Jeff Bezos Eyes Celtics Ownership + Memphis Grizzlies Pre-Camp Buzz

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[00:03:54] [SPEAKER_00]: This podcast. So first and foremost, we're gonna talk about the Memphis Grizzlies now last year

[00:04:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Obviously the Memphis Grizzlies had a ton of injuries. We had John Morant

[00:04:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Desmond Payne went out with injury. We also lost Jaron Jackson jr. Towards the end of the year

[00:04:12] [SPEAKER_00]: It was a complete math unit

[00:04:15] [SPEAKER_00]: So I mean really you couldn't gain a lot from last season

[00:04:21] [SPEAKER_00]: But when the Memphis Grizzlies are whole

[00:04:25] [SPEAKER_00]: They're one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA known for their grit and grime mentality coupled with their youthful

[00:04:33] [SPEAKER_00]: exuberance

[00:04:33] [SPEAKER_00]: That has made them a fixture in the Western Conference Playoff race

[00:04:39] [SPEAKER_00]: This offseason didn't make they didn't make any blockbuster moves

[00:04:44] [SPEAKER_00]: But they did make some strategic moves that could pay off in

[00:04:48] [SPEAKER_00]: The long run their biggest move was basically their selection in the

[00:04:54] [SPEAKER_00]: 2024 NBA draft and with the ninth overall selection they took Purdue

[00:05:00] [SPEAKER_00]: All-american and also

[00:05:04] [SPEAKER_00]: John wouldn't award winner Zack Eady the seven foot four

[00:05:09] [SPEAKER_00]: Center out of Purdue now I will tell you that when

[00:05:17] [SPEAKER_00]: We first start looking at Zack Eady as a prospect I

[00:05:22] [SPEAKER_00]: Was not excited. I was not excited about the latter quickness. I was not excited about

[00:05:28] [SPEAKER_00]: Just the plotting nature and just understanding where we kind of think the NBA is going

[00:05:34] [SPEAKER_00]: now as the season continued as

[00:05:39] [SPEAKER_00]: The report started to kind of flow in and you start to hear NBA scouts going well hold on

[00:05:45] [SPEAKER_00]: You know, the hands are great

[00:05:47] [SPEAKER_00]: There's command of the basketball where he can pass it

[00:05:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Get it out of double teams, but he's just so big that

[00:05:57] [SPEAKER_00]: He's able to dominate now

[00:06:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Zack Eady is walking into the NBA at seven foot four three hundred pounds. So as far as physicality

[00:06:07] [SPEAKER_00]: He's not gonna really have any

[00:06:09] [SPEAKER_00]: issues with any of that

[00:06:12] [SPEAKER_00]: Basically what his transition will be is he dominated in the college game?

[00:06:18] [SPEAKER_00]: he won player of the year twice and

[00:06:22] [SPEAKER_00]: The concerns will be is can his game translate to the NBA now the

[00:06:29] [SPEAKER_00]: Decise the defensive potential is there as far as a drop cover center

[00:06:35] [SPEAKER_00]: He's not going to be somebody you can sit there and move

[00:06:41] [SPEAKER_00]: Around the court, but as a drop center he would be very imposing at the rim

[00:06:50] [SPEAKER_00]: The question will be will he be able to keep up the pace of

[00:06:55] [SPEAKER_00]: What the NBA has to offer because there's a lot of speed in the NBA. There's a lot of athleticism

[00:07:02] [SPEAKER_00]: athleticism in the NBA and I wonder if foul trouble is going to be issue for Zack Eady

[00:07:09] [SPEAKER_00]: This is what one scout pointed out though Eady size alone makes him a potential game changer

[00:07:15] [SPEAKER_00]: especially on the defense

[00:07:17] [SPEAKER_00]: In rebounding, but he will need to adapt quickly to the NBA speed and physicality

[00:07:24] [SPEAKER_00]: His summer league performance gave us a glimpse of what he can offer

[00:07:28] [SPEAKER_00]: particularly in shot blocking and

[00:07:31] [SPEAKER_00]: Rebounding but also highlighted areas where he needs to improve like his footwork and conditioning

[00:07:39] [SPEAKER_00]: Zack Lowe on

[00:07:41] [SPEAKER_00]: Memphis

[00:07:43] [SPEAKER_00]: No, we love our guys at low the Grizzlies continue to bet on upside long-term potential

[00:07:49] [SPEAKER_00]: Which could pay off if Eady and their other young players develop as expected?

[00:07:56] [SPEAKER_00]: What by focusing on internal growth rather than making a big splash in free agency?

[00:08:02] [SPEAKER_00]: They're putting a lot of pressure on their young core like John Moran

[00:08:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Desmond being to carry the load

[00:08:10] [SPEAKER_00]: Now

[00:08:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, Memphis hasn't made a trade

[00:08:16] [SPEAKER_00]: not a really big trade to kind of

[00:08:20] [SPEAKER_00]: Cure what yields them because what has now last year again? It's just a wash

[00:08:27] [SPEAKER_00]: There was just a ton of injuries a couple years ago

[00:08:31] [SPEAKER_00]: We had the job situation with all the guns and whatever the case may be

[00:08:36] [SPEAKER_00]: So we've had two seasons in a row where it's been basically a failure to launch

[00:08:42] [SPEAKER_00]: So now we're hoping that this core that we've been hoping to see

[00:08:48] [SPEAKER_00]: Can come back and kind of recapture

[00:08:52] [SPEAKER_00]: What they had?

[00:08:56] [SPEAKER_00]: During the playoff run a couple years ago when they were battling

[00:09:00] [SPEAKER_00]: the Golden State Warriors and things of that nature, so

[00:09:04] [SPEAKER_00]: They are extremely talented they have a lot of weapons

[00:09:08] [SPEAKER_00]: They have high high caliber

[00:09:12] [SPEAKER_00]: offensive weapons they also have

[00:09:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Potentially one of the one of the best defenders in the league and we'll get to him momentarily but

[00:09:22] [SPEAKER_00]: The Grizzlies are banking on

[00:09:26] [SPEAKER_00]: Continued development of their core which brings us to the next topic

[00:09:31] [SPEAKER_00]: now

[00:09:34] [SPEAKER_00]: John Morant is

[00:09:36] [SPEAKER_00]: the face of the franchise

[00:09:39] [SPEAKER_00]: He has when he's on the court he has been nothing but spectacular

[00:09:43] [SPEAKER_00]: When healthy he's averaging 26.2 points a game 8.1 assists a game in 5.9 rebounds now

[00:09:53] [SPEAKER_00]: Keep in mind what John Morant is that

[00:09:57] [SPEAKER_00]: He is 6 foot 2 6 foot 3 and like a buck 85

[00:10:03] [SPEAKER_00]: He has incredible incredible bounce right

[00:10:08] [SPEAKER_00]: the 5.9 rebounds is an indication of how gritty and

[00:10:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Basically how competitive this is this young man is

[00:10:20] [SPEAKER_00]: There's never been a issue with John Morant and his talent

[00:10:25] [SPEAKER_00]: That has been on display and it has been crystal clear about what kind of talent he is

[00:10:31] [SPEAKER_00]: He is a transcendent talent

[00:10:34] [SPEAKER_00]: The problem is is twofold one

[00:10:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Now I'm not gonna bring up old stuff

[00:10:41] [SPEAKER_00]: but

[00:10:43] [SPEAKER_00]: We hope

[00:10:44] [SPEAKER_00]: that all of the off-the-court situations are

[00:10:50] [SPEAKER_00]: Now well in the rearview mirror

[00:10:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, the second thing is this and this was a thing that they talked about

[00:11:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Even before the injury

[00:11:03] [SPEAKER_00]: John Morant he plays at such a breakneck speed

[00:11:08] [SPEAKER_00]: He plays with a reckless abandon

[00:11:13] [SPEAKER_00]: he believes he can jump over pretty much any center in the lead and

[00:11:19] [SPEAKER_00]: with that

[00:11:21] [SPEAKER_00]: Senui frame that he has is

[00:11:24] [SPEAKER_00]: this a

[00:11:25] [SPEAKER_00]: recipe for long-term success or

[00:11:28] [SPEAKER_00]: Does he have to learn how to throttle down?

[00:11:32] [SPEAKER_00]: Now did this injury?

[00:11:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Basically make him throttle down a little bit. Are we gonna see the same explosion out of John Morant that we saw

[00:11:42] [SPEAKER_00]: prior to the injury

[00:11:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes it takes a little while we don't know but these are all things that are pre

[00:11:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Camp observations are for so we can kind of talk these things through

[00:11:58] [SPEAKER_00]: before

[00:11:59] [SPEAKER_00]: We actually see what's gonna go on the court

[00:12:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Because these are the things that you're gonna look for as a Memphis Grizzly fan or as a John Morant fan as a whole

[00:12:11] [SPEAKER_00]: now

[00:12:12] [SPEAKER_00]: His advanced metrics and we're still speaking about John Morant

[00:12:16] [SPEAKER_00]: his advanced measures are just as impressive with the player efficiency rating of

[00:12:22] [SPEAKER_00]: 23.7 putting him among the league leagues elite Morant's

[00:12:27] [SPEAKER_00]: Ecosimness and ability to control his tempo

[00:12:35] [SPEAKER_00]: It just makes him a nightmare to guard, you know, it just is he's hard to stay in in front of

[00:12:44] [SPEAKER_00]: And it's just absolutely a nightmare to keep him out of lane once he wants to go

[00:12:50] [SPEAKER_00]: Especially if he's knocking down the shot

[00:12:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Zach low recently

[00:12:56] [SPEAKER_00]: Basically said if John Morant can stay healthy and continue to evolve as a leader, there's no ceiling for how hot out

[00:13:04] [SPEAKER_00]: How far he can take this team?

[00:13:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Desmond Bain is another crucial piece to the Grizzlies puzzle though

[00:13:12] [SPEAKER_00]: His shooting has been a revelation for Memphis providing much needed spacing around John Morant last season

[00:13:21] [SPEAKER_00]: Desmond Bain shot 40.8 percent from three

[00:13:26] [SPEAKER_00]: He had effective field goal percentage of

[00:13:30] [SPEAKER_00]: 57.3 percent his ability to stretch the floor opens up the driving lanes for Morant, which those are critical

[00:13:39] [SPEAKER_00]: And it makes the Grizzlies offense much more dynamic Chris Vernon who is a longtime

[00:13:46] [SPEAKER_00]: He does like the pre and post game for the Grizzlies

[00:13:49] [SPEAKER_00]: He pointed out that Bain is a perfect compliment to Morant

[00:13:53] [SPEAKER_00]: He spaces the floor and can take over games with his shooting

[00:13:57] [SPEAKER_00]: His continued growth is vital in Memphis as well

[00:14:02] [SPEAKER_00]: now with Bain

[00:14:05] [SPEAKER_00]: This guy right here. I have loved him one since he was a prospect coming into the draft

[00:14:11] [SPEAKER_00]: he was one of our guys that we thought that we earmarked him for greatness and

[00:14:18] [SPEAKER_00]: We've had a pretty good track record in that now we missed a couple times but

[00:14:24] [SPEAKER_00]: We have pretty much. I think it's probably well kicking out about 80% right now, so pretty good record there

[00:14:31] [SPEAKER_00]: But Bain is going to be important this year

[00:14:36] [SPEAKER_00]: Because remember we still didn't get to see the whole

[00:14:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Marcus Smart

[00:14:41] [SPEAKER_00]: John Morant Desmond Bain

[00:14:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Situation and how that was gonna work out

[00:14:48] [SPEAKER_00]: keep in mind too and we haven't got to this point, but

[00:14:53] [SPEAKER_00]: The problem with Memphis the the real issue now

[00:14:57] [SPEAKER_00]: Granted they needed the big and they did get the big with the ninth overall selection in Zach Eady

[00:15:03] [SPEAKER_00]: But the other thing that they have been trying to fill in that puzzle is

[00:15:10] [SPEAKER_00]: The person who is going to play that other wing position

[00:15:15] [SPEAKER_00]: So you got Jaren Jackson jr. Okay, you got Desmond Bain

[00:15:19] [SPEAKER_00]: You got John Morant when healthy right?

[00:15:24] [SPEAKER_00]: Now that center has been Stephen Adams that center has been Jonas Valanchunas

[00:15:29] [SPEAKER_00]: So there's always been a big burly guy there

[00:15:33] [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, so this season will be no exception

[00:15:37] [SPEAKER_00]: So you have you have a Zach Eady there the other

[00:15:41] [SPEAKER_00]: forward spot has been an issue in Memphis for like the last five years now

[00:15:49] [SPEAKER_00]: they've been able to kind of

[00:15:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Massage it Dylan Brooks played that role for a while and

[00:15:56] [SPEAKER_00]: Remember now if you have Marcus Smart is he coming off the bench?

[00:16:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Is he taking over the Tice Jones role?

[00:16:03] [SPEAKER_00]: Or is he going to be a starter you move Bain to the three position which he can guard up

[00:16:12] [SPEAKER_00]: But you lose you lose a little defense there. Let's let's be honest

[00:16:16] [SPEAKER_00]: But because of the fact that you have Jaren Jackson jr. You have John Morant and Marcus Smart

[00:16:24] [SPEAKER_00]: Does that now?

[00:16:26] [SPEAKER_00]: funnel everything to Zach Eady who's gonna be playing nothing but drop coverage and

[00:16:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Then

[00:16:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Does it just make the and then having Jaren Jackson jr. Know for a fact that he is going to be weak side help

[00:16:44] [SPEAKER_00]: He will play center

[00:16:47] [SPEAKER_00]: Sparingly or if Zach Eady is in foul trouble and also

[00:16:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Remember they get Brandon Clark back as well. He tore the Achilles

[00:16:59] [SPEAKER_00]: This is a couple seasons ago, but he tore it late

[00:17:03] [SPEAKER_00]: In the season so he had to miss all of last year

[00:17:06] [SPEAKER_00]: So now you're getting a lot of your depth back and also your depth at the at the big position

[00:17:12] [SPEAKER_00]: And we still haven't even talked about Jaren Jackson jr. Who we are about to talk about right now

[00:17:19] [SPEAKER_00]: So Jaren Jackson jr. Is the defensive anchor of this team Jaren Jackson jr.

[00:17:24] [SPEAKER_00]: Has let it led the league in blocks with three of them last year

[00:17:28] [SPEAKER_00]: He had a defensive rating of a hundred and three point eight

[00:17:32] [SPEAKER_00]: That's outstanding

[00:17:35] [SPEAKER_00]: His ability to protect a rim and defend multiple positions

[00:17:39] [SPEAKER_00]: Makes him this indispensable for Memphis John Hollinger comments

[00:17:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Jackson's defensive instincts are elite and his ability to stretch the floor with a shooting adds

[00:17:53] [SPEAKER_00]: another dimension

[00:17:54] [SPEAKER_00]: To his game. The key for him is staying healthy and avoiding foul trouble now

[00:18:01] [SPEAKER_00]: That's the bugaboo with Jaren Jackson jr. He still

[00:18:06] [SPEAKER_00]: hasn't been able to figure out how to

[00:18:10] [SPEAKER_00]: Consistently stay out of foul trouble

[00:18:13] [SPEAKER_00]: There are stretches where he goes and you there's like a 15 game stretch where you think he's got this under control and

[00:18:21] [SPEAKER_00]: then

[00:18:22] [SPEAKER_00]: He starts falling for the pump fake again. I don't know if there is just a

[00:18:27] [SPEAKER_00]: Such an extreme confidence in his shot blocking ability or whatever it is, but

[00:18:35] [SPEAKER_00]: for

[00:18:35] [SPEAKER_00]: Memphis to get to that real next level when we're really talking about them with the the nuggets of the world and

[00:18:43] [SPEAKER_00]: The Minnesota Timberwolves of the world and the Dallas Mavericks and so on

[00:18:51] [SPEAKER_00]: Jaren Jackson jr. Is

[00:18:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Absolutely critical

[00:18:58] [SPEAKER_00]: To their

[00:18:59] [SPEAKER_00]: Long-term success in how far they can make a serious run in the playoffs and

[00:19:06] [SPEAKER_00]: He can't help them if he's gonna be in constant foul trouble

[00:19:11] [SPEAKER_00]: but

[00:19:12] [SPEAKER_00]: You're hoping with another year of maturity. You're hoping with also maybe

[00:19:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Having to do less this year because of the fact that you have Zach Edie

[00:19:21] [SPEAKER_00]: Because of the fact that you have market smart and you have

[00:19:26] [SPEAKER_00]: Point

[00:19:26] [SPEAKER_00]: point of attack defenders

[00:19:29] [SPEAKER_00]: You know minus Devin Bain. Obviously, he's a solid team defender, but not the greatest

[00:19:36] [SPEAKER_00]: Individual one-on-one defender, but still

[00:19:39] [SPEAKER_00]: There's a lot of defensive talent on this team and even coming off the bench and we're about to get to another guy net

[00:19:46] [SPEAKER_00]: right now that I want to talk about and

[00:19:51] [SPEAKER_00]: so

[00:19:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Zach Edie was is a rookie coming in this year the guy who kind of showed out last year

[00:19:58] [SPEAKER_00]: Who kind of was the little bright squad in Memphis?

[00:20:03] [SPEAKER_00]: just just dreadful year with GG Jackson and

[00:20:08] [SPEAKER_00]: GG Jackson

[00:20:10] [SPEAKER_00]: Just blew up onto the scene last year and had some real great games

[00:20:18] [SPEAKER_00]: He's still a raw prospect but he showed flashes of potential he showed offensive creation

[00:20:25] [SPEAKER_00]: He showed the ability to shoot the three

[00:20:28] [SPEAKER_00]: He showed the ability to rebound and he also showed the ability to be able to guard different defenders because he's super long

[00:20:35] [SPEAKER_00]: I believe that GG Jackson is like 611 at this point

[00:20:41] [SPEAKER_00]: And if I'm not mistaken GG Jackson is

[00:20:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Not even 20 yet

[00:20:48] [SPEAKER_00]: So keep that in mind as well and if you found

[00:20:55] [SPEAKER_00]: NGG Jackson

[00:20:58] [SPEAKER_00]: That other wing that you've been looking for

[00:21:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Man now you can see why the Memphis Grizzly haven't gone outside

[00:21:08] [SPEAKER_00]: the organization

[00:21:10] [SPEAKER_00]: to

[00:21:11] [SPEAKER_00]: Fill the needs that we think that they have

[00:21:17] [SPEAKER_00]: Because they have been throwing draft pick after draft pick at that spot the Zaire

[00:21:23] [SPEAKER_00]: Williamson's of the Zaire Williams of the world and others

[00:21:27] [SPEAKER_00]: But to no avail

[00:21:31] [SPEAKER_00]: But with GG Jackson

[00:21:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Showing what he did towards the end the last season. They might have final player now. Here's the one thing

[00:21:42] [SPEAKER_00]: About this now you're asking GG Jackson

[00:21:45] [SPEAKER_00]: To take back his role

[00:21:49] [SPEAKER_00]: He had he there's no way on the team where you have Jaren Jackson jr. Dezen Bane and John Moran

[00:21:58] [SPEAKER_00]: that GG Jackson could be

[00:22:01] [SPEAKER_00]: You know a

[00:22:04] [SPEAKER_00]: secondary option or

[00:22:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Whatever. He's a support role only type with dude

[00:22:10] [SPEAKER_00]: You're going back to like 10 to 12 shots

[00:22:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Now that's the one thing

[00:22:16] [SPEAKER_00]: when he came out of college that people worried about was his maturity level and

[00:22:24] [SPEAKER_00]: How would he handle when things weren't going as

[00:22:29] [SPEAKER_00]: Well for him so now we're in this situation where yes, it's tantalizing is tantalizing as a talent is

[00:22:37] [SPEAKER_00]: Is he gonna be uncomfortable with the role that he's going to have to play?

[00:22:42] [SPEAKER_00]: With this Memphis Grizzlies team

[00:22:46] [SPEAKER_00]: So these are a couple other things to think about now

[00:22:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Let's get to the questions man. I love this. Alright, so

[00:22:58] [SPEAKER_00]: We have three questions going into and going into

[00:23:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Camp the first question is this and it's the most important question

[00:23:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Can John Moran stay healthy and return to his all-in BA form?

[00:23:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Moran's health and leadership are critical

[00:23:15] [SPEAKER_00]: If he can play at an elite level for most of the season the Grizzlies remember when everybody was healthy

[00:23:23] [SPEAKER_00]: They were what?

[00:23:26] [SPEAKER_00]: they were at they for a couple games they were at the

[00:23:31] [SPEAKER_00]: number one in the West and

[00:23:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Mostly they were at what to

[00:23:36] [SPEAKER_00]: When everybody was healthy a

[00:23:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Couple years back. So if you can get John Moran back to his all-in BA form

[00:23:45] [SPEAKER_00]: This is the type of team

[00:23:48] [SPEAKER_00]: That is going to challenge

[00:23:51] [SPEAKER_00]: That upper echelon of the Western Conference no doubt so

[00:24:01] [SPEAKER_00]: It's all about the injuries and what we talked about before it's all about can he throttle down enough now did the injury

[00:24:11] [SPEAKER_00]: Basically force him to throttle down these are things that we will find out as we go along right

[00:24:19] [SPEAKER_00]: and

[00:24:20] [SPEAKER_00]: Then if he could stay on the court, what does that?

[00:24:25] [SPEAKER_00]: What does that do to everybody's role because Jaren Jackson jr. Took a step forward in his office again

[00:24:32] [SPEAKER_00]: We know the development path of Desmond Bain

[00:24:36] [SPEAKER_00]: So they all have to find their shots and also make room for Marcus smart as well as far as shots are concerned

[00:24:43] [SPEAKER_00]: So they have a lot to work through

[00:24:46] [SPEAKER_00]: But the best way to work through it is John Moran being on the court and taking 24

[00:24:51] [SPEAKER_00]: To 26 shots a game because it all filtrates down from there. It's like hell

[00:24:56] [SPEAKER_00]: We got John Moran and he gonna take these shots

[00:25:00] [SPEAKER_00]: right

[00:25:01] [SPEAKER_00]: All of y'all y'all gotta fall y'all got a falling line behind this

[00:25:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Now Johnny is in and out of the lineup

[00:25:09] [SPEAKER_00]: Then you got people wondering okay, you know like Bain my thing. I'm the number one option

[00:25:15] [SPEAKER_00]: Jaren Jackson jr. Might sit there and go hey, well I've developed maybe I should be the number one option

[00:25:21] [SPEAKER_00]: So you want to make sure that jobs healthy so we don't have those issues

[00:25:26] [SPEAKER_00]: The other thing is this is that?

[00:25:29] [SPEAKER_00]: They're putting a lofty lofty

[00:25:32] [SPEAKER_00]: amount of

[00:25:33] [SPEAKER_00]: basically

[00:25:34] [SPEAKER_00]: Instant productivity on the young talent

[00:25:38] [SPEAKER_00]: So players like Zack Edie in Gigi Jackson are gonna need to develop quickly and

[00:25:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Contribute particularly given the Grizzlies reliance on their depth

[00:25:48] [SPEAKER_00]: Their growth could provide the necessary support to the team's core

[00:25:54] [SPEAKER_00]: especially in a conference as competitive as the West I mean

[00:26:00] [SPEAKER_00]: If

[00:26:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Edie can stay on the court

[00:26:05] [SPEAKER_00]: And he can give you 24 minutes

[00:26:08] [SPEAKER_00]: great

[00:26:10] [SPEAKER_00]: If what we saw the flashes of Gigi Jackson last year are real and now he can throw it back into a role

[00:26:19] [SPEAKER_00]: that where he's a complimentary piece instead of just actual main piece where he was asked to

[00:26:25] [SPEAKER_00]: Take you know 20 shots a game. You know last year

[00:26:29] [SPEAKER_00]: When Memphis was tanking because everybody was hurt

[00:26:33] [SPEAKER_00]: That's probably you know, we'll see how that works out

[00:26:39] [SPEAKER_00]: and then the last question that we have is this is that and

[00:26:46] [SPEAKER_00]: I actually well let's just ask the question is the Grizzlies defense strong enough to contend

[00:26:53] [SPEAKER_00]: Now is led by Jaren Jackson jr. We know about what his defense is

[00:26:59] [SPEAKER_00]: John Moran John Moran is a small guy

[00:27:02] [SPEAKER_00]: He plays with a lot of heart he plays with a lot of gusto plays a lot of fire

[00:27:08] [SPEAKER_00]: Now he also takes gambles

[00:27:13] [SPEAKER_00]: does

[00:27:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Marcus smart help him in

[00:27:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Like a more but like a mentor role

[00:27:20] [SPEAKER_00]: Because Marcus smart in Boston there was now

[00:27:23] [SPEAKER_00]: Low-key, I think everybody got smirked at this situation last year in Boston

[00:27:29] [SPEAKER_00]: But remember when we were going into last year the question was was

[00:27:36] [SPEAKER_00]: Is all the Celtics gonna miss the leadership of Marcus smart and

[00:27:43] [SPEAKER_00]: He was the heart and soul of the Celtics

[00:27:47] [SPEAKER_00]: That same guy that same type of passion that same type of drive is now in Memphis

[00:27:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Is he the one that can kind of say hey job I'm here to help you dog

[00:27:58] [SPEAKER_00]: I'm here to get you to that next level

[00:28:01] [SPEAKER_00]: You know

[00:28:03] [SPEAKER_00]: You know just kind of following my lead, you know a little bit. I'm not talking about

[00:28:08] [SPEAKER_00]: He's the scoring person. I'm just talking about in a sense of

[00:28:13] [SPEAKER_00]: When the mellow out a little bit when to pick up the pace when to get high

[00:28:19] [SPEAKER_00]: When to

[00:28:20] [SPEAKER_00]: You know gamble on defense things of that nature. I wonder if Marcus smart

[00:28:26] [SPEAKER_00]: Can be that veteran stable?

[00:28:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Leadership that Dillon Brooks was never able to be

[00:28:34] [SPEAKER_00]: So we get to see it this year and I'm looking forward to it

[00:28:39] [SPEAKER_00]: The Grizzlies are undoubtedly one of the most exciting teams to watch this season

[00:28:45] [SPEAKER_00]: They're gonna be one of my lead past teams for sure now here is the thing

[00:28:52] [SPEAKER_00]: There's a lot of expectations because when we saw this team healthy

[00:28:57] [SPEAKER_00]: It's a really good team, but it is a little bit different than it was

[00:29:03] [SPEAKER_00]: prior

[00:29:05] [SPEAKER_00]: No, no more Dillon Brooks

[00:29:07] [SPEAKER_00]: You add Marcus smart and now how do all the pieces?

[00:29:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Feel in all how do they figure out?

[00:29:17] [SPEAKER_00]: where they're the most productive as far as

[00:29:21] [SPEAKER_00]: as many shots they get

[00:29:25] [SPEAKER_00]: You know

[00:29:27] [SPEAKER_00]: Who's running the second unit?

[00:29:31] [SPEAKER_00]: These are all important things that they need to figure out but the Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins I

[00:29:37] [SPEAKER_00]: Trust that staff I trust that they seem to have an all-for-us type of mentality

[00:29:43] [SPEAKER_00]: So I'm looking forward to pretty good success coming out of Memphis this year and I can't wait to see it

[00:29:51] [SPEAKER_00]: Can't wait to see Memphis whole again

[00:29:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Because there's nothing worse than Chris Vernon getting on the mismatch with Kevin O'Connor and

[00:30:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Just sounding just like a broken man. So we hope to have Chris in a more

[00:30:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Jovial chipper mood this year shouts out to the mismatch. I love that podcast

[00:30:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Shouts out to Kevin O'Connor as well now we are going to move along to

[00:30:19] [SPEAKER_00]: The story that I said

[00:30:22] [SPEAKER_00]: Was a big story so

[00:30:24] [SPEAKER_00]: I know that you probably heard on a couple other people's

[00:30:29] [SPEAKER_00]: deals, but it looks like the former CEO of

[00:30:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Amazon Jeff Bezos is a legitimate contender to buy the Boston Celtics now

[00:30:49] [SPEAKER_00]: It has been reported that he's been interested in purchasing the Boston Celtics this potential acquisition

[00:30:57] [SPEAKER_00]: have massive implications

[00:30:59] [SPEAKER_00]: Not just for the Celtics, but the NBA and a broader Boston area as well

[00:31:07] [SPEAKER_00]: The reason why I wanted to bring this story to you is because I think I have might have a couple more little pieces of

[00:31:14] [SPEAKER_00]: Information, so let's give you a little background on Bezos

[00:31:18] [SPEAKER_00]: Jeff Bezos who stepped down as the CEO of Amazon in

[00:31:23] [SPEAKER_00]: 2021 has since focused on other ventures including space

[00:31:28] [SPEAKER_00]: exploration companies Blue Origin and

[00:31:31] [SPEAKER_00]: Various philanthropic efforts, but his interest in sports is well documented

[00:31:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Amazon has already secured the streaming rights for the NFL and more recently the NBA remember

[00:31:46] [SPEAKER_00]: Time warns out

[00:31:49] [SPEAKER_00]: Amazon Prime is in

[00:31:50] [SPEAKER_00]: We're gonna get better stats on that thing. We're gonna get crazy angles

[00:31:56] [SPEAKER_00]: so I can't wait but

[00:32:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Jeff Bezos is coming baby now

[00:32:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Owning the team like the Boston Celtics could be a natural extension of Bezos influence in

[00:32:14] [SPEAKER_00]: Sports media landscape now

[00:32:18] [SPEAKER_00]: Here is what one sports analyst said about Bezos

[00:32:25] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos is a visionary his track record shows that he's not just interested in owning a sports team

[00:32:32] [SPEAKER_00]: For the prestige he sees it

[00:32:35] [SPEAKER_00]: Is the potential to revolutionize?

[00:32:39] [SPEAKER_00]: the fan experience through technology and

[00:32:42] [SPEAKER_00]: Innovation much like he did in with Amazon this could this could mean anything from enhanced streaming

[00:32:50] [SPEAKER_00]: experiences for fans to innovative partnerships between the Celtics and

[00:32:56] [SPEAKER_00]: Amazon various platforms now

[00:33:05] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos is

[00:33:06] [SPEAKER_00]: He looked at the Washington football team the commanders

[00:33:12] [SPEAKER_00]: When what was it Maggie Johnson and the who's the other guy Laurie got it for?

[00:33:21] [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know how much was that like four four point five billion

[00:33:24] [SPEAKER_00]: So he looked at the Washington franchise. He was looking to own a sports franchise a couple years ago

[00:33:30] [SPEAKER_00]: So now that the Celtics have come for sale, this is kind of like the natural kind of

[00:33:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Transition from him because he's going to be part of whether he stepped down as CEO of Amazon or not

[00:33:45] [SPEAKER_00]: He's still on the board. He's still getting paid

[00:33:50] [SPEAKER_00]: And he was a huge huge

[00:33:53] [SPEAKER_00]: Game-changer when it came to the negotiations between the NBA and Amazon

[00:33:59] [SPEAKER_00]: For these NBA rights that coming up that TNT is so salty a well now

[00:34:05] [SPEAKER_00]: I mean some of these changes could be like as far as like some of the

[00:34:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Technological capabilities could be as far as like the VR experiences

[00:34:19] [SPEAKER_00]: It could be like advanced analytics real-time just at your fingertips

[00:34:25] [SPEAKER_00]: There's so many things that could be a myriad of just little

[00:34:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Accrued tremendous that he could add to

[00:34:33] [SPEAKER_00]: the game as

[00:34:35] [SPEAKER_00]: We now know it because if you think about it, the game has changed, you know betting and you know betting live

[00:34:44] [SPEAKER_00]: You know

[00:34:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Alternate spreads all these type of things. This might be where Bezos is

[00:34:53] [SPEAKER_00]: helpful to the NBA because

[00:34:56] [SPEAKER_00]: What the reason why the NBA chose Amazon

[00:35:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Over TNT, let's be really honest. It's the data

[00:35:05] [SPEAKER_00]: that

[00:35:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Amazon

[00:35:08] [SPEAKER_00]: can give the NBA as far as

[00:35:13] [SPEAKER_00]: purchasing habits and

[00:35:16] [SPEAKER_00]: things of that nature

[00:35:17] [SPEAKER_00]: That the TNT group could not give them

[00:35:23] [SPEAKER_00]: so

[00:35:25] [SPEAKER_00]: You're talking about somebody who's really innovative

[00:35:30] [SPEAKER_00]: very aggressive

[00:35:31] [SPEAKER_00]: when it comes to

[00:35:34] [SPEAKER_00]: you know

[00:35:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Very aggressive when it comes to things that he wants to you know, get up and going so

[00:35:46] [SPEAKER_00]: Now here's the other part of this deal

[00:35:52] [SPEAKER_00]: You got Amazon

[00:35:54] [SPEAKER_00]: You know what? They're all about

[00:35:56] [SPEAKER_00]: How about the shopping experience?

[00:35:58] [SPEAKER_00]: What's that gonna look like is it gonna be a lot of like hands off, you know

[00:36:05] [SPEAKER_00]: You order it on your phone

[00:36:07] [SPEAKER_00]: You go to the little area and it's you open the little little cubby hole and your food is there. I mean

[00:36:15] [SPEAKER_00]: Think about how things are changing in the world and then also

[00:36:22] [SPEAKER_00]: Let's go to Steve Ballmer for a second

[00:36:25] [SPEAKER_00]: Because the thing that he's talking about is I want fans in their seats as the game is going on

[00:36:33] [SPEAKER_00]: So how can we efficiently get them food? How can we efficiently?

[00:36:39] [SPEAKER_00]: Get them

[00:36:41] [SPEAKER_00]: In and out of like the

[00:36:45] [SPEAKER_00]: The gift shop as far as that's concerned, you know the pro shop or whatever case it may be

[00:36:50] [SPEAKER_00]: I'm sure

[00:36:52] [SPEAKER_00]: That Bezos is thinking about these things and just kind of want to streamline the whole organization

[00:36:59] [SPEAKER_00]: now

[00:37:03] [SPEAKER_00]: Here might be the other play for Bezos and this might be the situation

[00:37:08] [SPEAKER_00]: That a lot of people might be really interested in

[00:37:14] [SPEAKER_00]: Bill Simmons says something last night. He didn't understand what Bezos angle was and it got me to thinking

[00:37:24] [SPEAKER_00]: I don't think that Bezos is off is not though is is not just looking at the Celtics. I

[00:37:33] [SPEAKER_00]: Actually think that Bezos is looking at the Boston Seaport District

[00:37:39] [SPEAKER_00]: Frank McCourt

[00:37:41] [SPEAKER_00]: The McCourts have been involved in Boston real estate market and he is well known in this area

[00:37:51] [SPEAKER_00]: And he owns a lot of that Seaport area

[00:37:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Remember when he was thinking about buying the Red Sox they were talking about building like a new Fenway Park

[00:38:01] [SPEAKER_00]: in that

[00:38:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Boston Seaport area

[00:38:04] [SPEAKER_00]: now if Bezos gets the Celtics and

[00:38:09] [SPEAKER_00]: He wants to move

[00:38:12] [SPEAKER_00]: Down to that Seaport

[00:38:14] [SPEAKER_00]: now Frank McCourt has been pretty much a

[00:38:19] [SPEAKER_00]: Pardoned businessman especially when it comes to certain locales and certain pieces of property

[00:38:25] [SPEAKER_00]: He's still not well liked here at in LA

[00:38:29] [SPEAKER_00]: Because he owns the parking lot

[00:38:32] [SPEAKER_00]: That is dot that is surrounds Dodger Stadium

[00:38:36] [SPEAKER_00]: So he's still getting paid off that right?

[00:38:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Now that Seaport is something that he's kind of held on to

[00:38:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Thinking that at some point Fenway Park is going to need an upgrade or

[00:38:52] [SPEAKER_00]: something is going to want to go there and

[00:38:55] [SPEAKER_00]: He would make a pretty penny off of it

[00:38:58] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's the thing now Bezos is worth like 40 billion dollars

[00:39:05] [SPEAKER_00]: Now if he buys the Celtics now the price tag

[00:39:09] [SPEAKER_00]: That I heard is six billion and I think the reason why they want the six billion is

[00:39:15] [SPEAKER_00]: Because of the fact that the new franchises coming in

[00:39:20] [SPEAKER_00]: later within the next couple years

[00:39:22] [SPEAKER_00]: The freight like I think Seattle in Vegas are other frontrunners

[00:39:28] [SPEAKER_00]: But look out for Mexico City as well as a dark horse

[00:39:33] [SPEAKER_00]: but if you get Bezos to pay the six million or the six billion

[00:39:39] [SPEAKER_00]: You now have a precedent you can tell your expansion franchises

[00:39:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Hey, it's six billion to join this boys club

[00:39:48] [SPEAKER_00]: And that means that every franchise in the NBA will be cut a check for

[00:39:56] [SPEAKER_00]: 400 million dollars when that deal does go through as far as the two expansion teams

[00:40:04] [SPEAKER_00]: so

[00:40:06] [SPEAKER_00]: There's a reason for that, but I think the second play is the real estate play

[00:40:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Because Bezos also has enough money to cut through the red tape and cut through the McCourt BS

[00:40:22] [SPEAKER_00]: To go ahead and say hey man listen name your price

[00:40:25] [SPEAKER_00]: I'm gonna take this area and there'll be so much political pressure put on Frank McCourt to sell

[00:40:34] [SPEAKER_00]: To Bezos

[00:40:36] [SPEAKER_00]: That I think that we can finally rid ourselves of Frank McCourt

[00:40:43] [SPEAKER_00]: in Boston, I

[00:40:46] [SPEAKER_00]: Think that might be the play and actually

[00:40:51] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's what a real estate expert said

[00:40:55] [SPEAKER_00]: the C4 district is one of the hottest real estate markets in the Boston area right now and

[00:41:02] [SPEAKER_00]: Someone like Bezos involved could accelerate the development in the area whether it's a new state-of-the-art

[00:41:10] [SPEAKER_00]: Arena or a mixed use of facilities that combine sports entertainment and commercial spaces

[00:41:16] [SPEAKER_00]: The economic impact could be substantial and then let's not forget the ownership group that currently owns

[00:41:29] [SPEAKER_00]: the Celtics under weight gross back who has been

[00:41:34] [SPEAKER_00]: At the helm since 2002 gross quick is overseeing one of the most successful periods in Celtics history

[00:41:42] [SPEAKER_00]: after kind of a

[00:41:44] [SPEAKER_00]: while right since like late 80s

[00:41:47] [SPEAKER_00]: He comes in in 2002. They won a championship in 2008 and then they take another championship last year and

[00:41:55] [SPEAKER_00]: Also all the while, you know trying to keep pretty

[00:41:59] [SPEAKER_00]: successful teams

[00:42:02] [SPEAKER_00]: In Boston, you know, they didn't have a lot of down period. They are a lot smart people up there

[00:42:08] [SPEAKER_00]: Danny Ainge was there and now it's Brad Stevens and his crew and they just keep it rolling

[00:42:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Now Bill Simmons said this he says I think is real

[00:42:19] [SPEAKER_00]: I think is going to be one of the I think he's going to be one of the suitors suitors

[00:42:25] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos brings a financial stability and a willingness to innovate which could be

[00:42:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Exactly what the Celtics need to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive NBA landscape

[00:42:37] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's the thing about this and actually let me get to Chris Matic's because Chris Matic's of sports illustrated

[00:42:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Is real tied into the Boston area?

[00:42:51] [SPEAKER_00]: He echoed the sentiment the Simmons sentiment

[00:42:54] [SPEAKER_00]: He noted that Bezos deep pockets would allow the Celtics to avoid the financial constraints

[00:43:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Particularly regarding the luxury tech payments. This could mean the Celtics would have more flexibility

[00:43:07] [SPEAKER_00]: to build a

[00:43:09] [SPEAKER_00]: Champion or keep a championship contender

[00:43:12] [SPEAKER_00]: without

[00:43:13] [SPEAKER_00]: Warrant about the financial

[00:43:15] [SPEAKER_00]: ramifications

[00:43:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's the thing if you look at the Celtics right now, what's the big worry?

[00:43:22] [SPEAKER_00]: Is that the price tag is come and do if Bezos buys the Celtics? I

[00:43:29] [SPEAKER_00]: Don't care what Jalen Brown is making

[00:43:32] [SPEAKER_00]: Bill Simmons talks all about I want to see Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown stay Celtics

[00:43:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Jeff Bezos

[00:43:43] [SPEAKER_00]: Is the key?

[00:43:46] [SPEAKER_00]: To the 2j staying together

[00:43:49] [SPEAKER_00]: because then you have in a sense Balmer East and

[00:43:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Could you imagine?

[00:43:56] [SPEAKER_00]: Instead of a Lakers Celtics rivalry

[00:44:01] [SPEAKER_00]: you have

[00:44:03] [SPEAKER_00]: two but human billionaires

[00:44:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Rivalry, you have the Balmer

[00:44:09] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos

[00:44:10] [SPEAKER_00]: Clipper

[00:44:11] [SPEAKER_00]: Celtics

[00:44:12] [SPEAKER_00]: rivalry

[00:44:15] [SPEAKER_00]: Just saying

[00:44:20] [SPEAKER_00]: Chris goes on to say

[00:44:23] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos wealth could give the Celtics a significant advantage imagine having the freedom to go after

[00:44:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Top tier free agents without the usual financial concerns. It could be it could change the landscape of the Eastern Conference

[00:44:40] [SPEAKER_00]: The other thing is this is that

[00:44:47] [SPEAKER_00]: Now Bezos is one of the more well-known

[00:44:52] [SPEAKER_00]: billionaires

[00:44:54] [SPEAKER_00]: but

[00:44:56] [SPEAKER_00]: he's not

[00:44:58] [SPEAKER_00]: When you're Robert Kraft

[00:45:00] [SPEAKER_00]: You just oh, that's the Patriots owner

[00:45:03] [SPEAKER_00]: When you're the Guggenheim group that owns the Dodgers

[00:45:08] [SPEAKER_00]: Magic Johnson is a minority owner. Oh, that's the Dodgers owner

[00:45:14] [SPEAKER_00]: Stan Cronke Lakers owner. I mean not Lakers on a Rams owner. That's a 40 and slip

[00:45:21] [SPEAKER_00]: You know GD bus Lakers owner

[00:45:25] [SPEAKER_00]: So, you know Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboy owner

[00:45:29] [SPEAKER_00]: the one thing about being like a billionaire tech guy and having all this money is

[00:45:35] [SPEAKER_00]: What good is it if you're not known for anything and if he can come into Boston and keep?

[00:45:42] [SPEAKER_00]: The Celtics who just won a championship, right?

[00:45:47] [SPEAKER_00]: Just won one

[00:45:48] [SPEAKER_00]: they'll be there one of the odds on favorite to win it next year and

[00:45:53] [SPEAKER_00]: What's to say you can't keep this going

[00:45:57] [SPEAKER_00]: Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum are 26 and 27 years old respectively

[00:46:04] [SPEAKER_00]: Derek white is

[00:46:06] [SPEAKER_00]: What he's just turning 30? Yes, you're gonna have to replace Drew Holliday, which would be a big loss in a couple years

[00:46:14] [SPEAKER_00]: but Drew Holliday as a support player right now is excellent and

[00:46:22] [SPEAKER_00]: You're not gonna have any he's not gonna blink an eye about whatever

[00:46:30] [SPEAKER_00]: the

[00:46:31] [SPEAKER_00]: second apron

[00:46:33] [SPEAKER_00]: Tax penalties will be

[00:46:38] [SPEAKER_00]: Basel's we like we were still winning

[00:46:41] [SPEAKER_00]: Everything's still good. We still got a chance to win the championship. Oh

[00:46:46] [SPEAKER_00]: What do you need to win a championship I can get that for you right now

[00:46:52] [SPEAKER_00]: so I mean, I

[00:46:55] [SPEAKER_00]: know that Steve Patliula was

[00:46:58] [SPEAKER_00]: The front runner who was the minority owner of the Celtics currently

[00:47:02] [SPEAKER_00]: but if Bezos comes in this is a dynamic dynamism that you cannot ignore and

[00:47:09] [SPEAKER_00]: the

[00:47:11] [SPEAKER_00]: revitalization of the seaport area

[00:47:15] [SPEAKER_00]: under the

[00:47:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Basel's regime would be the type of synergy that would transform change changes in the Boston Harbor area

[00:47:24] [SPEAKER_00]: We're talking about developments that would drive the economic growth create jobs and make Boston an even more attractive

[00:47:31] [SPEAKER_00]: destination for both residents and tourists and

[00:47:36] [SPEAKER_00]: As of now these are just rumors, but the implications are enormous

[00:47:42] [SPEAKER_00]: Bezos would be something of a game changer in the NBA for a lot of reasons

[00:47:48] [SPEAKER_00]: Technological would be one he's also bringing in Amazon

[00:47:52] [SPEAKER_00]: We talked about that how that's going to change how we view basketball is going to change

[00:48:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Look at what the NFL looks like on Amazon. It's completely different

[00:48:09] [SPEAKER_00]: so I'm I

[00:48:11] [SPEAKER_00]: Don't know what it's gonna look like but I will believe that the entire landscape of Boston as far as sports real estate

[00:48:20] [SPEAKER_00]: Would change if Bezos would own that team so it's a story that we will continue to follow closely

[00:48:27] [SPEAKER_00]: I

[00:48:28] [SPEAKER_00]: Want to thank my producers for gathering up these quotes. They were instrumental and what we

[00:48:35] [SPEAKER_00]: Were trying to do today. So it looks like Bezos is

[00:48:39] [SPEAKER_00]: A real player for the Boston Celtics, so

[00:48:46] [SPEAKER_00]: We'll see how it all goes

[00:48:48] [SPEAKER_00]: With that being said I want to go ahead again and thank

[00:48:54] [SPEAKER_00]: the audience we are

[00:48:57] [SPEAKER_00]: over 1500 downloads

[00:49:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Again, I'm just humbled every time I see it and again today is the 19th

[00:49:07] [SPEAKER_00]: My birthday is Sunday

[00:49:09] [SPEAKER_00]: So we have two more podcasts because we bring it to you what Monday Wednesday and Friday and

[00:49:18] [SPEAKER_00]: as always

[00:49:20] [SPEAKER_00]: The best part of you is you make sure that the people surround you are nothing but

[00:49:26] [SPEAKER_00]: illuminating to your light

[00:49:29] [SPEAKER_00]: please

[00:49:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Kind of rid yourself of people that might be extinguishing your light

[00:49:35] [SPEAKER_00]: Go out there and do good in the world and we'll see you back on this podcast on Wednesday

[00:49:41] [SPEAKER_00]: Guys take it easy. Deuce