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It is a Wednesday NFL schedule release. Wednesday, we are live. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. Jmax, I'm gonna let you throughout herdline news today announce a lot of the schedules that are coming out, So tonight's going to be great. I know you're enamored with the Bears schedule. I understand it. I'm really interested in the forty nine Ers schedule, but I you know, it's funny, and we'll get to the NBA here in a secon. But it's funny that, you know how the NBA they're struggling to move off Lebron at Christmas right, It's like I'm watching these playoffs. You know who's not involved, Lebron, And I'm glued to the TV set like the NBA needs to next Christmas. I don't need Lebron anymore, and I thought i'd start the show with that. I think the NFL, and because it's so powerful, the media hates power being concentrated in one business or a few hands. So the media has always been tougher on the NFL and more congratulatory and softer on the NBA or baseball. They're tough on the NFL. Roger Goodell. Roger Goodell's really smart. It's a really well run league. I thought they made a rare scheduling mistake. Cowboys are in the opener at Philly, a game they never win. In fact, if you go look at those games, the Cowboys are one in five in their last six against Philadelphia. And this is the best Eagles raw during the long time, and it's the worst Cowboys roster in a long time. I don't need to see that game. That feels like November. I do not need to open the NFL. Now. Now there are games you could open with. Then they have the Cowboys against Kansas City on Thanksgiving. I don't need to see that either Andy Reid and Mahomes against Dak off a second surgery, and Brian Schottenheimer doesn't scream fascinating. Listen, there are traditions like Thanksgiving, I'm not going to bail on, and then there are traditions the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, we can bail on. No more Lebron on Christmas. Frankly, I'd rather watch Tyrese Haliburton, okay, see, and I'm sorry I would the Knicks Boston of Tatum comes back. I'd rather watch those teams, I really would. So it's a quarterback league. We all know Buffalo, Cincinnati, Kansas City. You know, the Bills are just more interesting to watch. And not only do the Cowboys have a second tier head coach, maybe third tier. Dak's off a second surgery, and so Dak has become much less dynamic as an athlete. He's a little bit like Aaron Rodgers. Now you know the name, the paid check is more fascinating than the player. Dak's kind of boring. Great guy, great leader. Dak's kind of boring. The Cowboys are kind of boring. And I was looking at the numbers last year and I've been saying this now for two years, Kansas City is America's team. Everywhere I go, I see chief stuff. So last year, the most watched team in the NFL was Kansas City. The second most watched team in the NFL was Detroit, and then the Cowboys are now tied for third with San Francisco, Buffalo, and Baltimore. Those teams this year will surpass the Cowboys because they'll be in more big games, and so the Cowboys will be the fifth most watched NFL team by the end of this year, maybe sixth. And the only thing keeping the Cowboys TV numbers up is networks putting them on and the NFL putting them on more. It's really the NFL. What's the Netw're gonna do? You jam him on Thanksgiving, you jam him in the opener. There's nothing NBC can do. So this is one of these things. The Cowboys were not a top twenty team last year offensively, and they were thirtieth defensively. And I think the NFL is usually incredibly proactive, but the openers should have been maybe Detroit and Philadelphia. The two best rosters in the NFC get Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, somewhere on that the idea that Dallas has earned that spot. It's Lakers on Christmas. Who cares. At some point, you've got to introduce people, because I understand those one o'clock games, there's a lot of games on simultaneously in the NFL. You got to start introducing people, and not only that, but marketing, pushing and promoting Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen every opportunity. By the way, I'm not even mentioning Jaden Daniels, who I'm fascinated to watch much more than Dak And you know what this felt like by the NFL.

It is a Wednesday NFL schedule release. Wednesday, we are live. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. Jmax, I'm gonna let you throughout herdline news today announce a lot of the schedules that are coming out, So tonight's going to be great. I know you're enamored with the Bears schedule. I understand it. I'm really interested in the forty nine Ers schedule, but I you know, it's funny, and we'll get to the NBA here in a secon. But it's funny that, you know how the NBA they're struggling to move off Lebron at Christmas right, It's like I'm watching these playoffs. You know who's not involved, Lebron, And I'm glued to the TV set like the NBA needs to next Christmas. I don't need Lebron anymore, and I thought i'd start the show with that. I think the NFL, and because it's so powerful, the media hates power being concentrated in one business or a few hands. So the media has always been tougher on the NFL and more congratulatory and softer on the NBA or baseball. They're tough on the NFL. Roger Goodell. Roger Goodell's really smart. It's a really well run league. I thought they made a rare scheduling mistake. Cowboys are in the opener at Philly, a game they never win. In fact, if you go look at those games, the Cowboys are one in five in their last six against Philadelphia. And this is the best Eagles raw during the long time, and it's the worst Cowboys roster in a long time. I don't need to see that game. That feels like November. I do not need to open the NFL. Now. Now there are games you could open with. Then they have the Cowboys against Kansas City on Thanksgiving. I don't need to see that either Andy Reid and Mahomes against Dak off a second surgery, and Brian Schottenheimer doesn't scream fascinating. Listen, there are traditions like Thanksgiving, I'm not going to bail on, and then there are traditions the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, we can bail on. No more Lebron on Christmas. Frankly, I'd rather watch Tyrese Haliburton, okay, see, and I'm sorry I would the Knicks Boston of Tatum comes back. I'd rather watch those teams, I really would. So it's a quarterback league. We all know Buffalo, Cincinnati, Kansas City. You know, the Bills are just more interesting to watch. And not only do the Cowboys have a second tier head coach, maybe third tier. Dak's off a second surgery, and so Dak has become much less dynamic as an athlete. He's a little bit like Aaron Rodgers. Now you know the name, the paid check is more fascinating than the player. Dak's kind of boring. Great guy, great leader. Dak's kind of boring. The Cowboys are kind of boring. And I was looking at the numbers last year and I've been saying this now for two years, Kansas City is America's team. Everywhere I go, I see chief stuff. So last year, the most watched team in the NFL was Kansas City. The second most watched team in the NFL was Detroit, and then the Cowboys are now tied for third with San Francisco, Buffalo, and Baltimore. Those teams this year will surpass the Cowboys because they'll be in more big games, and so the Cowboys will be the fifth most watched NFL team by the end of this year, maybe sixth. And the only thing keeping the Cowboys TV numbers up is networks putting them on and the NFL putting them on more. It's really the NFL. What's the Netw're gonna do? You jam him on Thanksgiving, you jam him in the opener. There's nothing NBC can do. So this is one of these things. The Cowboys were not a top twenty team last year offensively, and they were thirtieth defensively. And I think the NFL is usually incredibly proactive, but the openers should have been maybe Detroit and Philadelphia. The two best rosters in the NFC get Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, somewhere on that the idea that Dallas has earned that spot. It's Lakers on Christmas. Who cares. At some point, you've got to introduce people, because I understand those one o'clock games, there's a lot of games on simultaneously in the NFL. You got to start introducing people, and not only that, but marketing, pushing and promoting Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen every opportunity. By the way, I'm not even mentioning Jaden Daniels, who I'm fascinated to watch much more than Dak And you know what this felt like by the NFL.

Remember when Apple.

Remember when Apple.

Inserted the U two album on your iPod and you didn't want it and you couldn't get rid of it, and there was a backlash. That's what I feel about the Cowboys. They're going to get beat by Philadelphia. They're gonna get beat on Thanksgiving. I went and looked at their Thanksgiving numbers. Of the last twelve games the Dallas Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving, five of them have been double digit losses. Okay, that does not scream get this team on television. Same with the Lakers. There's just better products out there. Speaking of better products Oklahoma City in a very competitive series. Last night was a very competitive game. I never bought into this. Denver is just gonna you know, you have the best player in the world with Jokich, It's going to be a competitive series. The odds will lead you to believe it was gonna be it was gonna be a sweep or a gentleman's sweep, and it wasn't. Okac one last night could have lost, game was tied late. So congrats to OKC. Beautiful roster construction. And that's really what the league is about now. It's about roster construction. Remember a few years ago, five years ago, it was like, hey man, you just got to get three great players put together. New CBA doesn't allow that. All these aprons can't do that anymore. It's about roster construction, Boston, OKC, what Houston and San Antonio are doing. It's not about getting Luca and Lebron and let's see if we can get Yannis. Doesn't allow you to do that anymore. So the story's not just Oka. See congrats to them. They're gonna be great for a long time. The story is Denver. They're becoming if they don't make a move Milwaukee, and you don't want to be Milwaukee. Look at the teams right now that think they're better than they are Milwaukee the last three years, the Clippers and the Lakers. Denver's not there yet because of Jokich, They're getting close. He is two hundred and eighty five pounds of duct tape. They don't have a general manager, interim coach. It's time. Outside of Aaron Gordon, who is hyperathletic, it's time to move off everybody but Jokisch, yoll kitch, Aaron Gordon. I would move or consider moving everybody because the Murray contract, Michael Porter, you're locked into that stuff. And they have value and they have moments, especially Jamal Murray.

Inserted the U two album on your iPod and you didn't want it and you couldn't get rid of it, and there was a backlash. That's what I feel about the Cowboys. They're going to get beat by Philadelphia. They're gonna get beat on Thanksgiving. I went and looked at their Thanksgiving numbers. Of the last twelve games the Dallas Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving, five of them have been double digit losses. Okay, that does not scream get this team on television. Same with the Lakers. There's just better products out there. Speaking of better products Oklahoma City in a very competitive series. Last night was a very competitive game. I never bought into this. Denver is just gonna you know, you have the best player in the world with Jokich, It's going to be a competitive series. The odds will lead you to believe it was gonna be it was gonna be a sweep or a gentleman's sweep, and it wasn't. Okac one last night could have lost, game was tied late. So congrats to OKC. Beautiful roster construction. And that's really what the league is about now. It's about roster construction. Remember a few years ago, five years ago, it was like, hey man, you just got to get three great players put together. New CBA doesn't allow that. All these aprons can't do that anymore. It's about roster construction, Boston, OKC, what Houston and San Antonio are doing. It's not about getting Luca and Lebron and let's see if we can get Yannis. Doesn't allow you to do that anymore. So the story's not just Oka. See congrats to them. They're gonna be great for a long time. The story is Denver. They're becoming if they don't make a move Milwaukee, and you don't want to be Milwaukee. Look at the teams right now that think they're better than they are Milwaukee the last three years, the Clippers and the Lakers. Denver's not there yet because of Jokich, They're getting close. He is two hundred and eighty five pounds of duct tape. They don't have a general manager, interim coach. It's time. Outside of Aaron Gordon, who is hyperathletic, it's time to move off everybody but Jokisch, yoll kitch, Aaron Gordon. I would move or consider moving everybody because the Murray contract, Michael Porter, you're locked into that stuff. And they have value and they have moments, especially Jamal Murray.

But I mean, yoll kitchen.

But I mean, yoll kitchen.

This series is putting up games that haven't been duplicated since Wilt, like multiple forty fifteen to five games that's Wilt. And meanwhile Oklahoma City has a one SGA, has an ascending to chet Holmgren, has a Swiss Army knife in Jalen Williams, and then has like multiple four or five high end rotation players. If Jokic isn't feeling it, this team's not I mean they have no offense. You saw him in one of the earlier games in this series when Yokic, he's this guy. Guys bouncing off him didn't have much. They don't have much. So and I think what happens in this league is if you go look at the NBA, and this is what I love about sports, not just the games. I love the cultural changes. I love analytics. I would prefer analytics. I think people have gone too far into analytics and the NBA. Now the New York Knicks are a great example. Are going to beat the analytics team. Everybody loves Boston because analytics hitting an occasional three, but really about physicality, leadership, resilient, toughness. Analytics to meet are analytics thirty forty percent and then sixty percent dudes in May, or in the NFL, dudes in December and January, or in baseball in October. And I think what happens is we're seeing something in the NBA happen where it used to be kind of an easy solve. If you were in beautiful Miami or Los Angeles. Hey, let's just go get three guys, Wade, Lebron, Bosh, Let's go get Anthony Davis and Lebron. You could just couple up guys. Phoenix tried this and then Phoenix found out, Oh the culture, the sand is moving beneath our feet. All these multiple aprons, all the new CBA. It is all about roster, construction, flexibility, lots of picks. You want to be Houston, OKC, Utah and San Antonio. Boston's been great, but they now because of the Tatum injury, they now have to make big moves and it's not I'll just give you an example of this is that since the twenty twenty one Aaron Gordon acquisition, Denver hasn't made any moves. They haven't making any They're losing guys. They keep losing guys. No big swings. They need a massive swing. Jokish Gordon, move the furniture, get new furniture. And I was thinking about this this morning. Is that Denver to ne a GM four years ago? Three years ago, we were looking at Denver like we look at OKC. We're like, Oho, could they win four titles?

This series is putting up games that haven't been duplicated since Wilt, like multiple forty fifteen to five games that's Wilt. And meanwhile Oklahoma City has a one SGA, has an ascending to chet Holmgren, has a Swiss Army knife in Jalen Williams, and then has like multiple four or five high end rotation players. If Jokic isn't feeling it, this team's not I mean they have no offense. You saw him in one of the earlier games in this series when Yokic, he's this guy. Guys bouncing off him didn't have much. They don't have much. So and I think what happens in this league is if you go look at the NBA, and this is what I love about sports, not just the games. I love the cultural changes. I love analytics. I would prefer analytics. I think people have gone too far into analytics and the NBA. Now the New York Knicks are a great example. Are going to beat the analytics team. Everybody loves Boston because analytics hitting an occasional three, but really about physicality, leadership, resilient, toughness. Analytics to meet are analytics thirty forty percent and then sixty percent dudes in May, or in the NFL, dudes in December and January, or in baseball in October. And I think what happens is we're seeing something in the NBA happen where it used to be kind of an easy solve. If you were in beautiful Miami or Los Angeles. Hey, let's just go get three guys, Wade, Lebron, Bosh, Let's go get Anthony Davis and Lebron. You could just couple up guys. Phoenix tried this and then Phoenix found out, Oh the culture, the sand is moving beneath our feet. All these multiple aprons, all the new CBA. It is all about roster, construction, flexibility, lots of picks. You want to be Houston, OKC, Utah and San Antonio. Boston's been great, but they now because of the Tatum injury, they now have to make big moves and it's not I'll just give you an example of this is that since the twenty twenty one Aaron Gordon acquisition, Denver hasn't made any moves. They haven't making any They're losing guys. They keep losing guys. No big swings. They need a massive swing. Jokish Gordon, move the furniture, get new furniture. And I was thinking about this this morning. Is that Denver to ne a GM four years ago? Three years ago, we were looking at Denver like we look at OKC. We're like, Oho, could they win four titles?

They lost?

They lost?

Tim Connolly was their GM. Since he's left, he went to Minnesota. What team is now surging surprisingly in the NBA West? His team Minnesota and their roster construction. So it is now become NBA is becoming the NFL. Start learning who the gms are. Guy built Denver leaves go to Minnesota. Minnesota now is Denver, it was Yokich. They've got Aunt, They've got their ascending star. And I just think right now, if Denver does not take a big swing, there are three teams in the West, and I think they think they're better than they are. The old Warriors, the old Clippers, and the old Lakers. They have no chance to win a title. Denver doesn't either, but they're not yet Milwaukee because Jokich is wilt, He's literally unstoppable. But I think what's happening is we're seeing we're seeing a sea change in the NBA with the new CBA. They're not going to be any dynasties. They're even okay, see, they're not going to be any dynasties. The big three landing in your city don't matter. Advantage, best front offices win, and that's what you see in the NFL.

Tim Connolly was their GM. Since he's left, he went to Minnesota. What team is now surging surprisingly in the NBA West? His team Minnesota and their roster construction. So it is now become NBA is becoming the NFL. Start learning who the gms are. Guy built Denver leaves go to Minnesota. Minnesota now is Denver, it was Yokich. They've got Aunt, They've got their ascending star. And I just think right now, if Denver does not take a big swing, there are three teams in the West, and I think they think they're better than they are. The old Warriors, the old Clippers, and the old Lakers. They have no chance to win a title. Denver doesn't either, but they're not yet Milwaukee because Jokich is wilt, He's literally unstoppable. But I think what's happening is we're seeing we're seeing a sea change in the NBA with the new CBA. They're not going to be any dynasties. They're even okay, see, they're not going to be any dynasties. The big three landing in your city don't matter. Advantage, best front offices win, and that's what you see in the NFL.

Look who's winning in the NFL.

Look who's winning in the NFL.

Little market, Kansas City, little market, Green Bay, little market, Buffalo, little market. Did I say Baltimore, New York team stink front offices run the NFL. That never happened in my life. It was always about getting the star, the new Aprons, the new CBA. It's all about roster construction. Denver needs its next superstar GM or they're the Bucks by the middle of next year.

Little market, Kansas City, little market, Green Bay, little market, Buffalo, little market. Did I say Baltimore, New York team stink front offices run the NFL. That never happened in my life. It was always about getting the star, the new Aprons, the new CBA. It's all about roster construction. Denver needs its next superstar GM or they're the Bucks by the middle of next year.

That's what they are.

That's what they are.

And congratulations to Oka see their future is unbelievable. They just keep rolling guys out, six or seven high end rotational players. Here's Jokis by the way, after the loss.

And congratulations to Oka see their future is unbelievable. They just keep rolling guys out, six or seven high end rotational players. Here's Jokis by the way, after the loss.

Only game said the second game was the kind of blowout and every other game was kind of interesting game. We were there, so I think we have a chance, and uh, well play our best Nicole hopefully, you know, I see it's a play. If it's a it's a series meets, it's every game is different. So I think you mean to day we had chances. We were up twelve in one moment, so we just couldn't can can, couldn't finish, gonna make shot.

Only game said the second game was the kind of blowout and every other game was kind of interesting game. We were there, so I think we have a chance, and uh, well play our best Nicole hopefully, you know, I see it's a play. If it's a it's a series meets, it's every game is different. So I think you mean to day we had chances. We were up twelve in one moment, so we just couldn't can can, couldn't finish, gonna make shot.

But one of the reasons they don't finish as well is because Oklahoma City has so much.

But one of the reasons they don't finish as well is because Oklahoma City has so much.

Energy at the end of these games.

Energy at the end of these games.

Yes, Denver is the best player, Oklahoma City's got the roster and they just have fresher players at the end of games. This is not to say that Denver couldn't have taken it seven, but when you watch these games, you had a you you could see the energy of ok.

Yes, Denver is the best player, Oklahoma City's got the roster and they just have fresher players at the end of games. This is not to say that Denver couldn't have taken it seven, but when you watch these games, you had a you you could see the energy of ok.

C Laighton games. It was obvious and they deserve to win this thing.

C Laighton games. It was obvious and they deserve to win this thing.

Man, all those NBA players that said Halliburton was the most overrated player in the league game, this has been your team. So Jmack was on Halliburton, was it two or three years ago? And then he had a hamstring pull and that slowed his pace and he's a guy that needs pace. He was not quite the same player for half the year. But boy, you talk about you talk about a difference maker that kid is. I mean, they just took Cleveland out. You have to be surprised by how they took him out.

Man, all those NBA players that said Halliburton was the most overrated player in the league game, this has been your team. So Jmack was on Halliburton, was it two or three years ago? And then he had a hamstring pull and that slowed his pace and he's a guy that needs pace. He was not quite the same player for half the year. But boy, you talk about you talk about a difference maker that kid is. I mean, they just took Cleveland out. You have to be surprised by how they took him out.

Well, nobody expected it to be done in five games. But that being said, you know, you could just see the Cavs were not the same team in the playoffs that they were in the regular season. And you've alluded to this that regular season in the NBA.

Well, nobody expected it to be done in five games. But that being said, you know, you could just see the Cavs were not the same team in the playoffs that they were in the regular season. And you've alluded to this that regular season in the NBA.

Just just forget it.

Just just forget it.

Next year when we're handicapping the playoffs, just ignore sixty four win teams because it just doesn't really matter all right.

Next year when we're handicapping the playoffs, just ignore sixty four win teams because it just doesn't really matter all right.

Coming up next, By the way, PFF, who I often disagree with, is aligned with us top to bottom on the off seasons. That will turn losers into winners and winners into losers. In the NFL. Well, same three teams. I'm paying attention due they are as well.

Coming up next, By the way, PFF, who I often disagree with, is aligned with us top to bottom on the off seasons. That will turn losers into winners and winners into losers. In the NFL. Well, same three teams. I'm paying attention due they are as well.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Herd weekdays at noon Easter nine am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio FS one and the iHeartRadio app.

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Welcome back Tonight's NFL schedule release. A lot of implications for the Chicago Bears. Can't wait for some of the games are trickling out. J McK will have more on that. So there was this NBA and I really like this poll. Every year they come out with the NBA Player Poll, anonymous poll, and I think they mostly it's gms, it's players, all this stuff, and they voted on a bunch of stuff and they usually get a lot of it right. One of the things they got wrong this year most overrated player. NBA players are petty, very like provincial. They protect their space and their guys. They had Tyrese Halliburton of the Pacers who just mowed through Cleveland in five games they had him as the most overrated player. Yeah, I mean, you're a clown. I mean, listen, he is exactly what an NBA star should be. The Pacers had six guys in this series average double figures, and he's not bothered by it. He encourages it. I could name five NBA stars that wouldn't like that, like Embiid Harden.

Welcome back Tonight's NFL schedule release. A lot of implications for the Chicago Bears. Can't wait for some of the games are trickling out. J McK will have more on that. So there was this NBA and I really like this poll. Every year they come out with the NBA Player Poll, anonymous poll, and I think they mostly it's gms, it's players, all this stuff, and they voted on a bunch of stuff and they usually get a lot of it right. One of the things they got wrong this year most overrated player. NBA players are petty, very like provincial. They protect their space and their guys. They had Tyrese Halliburton of the Pacers who just mowed through Cleveland in five games they had him as the most overrated player. Yeah, I mean, you're a clown. I mean, listen, he is exactly what an NBA star should be. The Pacers had six guys in this series average double figures, and he's not bothered by it. He encourages it. I could name five NBA stars that wouldn't like that, like Embiid Harden.

They need the ball.

They need the ball.

Halliburton doesn't end up with that many assists, but he's always sharing the ball. You only had I think six assists last night. It doesn't matter. He controls pace. He's mature high IQ high EQ I said this two weeks ago. Indiana is fun to watch. I don't know how great they are. They're fun to watch, and the NBA fanboys have been selling me on Harden and Jahn Morant and LaMelo Ball. They're fun. Not building my franchise around those guys. I mean, Embiid and Harden melt in May. They just melt. This kid's been in the playoffs twice. He'll they'll be in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time. Because again, ascending productive, mature doesn't get in secure. If you know a player goes off and he doesn't like he wants to win the game. I always defended Lebron James on this is that for years and years people would bang on Lebron because he wouldn't take the final shot. And my take is no, he would get the best basketball shot. And when you're being double teamed, and if Shane Battier's open, or Ray Allen's open, or j R. Smith is open on the wing with a wide open nineteen footer, pass the ball. It's not that difficult of a concept to grasp, but the NBA media sells flash and fluff. I'm looking for Jalen Brunson. I'm looking for Halliburton. I'm looking for maturity, selflessness, and I like, I don't know if there's a clutch gene, but there is something about Brunson having played in so many big tournament games at Villanova now in New York. He's just built for the moment. And Halliburton. You take out that hamstring injury when he had like a bad I think it was the second half of the season when he came down. The guy's just better. Every time I watch him. He cares about the right stuff. He's great in the big moments, and it's it's I just don't understand you keep selling me in this league, LaMelo Ball, that's not a winning player. Halliburton's a winning player. Brunson is a winning player. And here's here's the guy who won the series last night.

Halliburton doesn't end up with that many assists, but he's always sharing the ball. You only had I think six assists last night. It doesn't matter. He controls pace. He's mature high IQ high EQ I said this two weeks ago. Indiana is fun to watch. I don't know how great they are. They're fun to watch, and the NBA fanboys have been selling me on Harden and Jahn Morant and LaMelo Ball. They're fun. Not building my franchise around those guys. I mean, Embiid and Harden melt in May. They just melt. This kid's been in the playoffs twice. He'll they'll be in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time. Because again, ascending productive, mature doesn't get in secure. If you know a player goes off and he doesn't like he wants to win the game. I always defended Lebron James on this is that for years and years people would bang on Lebron because he wouldn't take the final shot. And my take is no, he would get the best basketball shot. And when you're being double teamed, and if Shane Battier's open, or Ray Allen's open, or j R. Smith is open on the wing with a wide open nineteen footer, pass the ball. It's not that difficult of a concept to grasp, but the NBA media sells flash and fluff. I'm looking for Jalen Brunson. I'm looking for Halliburton. I'm looking for maturity, selflessness, and I like, I don't know if there's a clutch gene, but there is something about Brunson having played in so many big tournament games at Villanova now in New York. He's just built for the moment. And Halliburton. You take out that hamstring injury when he had like a bad I think it was the second half of the season when he came down. The guy's just better. Every time I watch him. He cares about the right stuff. He's great in the big moments, and it's it's I just don't understand you keep selling me in this league, LaMelo Ball, that's not a winning player. Halliburton's a winning player. Brunson is a winning player. And here's here's the guy who won the series last night.

Yeah, I mean, I know who I am, we know who we are. Not worried about outside noise. But it's a big win, a special win. We're not done yet. You know, we got another series here coming up, and we.

Yeah, I mean, I know who I am, we know who we are. Not worried about outside noise. But it's a big win, a special win. We're not done yet. You know, we got another series here coming up, and we.

Got to be prepared.

Got to be prepared.

You know, our goal wasn't to get back to the finals like Goals won the championship, and nobody has to believe that as long as we do in the locker room and all the people cheering for us. So we just stayed within him. Man, keep playing pacer basketball and live with the results.

You know, our goal wasn't to get back to the finals like Goals won the championship, and nobody has to believe that as long as we do in the locker room and all the people cheering for us. So we just stayed within him. Man, keep playing pacer basketball and live with the results.

For the record, some of this is just our culture. Halliburton's got one point two million followers on ig. LaMelo Ball has ten and a half. He's got cool cars. I don't have a problem with that. You could have nice stuff. I don't mind players being slash. When I was a kid, there was a player named world B Free go look him up. I loved him. He wasn't a winning player, right, I loved him. Doctor j was a winning player and flashy. I don't mind flash. I loved Michael Jordan, I loved Magic over Bird. I like flash, but you got to be a winning player. Remember remember a white chocolate Jason Williams. Remember him? Oh, I got the talk of the league. It's not a winning player. Fun, but you've been selling me a lot of this fluff. You've been selling me guys. Derrick Rose was another guy. I like Derreck Rose. I'm not building my franchise around a six to two guy who has a small frame that can't really shoot jumpers. He could later in his career after multiple injuries when he was forced to. So I've said this before. When you're six or four under, if you can't shoot, I'm not interested. I'm just not you have a role. I'm not building around you. Kyrie can shoot, Steph can shoot, Jaylen Brunson can shoot. If you're a smaller player, I'll take you. You got to be able to hit jumpers, otherwise you're gonna have to drive to the basket.

For the record, some of this is just our culture. Halliburton's got one point two million followers on ig. LaMelo Ball has ten and a half. He's got cool cars. I don't have a problem with that. You could have nice stuff. I don't mind players being slash. When I was a kid, there was a player named world B Free go look him up. I loved him. He wasn't a winning player, right, I loved him. Doctor j was a winning player and flashy. I don't mind flash. I loved Michael Jordan, I loved Magic over Bird. I like flash, but you got to be a winning player. Remember remember a white chocolate Jason Williams. Remember him? Oh, I got the talk of the league. It's not a winning player. Fun, but you've been selling me a lot of this fluff. You've been selling me guys. Derrick Rose was another guy. I like Derreck Rose. I'm not building my franchise around a six to two guy who has a small frame that can't really shoot jumpers. He could later in his career after multiple injuries when he was forced to. So I've said this before. When you're six or four under, if you can't shoot, I'm not interested. I'm just not you have a role. I'm not building around you. Kyrie can shoot, Steph can shoot, Jaylen Brunson can shoot. If you're a smaller player, I'll take you. You got to be able to hit jumpers, otherwise you're gonna have to drive to the basket.

You're gonna get hurt. Halliburton is not that.

You're gonna get hurt. Halliburton is not that.

Flashy, but when you watch him play, you always feel like with Indiana, there's no wasted possessions.

Flashy, but when you watch him play, you always feel like with Indiana, there's no wasted possessions.

We talk about this all the time.

We talk about this all the time.

You watch college basketball, the national champions Florida Gators will have seven straight wasted possessions and they have an NBA guard. When you watch Indiana, you always feel like they've got a plan, they execute it.

You watch college basketball, the national champions Florida Gators will have seven straight wasted possessions and they have an NBA guard. When you watch Indiana, you always feel like they've got a plan, they execute it.

They're not the most talented roster.

They're not the most talented roster.

They're top six or seven, maybe top five, but it's like this to me is the players I want to build around. They're not consumed with points. They're consumed with execution and winning. And you know now he has won eighth the Instagram followers of guys with cooler stuff, which I'm not opposed to. If I had a lot of money when I was twenty three, well I wouldn't have cool stuff because I have no style. But I'm okay with a little flash. But let's remember that all sorts. That's like second, third, fourth punch winning efficiency, elevating others are the first three.

They're top six or seven, maybe top five, but it's like this to me is the players I want to build around. They're not consumed with points. They're consumed with execution and winning. And you know now he has won eighth the Instagram followers of guys with cooler stuff, which I'm not opposed to. If I had a lot of money when I was twenty three, well I wouldn't have cool stuff because I have no style. But I'm okay with a little flash. But let's remember that all sorts. That's like second, third, fourth punch winning efficiency, elevating others are the first three.

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And the fact that we've been friends for the last twenty years and still work together, I mean that says something.

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So PFF came out. They graded all thirty two teams on their off season coaching hires, free agency, and draft picks, and those are all substantial.

So PFF came out. They graded all thirty two teams on their off season coaching hires, free agency, and draft picks, and those are all substantial.

We know football is the coaching sport.

We know football is the coaching sport.

Most teams over spend in free agency, but you know, when the Rams got Stafford, it didn't make a difference. When you know, trades or free agency. When the Bucks got Brady sort of made a difference. And the draft, I do think is worth A good draft is worth a winneror two, especially if you shore up your pass rush, your offensive line. So PFF and I and I may struggle like everybody else in America picking against the spread, okay, but I do take pride in the fact that over the last four years I've been pretty good at taking bad teams and predicting they'll be much better. The Vikings, the Rams you thought were going to rebuild Denver and Washington last year. And I also, I think have done a pretty good job saying this team is peaked Dallas two years ago, San Francisco last year. So I agree with PFF across the board. They like what Arizona's done, which I said, this is a really good defensive coach, and they went all in on defense this draft and free agency. I think Arizona is going to be a tough out. They like what the Bears have done again. Quarterbacks young shore up the interior, zero line, and the coaching staff leans offensive. They love what New England's done, Frabel staff money, they'll be a much better defense, and they don't like the team that I have said for the last year. I love John Lynch, I know him. I love Kyle Shanahan. I think the Niners are a huge, magnificent brand. They gave the Niners a d they lost Debo who fund Greenlaw, and instead they went heavy on the defensive line. They still don't have a good offensive line, and they're going to overpay for Brock Purty. So I've said this. My knock on the Niners is I am seeing something I saw the last three to four or five years with Seattle and Pete Carroll and with Belichick in his last five years, Belichick got too much power, and absolute power corrupts absolutely and Belichick was drafting like coaches draft, not like a GM. And Pete Carroll, who I think is doing a great job of the Raiders, but when Paul Allen died there was a void.

Most teams over spend in free agency, but you know, when the Rams got Stafford, it didn't make a difference. When you know, trades or free agency. When the Bucks got Brady sort of made a difference. And the draft, I do think is worth A good draft is worth a winneror two, especially if you shore up your pass rush, your offensive line. So PFF and I and I may struggle like everybody else in America picking against the spread, okay, but I do take pride in the fact that over the last four years I've been pretty good at taking bad teams and predicting they'll be much better. The Vikings, the Rams you thought were going to rebuild Denver and Washington last year. And I also, I think have done a pretty good job saying this team is peaked Dallas two years ago, San Francisco last year. So I agree with PFF across the board. They like what Arizona's done, which I said, this is a really good defensive coach, and they went all in on defense this draft and free agency. I think Arizona is going to be a tough out. They like what the Bears have done again. Quarterbacks young shore up the interior, zero line, and the coaching staff leans offensive. They love what New England's done, Frabel staff money, they'll be a much better defense, and they don't like the team that I have said for the last year. I love John Lynch, I know him. I love Kyle Shanahan. I think the Niners are a huge, magnificent brand. They gave the Niners a d they lost Debo who fund Greenlaw, and instead they went heavy on the defensive line. They still don't have a good offensive line, and they're going to overpay for Brock Purty. So I've said this. My knock on the Niners is I am seeing something I saw the last three to four or five years with Seattle and Pete Carroll and with Belichick in his last five years, Belichick got too much power, and absolute power corrupts absolutely and Belichick was drafting like coaches draft, not like a GM. And Pete Carroll, who I think is doing a great job of the Raiders, but when Paul Allen died there was a void.

He seized it.

He seized it.

John Snyder almost left. I didn't like the Seahawks draft for several years and said it on draft day. The last two to three drafts that have been John Snyder drafts. I love the Seahawks roster. Coaches tend to draft to solve tomorrow GM's draft with a vision down the road. That's why Green Bay to me drafts as well as anybody in the last thirty years in this league. They're drafting first round players They're not going to play in three years. That's why they're ohways good. Belichick would grab a guard because he needed a guard, but he would reach around, as the Rams pointed out one time, to get a guard. That's not who you draft. Yeah, maybe he can solve an issue you kept reaching on players. So this is what I see with the Niners. When I watched the Niners last two drafts, I see a coach trying to solve issues for the season opener. I don't see a vision drafted too many wide receivers. You've got enough already. Stop with the wide receivers and the big contracts. So I think when I prime example this year, I think Seattle John Snyder is one of the best gms. He drafted a quarterback after just signing a quarterback. Why would you do that? Because he wants Jaln Milroe in two years if Darnold hasn't reached the level he thinks he can, he wants Jaln Milroe, hyper athletic, to be ready to play. That's how a draft. That's how Jordan loves Aaron gets older and prickly. That's how you draft Aaron. As Brett Farr was nearing the twilight of his career. What you don't do is go grab a running back in the first round because you need a running back, but actually he Rashad Penny should probably be a late second round draft, not a late first round draft. Or go grab a guard in New England because it solves a problem for the season opener, but that's not really the best for the team long term. That's why Belichick leaves. And the roster's got no juice. It's one of the worst rosters. He kept drafting for the game, not the future. And so I Arizona, New England, Chicago, they're gonna be really good teams next year. And I think San Francisco, you guys think I'm nuts on this. They peaked, don't love the roster, don't love the offensive line, and they're gonna overpay for party coming up next. The Belichick thing is getting wilder by the day. Every day I come in, there's a Huns, Jordan Hudson, Belichick story, and I'm here for it.

John Snyder almost left. I didn't like the Seahawks draft for several years and said it on draft day. The last two to three drafts that have been John Snyder drafts. I love the Seahawks roster. Coaches tend to draft to solve tomorrow GM's draft with a vision down the road. That's why Green Bay to me drafts as well as anybody in the last thirty years in this league. They're drafting first round players They're not going to play in three years. That's why they're ohways good. Belichick would grab a guard because he needed a guard, but he would reach around, as the Rams pointed out one time, to get a guard. That's not who you draft. Yeah, maybe he can solve an issue you kept reaching on players. So this is what I see with the Niners. When I watched the Niners last two drafts, I see a coach trying to solve issues for the season opener. I don't see a vision drafted too many wide receivers. You've got enough already. Stop with the wide receivers and the big contracts. So I think when I prime example this year, I think Seattle John Snyder is one of the best gms. He drafted a quarterback after just signing a quarterback. Why would you do that? Because he wants Jaln Milroe in two years if Darnold hasn't reached the level he thinks he can, he wants Jaln Milroe, hyper athletic, to be ready to play. That's how a draft. That's how Jordan loves Aaron gets older and prickly. That's how you draft Aaron. As Brett Farr was nearing the twilight of his career. What you don't do is go grab a running back in the first round because you need a running back, but actually he Rashad Penny should probably be a late second round draft, not a late first round draft. Or go grab a guard in New England because it solves a problem for the season opener, but that's not really the best for the team long term. That's why Belichick leaves. And the roster's got no juice. It's one of the worst rosters. He kept drafting for the game, not the future. And so I Arizona, New England, Chicago, they're gonna be really good teams next year. And I think San Francisco, you guys think I'm nuts on this. They peaked, don't love the roster, don't love the offensive line, and they're gonna overpay for party coming up next. The Belichick thing is getting wilder by the day. Every day I come in, there's a Huns, Jordan Hudson, Belichick story, and I'm here for it.

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Transitions are hard for people. And I'm not a real political talker, but DOGE is a transition. It's messy, it's turbulent, it alienates people. But to argue our government is efficient and lean is laughable. I'm gonna wait and see how it plays out. College football, similarly, is going through a massive transition. The nil the transfer port. Well, it's wild, but it is also a great opportunity. The only way little guys can ever catch the big guys, Ubert a taxi is to be a disruptor, is to do it differently. And so North Carolina to catch Clemson has said, well, Clemson is digging their feet in to the old model, No nil, no transfers. Carolina is a basketball school, and Carolina's thinking, well, this is our moment, big old dog with traditional advantages, digging their feet in the sand. We're going to go one hundred percent pro model. We're going to do the opposite of Clemson. And that's why I'm supporting Carolina. Jordan Hudson and Bill Belichick is there's a story out, you know, yesterday Bill's talking, he's promoting the book, and Bill said he didn't have anything to do with North Carolina football, which is kind of true, kind of not, but the truth is what Carolina did and I respect it. They said, Bill, take us to the pro model. Bill, take us to the pro model. And Bill's doing it. It is an absolutely a pro model right now and I respect that. And Oregon did this years ago when I covered Oregon. Oregon trailed USC and Washington and maybe at the time UCLA and Oregon said we're gonna have a thousand uniforms, a different one every Saturday, and we're going to hire a coach from New Hampshire, and we're going to have a play every thirteen seconds with no huddles, and Oregon now is looking down at USC, Washington and UCLA. The only way for the little guys to catch up to the big guys is to do things differently. Here's Belichick on the stories about Jordan Hudson getting in the way of North Carolina football.

Transitions are hard for people. And I'm not a real political talker, but DOGE is a transition. It's messy, it's turbulent, it alienates people. But to argue our government is efficient and lean is laughable. I'm gonna wait and see how it plays out. College football, similarly, is going through a massive transition. The nil the transfer port. Well, it's wild, but it is also a great opportunity. The only way little guys can ever catch the big guys, Ubert a taxi is to be a disruptor, is to do it differently. And so North Carolina to catch Clemson has said, well, Clemson is digging their feet in to the old model, No nil, no transfers. Carolina is a basketball school, and Carolina's thinking, well, this is our moment, big old dog with traditional advantages, digging their feet in the sand. We're going to go one hundred percent pro model. We're going to do the opposite of Clemson. And that's why I'm supporting Carolina. Jordan Hudson and Bill Belichick is there's a story out, you know, yesterday Bill's talking, he's promoting the book, and Bill said he didn't have anything to do with North Carolina football, which is kind of true, kind of not, but the truth is what Carolina did and I respect it. They said, Bill, take us to the pro model. Bill, take us to the pro model. And Bill's doing it. It is an absolutely a pro model right now and I respect that. And Oregon did this years ago when I covered Oregon. Oregon trailed USC and Washington and maybe at the time UCLA and Oregon said we're gonna have a thousand uniforms, a different one every Saturday, and we're going to hire a coach from New Hampshire, and we're going to have a play every thirteen seconds with no huddles, and Oregon now is looking down at USC, Washington and UCLA. The only way for the little guys to catch up to the big guys is to do things differently. Here's Belichick on the stories about Jordan Hudson getting in the way of North Carolina football.

Really off to the side.

Really off to the side.

It's a personal relationship and she doesn't have anything to do with at UNC football. I'm excited to be back in the coaches meetings and getting ready for June and then August we at the training camp.

It's a personal relationship and she doesn't have anything to do with at UNC football. I'm excited to be back in the coaches meetings and getting ready for June and then August we at the training camp.

What Jordan Hudson is is a catalyst for change. And what Bill Belichick is is that change. And when I hired Mike Lombardi, Mike Lombardi's one hundred percent.

What Jordan Hudson is is a catalyst for change. And what Bill Belichick is is that change. And when I hired Mike Lombardi, Mike Lombardi's one hundred percent.

I know Mike.

I know Mike.

He's a hundred percent of an NFL guy. So I look at Carolina like I look at Colorado with Dion, like I look at Oregon with Chip Kelly. How does Colorado catch a BYU? How do they catch And I'm not saying Colorado is going to catch Alabama? But baby steps. Carolina is a basketball school. That's all they are. They're a basketball school and the only way for them to catch a Clemson.

He's a hundred percent of an NFL guy. So I look at Carolina like I look at Colorado with Dion, like I look at Oregon with Chip Kelly. How does Colorado catch a BYU? How do they catch And I'm not saying Colorado is going to catch Alabama? But baby steps. Carolina is a basketball school. That's all they are. They're a basketball school and the only way for them to catch a Clemson.

Is this Now.

Is this Now.

J Mac on a daily basis You have gone back and forth on Belichick and Jordan Hudson and Carolina, But do you buy My argument is this is how the little guy catches a big guy. They look at Clemson, who's dug their feet in, and they said, we're going the opposite of Clemson.

J Mac on a daily basis You have gone back and forth on Belichick and Jordan Hudson and Carolina, But do you buy My argument is this is how the little guy catches a big guy. They look at Clemson, who's dug their feet in, and they said, we're going the opposite of Clemson.

Yeah. When I had the website, the big lead, you remember that I couldn't just cover sports the way the mainstream media covered sports. I had to find certain angles that would get me to get attraction and people would notice the website. So, just like UNC going a different route, I had to That's the way the underdog always operates. I will say, though, Colin, this whole beauty pageant stuff, and it is getting a little weird in the timing of all of it coming out, just as he's promoting a book and now she's getting offered dancing with the stars. Colin, Man, I know you.

Yeah. When I had the website, the big lead, you remember that I couldn't just cover sports the way the mainstream media covered sports. I had to find certain angles that would get me to get attraction and people would notice the website. So, just like UNC going a different route, I had to That's the way the underdog always operates. I will say, though, Colin, this whole beauty pageant stuff, and it is getting a little weird in the timing of all of it coming out, just as he's promoting a book and now she's getting offered dancing with the stars. Colin, Man, I know you.

Liked this story. I'm just troubled by it.

Liked this story. I'm just troubled by it.

I don't know, Man, Well, we talked about this yesterday when I heard the story about family concerns about Belichick.

I don't know, Man, Well, we talked about this yesterday when I heard the story about family concerns about Belichick.

This is not a guy in the basement. You have to feed soft foods too.

This is not a guy in the basement. You have to feed soft foods too.

He's making ten million, He's got control of the program, and they brought him in. Let's be honest, they brought Bill Belichick in for a pro model. This is what, by the way, Alabama was Saban. Saban saw the change. He didn't want to wait around until it was an entirely pro model. I mean, one of the reasons Saban liked college over the NFL is he liked the college model where he had more control than once. The players can transfer and need to be paid. It's more of a pro model. And Saban's like, no, I dominated the old model.

He's making ten million, He's got control of the program, and they brought him in. Let's be honest, they brought Bill Belichick in for a pro model. This is what, by the way, Alabama was Saban. Saban saw the change. He didn't want to wait around until it was an entirely pro model. I mean, one of the reasons Saban liked college over the NFL is he liked the college model where he had more control than once. The players can transfer and need to be paid. It's more of a pro model. And Saban's like, no, I dominated the old model.

You know.

You know.

Mike Krzyzewski. Jay Wright saw this. Jay Wright and Mike Skrzewski. The Mike was getting to the age you retire. But Jay Williams, Jay Wright could have coached for another five years. But Jay is like, I don't want to be an NBA coach. This is a little Dabosweeney. I want to be a college coach. I built a college power the sports changing, It's like, I'm good with it. I'll broadcast it, but I don't want to be in it. I respect that. But Caroline is just saying, we want to beat Clemson. To beat Clemson, we can't be Clemson, right, we gotta go Oregon used.

Mike Krzyzewski. Jay Wright saw this. Jay Wright and Mike Skrzewski. The Mike was getting to the age you retire. But Jay Williams, Jay Wright could have coached for another five years. But Jay is like, I don't want to be an NBA coach. This is a little Dabosweeney. I want to be a college coach. I built a college power the sports changing, It's like, I'm good with it. I'll broadcast it, but I don't want to be in it. I respect that. But Caroline is just saying, we want to beat Clemson. To beat Clemson, we can't be Clemson, right, we gotta go Oregon used.

To look up at USC. My entire life.

To look up at USC. My entire life.

They looked up at Washington, and Washington and USC had these traditional helmets and these traditional uniforms, and Washington got all upset years ago when they decided to change the Huskies pants to white for a game. People freaked out. Oregon's like, we're gonna have a million uniforms, and I just I look at this whole thing. And by the way, transition is messy. We're seeing it in government now. Some will work, some won't. The cuts will be too deep, will be problems. But when you're trying to make a radical change like Carolina, this stuff, there's turbulence.

They looked up at Washington, and Washington and USC had these traditional helmets and these traditional uniforms, and Washington got all upset years ago when they decided to change the Huskies pants to white for a game. People freaked out. Oregon's like, we're gonna have a million uniforms, and I just I look at this whole thing. And by the way, transition is messy. We're seeing it in government now. Some will work, some won't. The cuts will be too deep, will be problems. But when you're trying to make a radical change like Carolina, this stuff, there's turbulence.

It's gonna be a bumpy flight.

It's gonna be a bumpy flight.

So I kind of look at Jordan Hudson and I'm like, this is part of She's a catalyst. Bill's a catalyst, The NFL models a catalyst, and Carolina is a basketball school.

So I kind of look at Jordan Hudson and I'm like, this is part of She's a catalyst. Bill's a catalyst, The NFL models a catalyst, and Carolina is a basketball school.

So I'm gonna support all the mess That's a good one, you know. An idea for ms Hudson.

So I'm gonna support all the mess That's a good one, you know. An idea for ms Hudson.

Perhaps he could gift I don't know, a private jet to North Carolina for the basketball coach and everyone else to use, and then she wins them over. You know, I hear that's a good move to make to kind of appease people who.

Perhaps he could gift I don't know, a private jet to North Carolina for the basketball coach and everyone else to use, and then she wins them over. You know, I hear that's a good move to make to kind of appease people who.

Are coming after you.

Are coming after you.

I don't know it's an option for Jorde Hudson A listen.

I don't know it's an option for Jorde Hudson A listen.

That felt a little snarky to me, but I do appreciate it here on Oesday.

That felt a little snarky to me, but I do appreciate it here on Oesday.

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And without a guy, I respect a lot Michael Hawley, NBC Sports, Boston, New York Times Bestsellers, joining US Lives.

And without a guy, I respect a lot Michael Hawley, NBC Sports, Boston, New York Times Bestsellers, joining US Lives.

There was a ton going on in Boston. How are you, Michael.

There was a ton going on in Boston. How are you, Michael.

It's great to see you again, but continued success for you.

It's great to see you again, but continued success for you.

Hey, good to see you too, Colin.

Hey, good to see you too, Colin.

I'm doing great, just getting ready for the depression that is certainly coming tonight at Boston Garden.

I'm doing great, just getting ready for the depression that is certainly coming tonight at Boston Garden.

And I think it's.

And I think it's.

Officially a home game, Colin for the Celtics, but there have been a lot of Knicks fans at Game one, Game two.

Officially a home game, Colin for the Celtics, but there have been a lot of Knicks fans at Game one, Game two.

I'd say it.

I'd say it.

Was probably seventy five percent Celtics fans, twenty five percent Nicks. Who knows some of your Celtics season tickets ticket holders and say I'm all my tickets.

Was probably seventy five percent Celtics fans, twenty five percent Nicks. Who knows some of your Celtics season tickets ticket holders and say I'm all my tickets.

Let these New Yorkers come in and celebrate.

Let these New Yorkers come in and celebrate.

So I think it's going to be a fifty to fifty atmosphere, a lot of orange and blue at the Garden tonight.

So I think it's going to be a fifty to fifty atmosphere, a lot of orange and blue at the Garden tonight.

So it's interesting.

So it's interesting.

Obviously, the Tatum injury is awful, but new owner five hundred million dollars pay roll, Horford, old Drew Holiday looked really old porzingis not.

Obviously, the Tatum injury is awful, but new owner five hundred million dollars pay roll, Horford, old Drew Holiday looked really old porzingis not.

The mystery illness.

The mystery illness.

Could I not argue, and I know it, forget the Tatum injury, but they were going to lose this series to me, pre Tatum injuries. Four minutes before that injury, New York was making every basket and had total control. Could I not argue, regardless of the Tatum injury, that getting knocked out is a little bit of a wake up call that there are still elements here that it needed tweaking. Anyway, what you don't want to become is Milwaukee holding on to something after a title or Denver now Michael holding on to Denver's not a title team. Milwaukee got wailed. It is a glimmer of hope. Losing to the Knicks is a little bit of a wake up call.

Could I not argue, and I know it, forget the Tatum injury, but they were going to lose this series to me, pre Tatum injuries. Four minutes before that injury, New York was making every basket and had total control. Could I not argue, regardless of the Tatum injury, that getting knocked out is a little bit of a wake up call that there are still elements here that it needed tweaking. Anyway, what you don't want to become is Milwaukee holding on to something after a title or Denver now Michael holding on to Denver's not a title team. Milwaukee got wailed. It is a glimmer of hope. Losing to the Knicks is a little bit of a wake up call.

Maybe Yeah, it's just Colin, you know what, you know, how it is New York Boston. You're right, but it's you don't want the wake up call to come.

Maybe Yeah, it's just Colin, you know what, you know, how it is New York Boston. You're right, but it's you don't want the wake up call to come.

Now in the second round. I supposed to come with New Yorkers involved Boston, New York.

Now in the second round. I supposed to come with New Yorkers involved Boston, New York.

That goes back years. But I would say this, I think that was coming anyway. So let's say they win the championship. Let's say they sweep New York and they take on Indiana and beat them, they win the championship again. Well, Drew Holliday was unlikely to come back because of these payroll issues. For Zingis was unlikely to come back. Either Horford's going to retire or go somewhere else, so they had some tweaking to do. Anyway, This wasn't This wasn't necessary. I mean, you can't lose back to back games at home at the start of the series the way they did. Like look at Game one, They're up by twenty points in that game and the Knicks come back and win it. So you could say, we'll never let that happen again. We won't miss forty five threes again, we won't shoot like that.

That goes back years. But I would say this, I think that was coming anyway. So let's say they win the championship. Let's say they sweep New York and they take on Indiana and beat them, they win the championship again. Well, Drew Holliday was unlikely to come back because of these payroll issues. For Zingis was unlikely to come back. Either Horford's going to retire or go somewhere else, so they had some tweaking to do. Anyway, This wasn't This wasn't necessary. I mean, you can't lose back to back games at home at the start of the series the way they did. Like look at Game one, They're up by twenty points in that game and the Knicks come back and win it. So you could say, we'll never let that happen again. We won't miss forty five threes again, we won't shoot like that.

And they came back in the next game.

And they came back in the next game.

They were up by twenty and they did the same thing again. So I don't know if that's a talent issue or is that just your perspective is all wrong, your philosophy is all wrong and you need to adjust that.

They were up by twenty and they did the same thing again. So I don't know if that's a talent issue or is that just your perspective is all wrong, your philosophy is all wrong and you need to adjust that.

Yeah, I thought Joe Mozoula has had a bad series. I'm not somebody I used to Alway joke with Bill Simmons. I said, you're too tough on coaches.

Yeah, I thought Joe Mozoula has had a bad series. I'm not somebody I used to Alway joke with Bill Simmons. I said, you're too tough on coaches.

Yehine, that's an understatement.

Yehine, that's an understatement.

Yeah, I mean I said this. He has one we has one club in his golf bag. It's like, guys, when the three shots aren't falling, iso ball top of the arc is not good enough. You watch Chris Finch pull levers Spulstra curve for years, Tom Thibodeaux pull levers. I don't think Joe has pulled the right levers. I don't think they're gonna j Mack has said on my show if Missoula gets embarrassed, he could be gone. And as a former coach, I don't see Brad Stevens as a run him out of the building guy to you.

Yeah, I mean I said this. He has one we has one club in his golf bag. It's like, guys, when the three shots aren't falling, iso ball top of the arc is not good enough. You watch Chris Finch pull levers Spulstra curve for years, Tom Thibodeaux pull levers. I don't think Joe has pulled the right levers. I don't think they're gonna j Mack has said on my show if Missoula gets embarrassed, he could be gone. And as a former coach, I don't see Brad Stevens as a run him out of the building guy to you.

No, no, And the Celtics not only is Brad Stevens not that guy, the Celtics aren't that organization. I'm trying to think about the last time they fired. I guess the last time they fired a coach, and it was an unusual circumstance.

No, no, And the Celtics not only is Brad Stevens not that guy, the Celtics aren't that organization. I'm trying to think about the last time they fired. I guess the last time they fired a coach, and it was an unusual circumstance.

It was Eme Udoka.

It was Eme Udoka.

But Doc Rivers was there for nine years, Brad Stevens was there for nine or ten years. They had the Udoka situation. But they loved Missoula and what he's doing. This is not in a philosophy that he invented. It's something that he endorses, but this is organizational. They loved re Over too, and we like the pressure it puts on defenses. We got guys who can shoot it, and we're going to take advantage of it. So he has had bad series before. I don't think this series, even using in five games, which is a real possibility, I don't think that will get him out to do it.

But Doc Rivers was there for nine years, Brad Stevens was there for nine or ten years. They had the Udoka situation. But they loved Missoula and what he's doing. This is not in a philosophy that he invented. It's something that he endorses, but this is organizational. They loved re Over too, and we like the pressure it puts on defenses. We got guys who can shoot it, and we're going to take advantage of it. So he has had bad series before. I don't think this series, even using in five games, which is a real possibility, I don't think that will get him out to do it.

So I just defended Belichick.

So I just defended Belichick.

I said, listen, you could be Uber trying to overtake Taxis. You could be Oregon. Years ago, when I was on the West coast, Michael was looking up at Washington and USC and UCLA and they said, you know what, those are traditional powers.

I said, listen, you could be Uber trying to overtake Taxis. You could be Oregon. Years ago, when I was on the West coast, Michael was looking up at Washington and USC and UCLA and they said, you know what, those are traditional powers.

We're going to wear a thousand uniforms.

We're going to wear a thousand uniforms.

We're going to hire this guy from New Hampshire, Chip Kelly, have offensive play every thirteen seconds.

We're going to hire this guy from New Hampshire, Chip Kelly, have offensive play every thirteen seconds.

We are a disruptor.

We are a disruptor.

And now Oregon looks down at all those schools and they're not Penn State. The advantage of not having great tradition. You can go New North Carolina looks at Clemson. Now Clemson's dug their feet in no nil, no portal, and Carolina is like, you know what we're gonna do an Oregon, We're going to go to a pro model. We're gonna hire Belichick, Mike Lombardi. We're gonna go total pro model or a basketball school. And Jordan Hudson and Bill are actually simultaneously catalysts for the change. She's beautiful and cool on social Bill's an NFL guy, not a college guy. I am defending they are being disruptive and that is the only way, Michael, as you know, to catch the big dog, to catch Taxis is to be uber and do it the opposite way. But that said twenty four and seventy three makes people uncomfortable. How is it playing for iconic Belichick in New England? What do people think in Boston?

And now Oregon looks down at all those schools and they're not Penn State. The advantage of not having great tradition. You can go New North Carolina looks at Clemson. Now Clemson's dug their feet in no nil, no portal, and Carolina is like, you know what we're gonna do an Oregon, We're going to go to a pro model. We're gonna hire Belichick, Mike Lombardi. We're gonna go total pro model or a basketball school. And Jordan Hudson and Bill are actually simultaneously catalysts for the change. She's beautiful and cool on social Bill's an NFL guy, not a college guy. I am defending they are being disruptive and that is the only way, Michael, as you know, to catch the big dog, to catch Taxis is to be uber and do it the opposite way. But that said twenty four and seventy three makes people uncomfortable. How is it playing for iconic Belichick in New England? What do people think in Boston?

They're freaked out. They're freaked out by the college and I am too. This is so, this is so out of character. For him not being in love or in like.

They're freaked out. They're freaked out by the college and I am too. This is so, this is so out of character. For him not being in love or in like.

Whatever he is with a beautiful woman. That's not out of character for Bill. What's out of character is the loss of control. He is a grade A control freak. He doesn't like anybody to speak for him. He handles medias.

Whatever he is with a beautiful woman. That's not out of character for Bill. What's out of character is the loss of control. He is a grade A control freak. He doesn't like anybody to speak for him. He handles medias.

You can argue sometimes he handles them poorly, but he handles them himself. He doesn't like to be out there and anybody to kind of represent him in a way that makes him uncomfortable.

You can argue sometimes he handles them poorly, but he handles them himself. He doesn't like to be out there and anybody to kind of represent him in a way that makes him uncomfortable.

But this has all changed, and I know we try to walk it back.

But this has all changed, and I know we try to walk it back.

A little bit and saying Jordan has nothing to do with North Carolina football.

A little bit and saying Jordan has nothing to do with North Carolina football.

I don't believe that he gave her.

I don't believe that he gave her.

He gave her power, and I don't think he has taken that power away. She's not going to be as visible with North Carolina football, but I believe she's going to have a lot to do with it. So it's just it's not the Bill Belichick that we saw. It's not the on the Cincinnati Belichick. It's not the guy grumbling in front of the media and giving you one and two word answers. It's actually Belichick stepping back and letting someone else come forward.

He gave her power, and I don't think he has taken that power away. She's not going to be as visible with North Carolina football, but I believe she's going to have a lot to do with it. So it's just it's not the Bill Belichick that we saw. It's not the on the Cincinnati Belichick. It's not the guy grumbling in front of the media and giving you one and two word answers. It's actually Belichick stepping back and letting someone else come forward.

It's shocking, So I was telling a friend.

It's shocking, So I was telling a friend.

That was grumbling about politics in America, and he was grumbling. He said, my party, Democrats were lost, and I said, listen, Democrats were lost pre Clinton, then they weren't. Republicans were lost pre Reagan, then they weren't.

That was grumbling about politics in America, and he was grumbling. He said, my party, Democrats were lost, and I said, listen, Democrats were lost pre Clinton, then they weren't. Republicans were lost pre Reagan, then they weren't.

I said, if you.

I said, if you.

Find the right person, it's amazing what happens to a political party. And I feel this about the NFL. Patriots are lost. I think Drake May is the next Justin Herbert. I think Grabel's great, and I think they will be the most improved team in the league. The last three years they have been lost. They've been toned af to offense, they can't draft. I think this is the beginning of a great ten to twelve year run.