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And while you're doing that, please make sure not to forget to pick up a copy of my New York Times best selling book, Straight Shooter, a memoir of second Chances and First Takes, now in paperback. Just go to Straight shooterbook dot com to get yourself a copy. Please, a lot of NBA action to get into, so let's get right to it, all right. To get started with the NBA free agent signing period that opened yesterday, The Philadelphia seventy six Ers made the biggest splash so far, landing All Star forward Paul George earlier this morning from the Los Angeles Clippers.

George got a four year.

George got a four year.

Two hundred and twelve million dollar deal from Philadelphia, and the Sixers weren't done.

Two hundred and twelve million dollar deal from Philadelphia, and the Sixers weren't done.

They also agreed to re.

They also agreed to re.

Sign Tyrese Maxie to a five year, two hundred and four million dollar max extension. So adding Paul George and extending Maxie to a roster that already includes former League MVP Joel Embiid makes the Sixers a formidable franchise in the East. To say, the least couple of things to get out of the way number one. This definitely elevates the Sixers as the number one threat to the Boston Celtics. There's no way to slice it. We can't get around it. Let's not even sugarcoat it. I'm a diehard New York Knicks fan who, by the way, lost Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder the courtesy of a three year, eighty seven million dollar deal. Can I can knot Hartstein for taking that offer? He deserves it, A major, major prop to them. That's twenty nine million dollars a year over the next three years. You need a rebound and an energizer, Bunny, if you're the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sign Tyrese Maxie to a five year, two hundred and four million dollar max extension. So adding Paul George and extending Maxie to a roster that already includes former League MVP Joel Embiid makes the Sixers a formidable franchise in the East. To say, the least couple of things to get out of the way number one. This definitely elevates the Sixers as the number one threat to the Boston Celtics. There's no way to slice it. We can't get around it. Let's not even sugarcoat it. I'm a diehard New York Knicks fan who, by the way, lost Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder the courtesy of a three year, eighty seven million dollar deal. Can I can knot Hartstein for taking that offer? He deserves it, A major, major prop to them. That's twenty nine million dollars a year over the next three years. You need a rebound and an energizer, Bunny, if you're the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Based on everything else, they have at their disposal.

Based on everything else, they have at their disposal.

That was a player to grab, and I don't blame Sam Presty for doing so, but it's a loss for the New York Knicks. And when you take into account not that he was gonna make much of a difference, because he certainly couldn't stop Joeling bed who averaged thirty five against the New York Knicks in the first round playoff series. On one leg for Crown Out Loud, you look at the Boston Celtics, the reigning defending NBA champions, who are clearly the Krim Dela Crame of the NBA, and you ask yourself.

That was a player to grab, and I don't blame Sam Presty for doing so, but it's a loss for the New York Knicks. And when you take into account not that he was gonna make much of a difference, because he certainly couldn't stop Joeling bed who averaged thirty five against the New York Knicks in the first round playoff series. On one leg for Crown Out Loud, you look at the Boston Celtics, the reigning defending NBA champions, who are clearly the Krim Dela Crame of the NBA, and you ask yourself.

What's the number one threat to them? The number one threat.

What's the number one threat to them? The number one threat.

To them in the Eastern Conference is the Philadelphia seventy six Ers, because seventy six Ers, nor anyone else may have an answer for Jason Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the collective excellence of the Boston Celtics, but there's no answer for Joel Ebid. If you look at the Sixers right now, Philly Fellers seventy six ers signed in this offseason, Paul George, Eric Gordon, one year Vetrimnimum, Andre Rumming.

To them in the Eastern Conference is the Philadelphia seventy six Ers, because seventy six Ers, nor anyone else may have an answer for Jason Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the collective excellence of the Boston Celtics, but there's no answer for Joel Ebid. If you look at the Sixers right now, Philly Fellers seventy six ers signed in this offseason, Paul George, Eric Gordon, one year Vetrimnimum, Andre Rumming.

A big body who prioritizes.

A big body who prioritizes.

Rebounding and defense. Let's make sure we understand that's not a bad deal. Plus, you resigned Naxi in a big deal was resigning Kelly oubre junior two year, sixteen point three million. Give the Sixers credit where credit is due. They're clearly the number one threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.

Rebounding and defense. Let's make sure we understand that's not a bad deal. Plus, you resigned Naxi in a big deal was resigning Kelly oubre junior two year, sixteen point three million. Give the Sixers credit where credit is due. They're clearly the number one threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.

Those three fit. I thought the end of the.

Those three fit. I thought the end of the.

Big Three had arrived courtesy of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beial and Devin Book and how they wet the bed by getting swept by Minnesota in the first round of last year's playoffs.

Big Three had arrived courtesy of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beial and Devin Book and how they wet the bed by getting swept by Minnesota in the first round of last year's playoffs.

But when you look at the Philadelphia.

But when you look at the Philadelphia.

Seventy six Ers, Maxi is a rising star in this league. Joel Embid is already a superstar in this league at the center position. So you got the point guard position and the center position locked up, and your third wheel is a perennial All Star in Paul George, who just finished averaging twenty two a game, who shot forty seven percent from the field, forty one percent from three point range, better than ninety percent from the free throw line.

Seventy six Ers, Maxi is a rising star in this league. Joel Embid is already a superstar in this league at the center position. So you got the point guard position and the center position locked up, and your third wheel is a perennial All Star in Paul George, who just finished averaging twenty two a game, who shot forty seven percent from the field, forty one percent from three point range, better than ninety percent from the free throw line.

Which will all career highs for him.

Which will all career highs for him.

And even though he did it, they didn't pan out him and Kawhi Lennet with the Clippers, which I'll get into in just the second. There's no question that the three should easily compliment one another. Paul George doesn't have the kind of ego that will be a to have a cancerous effect on the franchise. He fits with Joel Embiid, he fits with Tyrie s Maxin. Not to mention the fact that his defensive prowess, when you got Tatum and Brown and Boston, that's going to go a long way towards.

And even though he did it, they didn't pan out him and Kawhi Lennet with the Clippers, which I'll get into in just the second. There's no question that the three should easily compliment one another. Paul George doesn't have the kind of ego that will be a to have a cancerous effect on the franchise. He fits with Joel Embiid, he fits with Tyrie s Maxin. Not to mention the fact that his defensive prowess, when you got Tatum and Brown and Boston, that's going to go a long way towards.

Helping the Philadelphia seventy six.

Helping the Philadelphia seventy six.

Is because we know that Kelly Oubre can do a role, can play a role in defending one of them. Paul George can defend the other. So you elevate your level of defense, you elevate your perimeter shooting. You get somebody far more aggressive offensively than Tobias Harris, who's now going to Detroit. I think the Philadelphia seventy six is voted well for themselves. But to me, the pressure isn't on Ebid. Let me get this out of the way. The pressure ain't on Beid. All Embiid has to do is stay healthy. We have no questions about his game we know what he brings to the table. The question about Joel Embiid is.

Is because we know that Kelly Oubre can do a role, can play a role in defending one of them. Paul George can defend the other. So you elevate your level of defense, you elevate your perimeter shooting. You get somebody far more aggressive offensively than Tobias Harris, who's now going to Detroit. I think the Philadelphia seventy six is voted well for themselves. But to me, the pressure isn't on Ebid. Let me get this out of the way. The pressure ain't on Beid. All Embiid has to do is stay healthy. We have no questions about his game we know what he brings to the table. The question about Joel Embiid is.

This, and it's simply this, can he be healthy?

This, and it's simply this, can he be healthy?

The real pressure is on Darryl Morey. Nick Nurse is won the title. Now, Paul George is you know, in terms of his success and his activity is as the longest active ten years a player. Nobody's played more games without being in an NBA finals than Paul George.

The real pressure is on Darryl Morey. Nick Nurse is won the title. Now, Paul George is you know, in terms of his success and his activity is as the longest active ten years a player. Nobody's played more games without being in an NBA finals than Paul George.

We understand that, but the flip side to it is that.

We understand that, but the flip side to it is that.

He's relatively a third wheel because this is Jeeling Bid, the Tyree Maxie's team, and so Paul George playing that role, it's an ideal situation for him. So again, you got Embid, you got Tyrese Maxie, who you get to.

He's relatively a third wheel because this is Jeeling Bid, the Tyree Maxie's team, and so Paul George playing that role, it's an ideal situation for him. So again, you got Embid, you got Tyrese Maxie, who you get to.

Before you even think about Paul George.

Before you even think about Paul George.

And then after that you turn around and you think about Nick Nurse, who's a champion as a coach, because we saw what he did in Toronto when he had Kawhi Leonntt. The real question is Darryl Mourray. You've been an outstanding executive recognized as such throughout the years. But Daryl Moury, with all his changes, with all the wheeling and dealing with all the moves that he's made throughout the years, has yet to guide a team to a conference to a Championship finals NBA Finals appearance, let alone of victory.

And then after that you turn around and you think about Nick Nurse, who's a champion as a coach, because we saw what he did in Toronto when he had Kawhi Leonntt. The real question is Darryl Mourray. You've been an outstanding executive recognized as such throughout the years. But Daryl Moury, with all his changes, with all the wheeling and dealing with all the moves that he's made throughout the years, has yet to guide a team to a conference to a Championship finals NBA Finals appearance, let alone of victory.

So the real pressure is in Phillya is on Darryl Mourray.

So the real pressure is in Phillya is on Darryl Mourray.

Now let me twitch to the Los Angeles Clippers who lost out in Paul George. Lawrence Frank has to be on the clock. I like Lawrence Frank. I've known him somewhat for years from his days coach in the Nets. I'm fond of him as a person. Don't know him that well. Somehow elevated from being an assistant coach to be in the president of basketball operations for the Clips.

Now let me twitch to the Los Angeles Clippers who lost out in Paul George. Lawrence Frank has to be on the clock. I like Lawrence Frank. I've known him somewhat for years from his days coach in the Nets. I'm fond of him as a person. Don't know him that well. Somehow elevated from being an assistant coach to be in the president of basketball operations for the Clips.

You don't see that happen very often. And obviously there's a lot.

You don't see that happen very often. And obviously there's a lot.

Of people that believe, you know, he derailed Doc Rivers, and that's a subject for another day.

Of people that believe, you know, he derailed Doc Rivers, and that's a subject for another day.

Here's the reality.

Here's the reality.

The Kawhi Leonard Paul George ever in Los Angeles was an absolute failure. One conference finals appearance, by the way, one that took place without Kawhi Leonar because he got hurt in the semi final series, never met it to the NBA Finals. Quit on Doc Rivers and the rest of the franchise in the bubble because they never wanted to be there to begin with, and Kawhi Lender's perpetually hurt, missing sixty percent of the playoff games. Now, Paul George is to be applauded because most people wouldn't do what Paul George did this morning.

The Kawhi Leonard Paul George ever in Los Angeles was an absolute failure. One conference finals appearance, by the way, one that took place without Kawhi Leonar because he got hurt in the semi final series, never met it to the NBA Finals. Quit on Doc Rivers and the rest of the franchise in the bubble because they never wanted to be there to begin with, and Kawhi Lender's perpetually hurt, missing sixty percent of the playoff games. Now, Paul George is to be applauded because most people wouldn't do what Paul George did this morning.

And let me explain.

And let me explain.

In twenty nineteen, when Paul George was with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kawhi Leoner was a free agent, do y'all remember what Kawhi Leonnon did.

In twenty nineteen, when Paul George was with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kawhi Leoner was a free agent, do y'all remember what Kawhi Leonnon did.

He blackmailed the Los Angeles Clippers.

He blackmailed the Los Angeles Clippers.

He told them, if you don't do everything you can to get Paul George, I'm gonna go and join Lebron James and eventually Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers. That's what the hell I'm gonna do. And the Clippers, led by billionaire Steve Balman, couldn't.

He told them, if you don't do everything you can to get Paul George, I'm gonna go and join Lebron James and eventually Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers. That's what the hell I'm gonna do. And the Clippers, led by billionaire Steve Balman, couldn't.

Let that happen.

Let that happen.

So what did they do? They sat up there and they made a deal with Oklahoma City. Sam Presty, being an outstanding executive that he is, he smelled blood like sharks smelled blood and shark confested waters.

So what did they do? They sat up there and they made a deal with Oklahoma City. Sam Presty, being an outstanding executive that he is, he smelled blood like sharks smelled blood and shark confested waters.

And what did he do?

And what did he do?

He milked the Los Angeles Clippers for five first round picks, along with the ability to swap first round picks two additional years.

He milked the Los Angeles Clippers for five first round picks, along with the ability to swap first round picks two additional years.

That's essentially seven first round picks.

That's essentially seven first round picks.

Not to mention, Shake Gilgers Alexander was given away by the Clippers in that deal, along with the Nilo Gallinari. I don't know if you remember who Shay Gilgers Alexander is. He would happen to be my league MDPTS. I understand Yokich won the award, but let me tell you something, Shake gild Just Alexander averaged thirty. This brother is a superstar in this league. And that brother showed up to play in the playoffs against Dallas. He just didn't have any help because Jayalen Williams and others who I believe in, by the way, and I'm very fond of, they didn't show up and give him the help.

Not to mention, Shake Gilgers Alexander was given away by the Clippers in that deal, along with the Nilo Gallinari. I don't know if you remember who Shay Gilgers Alexander is. He would happen to be my league MDPTS. I understand Yokich won the award, but let me tell you something, Shake gild Just Alexander averaged thirty. This brother is a superstar in this league. And that brother showed up to play in the playoffs against Dallas. He just didn't have any help because Jayalen Williams and others who I believe in, by the way, and I'm very fond of, they didn't show up and give him the help.

That he richly needed and deserved.

That he richly needed and deserved.

But Shake gil Just Alexander's that dude. And now that they went out and they got a rebound and the defender at Hartstein, let me tell you something, right now, Oklahoma City's gonna be no joke. They're gonna be no joke. But in the end, you're the Los Angeles Clippers. You gave up all of that for Paul George, and years later you let him walk out the door for nothing. They had deals on the table, They've been negotiated with with the Golden State Warriors for weeks. Golden State knew they were gonna lose Klay Thompson, who I'll get into in just a second. They knew they were gonna lose him. They were willing to lose him. They wanted Paul George, and they were trying to make a deal. One deal, depending on which iteration you favor. One deal involved Andrew Wiggins. Another deal involved off CP three and potentially Andrew Wiggins. Another deal involved Jonathan Kaminga. But according to my sources, Lawrence Frank insisted on two first round picks, two first round picks for Paul George, knowing Good and dann Well he wasn't gonna get them. So as a result, what does he do? What does he do when he turns around and does his losers in for nothing? And you're the Los Angeles Clippers and the perpetually injured Kawhi Leonard who has no.

But Shake gil Just Alexander's that dude. And now that they went out and they got a rebound and the defender at Hartstein, let me tell you something, right now, Oklahoma City's gonna be no joke. They're gonna be no joke. But in the end, you're the Los Angeles Clippers. You gave up all of that for Paul George, and years later you let him walk out the door for nothing. They had deals on the table, They've been negotiated with with the Golden State Warriors for weeks. Golden State knew they were gonna lose Klay Thompson, who I'll get into in just a second. They knew they were gonna lose him. They were willing to lose him. They wanted Paul George, and they were trying to make a deal. One deal, depending on which iteration you favor. One deal involved Andrew Wiggins. Another deal involved off CP three and potentially Andrew Wiggins. Another deal involved Jonathan Kaminga. But according to my sources, Lawrence Frank insisted on two first round picks, two first round picks for Paul George, knowing Good and dann Well he wasn't gonna get them. So as a result, what does he do? What does he do when he turns around and does his losers in for nothing? And you're the Los Angeles Clippers and the perpetually injured Kawhi Leonard who has no.

Business being on Team USA by the way, as in the side.

Business being on Team USA by the way, as in the side.

No business, no business being on Team USA USA. Not when you get he'll get injured flying to Paris.

No business, no business being on Team USA USA. Not when you get he'll get injured flying to Paris.

Hell no, hell no. So you can throw that out the way.

Hell no, hell no. So you can throw that out the way.

Then the other part is, not only does that happen, but then you turn around and you signed James Harden two years seventy million. Now Paul Georgie had already made it clear that he didn't like this style of play since James Harden a rod, even though he ain't got nothing against James Harden personally. So you keep you you invest in Kawhi Lennett, the perpetually injured of Kawhi Lennett, thereby compromising your vault, all right, at the expense of Paul George. Then you turn around after that and you give hard in two years, seventy million, thirty five million per Okay, that's what you do with him, all right, And we saw how he did in big game situations.

Then the other part is, not only does that happen, but then you turn around and you signed James Harden two years seventy million. Now Paul Georgie had already made it clear that he didn't like this style of play since James Harden a rod, even though he ain't got nothing against James Harden personally. So you keep you you invest in Kawhi Lennett, the perpetually injured of Kawhi Lennett, thereby compromising your vault, all right, at the expense of Paul George. Then you turn around after that and you give hard in two years, seventy million, thirty five million per Okay, that's what you do with him, all right, And we saw how he did in big game situations.

Yet again in the postseason, what is there to say?

Yet again in the postseason, what is there to say?

You look at Paul George and you're gonna let him walk out the door for nothing. You don't even work out a sign and trade the Clippers.

You look at Paul George and you're gonna let him walk out the door for nothing. You don't even work out a sign and trade the Clippers.

This is bad. This is bad.

This is bad. This is bad.

And if you are Steve Baumer, the billionaire, listen, what have you gotten out of being the owner of the Clippers. What have you gotten out of it? You haven't been to the finals, you haven't won a championship. You got a new arena for sure. Okay, you're relying on a guy that probably will be sitting on the bench of street clothes for you more than half the time, and a guy in James Harden, who is a mercurial talent, no doubt, even on the down side of his career, he's still big time. The problem is he's not big time in big moments. And you lose Paul George after giving away all of that years ago, and you can't recoup your losses.

And if you are Steve Baumer, the billionaire, listen, what have you gotten out of being the owner of the Clippers. What have you gotten out of it? You haven't been to the finals, you haven't won a championship. You got a new arena for sure. Okay, you're relying on a guy that probably will be sitting on the bench of street clothes for you more than half the time, and a guy in James Harden, who is a mercurial talent, no doubt, even on the down side of his career, he's still big time. The problem is he's not big time in big moments. And you lose Paul George after giving away all of that years ago, and you can't recoup your losses.

It's shameful. It's shameful.

It's shameful. It's shameful.

Props to the Philadelphia seventy six is for doing what they do. The Los Angeles Clippers are officially the fairweather step children of the Los Angeles Lakers yet again, because they have lebron and they have Anthony Davis, and they got a new coach. Hell, they even got Bronnie James because even though he ain't gonna play, he'll generate more headlines than the Clippers.

Props to the Philadelphia seventy six is for doing what they do. The Los Angeles Clippers are officially the fairweather step children of the Los Angeles Lakers yet again, because they have lebron and they have Anthony Davis, and they got a new coach. Hell, they even got Bronnie James because even though he ain't gonna play, he'll generate more headlines than the Clippers.

And all you have in return is a superstar talent.

And all you have in return is a superstar talent.

Who does absolutely positively nothing to promote your franchise nor the sport of the of NBA basketball.

Who does absolutely positively nothing to promote your franchise nor the sport of the of NBA basketball.

And a James Harden who's still damn.

And a James Harden who's still damn.

Good, but not what he was during his days in Houston when he was leading the league is scoring on three separate occasions. That's what you have for you're the Los Angeles Clippers. That's what you gave Tylo, who you just gave fourteen million a year to coach the team.

Good, but not what he was during his days in Houston when he was leading the league is scoring on three separate occasions. That's what you have for you're the Los Angeles Clippers. That's what you gave Tylo, who you just gave fourteen million a year to coach the team.

That's what you gave.

That's what you gave.

I mean, damn damn Transitioning to the one and only Klay Thompson, four time champion, one of the greatest shooters we've ever seen in the history of the NBA, who, by the way, spent the second half of this season averaging about twenty points or so forty five percent shooting from the field forty one percent shooting from three point range since the All Star Break, which more than ninety percent of the league couldn't do on their best days. That same Klay Thompson is departing from the Golden State Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks. They worked out a sign and trade deal with the Warriors. Klay Thompson was gonna get about fifty million dollars over three years via a sign and trade deal that will also see the Mavericks sending Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets. However, TNT Sports Endless Chris Haynes says Golden State is still working through details with Dallas and the deal is not close at this point. Various other people are reporting on this story. Bottom line is Klay Thompson's leave. I'm sad, but it was necessary. Kaminga has gotten better. Pajemski, the rookie from last year, has gotten better. Steph Curry is still playing like a superstar. Draymond Green he gave one hundred million two he deserves every penny. And Clay is not what he was defensively. He's not what he was offensively. But I still am not giving up on him and what he can bring to the table and what he can do. From what I'm being told, Klay Thompson wanted to leave. He thought it was time. That makes sense to me, And the reason why that makes sense to me is because at the beginning of the year, a few months ago, rather the Golden State Warriors offered Klay Thompson two years, forty eight million dollars. That's twenty four million a year. Klay Thompson just settled for a little over sixteen.

I mean, damn damn Transitioning to the one and only Klay Thompson, four time champion, one of the greatest shooters we've ever seen in the history of the NBA, who, by the way, spent the second half of this season averaging about twenty points or so forty five percent shooting from the field forty one percent shooting from three point range since the All Star Break, which more than ninety percent of the league couldn't do on their best days. That same Klay Thompson is departing from the Golden State Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks. They worked out a sign and trade deal with the Warriors. Klay Thompson was gonna get about fifty million dollars over three years via a sign and trade deal that will also see the Mavericks sending Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets. However, TNT Sports Endless Chris Haynes says Golden State is still working through details with Dallas and the deal is not close at this point. Various other people are reporting on this story. Bottom line is Klay Thompson's leave. I'm sad, but it was necessary. Kaminga has gotten better. Pajemski, the rookie from last year, has gotten better. Steph Curry is still playing like a superstar. Draymond Green he gave one hundred million two he deserves every penny. And Clay is not what he was defensively. He's not what he was offensively. But I still am not giving up on him and what he can bring to the table and what he can do. From what I'm being told, Klay Thompson wanted to leave. He thought it was time. That makes sense to me, And the reason why that makes sense to me is because at the beginning of the year, a few months ago, rather the Golden State Warriors offered Klay Thompson two years, forty eight million dollars. That's twenty four million a year. Klay Thompson just settled for a little over sixteen.

And a half for three years.

And a half for three years.

That doesn't make sense to me. I mean, if you're gonna hold out and you feel that Adam and about it or whatever, I understand if it was an extra fifteen to twenty million, but you're going to depart from Golden State for just two million dollars more in total, and that's over a three year span instead of a two year span. I don't quite understand that, but I will say this, it does make sense that Clay wanted to leave according to what I'm hearing, because why would you leave Golden State for that? And by the way, California fourteen point four percent state income taxes federal is about thirty nine percent.

That doesn't make sense to me. I mean, if you're gonna hold out and you feel that Adam and about it or whatever, I understand if it was an extra fifteen to twenty million, but you're going to depart from Golden State for just two million dollars more in total, and that's over a three year span instead of a two year span. I don't quite understand that, but I will say this, it does make sense that Clay wanted to leave according to what I'm hearing, because why would you leave Golden State for that? And by the way, California fourteen point four percent state income taxes federal is about thirty nine percent.

We get all of that. In the case of Dallas.

We get all of that. In the case of Dallas.

He's in Texas, so there's no state income taxes in Texas. Plus you have Kyrie Irving and Luka doncik As as your teammates, so we understand what that's about. And major props to Nico Harrison, the president of basketball operations in Jason Kidd for acquir siring Klay Thompson because Dallas was like second in the league, and three point attempts were like thirteen in the league in field goal percentages made Okay, So we get that the Lakers obviously wanted Klay Thompson. Lebron obviously was willing to take a pay cut, according to Rich Paul, his agent, just to make sure that they got a guy like Klay Thompson on board.

He's in Texas, so there's no state income taxes in Texas. Plus you have Kyrie Irving and Luka doncik As as your teammates, so we understand what that's about. And major props to Nico Harrison, the president of basketball operations in Jason Kidd for acquir siring Klay Thompson because Dallas was like second in the league, and three point attempts were like thirteen in the league in field goal percentages made Okay, So we get that the Lakers obviously wanted Klay Thompson. Lebron obviously was willing to take a pay cut, according to Rich Paul, his agent, just to make sure that they got a guy like Klay Thompson on board.

But at the end of the day, if you.

But at the end of the day, if you.

Are Klay Thompson, you're looking at staying in the state of California. You're looking at the fact that the income tax rate is still applicable there too, at fourteen point four percent. You're looking at the fact that the Lakers, while they were like top ten in three point shooting percentage, they were twenty eighth and three pointers attempted, So you might be wondering whether or not she was going to get the ball from an Anthony Davis or Lebron James enough, as you know, when you juxtaposed that to what transpired in Golden State, then we also got to take into consideration that it is the Lakers, which is a rivalry for the Warriors, and Clay Tooms and just may not have wanted to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. He may have wanted to go somewhere other than Los Angeles, so I always thought it would be the Lakers. If he wasn't with Golden State, I prayed. I wish that it was the Knicks, but not as much once I got Michel Bridges.

Are Klay Thompson, you're looking at staying in the state of California. You're looking at the fact that the income tax rate is still applicable there too, at fourteen point four percent. You're looking at the fact that the Lakers, while they were like top ten in three point shooting percentage, they were twenty eighth and three pointers attempted, So you might be wondering whether or not she was going to get the ball from an Anthony Davis or Lebron James enough, as you know, when you juxtaposed that to what transpired in Golden State, then we also got to take into consideration that it is the Lakers, which is a rivalry for the Warriors, and Clay Tooms and just may not have wanted to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. He may have wanted to go somewhere other than Los Angeles, so I always thought it would be the Lakers. If he wasn't with Golden State, I prayed. I wish that it was the Knicks, but not as much once I got Michel Bridges.

But in the end, when you look at Dallas, they are a better team than the Los.

But in the end, when you look at Dallas, they are a better team than the Los.

Angeles Lakers at this particular moment, Clay Thompson's not making anybody worse.

Angeles Lakers at this particular moment, Clay Thompson's not making anybody worse.

He's only gonna make you better.

He's only gonna make you better.

They lost Derrick Jones Junior, but again, he was a guy that couldn't generate any offense for you. Clay can, and Clay can put the ball in the hole in a very prolific fashion when he gets hot and when that stroke starts working. And so you combine that with PJ. Washington, with Gafford, with Lively and what have you. Dallas is no joke.

They lost Derrick Jones Junior, but again, he was a guy that couldn't generate any offense for you. Clay can, and Clay can put the ball in the hole in a very prolific fashion when he gets hot and when that stroke starts working. And so you combine that with PJ. Washington, with Gafford, with Lively and what have you. Dallas is no joke.

I understand it why Clay made the move. I'm sad that.

I understand it why Clay made the move. I'm sad that.

It had to happen, But these things happen in the world of professional sports. That's just the way that it goes. That just the way that it goes. It goes to be interesting to see what happens with Golden State now. And I'm really interested in seeing who's gonna talk about Steve Kerr because guys talk about it's just their time to leave. It's just their time to move on. Klay Thompson has moved on, and now CP three is moving on. Golden State didn't want to keep them. Well, maybe they did, but I know this much, they didn't make it very attractive for him. I know that there were a lot of things said, and there was a lot of promises made that wasn't followed up, at least in the eyes of many. When it comes to Chris Paul and Steve Kerr. And as you look at these folks, these notable agreements and signings. Hartenstein three years eighty seven million, Chris Paul one year eleven million, Kentavia's.

It had to happen, But these things happen in the world of professional sports. That's just the way that it goes. That just the way that it goes. It goes to be interesting to see what happens with Golden State now. And I'm really interested in seeing who's gonna talk about Steve Kerr because guys talk about it's just their time to leave. It's just their time to move on. Klay Thompson has moved on, and now CP three is moving on. Golden State didn't want to keep them. Well, maybe they did, but I know this much, they didn't make it very attractive for him. I know that there were a lot of things said, and there was a lot of promises made that wasn't followed up, at least in the eyes of many. When it comes to Chris Paul and Steve Kerr. And as you look at these folks, these notable agreements and signings. Hartenstein three years eighty seven million, Chris Paul one year eleven million, Kentavia's.

Carwell, Pope, okay.

Carwell, Pope, okay.

He's going to Orlando three years sixty six million. James Harden stays with the Clippers of two years seventy million. Derek Jones for god, where he's going three years thirty million. Tobias Harris with the Detroit's business. Derek Jones with the Clippers, I'm sorry, three years thirty million. Tobias Harris with Detroit two years fifty two million, Jonas Valentunis three years thirty million, and who is that for the Washington Wizards. Yeah, they needed to pay him more to get him to go to the nation's capital, the swamp these days and age, this day and age. But anyway, with all of that being said, I just think that CP three I have mixed emotions. On one hand, he went to San Antonio, Victor win Beyond is there.

He's going to Orlando three years sixty six million. James Harden stays with the Clippers of two years seventy million. Derek Jones for god, where he's going three years thirty million. Tobias Harris with the Detroit's business. Derek Jones with the Clippers, I'm sorry, three years thirty million. Tobias Harris with Detroit two years fifty two million, Jonas Valentunis three years thirty million, and who is that for the Washington Wizards. Yeah, they needed to pay him more to get him to go to the nation's capital, the swamp these days and age, this day and age. But anyway, with all of that being said, I just think that CP three I have mixed emotions. On one hand, he went to San Antonio, Victor win Beyond is there.

He is the future. And when you look.

He is the future. And when you look.

At the talent they have around him, the Spurs are one of those teams that have talent, but talent that don't really know how to play. They are very talented, they've got a lot to learn. Once they learn it, they'll be incredibly formidable. Victor win Beyond is not one of those dudes. He's one of those dudes who's going to be special. Seven feet five, can go out, block shots, He's got a lot of courage, a lot of moxie. He can put the ball in the hole, he can rebound, he can do a lot of different things, change shots, altars, offensive schemes all the time. And now he's gonna be playing with somebody in Chris Paul that is a quintessential point guard, a point guard by the way, and somebody that's incredibly valued and pursued by Greg Popavinch and RC Beuford.

At the talent they have around him, the Spurs are one of those teams that have talent, but talent that don't really know how to play. They are very talented, they've got a lot to learn. Once they learn it, they'll be incredibly formidable. Victor win Beyond is not one of those dudes. He's one of those dudes who's going to be special. Seven feet five, can go out, block shots, He's got a lot of courage, a lot of moxie. He can put the ball in the hole, he can rebound, he can do a lot of different things, change shots, altars, offensive schemes all the time. And now he's gonna be playing with somebody in Chris Paul that is a quintessential point guard, a point guard by the way, and somebody that's incredibly valued and pursued by Greg Popavinch and RC Beuford.

They didn't want him to just sit down. They didn't want him to.

They didn't want him to just sit down. They didn't want him to.

Just be the good soldier that was a quality individual that just coached folks up and got them ready while he was riding the bench. Chris Paul wants to play. I'm gonna say it again, Chris Paul wants to play, and he knows that he still can't play. And I would say we shouldn't look at his numbers in Golden State because he's playing behind Steph Curry. We need to look at this brother when he's on the basketball court for significant chunk of minutes, like he's accustomed to being on the court, for mastering the pick and roll, picking pop pulling up with those wing those whether it's right or left wing jump shots. Chris Paul can still play, and he is a born leader, and he is gonna elevate sin until My issue is that when you're as illustrious as Chris Paul has been in his career as a point guard, I'd like to see you vone for a championship. Now, he's of the mindset anything could happen, Anything could happen. I'm of the mindset, you ain't win no damn championship in San Antonio. They're just too young. That ain't gonna happen. So that's where I'm at with it. But I do understand this notion that he wanted to be near home and be with his family.

Just be the good soldier that was a quality individual that just coached folks up and got them ready while he was riding the bench. Chris Paul wants to play. I'm gonna say it again, Chris Paul wants to play, and he knows that he still can't play. And I would say we shouldn't look at his numbers in Golden State because he's playing behind Steph Curry. We need to look at this brother when he's on the basketball court for significant chunk of minutes, like he's accustomed to being on the court, for mastering the pick and roll, picking pop pulling up with those wing those whether it's right or left wing jump shots. Chris Paul can still play, and he is a born leader, and he is gonna elevate sin until My issue is that when you're as illustrious as Chris Paul has been in his career as a point guard, I'd like to see you vone for a championship. Now, he's of the mindset anything could happen, Anything could happen. I'm of the mindset, you ain't win no damn championship in San Antonio. They're just too young. That ain't gonna happen. So that's where I'm at with it. But I do understand this notion that he wanted to be near home and be with his family.

That would have been nice if he could have got traded back to the Clippers. That didn't happen. But why should Chris.

That would have been nice if he could have got traded back to the Clippers. That didn't happen. But why should Chris.

Paul want to be at home If you're playing in front of your family, but you're not playing because you're riding the bench. Think about that. That's not something that he wants to be. And if you're in the Clippers and James Harden is dead, Chris Paul's gonna be playing behind James Harden.

Paul want to be at home If you're playing in front of your family, but you're not playing because you're riding the bench. Think about that. That's not something that he wants to be. And if you're in the Clippers and James Harden is dead, Chris Paul's gonna be playing behind James Harden.

That wasn't gonna work. So I'm glad he didn't end up there.

That wasn't gonna work. So I'm glad he didn't end up there.

It would have been nice to see him ending up in LA instead of DeAngelo Russell. That's me personally, but he's in San Antonio, so it is what it is. Major props to Chris Paul, wishing him nothing but the best happy form as long as he's happy. He deserves the opportunity to be happy. I personally believe what he deserves more as a legitimate shot to compete for a championship. But that is something that simply has not happened. Before I go to break and I transitioned to subjects other than sports, I want to take a quick I wanted to take a quick moment to get to the WNBA. Last night, Caitlyn Clark met Diana Tarassi on the court for the first time as the Indiana Fever took on the Phoenix Mercury, and the game lived up to expectations where the rookie won the duel. You may recall Tarassie said expectations for Clark and other rookies entering the league, saying, quote, there's levels to this end quote when she was talking to Scot Van Pelt on sports and a months ago. Well, Clark met the moment, dropping fifteen points, twelve assists, nine rebounds and if he was eighty eight, eighty two went over Sunday went on Sunday. As for Tarassi, she scored nineteen points with three rebounds, three assistant, three steals. Besides the Clark, TARASSEI matchups. Some other WNBA records fell on Sunday. Brianna Stewart tally twenty two points to twelve rebounds, three assists by the way and two steals in New York's eighty one seventy five victory, and doing so, Breda Stewart became the fastest player in WNBA history to scored five thousand points, surpassing the record held by the one and only Diana Tarassi. And finally, rookie Adrian Rees also made league history this weekend, becoming the first player ever with ten consecutive double doubles, surpassing previous record holder Candice Park. Major props to all of them, every single one of them. I think the Aces is gonna win the championship. I think Asia Wilson is the best player in women's basketball. Having said that, box office appeal is box office appeal, and that is still Caitlin Clark largest audience, largest crowd over the last nineteen years in Phoenix Mercury history.

It would have been nice to see him ending up in LA instead of DeAngelo Russell. That's me personally, but he's in San Antonio, so it is what it is. Major props to Chris Paul, wishing him nothing but the best happy form as long as he's happy. He deserves the opportunity to be happy. I personally believe what he deserves more as a legitimate shot to compete for a championship. But that is something that simply has not happened. Before I go to break and I transitioned to subjects other than sports, I want to take a quick I wanted to take a quick moment to get to the WNBA. Last night, Caitlyn Clark met Diana Tarassi on the court for the first time as the Indiana Fever took on the Phoenix Mercury, and the game lived up to expectations where the rookie won the duel. You may recall Tarassie said expectations for Clark and other rookies entering the league, saying, quote, there's levels to this end quote when she was talking to Scot Van Pelt on sports and a months ago. Well, Clark met the moment, dropping fifteen points, twelve assists, nine rebounds and if he was eighty eight, eighty two went over Sunday went on Sunday. As for Tarassi, she scored nineteen points with three rebounds, three assistant, three steals. Besides the Clark, TARASSEI matchups. Some other WNBA records fell on Sunday. Brianna Stewart tally twenty two points to twelve rebounds, three assists by the way and two steals in New York's eighty one seventy five victory, and doing so, Breda Stewart became the fastest player in WNBA history to scored five thousand points, surpassing the record held by the one and only Diana Tarassi. And finally, rookie Adrian Rees also made league history this weekend, becoming the first player ever with ten consecutive double doubles, surpassing previous record holder Candice Park. Major props to all of them, every single one of them. I think the Aces is gonna win the championship. I think Asia Wilson is the best player in women's basketball. Having said that, box office appeal is box office appeal, and that is still Caitlin Clark largest audience, largest crowd over the last nineteen years in Phoenix Mercury history.

That's who showed up.

That's who showed up.

Never mind that they were on national television on ABC, ESPN. Rather, I mean it was a big time game, came down to the wire. Mad love and respect to all the ladies Dana Tarassi nor Caitlyn Clark that had a good.

Never mind that they were on national television on ABC, ESPN. Rather, I mean it was a big time game, came down to the wire. Mad love and respect to all the ladies Dana Tarassi nor Caitlyn Clark that had a good.

Shooting performance per se.

Shooting performance per se.

But they got done what they needed to get done, plain and simple. Before I get on out of here for this segment, UFC President Dana White has launched America's first official slap fighting league called power Slap. Now, if you're not familiar with the sport's fairly simple. Two competitors stand in front of each other and try to slap the shit out of one another. Okay, I'm serious, I'm not joking. There are rules to this. After a coin toss, the first striker has a time limit of sixty seconds to deliver an open handed.

But they got done what they needed to get done, plain and simple. Before I get on out of here for this segment, UFC President Dana White has launched America's first official slap fighting league called power Slap. Now, if you're not familiar with the sport's fairly simple. Two competitors stand in front of each other and try to slap the shit out of one another. Okay, I'm serious, I'm not joking. There are rules to this. After a coin toss, the first striker has a time limit of sixty seconds to deliver an open handed.

Slap to the opponent.

Slap to the opponent.

Slaps must be below the eye and above the chin. Those being slapped may not flinch, raise their shoulders, or tuck in their chins. After being slapped, the slapped competitor now has sixty seconds to recover and get back into position before it's their turn to slap. Fights that don't end in a knockout and go three rounds go to the judge's decision. According to Dana White, in just fifteen months, Powerslap has more subscribers than the NHL MLS NASCAR, PGA and over a billion YouTube views and eight of the top twelve YouTube shorts against other major sports our powerslap. I'm not necessarily the quote unquote biggest fan because I don't like people seeing people get the shit slapped out of them, collapsing on the ground. I mean, it's just it's pretty bad, but pugilistic sports stuff happens.

Slaps must be below the eye and above the chin. Those being slapped may not flinch, raise their shoulders, or tuck in their chins. After being slapped, the slapped competitor now has sixty seconds to recover and get back into position before it's their turn to slap. Fights that don't end in a knockout and go three rounds go to the judge's decision. According to Dana White, in just fifteen months, Powerslap has more subscribers than the NHL MLS NASCAR, PGA and over a billion YouTube views and eight of the top twelve YouTube shorts against other major sports our powerslap. I'm not necessarily the quote unquote biggest fan because I don't like people seeing people get the shit slapped out of them, collapsing on the ground. I mean, it's just it's pretty bad, but pugilistic sports stuff happens.

You know.

You know.

I just saw, you know, Asparea knock out somebody the other night, courting with a left hug, ultimately dropping me. Gets back up second round, quoting with a left kick to the head. I've seen people get knocked out. I just saw Javonte Davis knock out Frank Martin. I've seen it, and so this is no different. And Dana White's been talking about this for a long time, and I'm watching these numbers and they're just getting larger and larger and larger. Gotta give credit where credit is due to Jana White and in this power slap contest, because you're right.

I just saw, you know, Asparea knock out somebody the other night, courting with a left hug, ultimately dropping me. Gets back up second round, quoting with a left kick to the head. I've seen people get knocked out. I just saw Javonte Davis knock out Frank Martin. I've seen it, and so this is no different. And Dana White's been talking about this for a long time, and I'm watching these numbers and they're just getting larger and larger and larger. Gotta give credit where credit is due to Jana White and in this power slap contest, because you're right.

Everywhere you turn, you.

Everywhere you turn, you.

See the views on YouTube, you see the views all over social media.

See the views on YouTube, you see the views all over social media.

It's just the truth.

It's just the truth.

I gotta get some more numbers about this to really crystallize for us how popular the Power Slap League has become. But it's not going away, y'all. That's why I'm talking about it. It is not going away. This is here to stay and we better get used to it. Coming up, the fall our continues from the first presidential debate, where Joe Biden failed to impress. So what's next for the incumbent president. I'll get into that with the one and only Arriva Martin, even with my own comments beforehand. By the way, stick around, you're watching the Steven A. Smith Show right here over the digital.

I gotta get some more numbers about this to really crystallize for us how popular the Power Slap League has become. But it's not going away, y'all. That's why I'm talking about it. It is not going away. This is here to stay and we better get used to it. Coming up, the fall our continues from the first presidential debate, where Joe Biden failed to impress. So what's next for the incumbent president. I'll get into that with the one and only Arriva Martin, even with my own comments beforehand. By the way, stick around, you're watching the Steven A. Smith Show right here over the digital.

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Now let's go right on to them.

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It's the WNBA season and the ladies are on fire, so I'm all about the w with today's all right, and tonight's matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun. Will the Mercuries Diana Tarassi scored more or less than fourteen and a half points.

It's the WNBA season and the ladies are on fire, so I'm all about the w with today's all right, and tonight's matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun. Will the Mercuries Diana Tarassi scored more or less than fourteen and a half points.

She's Diana Tarossi.

She's Diana Tarossi.

She shows up in big moments, a gets big time competition. I'm going to assume she's gonna score more than fourteen and a half points. I believe in the sister. Yes, I'm going with more on this particular situation.

She shows up in big moments, a gets big time competition. I'm going to assume she's gonna score more than fourteen and a half points. I believe in the sister. Yes, I'm going with more on this particular situation.

Right, here's the next question.

Right, here's the next question.

Will the Suns do Wanna Bonner score more or less than sixteen and a half points? Hmmm, Sons can be relatively balanced. Evidently, sometimes people can expose Bonner's no joke. But I'm still gonna go with less in this particular outcome. I can see it'scoring around fifteen points something along those lines. I can see that I'm gonna go with less on this particular one. All right to the next, Will the Mercurys Britney Griner score more or less than nineteen and a half points?

Will the Suns do Wanna Bonner score more or less than sixteen and a half points? Hmmm, Sons can be relatively balanced. Evidently, sometimes people can expose Bonner's no joke. But I'm still gonna go with less in this particular outcome. I can see it'scoring around fifteen points something along those lines. I can see that I'm gonna go with less on this particular one. All right to the next, Will the Mercurys Britney Griner score more or less than nineteen and a half points?

I'm always gonna go.

I'm always gonna go.

Less, ladies and gentlemen, because I don't consider Britney grind a scorer. I consider her and enforces somebody that's gonna block shots, It's gonna rebounds, it's gonna be a defensive, formidable presence. I don't consider her to be a prolific scorer. I can see her scoring less than nineteen and a half points in this particular encounter. Last question on the list the Seattle Storm also playing the Dallas Wings.

Less, ladies and gentlemen, because I don't consider Britney grind a scorer. I consider her and enforces somebody that's gonna block shots, It's gonna rebounds, it's gonna be a defensive, formidable presence. I don't consider her to be a prolific scorer. I can see her scoring less than nineteen and a half points in this particular encounter. Last question on the list the Seattle Storm also playing the Dallas Wings.

Will the Storm's Jewel Lloyd score more or less.

Will the Storm's Jewel Lloyd score more or less.

Than twenty one and a half points. Oh, this is a tough one. I'm gonna go with less. I'm just gonna go with less. I have no idea why, I'm just guessing on this particular one. I'm gonna go with less on this one. Those are my picks. Ladies and gentlemen. It's less, it's less, it's less but more. With Diana Tarossi, you know, I had to have somebody in the more category somewhere.

Than twenty one and a half points. Oh, this is a tough one. I'm gonna go with less. I'm just gonna go with less. I have no idea why, I'm just guessing on this particular one. I'm gonna go with less on this one. Those are my picks. Ladies and gentlemen. It's less, it's less, it's less but more. With Diana Tarossi, you know, I had to have somebody in the more category somewhere.

It's prizepects. After all, we're always thinking more. Welcome back to stephen A.

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Smithchell right here over the digital It was a YouTube and of course iHeartRadio. Just move on to little politics and let's talk about the race for the White House. Where the final numbers are in from last Thursday night's presidential debate. Ratings indicate that more than fifty one million people watched the debate, with former President Donald Trump repeatedly made false claims by the way, and President Biden struggled to dispel concerns about his age.

Smithchell right here over the digital It was a YouTube and of course iHeartRadio. Just move on to little politics and let's talk about the race for the White House. Where the final numbers are in from last Thursday night's presidential debate. Ratings indicate that more than fifty one million people watched the debate, with former President Donald Trump repeatedly made false claims by the way, and President Biden struggled to dispel concerns about his age.

The debate opened up new.

The debate opened up new.

Worries over the stakes of a possible Trump presidency and sparked discussion about whether Biden should be his party's nominee. Personally speaking, I'm on the record, I don't believe that should be the case. I'm not apologizing for that to anybody, but I want to emphasize something. It's of no disrespect to President Biden. If you are on the left, you're looking at the economy, You're looking at job participation, You're looking at the economic numbers. You're thinking about so many other things that are transpiring.

Worries over the stakes of a possible Trump presidency and sparked discussion about whether Biden should be his party's nominee. Personally speaking, I'm on the record, I don't believe that should be the case. I'm not apologizing for that to anybody, but I want to emphasize something. It's of no disrespect to President Biden. If you are on the left, you're looking at the economy, You're looking at job participation, You're looking at the economic numbers. You're thinking about so many other things that are transpiring.

You're thinking about Roe v.

You're thinking about Roe v.

Wade and Biden's desire to turn that back to what it once was before it was overturned a year ago. You're thinking about so many things on a positive note, and you're of the mindset that this president has done a relatively good job. If you're on the right, you think we should be smoking. We should be drug testing because we must be smoking something. You're thinking about inflation. You're thinking about the borders order security, you're thinking about crime percolating throughout the United States of America. You're thinking about Wok culture, and you're saying, what on earth are you talking about? Either way you slice it, I'm not gonna apologize for what I feel because I think the point that everybody is missing is that for me personally, I'm not judging the job that Joe Biden has done as president. I'll leave that to the officionados to do. On both sides of the aisle for that matter. What I'm talking about is an individual. If you look at the tape, if you look at video, if you see him from just four years ago in twenty twenty compared to what he looks like now. Yes, as representative James Clyburn said Sunday morning on CNN, along with various other surrogates of Joe Biden, he's always had a stuttering issue. We didn't see stuttering ladies and gentlemen. We saw brain farts. That's what we saw. And you see a man that has Chris Cuomo articulated Friday on this very show, has clearly lost his fastball. I think that people are conflating the arguments. They're talking about the job that he has done, the job that he has done, because if you're leftist, if you're a liberal, if you're a progressive, you certainly appreciate the job that Joe Biden has done, in the job that Joe Biden has tried to do compared to what you would get from a Donald Trump presidency. That's one argument, and I get that part That's not what.

Wade and Biden's desire to turn that back to what it once was before it was overturned a year ago. You're thinking about so many things on a positive note, and you're of the mindset that this president has done a relatively good job. If you're on the right, you think we should be smoking. We should be drug testing because we must be smoking something. You're thinking about inflation. You're thinking about the borders order security, you're thinking about crime percolating throughout the United States of America. You're thinking about Wok culture, and you're saying, what on earth are you talking about? Either way you slice it, I'm not gonna apologize for what I feel because I think the point that everybody is missing is that for me personally, I'm not judging the job that Joe Biden has done as president. I'll leave that to the officionados to do. On both sides of the aisle for that matter. What I'm talking about is an individual. If you look at the tape, if you look at video, if you see him from just four years ago in twenty twenty compared to what he looks like now. Yes, as representative James Clyburn said Sunday morning on CNN, along with various other surrogates of Joe Biden, he's always had a stuttering issue. We didn't see stuttering ladies and gentlemen. We saw brain farts. That's what we saw. And you see a man that has Chris Cuomo articulated Friday on this very show, has clearly lost his fastball. I think that people are conflating the arguments. They're talking about the job that he has done, the job that he has done, because if you're leftist, if you're a liberal, if you're a progressive, you certainly appreciate the job that Joe Biden has done, in the job that Joe Biden has tried to do compared to what you would get from a Donald Trump presidency. That's one argument, and I get that part That's not what.

This is about.

This is about.

This is about Joe Biden looking at him and asking yourself, is he the ideal candidate for the next four years starting in January of twenty twenty five. That's what this argument is about. That's what this discussion is about. And before anybody else wants to sit up there and look at somebody a novice like myself talking politics, or somebody like Chris Cuomo who you want to undress, or anybody else, let me remind you. New York Times calls Biden's campaign for re election quote a reckless gamble.

This is about Joe Biden looking at him and asking yourself, is he the ideal candidate for the next four years starting in January of twenty twenty five. That's what this argument is about. That's what this discussion is about. And before anybody else wants to sit up there and look at somebody a novice like myself talking politics, or somebody like Chris Cuomo who you want to undress, or anybody else, let me remind you. New York Times calls Biden's campaign for re election quote a reckless gamble.

The New Yorker magazine says Biden.

The New Yorker magazine says Biden.

Quote is no longer a fluid or effective communicator. The Chicago Tribune said last week's debate should be met with just one word enough. The Atlanta Joinal Constitution says, quote, it's time for Biden to pass the torch.

Quote is no longer a fluid or effective communicator. The Chicago Tribune said last week's debate should be met with just one word enough. The Atlanta Joinal Constitution says, quote, it's time for Biden to pass the torch.

I won't get into.

I won't get into.

The CBS you Know You Gov poll, the USA Today, Suffolk University poll, the Morning Consult poll, the CNN Flash poll of debate washers that saw Trump beating Biden sixty seven percent to thirty three percent. I won't even get into all of that. I'm only articulating those points to point out that there's millions upon millions of people that are concerned about what we witnessed Thursday night in that debate when Biden mumbled and Trump said, I don't.

The CBS you Know You Gov poll, the USA Today, Suffolk University poll, the Morning Consult poll, the CNN Flash poll of debate washers that saw Trump beating Biden sixty seven percent to thirty three percent. I won't even get into all of that. I'm only articulating those points to point out that there's millions upon millions of people that are concerned about what we witnessed Thursday night in that debate when Biden mumbled and Trump said, I don't.

Understand what he said.

Understand what he said.

I don't think he understands what he said. This is a sound bite you're gonna hold on to. When he sat up there and forgot what he was talking about and buried his head and looked like he was about to fall asleep, and then looked up and said, medicaid. This is what we're going to talk about. Chris Cuomo brought this up, not me, and so I just think it's important for me personally to say to the President President Biden, I know you category Gland emphatically denied that you ever said that you were a transitional president, and so did your administration. I get those denials, but there is no question that there were many people who thought you said that and had the impression that you were just in it to save our democracy, because in twenty twenty we were in such bad a bad state of affairs that we desperately needed you.

I don't think he understands what he said. This is a sound bite you're gonna hold on to. When he sat up there and forgot what he was talking about and buried his head and looked like he was about to fall asleep, and then looked up and said, medicaid. This is what we're going to talk about. Chris Cuomo brought this up, not me, and so I just think it's important for me personally to say to the President President Biden, I know you category Gland emphatically denied that you ever said that you were a transitional president, and so did your administration. I get those denials, but there is no question that there were many people who thought you said that and had the impression that you were just in it to save our democracy, because in twenty twenty we were in such bad a bad state of affairs that we desperately needed you.

But those four years were supposed.

But those four years were supposed.

To buy four years for Kamala Harris, for Gavin Nwsom, governor of California, for Wes Moore, even the governor of Maryland for Hakeem Jeffries, who's in the House of Representatives, or various other viable candidates to take over the job that are considerably younger. Joe Biden has been in the Senate for thirty six years. That's how long he was in the Senate. Then he served eight years as the Vice President of the United States of America, and now he's given us four more years as president. That is forty eight years as a servant of the people, as an elected official, as somebody who's committed to serve. How come we can't look at the president of the United States and simply say, we appreciate your service to this country, thank you so much. You've done a great service in the eyes of millions of people throughout this country.

To buy four years for Kamala Harris, for Gavin Nwsom, governor of California, for Wes Moore, even the governor of Maryland for Hakeem Jeffries, who's in the House of Representatives, or various other viable candidates to take over the job that are considerably younger. Joe Biden has been in the Senate for thirty six years. That's how long he was in the Senate. Then he served eight years as the Vice President of the United States of America, and now he's given us four more years as president. That is forty eight years as a servant of the people, as an elected official, as somebody who's committed to serve. How come we can't look at the president of the United States and simply say, we appreciate your service to this country, thank you so much. You've done a great service in the eyes of millions of people throughout this country.

But it's time for somebody else. What's wrong with that?

But it's time for somebody else. What's wrong with that?

Let's keep in mind that Bill Maher for real time where Bill Maher HBO called Biden on Friday, Ruth Beta Biden.

Let's keep in mind that Bill Maher for real time where Bill Maher HBO called Biden on Friday, Ruth Beta Biden.

Why did he say that?

Why did he say that?

Because the former Supreme Court Justice of the night of these United States, who's done? Who did a phenomenal job as a Supreme Court justice in the eyes of so many millions of American citizens. The most glaring mistake she made was when the Obama administration was calling for her to retire so they could select her successor and to make sure that there was another liberal on the court.

Because the former Supreme Court Justice of the night of these United States, who's done? Who did a phenomenal job as a Supreme Court justice in the eyes of so many millions of American citizens. The most glaring mistake she made was when the Obama administration was calling for her to retire so they could select her successor and to make sure that there was another liberal on the court.

She said no because she was.

She said no because she was.

Convinced there was no way in hell Donald Trump could win the election. She thought Hillary was gonna win it, and she wanted the first female president to elect her successor as a Supreme Court justice.

Convinced there was no way in hell Donald Trump could win the election. She thought Hillary was gonna win it, and she wanted the first female president to elect her successor as a Supreme Court justice.

She was wrong. Trump won.

She was wrong. Trump won.

She ultimately passed away, and he got to select her successor along with two others, which has drastically flipped the balance of the court six to three.

She ultimately passed away, and he got to select her successor along with two others, which has drastically flipped the balance of the court six to three.

That's what we're looking at.

That's what we're looking at.

And so if that happens, and that's in the backdrop for the Democratic Party, why ignore the specter of Joe Biden potentially making the same mistake. Not direct correlation, not with direct correlation, but nevertheless, if somebody else, younger, sharper with their fastball, as Chris Corma articulated, Friday was available to fight that fight against Donald Trump, why approaching the age of eighty two, with forty eight years of service as your backdrop would you not take the position?

And so if that happens, and that's in the backdrop for the Democratic Party, why ignore the specter of Joe Biden potentially making the same mistake. Not direct correlation, not with direct correlation, but nevertheless, if somebody else, younger, sharper with their fastball, as Chris Corma articulated, Friday was available to fight that fight against Donald Trump, why approaching the age of eighty two, with forty eight years of service as your backdrop would you not take the position?

Let me step aside.

Let me step aside.

Before the Democratic National Convention and pave the way for somebody else younger.

Before the Democratic National Convention and pave the way for somebody else younger.

To make that move.

To make that move.

And I don't mean young as to engage in age discrimination, because there are plenty of people in their seventies and their eighties that are sharp as attacked. Joe Biden doesn't appear to be one of them. And the reason why I use the word a peer is because a peer is all you need, Because a peer is all.