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The Lakers might score one.

The Lakers might score one.

Hundred and fifty in their game against the Rockets and clinch third place overall. Well, nobody better to talk to to get all the latest on these stories and more than a man who is taking time out of covering the Lakers and the Rockets, which the Lakers lead right now eighty five sixty eight midway through the third quarter, Longtime NBA Inside of check him out on Athlon CBS, Mark Medina on Twitter at Mark g Underscore Medina, what's happening.

Hundred and fifty in their game against the Rockets and clinch third place overall. Well, nobody better to talk to to get all the latest on these stories and more than a man who is taking time out of covering the Lakers and the Rockets, which the Lakers lead right now eighty five sixty eight midway through the third quarter, Longtime NBA Inside of check him out on Athlon CBS, Mark Medina on Twitter at Mark g Underscore Medina, what's happening.

Man, Jason, good to talk to you. Yeah, Lakers Rocket, I would say that JJ Reddick have passed along his regards that I don't want to lie to you.

Man, Jason, good to talk to you. Yeah, Lakers Rocket, I would say that JJ Reddick have passed along his regards that I don't want to lie to you.

No, no, no, I know. Look, we know that he hates me, and we've known this for a while. And you you told me yesterday. Hey, when I come on tomorrow night, I have something about the Reddick hating you us trying to undermine what JJ Reddick is doing with the Lakers situation.

No, no, no, I know. Look, we know that he hates me, and we've known this for a while. And you you told me yesterday. Hey, when I come on tomorrow night, I have something about the Reddick hating you us trying to undermine what JJ Reddick is doing with the Lakers situation.

Well, look, I may or may not be able to confirm nor deny that I think JJ Reddick used you the same way that we Kataci views Nico Harrison those days, just passing along.

Well, look, I may or may not be able to confirm nor deny that I think JJ Reddick used you the same way that we Kataci views Nico Harrison those days, just passing along.

There you go. You really that bad?

There you go. You really that bad?

Oh? Wow? Okay then wow?

Oh? Wow? Okay then wow?

And I've said nice things about the Lakers recently, do okay.

And I've said nice things about the Lakers recently, do okay.

That's great?

That's great?

All right, he's been overly apologetic.

All right, he's been overly apologetic.

To come coy And I was trying to, you know, do my undermining role giving up terrible halftime advice. It's not working. Because the Rockets are saying all their guys, I think I've become the way to coach to be let go just before the playoffs. So I no longer a part of it.

To come coy And I was trying to, you know, do my undermining role giving up terrible halftime advice. It's not working. Because the Rockets are saying all their guys, I think I've become the way to coach to be let go just before the playoffs. So I no longer a part of it.

Wow, well, hey, it's a big trend.

Wow, well, hey, it's a big trend.

Now, hey, fire your coach before the playoffs even gets better.

Now, hey, fire your coach before the playoffs even gets better.

Yeah, that's what I can devote more full time to writing and radio with you all.

Yeah, that's what I can devote more full time to writing and radio with you all.

So all right, so here, let's deal with this here first, here, the Lakers are the big lead over the Rockets.

So all right, so here, let's deal with this here first, here, the Lakers are the big lead over the Rockets.

They're resting everybody.

They're resting everybody.

That should be the game where the Lakers clinched the number three overall seed. I said it a few weeks ago when the Lakers had a bad run, when you know, they lost to a couple of teams they shouldn't have lost to. They got to a point where they just look bored where they weren't that you know, they had the energy after the Luca trade. They played incredibly well for a month. There was no having to get used to assimilating Luca to the team. He and Lebron looked like they've been playing together for years now.

That should be the game where the Lakers clinched the number three overall seed. I said it a few weeks ago when the Lakers had a bad run, when you know, they lost to a couple of teams they shouldn't have lost to. They got to a point where they just look bored where they weren't that you know, they had the energy after the Luca trade. They played incredibly well for a month. There was no having to get used to assimilating Luca to the team. He and Lebron looked like they've been playing together for years now.

I think they kind of just got bored.

I think they kind of just got bored.

But they've been ready for the playoffs now for a good six weeks agreed disagree with that.

But they've been ready for the playoffs now for a good six weeks agreed disagree with that.

I think there's a little bit of that, but I think the bigger thing is their defense playing absolutely out of its mind. That Jackson Hayes looking like an All Star center kind of came back down to earth a little bit. But now I think because every single game, every single night matters in the playoffs, the teams and Luca did get to face the Dallas Mavericks and see his friend Nico Harrison, that raised the juice a little bit more. But I think what this means for the Lakers entering the postseason, they can be one of those loud car teams, catch light in the bottle to content for a title. But I do think that even though they're going to be a very dominant offense because of Luca, Dodgers Lebron James, I don't think he's going to have any injury issues, I do wonder and think that the Lakers defense will eventually catch up of them in a seven game series, assuming you know, they play Oklahoma City. But at least in the first round they'll have home court, and I think they'll have a pretty favorable matchup.

I think there's a little bit of that, but I think the bigger thing is their defense playing absolutely out of its mind. That Jackson Hayes looking like an All Star center kind of came back down to earth a little bit. But now I think because every single game, every single night matters in the playoffs, the teams and Luca did get to face the Dallas Mavericks and see his friend Nico Harrison, that raised the juice a little bit more. But I think what this means for the Lakers entering the postseason, they can be one of those loud car teams, catch light in the bottle to content for a title. But I do think that even though they're going to be a very dominant offense because of Luca, Dodgers Lebron James, I don't think he's going to have any injury issues, I do wonder and think that the Lakers defense will eventually catch up of them in a seven game series, assuming you know, they play Oklahoma City. But at least in the first round they'll have home court, and I think they'll have a pretty favorable matchup.

Well, who do they want?

Well, who do they want?

Where?

Where?

Where's the best matchup to get the grease the skids for this.

Where's the best matchup to get the grease the skids for this.

Yeah, it's a good question because I thought that if they're facing you know, someone like the Memphis Grozlies or the Minnesota Timberwolves or even the Houston Rockets, you know, the quote unquote inexperience that those teams have compared to you know, the Golden State Warriors the Denver Nuggets would be higher. But I do think that what would be most favorable would be Minnesota or Memphis or Denver because they've been this hot mess. I don't think that they want to see Houston or Golden State in the first round because you know, Houston's they're a really good defensive team. They figured out how to beat them in games. But I do think that you know, Houston is up for the challenge to at least making them and the Warriors, you know, I think that they are, you know, heading on even more cylinders than the Lakers are because the fit with Jimmy Butler and Stephan Curry has been even more dominant offensively than even Luken Lebron and defensively they're on a whole other level. I mean, Draymond dreams back in the the you know, defensive player of your conversation. Jimmy Butler is a great wing, so I think there are a lot more complete defensively. So with all that, I would say they would most likely lead, they would least likely want to play the Warriors in the first round, and everyone else would be kind of a coin flip.

Yeah, it's a good question because I thought that if they're facing you know, someone like the Memphis Grozlies or the Minnesota Timberwolves or even the Houston Rockets, you know, the quote unquote inexperience that those teams have compared to you know, the Golden State Warriors the Denver Nuggets would be higher. But I do think that what would be most favorable would be Minnesota or Memphis or Denver because they've been this hot mess. I don't think that they want to see Houston or Golden State in the first round because you know, Houston's they're a really good defensive team. They figured out how to beat them in games. But I do think that you know, Houston is up for the challenge to at least making them and the Warriors, you know, I think that they are, you know, heading on even more cylinders than the Lakers are because the fit with Jimmy Butler and Stephan Curry has been even more dominant offensively than even Luken Lebron and defensively they're on a whole other level. I mean, Draymond dreams back in the the you know, defensive player of your conversation. Jimmy Butler is a great wing, so I think there are a lot more complete defensively. So with all that, I would say they would most likely lead, they would least likely want to play the Warriors in the first round, and everyone else would be kind of a coin flip.

Well, and also, you know you got to throw out there, Mark, if a team gets down to zip, they may fire their head coach just to try to get things going, Like, hey, they play the war Warriors, might fire Steve Courage to get things going.

Well, and also, you know you got to throw out there, Mark, if a team gets down to zip, they may fire their head coach just to try to get things going, Like, hey, they play the war Warriors, might fire Steve Courage to get things going.

In the first round.

In the first round.

Pay You are right, maybe, but I want to be a replacement because I'm no longer part of the staff. Okay, you know, maybe they get off to a two oh start because I'm no longer giving them bad advice.

Pay You are right, maybe, but I want to be a replacement because I'm no longer part of the staff. Okay, you know, maybe they get off to a two oh start because I'm no longer giving them bad advice.

Okay, I mean so, but what so let let let let's before we move on here, because you have a big MVP so so so you think the hate of Reddick for me is more than the MAVs fans for Eco Harrison?

Okay, I mean so, but what so let let let let's before we move on here, because you have a big MVP so so so you think the hate of Reddick for me is more than the MAVs fans for Eco Harrison?

Wow?

Wow?

Okay, then all right, Hey, because I saw that eight up close, I saw that eight up close, I'll.

Okay, then all right, Hey, because I saw that eight up close, I saw that eight up close, I'll.

Say this that makes for great content of the sports talk radio and you know, I do enjoy get a rise out of here.

Say this that makes for great content of the sports talk radio and you know, I do enjoy get a rise out of here.

So are there are the Lakers channing Fire Jason in the locker room playing between Fire.

So are there are the Lakers channing Fire Jason in the locker room playing between Fire.

Jason and I think I think they're playing the videos of all the different clips you've had, you know, your film session. They got a photo up in the locker room with you know, with dartboard. Yeah, they got all the worms.

Jason and I think I think they're playing the videos of all the different clips you've had, you know, your film session. They got a photo up in the locker room with you know, with dartboard. Yeah, they got all the worms.

As long as they keep to the old stuff, because he's really been really, uh shining them up pretty good here the last couple of weeks mark with the effort that they've had. Uh, let's go go do this. The the MBP, we're just talking about it a little. Shay Gildas Alexander wins it going away, even with Nikola Jokic finishing with the triple double average.

As long as they keep to the old stuff, because he's really been really, uh shining them up pretty good here the last couple of weeks mark with the effort that they've had. Uh, let's go go do this. The the MBP, we're just talking about it a little. Shay Gildas Alexander wins it going away, even with Nikola Jokic finishing with the triple double average.

Right well, it's going to be very neck and neck. But I you know, I did a column to the Grantlaw Sports saying, if I had a firm I had in the ring right now, would be for Shay. I think everyone hits the criteria, but here's where I give Shaye the edge. It's not just because he's on a you know, team that has a better record. I think that he has been responsible for his supporting cast becoming a lot better, and you know, they may have not fallen off the cliff. But you have to keep in mind that Chut Holmgrown was out for a while, same thing with Isaiah Hartenstein, yet he was still able to keep the ship afloat. With Nikolay Jokich, what he's doing is historic. You know he doesn't He's had to go through a lot of turbulence this year, but you know, I would have thought that he still would have been able to elevate them enough that you know they're not having this late theson skid. But these are all spliced in harrors. The reality is, I think everyone is going to choose differently before it's worth I did reach out to a few assistant coaches from you know, teams that had no stakes in it, just to make sure I felt okay with it. And it is only a handful. But the coaches I talked to chose se for the same reasons iow lines Well.

Right well, it's going to be very neck and neck. But I you know, I did a column to the Grantlaw Sports saying, if I had a firm I had in the ring right now, would be for Shay. I think everyone hits the criteria, but here's where I give Shaye the edge. It's not just because he's on a you know, team that has a better record. I think that he has been responsible for his supporting cast becoming a lot better, and you know, they may have not fallen off the cliff. But you have to keep in mind that Chut Holmgrown was out for a while, same thing with Isaiah Hartenstein, yet he was still able to keep the ship afloat. With Nikolay Jokich, what he's doing is historic. You know he doesn't He's had to go through a lot of turbulence this year, but you know, I would have thought that he still would have been able to elevate them enough that you know they're not having this late theson skid. But these are all spliced in harrors. The reality is, I think everyone is going to choose differently before it's worth I did reach out to a few assistant coaches from you know, teams that had no stakes in it, just to make sure I felt okay with it. And it is only a handful. But the coaches I talked to chose se for the same reasons iow lines Well.

I feel like that we had this conversation a little while ago, is that MVP is not Player of the Year. I think if it's Player of the Year, it's a lot closer. But yeah, MVP is, Hey, what how did you help you to? What did you do your team be able to not do without you? I mean, every year Jokic is great and the Nuggets win fifty games, right, Like that's the every single year, that's the Nuggets. Here is you know, SGA's got the got the Thunder at the top of the West, best record overall. I mean, yes, they have a really good supporting staff, but this has been his crowning achievement. Like, I don't think the vote should be even close.

I feel like that we had this conversation a little while ago, is that MVP is not Player of the Year. I think if it's Player of the Year, it's a lot closer. But yeah, MVP is, Hey, what how did you help you to? What did you do your team be able to not do without you? I mean, every year Jokic is great and the Nuggets win fifty games, right, Like that's the every single year, that's the Nuggets. Here is you know, SGA's got the got the Thunder at the top of the West, best record overall. I mean, yes, they have a really good supporting staff, but this has been his crowning achievement. Like, I don't think the vote should be even close.

Yeah, and look, NIKOLEA. Jokic is a layer who makes his teammates better. Don't get that wrong. But you know what I've seen and you know what some of the coaches I talked to, So they were making the point that SGA has done a really good job with making his teammates better this season. It's not just about oh, he has more talent on the roster. He's partly responsible for elevating. And it's ironic because Dako just Alexander's known for being an isolation scorer. Yeah, when he talked to people on the Thunder, they think that his playmaking is really great and because he attracts so much gravity that opens up a lot of open space, So those guys wouldn't have the open shots without Shay's presence. But because of how much he's improved as a playmaker, he's also enabled, you know, guys like Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to become more consistent scorers. So I think that's another thing. Uh, you know why some coaches I talked to say, yeah, if I had to choose, it would be SGA. But look, we're all n Koleokic fans too, so we're just having to make, you know, choices between two really really good players this season.

Yeah, and look, NIKOLEA. Jokic is a layer who makes his teammates better. Don't get that wrong. But you know what I've seen and you know what some of the coaches I talked to, So they were making the point that SGA has done a really good job with making his teammates better this season. It's not just about oh, he has more talent on the roster. He's partly responsible for elevating. And it's ironic because Dako just Alexander's known for being an isolation scorer. Yeah, when he talked to people on the Thunder, they think that his playmaking is really great and because he attracts so much gravity that opens up a lot of open space, So those guys wouldn't have the open shots without Shay's presence. But because of how much he's improved as a playmaker, he's also enabled, you know, guys like Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to become more consistent scorers. So I think that's another thing. Uh, you know why some coaches I talked to say, yeah, if I had to choose, it would be SGA. But look, we're all n Koleokic fans too, so we're just having to make, you know, choices between two really really good players this season.

Mark as we look at the LA market as a whole. Are the Clippers a dangerous.

Mark as we look at the LA market as a whole. Are the Clippers a dangerous.

Squad right now?

Squad right now?

Well they are. Here's why Kawhi Leonard's actually fully healthy right now actually.

Well they are. Here's why Kawhi Leonard's actually fully healthy right now actually.

For now, for now.

For now, for now.

You say dot dot dot.

You say dot dot dot.

At the end, and I was going to say, hey, he just played back to Beck. He's not you know, staying out to get healthy. He is having the ramp up. But what you said the Clippers, you know, some call it the curse, some call it bad luck. They very well know that, uh, you know, anything can happen. I think it was telling I was at the Clippers Rockets game earlier this week, and someone was asking Tyler Allett feels to finally have a fully healthy team, and I think he had the same thought bubble that you all thought. He started knocking on the podium table right away because he knows anything.

At the end, and I was going to say, hey, he just played back to Beck. He's not you know, staying out to get healthy. He is having the ramp up. But what you said the Clippers, you know, some call it the curse, some call it bad luck. They very well know that, uh, you know, anything can happen. I think it was telling I was at the Clippers Rockets game earlier this week, and someone was asking Tyler Allett feels to finally have a fully healthy team, and I think he had the same thought bubble that you all thought. He started knocking on the podium table right away because he knows anything.

Well.

Well.

When you're talking about what they have on paper, we've finally seen the results of that on paper because everyone's healthy and Kawhi is playing at the Kawhi Leonard caliber level. Same thing with James harden A. Vita Zoobots has grown leaps and pounds on both ends of the floor, same thing with Norman Poulld. Tyler's a great coach. So yeah, they could be one of those dangerous playoff teams. But you know, you never wish to suppont anyone in sports. But I have to just be mindful that their injury history is their injury history. They almost have to anticipate something happening.

When you're talking about what they have on paper, we've finally seen the results of that on paper because everyone's healthy and Kawhi is playing at the Kawhi Leonard caliber level. Same thing with James harden A. Vita Zoobots has grown leaps and pounds on both ends of the floor, same thing with Norman Poulld. Tyler's a great coach. So yeah, they could be one of those dangerous playoff teams. But you know, you never wish to suppont anyone in sports. But I have to just be mindful that their injury history is their injury history. They almost have to anticipate something happening.

He's on Twitter at Mark g Underscore Medina. That's at Mark g Underscore Medina. In the time you have spoken to us, Mark, the Lakers are about to hit one hundred points with three minutes to go in the third quarter. So tonight, tonight, tonight should be an easy one for the Lakers in the fourth that third seed, right.

He's on Twitter at Mark g Underscore Medina. That's at Mark g Underscore Medina. In the time you have spoken to us, Mark, the Lakers are about to hit one hundred points with three minutes to go in the third quarter. So tonight, tonight, tonight should be an easy one for the Lakers in the fourth that third seed, right.

Third seed, And look, JJ Reddick was saying, the main goal is the avoid the plan for obvious reasons. You get more time to prep. But he started hocket in recent weeks. You want home court advantage, so they could have this full week of practicing in LA then on the road.

Third seed, And look, JJ Reddick was saying, the main goal is the avoid the plan for obvious reasons. You get more time to prep. But he started hocket in recent weeks. You want home court advantage, so they could have this full week of practicing in LA then on the road.

All right, and and and don't listen to Jason Smith.

All right, and and and don't listen to Jason Smith.

Don't listen to that guy.

Don't listen to that guy.

And showing the rest of the game. We'll talk to you later on. You know, that's the thing, you.

And showing the rest of the game. We'll talk to you later on. You know, that's the thing, you.

Know, he said, I wondered you know when that happened, right, And JJ Reddick had that press conference, So I don't care what Jason Smith says jameson what.

Know, he said, I wondered you know when that happened, right, And JJ Reddick had that press conference, So I don't care what Jason Smith says jameson what.

I'm like, Okay, yeah, that's great.

I'm like, Okay, yeah, that's great.

Okay, So yeah, we're in his head a little bit, but it's it's still there. Like Mark Mark said, hey, I got he actually went in DM me. Yes, he says, I got some stuff you and JJ Reddick, I'm like, okay, and Jason man'll tape the Lakers win. I should get a ring. I mean, really, I should get a ring.

Okay, So yeah, we're in his head a little bit, but it's it's still there. Like Mark Mark said, hey, I got he actually went in DM me. Yes, he says, I got some stuff you and JJ Reddick, I'm like, okay, and Jason man'll tape the Lakers win. I should get a ring. I mean, really, I should get a ring.

Truly, one of the great bulletin board issues of all time.

Truly, one of the great bulletin board issues of all time.

I mean, who knew.

I mean, who knew.

Who knew that my influence on JJ Reddick in the light was that big a deal.

Who knew that my influence on JJ Reddick in the light was that big a deal.

I mean, who knew? I don't think anybody else has something like that.

I mean, who knew? I don't think anybody else has something like that.

Well, you gotta have that fuel, right, every day you wake up, you've got a goal. Whether it's to lose an extra couple ounces, maybe it's to get some of the paperwork out of your office, right, get to the shredder. And I don't mean because you're trying to avoid incrimination, No, it's just the idea. You have these squad goals. For JJ Redick, it's how do I embarrass Jason Smith. He's going, you know, the pumping Iron, the nineteen seventy seven classic you had lou Ferigno.

Well, you gotta have that fuel, right, every day you wake up, you've got a goal. Whether it's to lose an extra couple ounces, maybe it's to get some of the paperwork out of your office, right, get to the shredder. And I don't mean because you're trying to avoid incrimination, No, it's just the idea. You have these squad goals. For JJ Redick, it's how do I embarrass Jason Smith. He's going, you know, the pumping Iron, the nineteen seventy seven classic you had lou Ferigno.

He was in the the.

He was in the the.

Weight room yelling Arnold, Arnold with every rep same thing here Smith, Smith's when everybody's still, look of a jump shot.

Weight room yelling Arnold, Arnold with every rep same thing here Smith, Smith's when everybody's still, look of a jump shot.

That's what he's doing. JJ Reddick, who forgets it?

That's what he's doing. JJ Reddick, who forgets it?

A year ago at this time, he was speeling out hot takes on television, right.

A year ago at this time, he was speeling out hot takes on television, right.

Like that's hey, that's what you have time.

Like that's hey, that's what you have time.

Oh I love it, you know, I really you know what I should do is I should get because we could get I should get a locker room pass for like right before really big Laker playoff game. We just walk around and walk around him and just walk around to Hey, what's happening, man, Not every I just want to come over and say, Hey, just wanted to say I see how things are going.

Oh I love it, you know, I really you know what I should do is I should get because we could get I should get a locker room pass for like right before really big Laker playoff game. We just walk around and walk around him and just walk around to Hey, what's happening, man, Not every I just want to come over and say, Hey, just wanted to say I see how things are going.

You come come walking in and fully suited up.

You come come walking in and fully suited up.

Yeah, that's awesome. Exit out about a Fresco exit swalling dome. Jason Smith Mike Harmon live from the Tirech dot Com Studios. Since it is a fun Friday, right, we have positivity Friday. We have a couple of really fun stories coming up next, one surrounding one of the greatest sports movies of all time, and one surrounding the NFL Draft. Keep it here, that's next, Jason and Mike. This is Fox Sports Radio.

Yeah, that's awesome. Exit out about a Fresco exit swalling dome. Jason Smith Mike Harmon live from the Tirech dot Com Studios. Since it is a fun Friday, right, we have positivity Friday. We have a couple of really fun stories coming up next, one surrounding one of the greatest sports movies of all time, and one surrounding the NFL Draft. Keep it here, that's next, Jason and Mike. This is Fox Sports Radio.

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Studios, where here is a lesson no matter how old you are, that hard work pays off. All right, Now, the Mets lead the A's right now six to one in the sixth inning.

Studios, where here is a lesson no matter how old you are, that hard work pays off. All right, Now, the Mets lead the A's right now six to one in the sixth inning.

Starling Marte dh for the Mets.

Starling Marte dh for the Mets.

He's been in the league for a long time and he's not happy with how he's hitting. After his first at bat, they showed video of him going to the batting cages in center field to get a little bit of in game hitting, right like, and you know, cause it's Sacramento. It's not like, Hey, we have batting cages below the I gotta go to the center field. Probably have to put some money in. Maybe it's a dollar for ten balls. I don't know where's the dollar I'm paying for soda. So he goes into center field to the batting cages. Second time he comes up, lines out to left field. Third time he comes up double off the wall and dead center field, brings in two runs. Hard work pays off, even in the middle of the game. Mike Harmon, it will always pay off for you.

He's been in the league for a long time and he's not happy with how he's hitting. After his first at bat, they showed video of him going to the batting cages in center field to get a little bit of in game hitting, right like, and you know, cause it's Sacramento. It's not like, Hey, we have batting cages below the I gotta go to the center field. Probably have to put some money in. Maybe it's a dollar for ten balls. I don't know where's the dollar I'm paying for soda. So he goes into center field to the batting cages. Second time he comes up, lines out to left field. Third time he comes up double off the wall and dead center field, brings in two runs. Hard work pays off, even in the middle of the game. Mike Harmon, it will always pay off for you.

I don't think he should be allowed to.

I don't think he should be allowed to.

Why thank you, you're batting practice before the game, first pitch starts, You're in the dugout, you're clapping.

Why thank you, you're batting practice before the game, first pitch starts, You're in the dugout, you're clapping.

Why why why can't you no film review, no hitting?

Why why why can't you no film review, no hitting?

Why can't you do that? That's wrong with that.

Why can't you do that? That's wrong with that.

Why unfair advantage?

Why unfair advantage?

How's it unfair? Everybody can do it? How's an unfair advantage? Everyone kind of?

How's it unfair? Everybody can do it? How's an unfair advantage? Everyone kind of?

I just don't like it.

I just don't like it.

I just you're gonna be a horrible, really old man. You know that.

I just you're gonna be a horrible, really old man. You know that.

I just don't like it. I say that, now, Why can't I do that, Grandpa? Because I just don't like it?

I just don't like it. I say that, now, Why can't I do that, Grandpa? Because I just don't like it?

Wait what?

Wait what?

Yeah, but don't tell me you've never done that?

Yeah, but don't tell me you've never done that?

With like it? I don't like it.

With like it? I don't like it.

Can we do this? No?

Can we do this? No?

Why?

Why?

Because I don't want to know. I don't like it. What's wrong with that?

Because I don't want to know. I don't like it. What's wrong with that?

No? No?

No? No?

The old uh uh uh roy kent when when he when he's taking his niece out.

The old uh uh uh roy kent when when he when he's taking his niece out.

Can we go get ice cream after this? No? Why? Because it's blank and stupid?

Can we go get ice cream after this? No? Why? Because it's blank and stupid?

That's right, by the way, I mean, you really failed. You had an opportunity to bring in the Hall of Famer Scott Hall. Hard work pays off, hard work, dreams do come true.

That's right, by the way, I mean, you really failed. You had an opportunity to bring in the Hall of Famer Scott Hall. Hard work pays off, hard work, dreams do come true.

There you go, and.

There you go, and.

Mad times don't last, but bad guys do.

Mad times don't last, but bad guys do.

And bad chicken mess you up?

And bad chicken mess you up?

Right he did earlier this week, man, I was a mess. Chicken mess me up.

Right he did earlier this week, man, I was a mess. Chicken mess me up.

So the reason I bring this up to chick and there's a great new fun story. And now how about a How about a hot take about the best sports movie the last twenty five years? Okay, so semi pro let's gomi semi pro so. Mark Shapiro, former GM of the Cleveland Indians, now executive with the Blue Jays, He's the one that had a lot to do getting of Lad Junior's extension done. Did a podcast today in which he talked about his continued frustration with the movie Moneyball, how he was portrayed, and what actually.

So the reason I bring this up to chick and there's a great new fun story. And now how about a How about a hot take about the best sports movie the last twenty five years? Okay, so semi pro let's gomi semi pro so. Mark Shapiro, former GM of the Cleveland Indians, now executive with the Blue Jays, He's the one that had a lot to do getting of Lad Junior's extension done. Did a podcast today in which he talked about his continued frustration with the movie Moneyball, how he was portrayed, and what actually.

Happened in them in the movie.

Happened in them in the movie.

You know the very big scene where Billy goes to Cleveland and try to get a picture and it out tries to get Ricardo Rincon, tries to get Kareem Garcia and Shapiro because Jonah Hill is telling him not to make these trades, keep saying, yeah, that's a no, that's a no, that's a no. Here's a little bit of the scene where Billy goes to Cleveland, sits in his room with with Mark Shapiro when gets told, yeah, none of our players were trading to.

You know the very big scene where Billy goes to Cleveland and try to get a picture and it out tries to get Ricardo Rincon, tries to get Kareem Garcia and Shapiro because Jonah Hill is telling him not to make these trades, keep saying, yeah, that's a no, that's a no, that's a no. Here's a little bit of the scene where Billy goes to Cleveland, sits in his room with with Mark Shapiro when gets told, yeah, none of our players were trading to.

You, So what are you looking for?

You, So what are you looking for?

Left handed reliever?

Left handed reliever?

I'm thinking Ricardo Rincone. That's not gonna happen.

I'm thinking Ricardo Rincone. That's not gonna happen.

Not even a discussion, even if you could afford him respectfully.

Not even a discussion, even if you could afford him respectfully.

We love him, We're not about to let him go.

We love him, We're not about to let him go.

Well, you got this Venezuelan kid coming up from North Carolina, right, he had him.

Well, you got this Venezuelan kid coming up from North Carolina, right, he had him.

He moved him to Detroit.

He moved him to Detroit.

Huh huh?

Huh huh?

What else you thinking.

What else you thinking.

Outfielders to replace Damon? Yeah, in your price range?

Outfielders to replace Damon? Yeah, in your price range?

No disrespect.

No disrespect.

I keep saying no, because he knows he's not gonna face for any players.

I keep saying no, because he knows he's not gonna face for any players.

No disrespect, No disrespect.

No disrespect, No disrespect.

So then he gets asked about Kareem Garcia and Jonah Hill tells him no. It's a big scene in the movie. Then later on, obviously he gets Ricardo Rincon. He calls Shapiro and gets him from him for the for the Pennant race. Right, so he goes on a podcast, the real Mark Shapiro not not read Diamond. The actor goes on a podcast today and says just how frustrated he is with a continued legacy of Moneyball because a lot of stuff that happened in the movie just did not happen in real life.

So then he gets asked about Kareem Garcia and Jonah Hill tells him no. It's a big scene in the movie. Then later on, obviously he gets Ricardo Rincon. He calls Shapiro and gets him from him for the for the Pennant race. Right, so he goes on a podcast, the real Mark Shapiro not not read Diamond. The actor goes on a podcast today and says just how frustrated he is with a continued legacy of Moneyball because a lot of stuff that happened in the movie just did not happen in real life.

Take a listen, have you seen Moneyball?

Take a listen, have you seen Moneyball?

And what do you think of your character in the movie.

And what do you think of your character in the movie.

So here's the story, right, you know, a GM in Cleveland, the pr guy comes throws a movie script on my desk and says, hey, they're making this movie. I read over the script. I'm like, WHOA, Like, it's not it's not factual.

So here's the story, right, you know, a GM in Cleveland, the pr guy comes throws a movie script on my desk and says, hey, they're making this movie. I read over the script. I'm like, WHOA, Like, it's not it's not factual.

What do you want me to approve?

What do you want me to approve?

I was in GM. Billy was never in my office. I recommended Paul de Podesta to him. He didn't steal him from us. You know, the ring Cone traves is a joke. We were dumping ring Cone, laughing as we were doing it, because we had traded all of those other guys already. It wasn't Billy like engineering and policing us. You know, I was like, whatever, sure.

I was in GM. Billy was never in my office. I recommended Paul de Podesta to him. He didn't steal him from us. You know, the ring Cone traves is a joke. We were dumping ring Cone, laughing as we were doing it, because we had traded all of those other guys already. It wasn't Billy like engineering and policing us. You know, I was like, whatever, sure.

Yeah, exactly that.

Yeah, exactly that.

I know that for what over twenty years, I would be answering every speech I give. I'd be answering the question. I've got Edward Rodgers sending me memes memes of Red Diamond giving me a hard time about who's playing me. You know, hey, how come Brad Pitt paid play Billy Bean? He had read Diamond play you. I tried to look through his IMDb. It wasn't It wasn't Brad Pitt, and they just they knew he looked okay in a golf shirt.

I know that for what over twenty years, I would be answering every speech I give. I'd be answering the question. I've got Edward Rodgers sending me memes memes of Red Diamond giving me a hard time about who's playing me. You know, hey, how come Brad Pitt paid play Billy Bean? He had read Diamond play you. I tried to look through his IMDb. It wasn't It wasn't Brad Pitt, and they just they knew he looked okay in a golf shirt.

Had a receding hairline and more khakis.

Had a receding hairline and more khakis.

I get.

I get.

That's all we got to do to replicate Shapiro. Just put him in a golf shirt, khakis with a receding hairline.

That's all we got to do to replicate Shapiro. Just put him in a golf shirt, khakis with a receding hairline.

That's it. That from the Gate fourteen podcast.

That's it. That from the Gate fourteen podcast.

And you know, he comes off as a jerk as much as you and he's laughing. I was like, like, you, well.

And you know, he comes off as a jerk as much as you and he's laughing. I was like, like, you, well.

I get it because for twenty years, if people think, oh, man, you got fleeced by Billy Bean for Ricardo Riccon, Like, how do you feel, like, here's your career in baseball.

I get it because for twenty years, if people think, oh, man, you got fleeced by Billy Bean for Ricardo Riccon, Like, how do you feel, like, here's your career in baseball.

You still have it, You're still an executive.

You still have it, You're still an executive.

And what people think, Mark Schapi, you go, oh, you're the guy that that traded Riccardo Riccone to Billy Bean.

And what people think, Mark Schapi, you go, oh, you're the guy that that traded Riccardo Riccone to Billy Bean.

You yeah, but.

You yeah, but.

Yeah, we're laughing, Oh yeah, yeah, laughing because we're trying to dump this guy. And then he takes out and he just cuts off Red Diamond at the knees.

Yeah, we're laughing, Oh yeah, yeah, laughing because we're trying to dump this guy. And then he takes out and he just cuts off Red Diamond at the knees.

Thought. I thought Red Diamond was actually a pretty good Mark.

Thought. I thought Red Diamond was actually a pretty good Mark.

But I love that he kept saying respectfully, respectful enough, Mark, Like, I know you're not paying money, respectfully enough.

But I love that he kept saying respectfully, respectful enough, Mark, Like, I know you're not paying money, respectfully enough.

He did a good job.

He did a good job.

I was, man, come on, uh, but look, but this is a big thing, right, here's your big hot take because you think about Moneyball, right, it looked for my mind, look, best sports movie I've ever seen, right, I mean just that good, that quotable. I watch it every single time it's on, no matter where it is in the movie, I'll pick it up and watch it. It's got flaws, but it's absolutely clear lastic.

I was, man, come on, uh, but look, but this is a big thing, right, here's your big hot take because you think about Moneyball, right, it looked for my mind, look, best sports movie I've ever seen, right, I mean just that good, that quotable. I watch it every single time it's on, no matter where it is in the movie, I'll pick it up and watch it. It's got flaws, but it's absolutely clear lastic.

Right.

Right.

But this is the thing, is that Moneyball made when it was think about the license that was taken.

But this is the thing, is that Moneyball made when it was think about the license that was taken.

With a true story. Okay, so this is a true story.

With a true story. Okay, so this is a true story.

Obviously, Moneyball is true story about the A's back when they wouldn't spend money and they wound up having the big twenty game win streak, right, Like everybody knows that. Okay, there's a little bit of Hollywood license that's taken, right, and and for the longest time it's been well, you know, they don't mention that Miguel Tahata was the MVP that year, the starting pitching was fantastic, her Hudson and Mulder and Zena.

Obviously, Moneyball is true story about the A's back when they wouldn't spend money and they wound up having the big twenty game win streak, right, Like everybody knows that. Okay, there's a little bit of Hollywood license that's taken, right, and and for the longest time it's been well, you know, they don't mention that Miguel Tahata was the MVP that year, the starting pitching was fantastic, her Hudson and Mulder and Zena.

Right, they leave that out.

Right, they leave that out.

Okay, but that's fine because that's part that's not the narrative of the of the NAT money So the narrative was you know, that was a narrative book. But think about this. Right, here's Shapira saying, I wasn't the GM. That's not how the trade went down. That's not all of this. None of this happened. Like the fun stuff about reed Diamond is pretty cool, but but you know this, it didn't happen that way. That's not how it happened. That's not how the trade happened. That's not how any conversation went. I wasn't even the general manager when he came in, right, And he's been dealing with this for twenty years. Art Hall, who is the manager of the A's, he has said in many interviews that was the end of my career when that movie came out. Nobody wanted to hire me after that, right, because it was a couple of years afterwards, and he was still in baseball and but you know, and he had been let go i think the year after Moneyball, and then he went to the Mets and Ken Maka became the manager of the A's. But he said, yeah, Moneyball ruined Mike Kirk because everybody thought he was really hard to work with. Was all about himself because in the because in the in the movie, he's the villain.

Okay, but that's fine because that's part that's not the narrative of the of the NAT money So the narrative was you know, that was a narrative book. But think about this. Right, here's Shapira saying, I wasn't the GM. That's not how the trade went down. That's not all of this. None of this happened. Like the fun stuff about reed Diamond is pretty cool, but but you know this, it didn't happen that way. That's not how it happened. That's not how the trade happened. That's not how any conversation went. I wasn't even the general manager when he came in, right, And he's been dealing with this for twenty years. Art Hall, who is the manager of the A's, he has said in many interviews that was the end of my career when that movie came out. Nobody wanted to hire me after that, right, because it was a couple of years afterwards, and he was still in baseball and but you know, and he had been let go i think the year after Moneyball, and then he went to the Mets and Ken Maka became the manager of the A's. But he said, yeah, Moneyball ruined Mike Kirk because everybody thought he was really hard to work with. Was all about himself because in the because in the in the movie, he's the villain.

Right, like he's the guy.

Right, like he's the guy.

Yeah, is the villain.

Yeah, is the villain.

I want my contract because you need a villain, right, because you know any any any movie about heroes which is about you know, what the a's were doing. You need a villain, and you try to make the Yankee some kind of villain. You try, so you need but but on, you know, on on they needed somebody in the movie.

I want my contract because you need a villain, right, because you know any any any movie about heroes which is about you know, what the a's were doing. You need a villain, and you try to make the Yankee some kind of villain. You try, so you need but but on, you know, on on they needed somebody in the movie.

And Art How was the biggest villain.

And Art How was the biggest villain.

Didn't want to do anything that Billy wanted to do with Moneyball, always disagreed with him, wanted a new contract. All of this happening, and in real life like Art how was really supportive of Moneyball and the direction they were taking, like he was all on board with it. So and you think about Art How's it? Yeah, what would have been done differently if it was now? Sure probably would have been differently now from Mark Shapiro because if this happened now, right, let's just say Moneyball happened, it comes out now, think about how controversial this would be that wait, you took a true story and made stuff up, right, because hey, we're all about when stuff is in movies now and what happens behind the scenes, and when you try to say a true story.

Didn't want to do anything that Billy wanted to do with Moneyball, always disagreed with him, wanted a new contract. All of this happening, and in real life like Art how was really supportive of Moneyball and the direction they were taking, like he was all on board with it. So and you think about Art How's it? Yeah, what would have been done differently if it was now? Sure probably would have been differently now from Mark Shapiro because if this happened now, right, let's just say Moneyball happened, it comes out now, think about how controversial this would be that wait, you took a true story and made stuff up, right, because hey, we're all about when stuff is in movies now and what happens behind the scenes, and when you try to say a true story.

And something that didn't happen.

And something that didn't happen.

Moneyball was a big deal, right, You're talking about Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, huge film. Right, That's how times have changed in that. Now, if this movie came out, I don't know if there would be lawsuits. I don't know if there would be some sort of legal situation where we're not gonna allow you to release the movie because I was portrayed unfairly and inaccurately. Like Dave Justice, who is filled in with us here at Fox Sports Radio, I talked to him about Moneyball, you know, a few months ago when he filled in one day with Rob Parker, Like, I wonder, you know, if that happened now, like would this would this even get off the get off the ground, or how much would they have to worry about pay guys off? Because Hey, I wasn't this guy. I wasn't someone that was anti what you were doing. You you portray me as a bad guy in the movie, and because it's a true story, people think I'm that guy. And you see some of the lawsuits going on right now at Netflix, right with some of the movies that come out that are based on a true story. And here's so and so's like baby reindeer. Right, here's so and so's performance. All that's not who I was.

Moneyball was a big deal, right, You're talking about Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, huge film. Right, That's how times have changed in that. Now, if this movie came out, I don't know if there would be lawsuits. I don't know if there would be some sort of legal situation where we're not gonna allow you to release the movie because I was portrayed unfairly and inaccurately. Like Dave Justice, who is filled in with us here at Fox Sports Radio, I talked to him about Moneyball, you know, a few months ago when he filled in one day with Rob Parker, Like, I wonder, you know, if that happened now, like would this would this even get off the get off the ground, or how much would they have to worry about pay guys off? Because Hey, I wasn't this guy. I wasn't someone that was anti what you were doing. You you portray me as a bad guy in the movie, and because it's a true story, people think I'm that guy. And you see some of the lawsuits going on right now at Netflix, right with some of the movies that come out that are based on a true story. And here's so and so's like baby reindeer. Right, here's so and so's performance. All that's not who I was.

I'm suing.

I'm suing.

There's big legal stuff and I see Moneyball now and I go, wow, there's so many things in there that's just that's not accurate that people could stand up and say, hey, legally, no, I'm not you. You owe me something for that, you owe me money, or I'm not gonna put my name on this like money. Do you talk about the movie coming out when it was you know when it was was probably a great time for it, because if this happened now, there'd be all kinds of controversy with you.

There's big legal stuff and I see Moneyball now and I go, wow, there's so many things in there that's just that's not accurate that people could stand up and say, hey, legally, no, I'm not you. You owe me something for that, you owe me money, or I'm not gonna put my name on this like money. Do you talk about the movie coming out when it was you know when it was was probably a great time for it, because if this happened now, there'd be all kinds of controversy with you.

Yeah, I think the curiosity becomes, you know, how do you prove that, uh, in our house case, how does he prove that kept him from getting a job as opposed you just aged out?

Yeah, I think the curiosity becomes, you know, how do you prove that, uh, in our house case, how does he prove that kept him from getting a job as opposed you just aged out?

Or well no, I think it would be like right, no, it would be like right after the movie. It would be the movie comes out and art how would say, WHOA? He would understand that this is not me, this is going to stop me from getting a job, This is putting a bad optic out there for me. You are not representing my character, And I'm gonna sue, like, this is not who I was in this movie.

Or well no, I think it would be like right, no, it would be like right after the movie. It would be the movie comes out and art how would say, WHOA? He would understand that this is not me, this is going to stop me from getting a job, This is putting a bad optic out there for me. You are not representing my character, And I'm gonna sue, like, this is not who I was in this movie.

This is the old rule of thumb in the United States. You can sue anybody for anything at any time. Oh yeah, JJ Rediham, I'm after you for you can indict a ham sandwich.

This is the old rule of thumb in the United States. You can sue anybody for anything at any time. Oh yeah, JJ Rediham, I'm after you for you can indict a ham sandwich.

You can sue anything. I said.

You can sue anything. I said.

You did indict a ham sandwich. I said, you can indict a ham sandwich. You just hurt ham sandwich, That's all.

You did indict a ham sandwich. I said, you can indict a ham sandwich. You just hurt ham sandwich, That's all.

Well, I kind of did. I was feeling a little bit hungry.

Well, I kind of did. I was feeling a little bit hungry.

But I'm still having issues with that chicken from the over night, So I'm not dumbling down it.

But I'm still having issues with that chicken from the over night, So I'm not dumbling down it.

But I mean it like like the place in the pantheon that Moneyball has in our culture, in the pantheon of sports movies, like it would be just riddled with controversy if.

But I mean it like like the place in the pantheon that Moneyball has in our culture, in the pantheon of sports movies, like it would be just riddled with controversy if.

Well, but think about it, Like how many other sports movies could you do this with? Think about Rudy. Did everybody walk in with their jersey? All of those I mean, Joe Montana's told the story a million times, of all the inaccuracies of that. Yeah, but they going after Ned Bady, Yeah, but nobody. I mean they taking all the money that Rudy's earned in card shows and stuff through the years, because it.

Well, but think about it, Like how many other sports movies could you do this with? Think about Rudy. Did everybody walk in with their jersey? All of those I mean, Joe Montana's told the story a million times, of all the inaccuracies of that. Yeah, but they going after Ned Bady, Yeah, but nobody. I mean they taking all the money that Rudy's earned in card shows and stuff through the years, because it.

Was half of it was fabricated.

Was half of it was fabricated.

No.

No.

Yeah, but no, but you're talking about making people look bad and that's not at all who they were. That's that's a different that's a different thing. There's a there's creative license. Then saying that just didn't happen like Mark was, like, that never happened. I was not GM. Billy was never in my office. That scene never happened. It never happened.

Yeah, but no, but you're talking about making people look bad and that's not at all who they were. That's that's a different that's a different thing. There's a there's creative license. Then saying that just didn't happen like Mark was, like, that never happened. I was not GM. Billy was never in my office. That scene never happened. It never happened.

Yeah, butN here's the thing. You have to prove the negative.

Yeah, butN here's the thing. You have to prove the negative.

Now, could you approve that Billy was never in your office?

Now, could you approve that Billy was never in your office?

No?

No?

I think you just asked Billy Bean Billy weever in Mark Shapiro's office.

I think you just asked Billy Bean Billy weever in Mark Shapiro's office.

No, answers.

No, answers.

An got him on the phone, and I got Ricardo and Coon from him. But that was about it.

An got him on the phone, and I got Ricardo and Coon from him. But that was about it.

Well, but you know that's the creative license. We were still together. Yeah, but it's a visual medium. We're not gonna do a split screen.

Well, but you know that's the creative license. We were still together. Yeah, but it's a visual medium. We're not gonna do a split screen.

Well, but there's a difference between here's a version we're putting out of this character and here's something that just didn't happen, right like this, Hey, we're gonna we're gonna portray art how kind of this way? And then it dif's, oh, well, this never happened, like he was I was never anti Moneyballer, continuing to play Carlos Pania when when Billy wanted Haddiberg at first.

Well, but there's a difference between here's a version we're putting out of this character and here's something that just didn't happen, right like this, Hey, we're gonna we're gonna portray art how kind of this way? And then it dif's, oh, well, this never happened, like he was I was never anti Moneyballer, continuing to play Carlos Pania when when Billy wanted Haddiberg at first.

Kind of sounds like Calvin Booth and Michael Malone. Damn it, get Westbrook off the corner ready.

Kind of sounds like Calvin Booth and Michael Malone. Damn it, get Westbrook off the corner ready.

I want Diying, right, Justice Dhing and anybody but Mags first out of the pen.

I want Diying, right, Justice Dhing and anybody but Mags first out of the pen.

Billy, we went over this.

Billy, we went over this.

The lineup card is mine, all right, and I'm playing my lineup how I'm gonna be able to justify when I look for a job next off season.

The lineup card is mine, all right, and I'm playing my lineup how I'm gonna be able to justify when I look for a job next off season.

I mean that it's a it's a different.

I mean that it's a it's a different.

World in movies now, and it would be this would be some sort of I mean, I don't know if that would affect the box office. It would affect because it does you see now with controversy with well look at snow White, right. Oh, maybe maybe that that's why the movie tank because of what went on with the two stars of the movie. And maybe that's like something around it, like, Okay, is it good publicity for a movie?

World in movies now, and it would be this would be some sort of I mean, I don't know if that would affect the box office. It would affect because it does you see now with controversy with well look at snow White, right. Oh, maybe maybe that that's why the movie tank because of what went on with the two stars of the movie. And maybe that's like something around it, like, Okay, is it good publicity for a movie?

Is it bad? Well?

Is it bad? Well?

Wait, if we're getting sued by people I don't know about that.

Wait, if we're getting sued by people I don't know about that.

Well, that would also prove that all publicity is not good publicity. Yees, snow I'd estimated to lose at least one hundred and fifty million in the last report i'd seen.

Well, that would also prove that all publicity is not good publicity. Yees, snow I'd estimated to lose at least one hundred and fifty million in the last report i'd seen.

That's a lot of money. That's a lot of money.

That's a lot of money. That's a lot of money.

Yeah, that's that's sitting another that's eating a big bona fide hit, like a huge hit, just to offset the losses for snow White.

Yeah, that's that's sitting another that's eating a big bona fide hit, like a huge hit, just to offset the losses for snow White.

Yeah, but it crushes me because it kills off all of the versions of films they might have done that I'd be interested in seeing. I didn't need another snow White, Dude, I've had a million snows Dude.

Yeah, but it crushes me because it kills off all of the versions of films they might have done that I'd be interested in seeing. I didn't need another snow White, Dude, I've had a million snows Dude.

If they're doing snow White, you really think they're gonna do other movies that you want to see.

If they're doing snow White, you really think they're gonna do other movies that you want to see.

Hey, I was all for a Sabrina Carpenter Rapunzel.

Hey, I was all for a Sabrina Carpenter Rapunzel.

Dude. Forget No, you're not seeing that.

Dude. Forget No, you're not seeing that.

You're instead of that, you're gonna get an entire movie about chicken jockeys. That's the next big movie they're gonna make.

You're instead of that, you're gonna get an entire movie about chicken jockeys. That's the next big movie they're gonna make.

That's that's not that's not a Disney property. Though it doesn't it doesn't help offset their losses.

That's that's not that's not a Disney property. Though it doesn't it doesn't help offset their losses.

Do they own the rights of the words chicken jockey.

Do they own the rights of the words chicken jockey.

I think you can call chicken jockey anything you want to.

I think you can call chicken jockey anything you want to.

I would really hope whoever does has done a couple of happy dances, maybe a moonwalk or two of the sideline of their life like they were in Lebron James.

I would really hope whoever does has done a couple of happy dances, maybe a moonwalk or two of the sideline of their life like they were in Lebron James.

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Very nice.

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So we're starting to get some clarity now for the NBA Playoffs.

So we're starting to get some clarity now for the NBA Playoffs.

Certain teams are locked into positions.

Certain teams are locked into positions.

For the first round of the playoffs after tonight, and a horrendous loss by the Knicks to the Cavaliers doesn't matter. Nicks and the Pistons locked in at three six. The Lakers clinching third overall in the Western Conference, fiftieth win of the year as they thumped the Rockets one forty to one oh nine. Now, look, this is a game the Rockets rested almost everybody, but a big achievement for the Lakers here in the West. They finished third overall, Still some stuff to go because the Nuggets can finish as high as fourth or as low as seventh, depending on what happened Sunday.

For the first round of the playoffs after tonight, and a horrendous loss by the Knicks to the Cavaliers doesn't matter. Nicks and the Pistons locked in at three six. The Lakers clinching third overall in the Western Conference, fiftieth win of the year as they thumped the Rockets one forty to one oh nine. Now, look, this is a game the Rockets rested almost everybody, but a big achievement for the Lakers here in the West. They finished third overall, Still some stuff to go because the Nuggets can finish as high as fourth or as low as seventh, depending on what happened Sunday.

It's insane.

It's insane.

Well, the fact that we still have some juxtaposition enabled here in the final day today it was interesting because you had I think all but like two games had double digit spreads because you had no idea who the hell was playing.

Well, the fact that we still have some juxtaposition enabled here in the final day today it was interesting because you had I think all but like two games had double digit spreads because you had no idea who the hell was playing.

A lot of the guests work out who's gonna play.

A lot of the guests work out who's gonna play.

Who's not the same thing for Sonnay as you get through, as you know, the unfortunate part of it is as much as you'd think, hey, you're playing those final games, get your best seeding, No, you're also playing for matchups. You're also trying to figure out how to navigate where where's the best and path of least resistance for you. But first time for the Lakers clinching the three seeds since twenty twelve.

Who's not the same thing for Sonnay as you get through, as you know, the unfortunate part of it is as much as you'd think, hey, you're playing those final games, get your best seeding, No, you're also playing for matchups. You're also trying to figure out how to navigate where where's the best and path of least resistance for you. But first time for the Lakers clinching the three seeds since twenty twelve.

Yeah, I mean, it's an amazing regular season for the Lakers. Right, They've gone from trying to figure their way and they were playing pretty well. Right, they were playing pretty well, and then lightning strikes with a trade for Luca, and now look out in the West, this is pretty easy. Nobody wants to play the Lakers in the West. Do a lot of teams think that they can make it all the way through? Are they a team that can win the title this year? Or maybe is next year their best title shot?

Yeah, I mean, it's an amazing regular season for the Lakers. Right, They've gone from trying to figure their way and they were playing pretty well. Right, they were playing pretty well, and then lightning strikes with a trade for Luca, and now look out in the West, this is pretty easy. Nobody wants to play the Lakers in the West. Do a lot of teams think that they can make it all the way through? Are they a team that can win the title this year? Or maybe is next year their best title shot?

After?

After?

Hey, we see what we needed through the playoffs this year, we see where lucas at. What's the best mix we have the teams? I can see that where Hey for the playoffs, maybe not, but hey, do you want to play them this round? No, nobody wants to play the Lakers. Nobody wants to play Luca Lebron. It's it's they would rather play known quantity. I know what I'm getting from the Nuggets, even though you know they fired their head coach. I know what I'm getting from the Clippers. I know what I'm getting from the Grizzlies. You don't know what you're getting from the Lakers. Defensively, they have played really well in the West, it's easy.

Hey, we see what we needed through the playoffs this year, we see where lucas at. What's the best mix we have the teams? I can see that where Hey for the playoffs, maybe not, but hey, do you want to play them this round? No, nobody wants to play the Lakers. Nobody wants to play Luca Lebron. It's it's they would rather play known quantity. I know what I'm getting from the Nuggets, even though you know they fired their head coach. I know what I'm getting from the Clippers. I know what I'm getting from the Grizzlies. You don't know what you're getting from the Lakers. Defensively, they have played really well in the West, it's easy.

Nobody wants to play that.

Nobody wants to play that.

Yeah, I think I go to the other LA team where we're sitting right now. Question I asked Medina when he joined us earlier this hour, Jason, It's like with the Lakers, they're out of their boredom, no question about it, right as you as you tabbed it. And Luca and the energy, even the laugher that we just saw the last few minutes.

Yeah, I think I go to the other LA team where we're sitting right now. Question I asked Medina when he joined us earlier this hour, Jason, It's like with the Lakers, they're out of their boredom, no question about it, right as you as you tabbed it. And Luca and the energy, even the laugher that we just saw the last few minutes.

Here we got lebron moonwalking. We got that thing that he's doing with his arm. I don't know what that is.

Here we got lebron moonwalking. We got that thing that he's doing with his arm. I don't know what that is.

You know, the the ice in the veins could be misinterpreted. Adam Silver needs to look at that too. But Bronni James actually got to come in and shoot three point shots as well in a one nine laugher. But all of that to say, with the Clippers, will they be healthy? That's the only thing, the only question I have because I really love the roster.