it is, what? They got to lock in and get serious, man. Like, they got to mentally prepare themselves. Like, no matter what, everything we do is in preparation to playoffs. Like how we get up and go to practice in the morning, like it gets that deep. Like, every team honestly needs to get that mentality. Like, everything they do, go as hard as you can doing it because the workout is going to show. When the lights are bright, you know, when the lights come on, are you going to show up? Are you going to fold under pressure?
[00:36:15] Speaker B: I mean, they've been struggling like crazy, but they're still the fourth seed and.
[00:36:19] Speaker A: If you're Tatum, you're going to fold under pressure.
[00:36:22] Speaker B: We've been talking about that a lot as of late, but I mean, yeah, this Clippers team has been struggling, but they're still the fourth seed. They used to be tied with the thunder, Timberwolves and Nuggets, but now they're five games behind because of this streak we've been seeing in the month of March. They're now tied with the New Orleans Pelicans and have one less loss than them. That's why they're the fourth seed. But, yeah, this Clippers thing can bounce back. I know they can bounce back. They got veterans, they got leaders. It's just if James Harden's willing to just be like, I get, he's happy and stuff, but like you just said, I mean, they got to come with the intention of if, if we truly want this, I mean, they gotta believe in it first, obviously. Cause they have plenty of talent on their team. Obviously. You know, you gotta come with the intention, okay, let's do this. But you gotta believe that you can do it in the first place before you even put any action behind it.
[00:37:15] Speaker A: Yeah, I also think, too, that the wear and tear might be getting to the stars a little bit, too. Especially like players like Kawhi. Like you said, he hasn't played as many games in about six years, so.
[00:37:25] Speaker B: Yeah, this probably a big deal, especially on his body. Yeah, yeah, but I mean, I'm happy for Kawhi. I'm happy he's able to play this amount of games. But if it doesn't translate to wins, then what's the point? You know what I'm saying? So anyways, that's going to do it for this little segment. So don't go away. We'll be right back after the short break.
[00:37:57] Speaker A: WVUA FM, Tuscaloosa.
[00:38:06] Speaker B: Welcome back, everyone, to MBA student section. Let's dive straight into it. Talk about this Minnesota Timberwolves team. Now they're officially at 50 plus wins, which means, I mean, that's the first time it's ever happened in 20 years. And the last time that did happen was back in 2004 when it was Kevin Garnett's MVP season. Now take with that as you will, because I don't think that team was that good. But I mean, that, I think that speaks pretty highly, especially of the season that Anthony Edwards is having and the ability that he, I mean, how much he can progress from this, because I know he said in previous interviews that he's not done. I mean, he's nowhere near his prom to his words, you know, and I mean, if he's telling the truth, I mean, we could be looking at a generational, generational type player, you know, which is great for the league. We need that, especially LeBron leaving and all these other stars being older. I mean, what do you think about this roster, this Minnesota roster and Anthony Edwards as a basketball player, I guess.
[00:39:19] Speaker A: Oh, you know how I feel about. And as a player, he's one of my favorite. Not the favorite, but one of them.
[00:39:24] Speaker B: Yeah, he's a fun guy to watch. Yeah.
[00:39:26] Speaker A: I know the league's trying to push, or they were trying to push the wemby scenario, but at this point, I think Anthony Edwards is, like, solidifying himself. Like, I think he's just taking it instead of, you know, just kind of letting the media figure it out that he's going up and taking that spot.
[00:39:43] Speaker B: True.
[00:39:44] Speaker A: Or at least putting the league on notice. Like, hey, I'm coming for it. You know what I mean?
[00:39:47] Speaker B: So I think he could be a future league MVP. I mean, now, whether he can win a ring or not is if. It depends on if he decides to stay with the t wolves for the majority of his career, which a lot of people think he won't.
[00:40:01] Speaker A: I don't think he can do it with the Timberwolves, at least the current Timberwolves, man, Rudy Gobert is, like, just clogging the paint. Yeah, I'm saying kind of a waste of space.
[00:40:09] Speaker B: He's from playing pretty solid, though, for Rudy Gobert type standards, 13 and twelve. I mean, that's pretty good for a big man that can only dunk. And that air ball thing, though.
[00:40:20] Speaker A: Like, yeah, they have cat, but caspian, you know, he's up, but he's 50 when it comes to shooting, so, yeah, Rudy Gobert, like, clogs him to pain for Anthony Edwards to try to go get a dunk or something like that.
[00:40:31] Speaker B: I just don't like the Anthony Edwards cat combo. I just don't. I just don't think. I mean, obviously they like each other, they have chemistry, but, like, I just don't think they play together. I just don't think they complement each other as far as, like, their play styles. You know, at this point.
[00:40:46] Speaker A: I mean, I know ants like the point guard, so the ball is going to touch his hands first, but at the same time, I kind of feel like sometimes Kat takes a backseat.
[00:40:54] Speaker B: Yeah. But at the same time, I feel like Kat still thinks he's the number one option or he acts like he is sometimes.
[00:41:01] Speaker A: Yeah, he might act like it and think like it, but he doesn't play like it. And that's the point that's disconnected.
[00:41:07] Speaker B: Mm hmm. I just don't know if Kat's a good number two guy. Cuz, like, it feels like if Kat's not the number one option, then he's. Then he doesn't really know what to do. You know what I'm saying? He can't really play outside of that number one option. If he's not getting the ball a lot, then. I mean, you know what I'm saying?
We've seen it in playoff series to how you like, you know, he'll either get in the post and stuff, and then, like, if he's not able to find a shot, he'll just bang into this dude until he gets a charge. You know, he'll just force something up, go into the defender, and then that's an offensive foul. So it's kind of. I don't know what, um.
[00:41:46] Speaker A: Shoot, I will say, um, for the roster, the small Ford man. What's his name, bro?
[00:41:54] Speaker B: Jada McDaniels.
[00:41:55] Speaker A: Nah, not McDaniels, bro. Nas Reed, bro. Nas Reed is a dog for the Timberwolves.
[00:42:01] Speaker B: Oh, yeah. Nas Reid to bucket. I've never slept on. I love Nas Reed. I mean, a jellyfam member. I mean, you can't say he's not a baller if you're a member of Jellyfam. I mean, like, come on. If you're a part of that original, like, then, you know, you're a bucket. You know, I'm saying, if you originally started the jelly, I mean, come on now.
I mean, it's just an iconic layup style. And, I mean, yeah, you know, you're a hooper if you're a part of that original group. So, yeah, Nauserid has been a bucket for him. I mean, outside of that, he's averaging 13 a game, which kind of seems insignificant, but, I mean, this dude, at times, we've been. We've known him to be able to explode and have these 20 plus games, even 30 sometimes.
[00:42:47] Speaker A: That's why you can't always go off of averages, too. Like, you gotta actually watch the game, like, the full game, too, because even the stars, you'll see them either doing great or messing up, but it'll be the players like that, you know, like, who is Nas Reed? And then he just comes out, you know, sparking it.
[00:43:01] Speaker B: Gunning. Yeah, you gotta. I mean, teams, like, when you're watching film on the t wolves, it's Anthony Edwards, obviously, but they got to make a plan for Nasree because he. I mean, he can make or break games, especially for this two wolves team. I mean, if Nasreed somehow, some way. I mean, I don't want him to get injured, knock on wood. But I mean, if they didn't have nasreed for some ever some reason, I mean, this Timberwolves team would. They'd be pretty at a devastating loss. And I don't know, because I don't really like them, honestly, as a playoff team. I'll just go ahead and say that, you know, obviously they're doing great in the regular season, but we've seen teams like back when Donovan Mitchell played for the Jazz. I mean, the Jazz were like the number one seed in the west for a couple seasons with Donovan Mitchell played with them, you know, but it didn't matter in the playoffs because they just won a playoff team.
I don't know. What do you think about them in a playoff scenario, trey?
[00:44:08] Speaker A: Man, I'm gonna have to agree with you. I don't think they'll make a deep run in the playoffs. I was more concerned about what you wrote down here where you said the Nuggets will be without Jamal Murray tonight.
[00:44:17] Speaker B: Oh, yeah, cuz, think about that.
I forgot to talk about that. Yeah. The tea Wolves are playing the Nuggets tonight, and they're only one game behind the Nuggets, which are obviously at the one seed in the west.
[00:44:30] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:44:30] Speaker B: So, I mean, they could tie the Denver Nuggets right now for the one seed, but yet, I mean, the Timberwolves are without cat right now. They're without Carl Townes and the Nuggets are without Jamal Murray. I know they're without a few other role players, but they were only averaging like, I mean, they were. They were just role players. So I just wanted to highlight Jamal Murray and Kat because those are two devastating losses for these titles teams. But I would like to argue, I mean, for the Nuggets, losing Jamal Murray is more of a loss than losing cat for the t wolves, you know? So, I don't know. I think this game could go either way. I think it's going to be highly competitive. I think it's going to come down maybe even to the last shot. We might be seeing Abama North Carolina esque game today. Hopefully great as a great game, but back to the NBA, I mean. Yeah. What do you think about this matchup, especially it happening tonight?
[00:45:27] Speaker A: Honestly, I don't think the Denver Nuggets will miss that much. I mean, they'll miss, obviously, some points from Murray, but he's been kind of struggling a little bit, like he's been up and down. So I don't think they'll. And I kind of think they're used to not having them. You know what I mean? The remainder, like, most of the season. Cause he's kind of been dealing with injuries this whole time.
[00:45:50] Speaker B: But, I mean, when he gets in that playoff mode, Jamal Murray's, like, top five, sometimes even top three point guard in the league when it comes to those playoffs. I mean, I know you're looking at me like that, bro, but if we remember last playoffs, Jamal Murray was cooking.
I mean, I wouldn't. I'd be comfortable to say it's a top five point card in the league come playoff time. Yeah. Come playoff time. That's what I'm saying.
[00:46:15] Speaker A: Okay. Okay. Come play outside. Okay. I was about to say, um.
[00:46:18] Speaker B: Yeah, not regular season. No, you can't say that. He just knows when to turn it up.
[00:46:23] Speaker A: It's gonna come down to ant. Of course it's gonna come down to ant. We can't rely on Rudy Gobert. We can't rely on even nasreed to give us, like, 30. You know what I'm saying? He's gonna come down to ant.
[00:46:33] Speaker B: I wouldn't put it past him.
[00:46:35] Speaker A: Oh. Not saying he can't do it. We've seen him do it. But I'm just saying we can't rely on that to be a team like the Nuggets. Cause the Nuggets literally defend champs.
[00:46:43] Speaker B: It's just hard to guard the Nuggets, especially. They're not healthy right now, saying that Jamal Murray's out. But still, I mean, even without that, they still got Reggie Jackson, which has been. Reggie Jackson has been amazing for them.
[00:46:55] Speaker A: Do they have MPJ tonight?
[00:46:57] Speaker B: Mm hmm.
[00:46:58] Speaker A: Yep. You know, MPJ gonna shoot about 30.
[00:47:00] Speaker B: Shots, and he's not gonna pass. He's. As soon as that hits his hands for up. Yeah, straight up.
[00:47:05] Speaker A: That shit is when he touches his ass.
[00:47:07] Speaker B: I mean, who can. I've seen him in interviews, though, who can contest him? Dude's, like, 610 at least. 610 wing. I mean, who out there on the wing is gonna. You know what I'm saying?
[00:47:18] Speaker A: Durant Kawhi. I mean, but not tonight, so.
[00:47:22] Speaker B: But when he rises up and he's at the peak of his shot, I mean, it's. It's hard to block that.
[00:47:27] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:47:28] Speaker B: Cause, I mean, he shoots it up in the clouds somewhere or something, and.
[00:47:32] Speaker A: That thing is off the ground with his shot, too. That's another big thing. You know, most, like, some people just have said shots, but he actually has a jump shot.
[00:47:40] Speaker B: Mm hmm.
[00:47:40] Speaker A: So. Yeah.
[00:47:41] Speaker B: Yeah. That's what I'm saying. When he gets off the ground and he's at the peak of his shot, especially how he's already six foot ten. I mean, for a wing, that's just insane.
[00:47:51] Speaker A: Right. Quick, I wanted to mention, um, this is a side note, but, um, I've noticed is LeBron didn't play into two games they just had against the Bucks in their back to back matchup. He sat out both games and then turns around to play against the Grizzlies.
What do you think about that?
[00:48:09] Speaker B: Maybe it's LeBron just making moves in his head, like, I don't want this.
[00:48:13] Speaker A: Load management. Yeah, no, that's terrible.
[00:48:18] Speaker B: They banned load management, so he must have come up with some excuse.
[00:48:22] Speaker A: Yeah, you me can always say, oh, my ankles hurt. That's what he was listed for his ankle. But you know good and well, if he wanted to, he rubbed some dirt on it, pop an aspirin or Advil, and then get on again. Get on the court, bro.
[00:48:35] Speaker B: I think it's funny, though, because Gigi Jackson was guarding him, and Gigi Jackson is actually two months younger than Bronny James, and he's in the league right now. And it was funny because he's a big LeBron guy, because I believe LeBron, as soon as he got in the league, Gigi Jackson was like a couple months old, something crazy like that. But anyways, like, when he was guarding them and stuff, they were like, saying, do LeBron say hi to you or something? I don't know if you saw that. And he's like, nah, all he did was shoot a fade away on my face. And after that is. That's pretty much it. So I thought that was hilarious. But, yeah, I mean, I don't know. LeBron's just.
He's just picking and choosing. He's. He's choosing his battles.
[00:49:15] Speaker A: That's a prime time matchup, though. Imagine the people that, you know, saved up for that game. Like, it's basically just because it's Lakers versus bucks, and then he just doesn't play in either of them. I can see if you didn't play in one of them and then played in the other. Okay, whatever. But both of them, you're gonna miss both of them. No, can't happen, especially when that's a potential finals matchup.
[00:49:35] Speaker B: Me personally, I've been to games where I'm looking to see, like, you know, the star player. Like, went to some Netscape games back to when Kyrie was there, and he didn't play for a lot of those games. And then I came, he didn't play. And I'm like, dang, I mean, the only reason I really went to this game is because the Hawks versus Nets game. I really mainly went to see Kyrie. It was still a cool game. Obviously, it's an NBA game. I'm grateful, but it wasn't like you.
[00:49:59] Speaker A: Were going to see Jared Allen, junior.
[00:50:01] Speaker B: So, I mean, it's just sad that. I mean, yeah, I've been in that spot before, so I feel for anybody that saved up their, you know, hard earned money to go see a player they want to see and then not be there, just be sitting on the sidelines. So. Shoot.
[00:50:16] Speaker A: I remember one game, I saw the Lakers play, but Kobe was injured, but he was on the sideline in his suit, so, hey, that's good enough for me, man.
[00:50:23] Speaker B: I see Kobe, though. Yeah. At least, I don't even think Kyrie was at that game, which was sad. But I've seen Kyrie play when he played for Boston, so I'm happy to say that I've watched Kyrie Irving play. But anyways, I mean, that's pretty much it for the episode.
[00:50:38] Speaker A: You got anything else, Trey, question? Yeah, I mean, I know this is always. This has been an ongoing theme this whole season for us.
MVP race, man.
[00:50:49] Speaker B: MVP race. All right, we got three minutes.
[00:50:51] Speaker A: Yeah, I'm about to say, who you got? Who's your top three right now?
[00:50:54] Speaker B: I mean, people have been saying Jokic, Luka, and then Shea. Shea's actually fallen to three, which I think is pretty interesting.
[00:51:01] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:51:01] Speaker B: I mean, he's averaging 30 a game, but I just think it's. You can't say he's over Luca because Luca has been averaging 30 a game, 30 plus, and then having nine re.
[00:51:13] Speaker A: He's almost averaging a double double or a triple double.
[00:51:16] Speaker B: Nearly.
Because he's averaging, like, 30 something. Nine and nine, I think something crazy like that last time I checked. Yeah, but, yeah, I think Luca. I mean, he's putting up some insane numbers right now. I know Jokic only averages, like, 26 or 25, I believe, so. I don't know. I think it's closer than people think because people are always, like, jokic's MVP. But especially where the Mavericks team is doing right now, we're. I mean, we're literally the. What? We're literally the 6th seed right now, and we're in the playoff picture. And, I mean, Luca has brought this team. I know, with the addition to Kyrie, Daniel gaffer, PJ, all of them. But Luca has brought this team a long way, and I think they need to reward that.
[00:52:04] Speaker A: So, not gonna lie, I'm gonna still put shay over Luca.
[00:52:08] Speaker B: Seriously?
[00:52:09] Speaker A: Yeah, I know that's a hot. I mean, it's not even really a hot take.
[00:52:11] Speaker B: Cause I'm not even trying to be biased right now. Like, I'm honestly, like, you know.
[00:52:15] Speaker A: Yeah, okay. But, like, I just say for the longevity. I mean, luca has his longevity, too, but, man, Shea is, like, almost guaranteed 30 p's game.
[00:52:27] Speaker B: And he's brought that team a long way, too. Credit to him.
[00:52:30] Speaker A: But yoke is, like, their energy, too, as a team. You know, they're young, they're hungry, they are cool off the court, too. Like, I know you see their moments in the interviews. They're all standing around each other, messing with each other, you know, having fun like that. But, yeah, like I said, I feel like in terms of play, though, I feel like Shea, you know, cuz he has, like, less hope.
[00:52:52] Speaker B: Good.
[00:52:52] Speaker A: Okay, I'll put it like, they both have help, right? But it's different when you have Kyrie next to you helping you bring the ball up or something like that, versus Josh giddy.
[00:53:01] Speaker B: Yeah. Josh Kitty has been. I saw certain games where he had, like, 30 and stuff, and I was like, dang, Josh didn't know you could hoop like that.
[00:53:09] Speaker A: I mean, but in those games, they would leave him open if you watched it. Like, they want him to shoot. Pretty much the team's game plan is to make Josh get his shoes, since he's inconsistent from there, but which is fair. Hey, the more shots they give him, though, the warmer he'll get come playoff time. So, hey, just let it build up. He'll get warm.
[00:53:25] Speaker B: True. But as to answer your question, yoke, it should still probably number one. Now, I don't think it's that far away from Luca. I mean, Shea isn't too far away either, but I just think if Luca didn't win MVP this year, I don't know if he could win MVP because he's putting up some insane numbers.
[00:53:45] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:53:46] Speaker B: You know?
[00:53:46] Speaker A: Fair enough.
[00:53:47] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:53:48] Speaker A: Will you?
[00:53:49] Speaker B: All right, well, that's going to do it for this NBA student section show. Thank y'all for tuning in, whoever's listening right now. Thank y'all. And, yeah, I mean, anything else, Trey?
[00:54:00] Speaker A: No. Until next time, y'all be safe.
[00:54:02] Speaker B: Y'all be safe. See y'all, we're out. And peace.
