NBA Weekend Highlights: LeBron's Dominance, Lakers' New Strategy, and Rising Draft Prospects

[00:00:12] It's Monday, you know what time it is. Front Runner Podcast Collective is back on the air. I am your humble host Vince, and today we're going to be bringing you some early season action analysis and the latest rising stars that are about to hit our television screen or our YouTube screen for the 2025 NBA Draft.

[00:00:37] So we're going to get into some guys that are a little bit further down than the top five, but interesting prospects to say the least. I think there's also a top five guy in here as well.

[00:00:51] The other thing that we're going to talk about is some of our observations over the weekend and how it may reshape some of our early predictions.

[00:01:03] Not saying we're going off the predictions. Just saying these are where the trends are happening and then go on from there. But before we can dive into this podcast, let's get into the socials.

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[00:02:29] All right. So with that finally out of the way and me almost losing my voice.

[00:02:39] Let's get into this pod. The first thing we're going to talk about is the Lakers early season surge with AD and LeBron.

[00:02:49] The Lakers are back in the spotlight with a strong 3 and 0 start, including an impressive 22 point comeback against the Suns Friday night.

[00:02:59] And to make more to make things more interesting. LeBron goes off against Sacramento.

[00:03:05] If you caught that in the fourth quarter where the LeBron magic happened, it was beautiful to watch.

[00:03:14] I know there were whiskers. Does the old man still got it?

[00:03:19] And I think he put those those whispers to rest.

[00:03:24] Scoring 16.

[00:03:28] Unanswered points.

[00:03:30] He was the offense.

[00:03:33] Now, he was the offense for two minutes and 59 seconds.

[00:03:40] Those six that 16 point barrage happened in under three minutes, folks.

[00:03:46] All right.

[00:03:47] The the other thing that is fascinating with the Lakers is this is the major shift in the offensive approach.

[00:03:55] Now.

[00:03:58] I told you when JJ was hired that I enjoyed the hire.

[00:04:02] I thought the hire was a good hire.

[00:04:05] Yeah.

[00:04:05] LeBron was going to allow JJ to go.

[00:04:09] Let's get into it.

[00:04:10] As we dive into the numbers, Anthony Davis is leading.

[00:04:15] With a twenty nine point nine percent usage rate, which that's a key number.

[00:04:22] That's the highest usage rate for Anthony Davis in a Laker uniform.

[00:04:29] He hasn't seen these type of numbers since his days in New Orleans.

[00:04:34] It's both well.

[00:04:36] While.

[00:04:37] On the other hand, LeBron has seen his lowest usage rate since his rookie season.

[00:04:45] The things that JJ said in the offseason and also at media day was that he was going to take the ball out of LeBron's hands.

[00:04:54] We weren't going to see LeBron taking the ball up and down the court as much.

[00:05:00] Austin Reeves is doing that.

[00:05:02] That is his job to do now.

[00:05:04] Now he'll get some help along the way from D'Angelo Russell.

[00:05:10] And obviously in the fourth quarter when it really matters and we're trying to go ahead and.

[00:05:17] Impose your will on a team or.

[00:05:21] Have a ferocious comeback like you did on Friday.

[00:05:25] Yeah, LeBron is going to handle the ball because LeBron makes very, very good decisions still at age thirty nine.

[00:05:32] He's going to be 40 at the end of December.

[00:05:35] We'll always continue to say that.

[00:05:37] Right.

[00:05:37] And the reason why we'll always continue to say that is because that we've never seen anything like this.

[00:05:44] This is year twenty two.

[00:05:46] OK, last year we saw twenty five points.

[00:05:50] We also saw eight rebounds.

[00:05:52] We also saw eight assists.

[00:05:55] That's.

[00:05:56] Incredible production from anyone.

[00:06:00] Anyone.

[00:06:01] Let alone somebody who has been a league twenty one years.

[00:06:05] So when LeBron got off to the slow start.

[00:06:09] There were whiskers.

[00:06:11] Oh.

[00:06:11] Oh.

[00:06:12] He scored sixteen.

[00:06:14] Then he scored twenty one.

[00:06:16] One.

[00:06:17] Is this.

[00:06:18] Are we.

[00:06:18] Are we seeing.

[00:06:20] The erosion.

[00:06:22] Or the dreaded cliff that everybody talks about.

[00:06:27] Here's the one thing that I can.

[00:06:28] Make.

[00:06:30] Make Laker fans.

[00:06:31] Rest assured.

[00:06:32] And I will say this with utter confidence.

[00:06:36] Unless LeBron has a major lower.

[00:06:40] Lower limb.

[00:06:42] Injury.

[00:06:43] I believe that LeBron James will have a.

[00:06:48] Considerable.

[00:06:50] Impact on the game.

[00:06:52] Until he retires.

[00:06:54] I don't think LeBron can fall underneath a certain.

[00:06:58] Echelon.

[00:06:59] Unless there's an injury that causes him to do so.

[00:07:04] Three reasons why.

[00:07:06] One.

[00:07:07] He's very, very smart.

[00:07:10] He's very efficient with his moveset.

[00:07:12] He's also calculated with when he can turn on the turbo jets.

[00:07:16] And when he doesn't need to do that.

[00:07:19] He's been doing this now.

[00:07:21] For a good seven years.

[00:07:23] Kind of pacing himself.

[00:07:25] Throughout the season.

[00:07:27] So now he's at a.

[00:07:29] You know entity on that.

[00:07:31] And then you have the point of that.

[00:07:34] He is starting to incorporate the three ball.

[00:07:37] Which we'll get into a little bit later.

[00:07:40] But.

[00:07:41] Those reasons.

[00:07:42] Are the reasons why I think.

[00:07:44] That LeBron will never have a.

[00:07:46] Issue where we will sit there and go.

[00:07:48] Oh man.

[00:07:49] He's averaging like 14 points a game.

[00:07:52] And it's kind of.

[00:07:53] It's kind of embarrassing now.

[00:07:55] I don't think we'll ever have that.

[00:07:57] I don't think he will.

[00:07:59] Allow himself to have that.

[00:08:01] And if he ever felt that that was.

[00:08:03] The situation.

[00:08:04] He pulled the plug immediately.

[00:08:07] He wants that aura.

[00:08:09] He wants that.

[00:08:10] Sustainability.

[00:08:11] To be the calling card.

[00:08:13] When.

[00:08:14] We start talking about the Hall of Fame.

[00:08:16] And we start talking about his legacy.

[00:08:18] He is going to tell you.

[00:08:20] That I had a reign of dominance.

[00:08:23] That lasted.

[00:08:25] Two plus decades.

[00:08:27] With no fall off.

[00:08:29] That's the.

[00:08:30] That's the thing that he's going to have.

[00:08:32] Over Jordan.

[00:08:33] Is that.

[00:08:35] When we look at Jordan.

[00:08:37] We kind of do not talk about.

[00:08:38] The Washington Wizard year.

[00:08:40] Right.

[00:08:41] We kind of stay away from those.

[00:08:43] Even though there were good games.

[00:08:45] There were really great moments.

[00:08:47] And things of that nature.

[00:08:49] Even within that.

[00:08:50] Couple seasons that he played.

[00:08:52] For the Wizards.

[00:08:54] Yet.

[00:08:54] So we kind of just.

[00:08:55] We push that to the side.

[00:08:57] This is where LeBron.

[00:08:59] Can go ahead and say.

[00:09:01] There was never a drop off.

[00:09:04] I kept my teams.

[00:09:06] Can pull.

[00:09:06] If for some reason.

[00:09:08] Right.

[00:09:08] And we'll talk about it.

[00:09:09] As we go along here.

[00:09:12] If he can get them into title contention.

[00:09:14] And listen.

[00:09:15] We are.

[00:09:17] Ways away from that.

[00:09:19] Okay.

[00:09:19] This is three games into the season.

[00:09:21] We got 79 more of these bad boys to go.

[00:09:24] With one coming up tonight.

[00:09:26] But I will tell you this.

[00:09:30] The reason why I'm impressed with the Lakers.

[00:09:32] And what they're doing.

[00:09:34] And I want to credit.

[00:09:35] Yovon Buha.

[00:09:36] Of The Athletic.

[00:09:37] He pointed this out about the Lakers.

[00:09:39] They're running more structured plays.

[00:09:41] Focusing on ball movement.

[00:09:43] With DHOs.

[00:09:44] Back cuts.

[00:09:45] Diagonal cuts.

[00:09:46] JJ Reddick.

[00:09:47] The new head coach.

[00:09:49] Has been vocal.

[00:09:51] About playing through.

[00:09:53] AD.

[00:09:53] As a priority.

[00:09:55] It is.

[00:09:56] It's a mandate.

[00:09:57] It's not.

[00:09:58] Something that we're doing.

[00:10:00] Just because.

[00:10:01] This is not the.

[00:10:04] Costumed.

[00:10:05] Of.

[00:10:05] Version of.

[00:10:06] He is now.

[00:10:07] Our.

[00:10:08] We are bestowing.

[00:10:09] The number one.

[00:10:10] No.

[00:10:10] If they want to win.

[00:10:11] If they want to be successful.

[00:10:13] This is the way they have to win.

[00:10:15] You have to have more ball movement.

[00:10:17] How do you have more ball movement?

[00:10:19] You take it out of LeBron James hands.

[00:10:23] You put him in sets.

[00:10:26] And you say now.

[00:10:27] I need you to use your basketball IQ.

[00:10:30] To make the right play.

[00:10:31] The one thing we do know about LeBron James.

[00:10:34] Is this right.

[00:10:35] Is that he's going to make the right.

[00:10:37] Basketball play.

[00:10:39] Whether it.

[00:10:40] Counts for him.

[00:10:41] Scoring.

[00:10:42] Or counts for.

[00:10:43] Or.

[00:10:44] Somebody else scoring.

[00:10:45] He's always been that guy.

[00:10:47] So now.

[00:10:48] If we put him in actions.

[00:10:50] Where.

[00:10:51] Your job.

[00:10:52] Is to make.

[00:10:53] The right basketball play.

[00:10:55] And you don't have to worry about.

[00:10:57] Ribbling up the court.

[00:10:59] Being pressured.

[00:11:00] Oh.

[00:11:01] What's the shot clock looking like?

[00:11:03] This was like.

[00:11:03] Okay.

[00:11:04] Hold on.

[00:11:04] I'm getting the ball with 14 seconds on the.

[00:11:07] We got plenty of time.

[00:11:09] We can.

[00:11:10] Go into.

[00:11:11] Some sort of spank.

[00:11:13] Pick and roll.

[00:11:13] We can go into some sort of.

[00:11:15] You know.

[00:11:16] Five out situation.

[00:11:17] We can do.

[00:11:18] A myriad of things.

[00:11:19] From that point of view.

[00:11:21] You're getting the best of LeBron.

[00:11:23] And also.

[00:11:23] You're getting.

[00:11:24] Allowing him to be.

[00:11:26] More efficient.

[00:11:27] With his moveset.

[00:11:29] And also.

[00:11:30] More efficient.

[00:11:31] With his energy.

[00:11:32] And that's the most important thing.

[00:11:35] I remind you this.

[00:11:37] When we last spoke.

[00:11:39] I told you.

[00:11:41] That I believe that LeBron James.

[00:11:43] He'll play until he's.

[00:11:44] Age 45.

[00:11:45] I think we're getting to.

[00:11:47] We're getting to 25.

[00:11:50] We're getting to.

[00:11:52] A quarter of a century.

[00:11:53] Of LeBron.

[00:11:54] I think he will play.

[00:11:56] In a league.

[00:11:57] With.

[00:11:58] Both his sons.

[00:12:01] Just.

[00:12:02] Just keep.

[00:12:03] Here's a quote from J.J.

[00:12:05] Reddick.

[00:12:06] Watching LeBron dominate.

[00:12:08] In the quarter.

[00:12:09] Was surreal.

[00:12:10] The fact that he was doing this.

[00:12:12] In his 22nd season.

[00:12:14] Is insane.

[00:12:16] It's just insane.

[00:12:19] Reddick summed it up well.

[00:12:21] I mean.

[00:12:21] A.D.'s scoring output.

[00:12:22] Has been.

[00:12:23] Impressive.

[00:12:24] Averaging over.

[00:12:25] 30 points a game.

[00:12:28] He's been.

[00:12:29] Over 30 points a game.

[00:12:31] In.

[00:12:32] All three games.

[00:12:35] The strategy.

[00:12:36] Having LeBron.

[00:12:37] At age 39.

[00:12:38] And taking this workload.

[00:12:40] Off him.

[00:12:40] Is very savvy.

[00:12:41] On Reddick's court.

[00:12:43] And I think.

[00:12:43] The way he sold it.

[00:12:45] To LeBron.

[00:12:47] Was.

[00:12:48] Frankly.

[00:12:49] Through the podcast.

[00:12:51] I think.

[00:12:52] Just.

[00:12:54] That there was a passion.

[00:12:55] And there was an IQ.

[00:12:56] There.

[00:12:57] I think it really kind of.

[00:13:00] Tantalized LeBron.

[00:13:01] Now.

[00:13:01] You can.

[00:13:02] Tell me that LeBron.

[00:13:04] Had.

[00:13:05] Very much say.

[00:13:06] In the J.J.

[00:13:07] Reddick hire.

[00:13:08] Or you can tell me.

[00:13:08] He had very little say.

[00:13:09] In the J.J.

[00:13:10] Reddick hire.

[00:13:12] The main point is this.

[00:13:13] Is that the Lakers.

[00:13:14] Are playing.

[00:13:15] Entertaining basketball.

[00:13:16] For the first time.

[00:13:17] In like three years.

[00:13:19] It is.

[00:13:19] Great to watch.

[00:13:21] It is great to watch.

[00:13:22] Three things.

[00:13:23] The defensive assignments.

[00:13:25] And the way they're taking.

[00:13:27] Responsibility.

[00:13:28] For those defensive assignments.

[00:13:30] Are.

[00:13:30] Is.

[00:13:31] Really admirable.

[00:13:32] To watch.

[00:13:34] Two.

[00:13:35] Seeing.

[00:13:36] LeBron.

[00:13:37] Acquiesce.

[00:13:38] To.

[00:13:39] Austin Rees.

[00:13:39] Bringing up the ball.

[00:13:41] And also.

[00:13:42] Seeing him.

[00:13:44] Understand.

[00:13:44] That it's time.

[00:13:45] For AD.

[00:13:46] To have the lion's share.

[00:13:48] Of the productivity.

[00:13:50] Tells me.

[00:13:51] That he is.

[00:13:52] Completely bought in.

[00:13:53] To what.

[00:13:54] J.J.

[00:13:54] Reddick.

[00:13:54] Is selling.

[00:13:56] Along with AD.

[00:13:58] And if you remember.

[00:13:59] In that podcast.

[00:14:01] And if you remember.

[00:14:02] Something.

[00:14:02] LeBron said.

[00:14:04] He said.

[00:14:04] I always.

[00:14:05] Want to be learning.

[00:14:06] Keep it coming.

[00:14:07] More information.

[00:14:09] You can never.

[00:14:10] Give me too much.

[00:14:11] Continue.

[00:14:12] To download.

[00:14:13] With information.

[00:14:14] And if you know.

[00:14:16] Anything about.

[00:14:16] J.J.

[00:14:17] Reddick.

[00:14:18] J.J.

[00:14:19] Reddick.

[00:14:19] Is maniacal.

[00:14:20] About his preparation.

[00:14:22] I can see him.

[00:14:23] Calling up LeBron.

[00:14:24] At 1045.

[00:14:25] At night.

[00:14:26] After a game.

[00:14:27] Or whatever the case may be.

[00:14:29] Maybe there's no game.

[00:14:30] And say.

[00:14:31] Hey.

[00:14:31] I just ran.

[00:14:32] I just.

[00:14:33] Thought up this play.

[00:14:34] I want to run it by you.

[00:14:36] And I can see LeBron James.

[00:14:38] As a basketball.

[00:14:39] Keep.

[00:14:39] Just being.

[00:14:40] Yeah.

[00:14:40] Let's.

[00:14:41] Let's do it.

[00:14:41] Let's talk about it.

[00:14:42] Can you put it on the screen?

[00:14:44] Can I see it?

[00:14:45] Whatever.

[00:14:46] These are the type of things.

[00:14:48] That.

[00:14:48] The little improvements.

[00:14:50] That they talk about.

[00:14:51] Marginal.

[00:14:52] These margin improvements.

[00:14:54] That's what you're seeing.

[00:14:55] With the Lakers.

[00:14:56] And.

[00:14:56] I think it's very important.

[00:14:57] To point out.

[00:14:58] The Lakers beat.

[00:14:59] The Minnesota Timberwolves.

[00:15:01] Who were the team.

[00:15:02] That were in the Western Conference Finals.

[00:15:05] They beat the Sacramento Kings.

[00:15:07] Which the Sacramento Kings.

[00:15:09] Had been.

[00:15:10] No.

[00:15:10] Breaks off the Lakers.

[00:15:11] For like.

[00:15:11] Three or four years.

[00:15:12] Now.

[00:15:13] Ever since.

[00:15:14] Arvidas Sabonis.

[00:15:15] Got there.

[00:15:15] He's.

[00:15:16] Own.

[00:15:16] Anthony Davis.

[00:15:17] Didn't happen that night.

[00:15:19] And then they also beat.

[00:15:21] The Phoenix Suns.

[00:15:22] Which is a team.

[00:15:23] That we.

[00:15:24] To challenge.

[00:15:26] As one of the teams.

[00:15:27] That have one of the better records.

[00:15:29] In the Western Conference.

[00:15:30] So.

[00:15:31] It's an.

[00:15:31] Increase.

[00:15:32] Little start.

[00:15:33] That the Lakers.

[00:15:34] Have had.

[00:15:34] Now they've not been.

[00:15:36] On the road.

[00:15:37] As of yet.

[00:15:38] And that challenge.

[00:15:39] Comes tonight.

[00:15:41] When they go to the Valley of the Sun.

[00:15:43] And play KD.

[00:15:45] And D book.

[00:15:46] And then voice.

[00:15:47] So.

[00:15:47] I can't wait to see that game.

[00:15:49] We're going to get to see them.

[00:15:50] In hostile territory.

[00:15:52] We're going to see how they respond to it.

[00:15:54] We're going to see.

[00:15:55] JJ Reddick's metal.

[00:15:57] In a.

[00:15:58] In a.

[00:15:59] In a different environment.

[00:16:00] He's been.

[00:16:02] Coz.

[00:16:02] Cozied up.

[00:16:03] In crypto.

[00:16:05] Now we take the show.

[00:16:06] On this.

[00:16:07] Now.

[00:16:08] As far as.

[00:16:09] Our audience is concerned.

[00:16:10] Give me your thoughts.

[00:16:12] Hit us up on.

[00:16:14] Frontrunner PC.

[00:16:15] Or also.

[00:16:16] Area.

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[00:16:18] FRPC.

[00:16:19] We really would like to know.

[00:16:21] Do you like this?

[00:16:22] Did you think that LeBron would ever give up.

[00:16:26] The reins.

[00:16:27] To another teammate.

[00:16:28] Did you think he would trust.

[00:16:30] Austin Reeves.

[00:16:31] As much as he does.

[00:16:33] Because.

[00:16:34] I think all those things are critical.

[00:16:36] To what the Lakers are doing.

[00:16:38] So.

[00:16:39] Hit us up on Twitter.

[00:16:41] Or X.

[00:16:42] At.

[00:16:42] Frontrunner PC.

[00:16:44] And also.

[00:16:44] At Raya.

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[00:16:48] Curious to hear you guys' thoughts.

[00:16:50] Our second.

[00:16:53] Item.

[00:16:53] Today.

[00:16:55] Unfortunate.

[00:16:56] The Golden State Warriors.

[00:16:58] Are going to.

[00:16:59] Test their depth.

[00:17:00] We.

[00:17:01] You know.

[00:17:01] We just went on such a high.

[00:17:02] With the Lakers.

[00:17:03] So we're going to switch gears.

[00:17:04] We're going to talk a lot.

[00:17:05] The Golden State Warriors.

[00:17:07] And they had a major set.

[00:17:09] You saw.

[00:17:11] Steph Curry.

[00:17:12] Went down with a sprained ankle.

[00:17:14] Against the Clippers.

[00:17:15] He was scheduled for MRI.

[00:17:18] From what I.

[00:17:20] I don't have.

[00:17:21] All the information.

[00:17:23] But.

[00:17:24] What I've been told.

[00:17:25] Is that this injury.

[00:17:26] Is going to keep him out.

[00:17:28] Of.

[00:17:29] A.

[00:17:29] Bunch of games.

[00:17:30] This is not a.

[00:17:32] Oh.

[00:17:32] He's going to be out.

[00:17:33] Three to five games.

[00:17:35] He could miss.

[00:17:36] Ten.

[00:17:37] Twelve.

[00:17:39] This is tough.

[00:17:40] They're going to test that.

[00:17:41] Dev.

[00:17:41] All.

[00:17:41] All the things that Mike.

[00:17:43] Dunley B.

[00:17:44] Junior.

[00:17:45] And.

[00:17:45] Curt Lakin.

[00:17:46] Have done.

[00:17:47] We're about to test it out.

[00:17:49] And also.

[00:17:51] We got some.

[00:17:51] Other things to talk about.

[00:17:52] With Golden State.

[00:17:53] Because.

[00:17:54] With all that.

[00:17:56] Brings me to this.

[00:17:57] Curry's been clear.

[00:17:58] He believes.

[00:17:59] In his bench.

[00:18:00] This has been a huge.

[00:18:01] Opportunity.

[00:18:02] For guys like.

[00:18:02] Kaminga.

[00:18:03] Kaminga.

[00:18:04] Moses Moody.

[00:18:05] And.

[00:18:06] Also.

[00:18:07] Second year guy.

[00:18:08] Brandon.

[00:18:09] Paul Zimski.

[00:18:10] Kaminga has a lot on the line.

[00:18:12] Because he's hoping.

[00:18:13] To get a.

[00:18:14] Max extension.

[00:18:16] At the end of the year.

[00:18:18] Remember.

[00:18:19] When the deadline.

[00:18:20] Came up.

[00:18:20] For the extension.

[00:18:21] We talked about it.

[00:18:22] Moses Moody.

[00:18:23] Got his extension.

[00:18:24] It was three years.

[00:18:25] Thirty nine million.

[00:18:27] At the time.

[00:18:29] Kaminga.

[00:18:29] And the Golden State Warriors.

[00:18:31] Were.

[00:18:32] Far apart.

[00:18:34] So.

[00:18:34] I am thinking.

[00:18:35] They saw.

[00:18:36] Moody.

[00:18:37] In the range.

[00:18:38] Of the.

[00:18:38] Twenty.

[00:18:39] Two.

[00:18:39] To twenty.

[00:18:40] Five.

[00:18:40] Million.

[00:18:40] Type.

[00:18:41] Guy.

[00:18:42] And I'm telling you.

[00:18:43] That Jonathan.

[00:18:44] Kaminga.

[00:18:45] Does not.

[00:18:45] See himself.

[00:18:47] As that guy.

[00:18:48] He was looking.

[00:18:49] For the.

[00:18:49] Paid it.

[00:18:51] So.

[00:18:52] He was like.

[00:18:53] No.

[00:18:53] Kill bridges.

[00:18:54] Over here.

[00:18:55] No.

[00:18:55] No.

[00:18:56] You about.

[00:18:57] To pay me.

[00:18:58] You.

[00:18:59] You.

[00:18:59] Pay me.

[00:19:00] For all the nonsense.

[00:19:00] I went through.

[00:19:02] You.

[00:19:02] Gonna.

[00:19:03] Pay me.

[00:19:03] For.

[00:19:04] Me.

[00:19:04] Not starting.

[00:19:05] You.

[00:19:06] Gonna.

[00:19:06] Pay me.

[00:19:08] We'll see.

[00:19:09] How that.

[00:19:09] Goes.

[00:19:10] For Jonathan.

[00:19:11] Kaminga.

[00:19:12] This year.

[00:19:12] But I find it.

[00:19:13] Very interesting.

[00:19:14] That you have a guy.

[00:19:16] And we talked about it.

[00:19:17] With Julius Randall.

[00:19:18] Bounced back.

[00:19:20] Pretty incredibly.

[00:19:20] Probably the last couple games.

[00:19:22] But.

[00:19:23] When you have a guy.

[00:19:25] And we use Brandon Ingram.

[00:19:27] Who also has been a really good soldier.

[00:19:29] For the New Orleans Pelicans.

[00:19:30] And we're gonna get into that.

[00:19:32] Sometime this week as well.

[00:19:33] But.

[00:19:35] With Kaminga.

[00:19:37] In this situation.

[00:19:38] When you don't have the contract.

[00:19:40] And you are.

[00:19:42] Let's just put it this way.

[00:19:44] I understand where Kaminga's coming from.

[00:19:48] Points.

[00:19:48] Means.

[00:19:49] Payday.

[00:19:50] Right?

[00:19:51] Points.

[00:19:53] Averaging a lot of coins.

[00:19:54] Getting a lot of opportunities.

[00:19:56] Is going to.

[00:19:57] Increase his stature.

[00:19:59] Within the team.

[00:20:00] Which then will increase his payday.

[00:20:02] Which then levels him.

[00:20:04] At the.

[00:20:04] Puts him at the level of.

[00:20:06] Okay.

[00:20:07] I am a.

[00:20:08] Max guy.

[00:20:10] I perceive myself.

[00:20:12] As a max guy.

[00:20:13] I should get.

[00:20:14] Max guy.

[00:20:15] Touches.

[00:20:15] I should be.

[00:20:17] Looked upon.

[00:20:18] As a guy.

[00:20:19] Who should get.

[00:20:22] Of the.

[00:20:23] Opportunities.

[00:20:24] Right behind.

[00:20:25] Steph Curry.

[00:20:26] This is what.

[00:20:28] You guys should see.

[00:20:30] He will have.

[00:20:31] All the time.

[00:20:32] To prove it now.

[00:20:33] Because.

[00:20:35] Unfortunately.

[00:20:36] Steph's 36.

[00:20:38] It's going to take him a second.

[00:20:40] We can't expect him.

[00:20:41] At 36.

[00:20:42] With all the miles.

[00:20:43] That he's put on his body.

[00:20:45] To.

[00:20:46] Okay.

[00:20:46] In five games.

[00:20:47] It'll be the same old step.

[00:20:50] Unfortunately.

[00:20:51] I think it's going to be longer.

[00:20:53] And.

[00:20:53] I saw some.

[00:20:54] I saw some Twitter activity.

[00:20:57] As soon as the.

[00:20:58] Ankle was sprained.

[00:20:59] It was.

[00:21:00] Oh.

[00:21:01] So.

[00:21:01] It's.

[00:21:02] Cougar.

[00:21:02] It's cougar flag time.

[00:21:05] We're taking for.

[00:21:06] Cougar flag.

[00:21:08] Man.

[00:21:08] The Bay is.

[00:21:10] Is down bad right now.

[00:21:12] I mean.

[00:21:13] You got.

[00:21:13] So.

[00:21:14] They lost the Raiders.

[00:21:16] They lost the A's.

[00:21:18] I don't know if that's really a loss.

[00:21:20] Honestly.

[00:21:21] I know for you.

[00:21:23] Old heads up there.

[00:21:24] It's probably a real big loss.

[00:21:26] But let's be.

[00:21:27] Let's be honest.

[00:21:28] That owner.

[00:21:29] The last five.

[00:21:30] Six years.

[00:21:31] That dude.

[00:21:32] Not great.

[00:21:32] He's not been great.

[00:21:34] The whole time.

[00:21:35] But.

[00:21:35] What he did to the.

[00:21:36] The stadium.

[00:21:37] What he's done to you fans.

[00:21:38] Terrible.

[00:21:40] The San Francisco 49ers.

[00:21:42] Won a game.

[00:21:43] Which was awesome.

[00:21:45] But everybody's still hurt.

[00:21:47] And now you got Steph hurt.

[00:21:50] It's a tough situation.

[00:21:52] In the Bay right now.

[00:21:53] I feel for my guys.

[00:21:55] Steve Kerr thinks he's going to trust.

[00:21:57] All.

[00:21:57] Depth.

[00:21:58] And things of that nature.

[00:21:59] This.

[00:22:00] This is my.

[00:22:01] Who gets the opportunities.

[00:22:03] Who do you trust.

[00:22:04] I can tell you that.

[00:22:05] Kerr trusts.

[00:22:06] Brandon Pazimski.

[00:22:07] Way more than he trusts.

[00:22:09] Kaminga.

[00:22:10] How is that going to work?

[00:22:12] Is Draymond going to police.

[00:22:14] The young guys.

[00:22:16] Can he.

[00:22:16] Police the young guys.

[00:22:18] Or does Draymond now.

[00:22:20] Just fall on deaf.

[00:22:21] Ears at this point.

[00:22:23] And where does Steph lay in all this.

[00:22:26] How long does it take.

[00:22:28] A lot of questions to answer.

[00:22:30] And only Steve Kerr will be able to come up with this resolution.

[00:22:34] And we'll see.

[00:22:36] If the.

[00:22:37] Additions of Buddy Hill.

[00:22:39] Kyle.

[00:22:40] Uh.

[00:22:41] DeAnthony Milton.

[00:22:42] And then the.

[00:22:44] Infusion of young talent.

[00:22:46] With Brandon Pazimski.

[00:22:48] Moses Moody.

[00:22:49] Who's been around for a while now.

[00:22:52] Jonathan Kaminga.

[00:22:53] And Trace Jackson Davis.

[00:22:56] Can provide them with the energy.

[00:22:58] And also the production.

[00:23:00] They're going to need.

[00:23:01] To handle this rough terrain.

[00:23:03] In the west.

[00:23:05] Without.

[00:23:05] Step or.

[00:23:07] Maybe.

[00:23:08] So.

[00:23:08] Dove Nation.

[00:23:09] Let me know what you think.

[00:23:10] Let me know.

[00:23:11] Who you think is going to be the guy.

[00:23:13] Who's going to step up.

[00:23:15] Is there a surprise guy.

[00:23:17] That I'm not thinking about.

[00:23:18] Let me know.

[00:23:19] Hit me up on X.

[00:23:21] At Frontrunner PC.

[00:23:22] Or also hit the producers up.

[00:23:24] Or.

[00:23:25] At Rea.

[00:23:26] Underscore.

[00:23:26] Fudge.

[00:23:27] FRPC.

[00:23:28] Now we're going to get to something that.

[00:23:31] I have been watching.

[00:23:32] A ton of.

[00:23:33] Unfortunately.

[00:23:35] The saga.

[00:23:37] Or.

[00:23:38] What I like to call.

[00:23:40] The ballot.

[00:23:42] Of the Brooklyn Nets.

[00:23:44] In young Cam Thomas.

[00:23:46] I told you.

[00:23:48] Before the season.

[00:23:49] That Cam Thomas.

[00:23:51] Was going to be the.

[00:23:53] Tank commander.

[00:23:54] For the Brooklyn Nets.

[00:23:56] That this dude.

[00:23:57] Was going to.

[00:23:59] Jack.

[00:24:00] A budget shots.

[00:24:03] And Cam Thomas.

[00:24:04] Has produced for us.

[00:24:07] Ladies and gentlemen.

[00:24:08] I'm so happy.

[00:24:09] I told you.

[00:24:11] I said he had an outside chance.

[00:24:12] Of winning.

[00:24:13] Winning the scoring title.

[00:24:15] With as many shots.

[00:24:16] As he was going to get up.

[00:24:17] He had a chance.

[00:24:19] And.

[00:24:20] Let's start talking about it.

[00:24:21] Cam Thomas.

[00:24:22] Watch.

[00:24:23] We're going to do this.

[00:24:24] I think we're going to do this.

[00:24:25] What?

[00:24:26] Once a week.

[00:24:28] Soraya.

[00:24:28] We're going to.

[00:24:29] Oh.

[00:24:31] Okay.

[00:24:31] We're going to do this.

[00:24:33] Once a week.

[00:24:33] Where we.

[00:24:34] Talk about Cam Thomas.

[00:24:36] We talk about how many shots he took.

[00:24:38] And.

[00:24:39] How he was.

[00:24:39] How he was.

[00:24:40] Affecting.

[00:24:41] The.

[00:24:42] The chances.

[00:24:43] Of Brooklyn.

[00:24:45] Getting one of those.

[00:24:46] Very valuable.

[00:24:47] First.

[00:24:48] Two or three.

[00:24:49] Picks.

[00:24:50] In this.

[00:24:51] Upcoming.

[00:24:51] In the.

[00:24:52] Brooklyn Nets.

[00:24:53] Are getting Cam Thomas.

[00:24:54] One of the.

[00:24:55] Greenest.

[00:24:56] Lights.

[00:24:56] I've ever seen.

[00:24:58] And he is running with it.

[00:25:00] So he.

[00:25:01] He took 21 shots.

[00:25:04] In the Bucks game.

[00:25:05] Where they did win that game.

[00:25:07] Things start well with the Bucks.

[00:25:09] Down the road.

[00:25:10] He's.

[00:25:10] He took six more shots.

[00:25:12] Than.

[00:25:13] Any other teammate.

[00:25:14] Okay.

[00:25:15] He has.

[00:25:16] He's always had a score mentality.

[00:25:18] Even when he was at LSU.

[00:25:21] And now.

[00:25:22] He has just been.

[00:25:23] Elevate here.

[00:25:25] Here's all the opportunities you want.

[00:25:27] My guy.

[00:25:29] It is the land of opportunity.

[00:25:32] Taketh.

[00:25:33] All of the shots.

[00:25:34] You will.

[00:25:36] A young.

[00:25:38] Squire.

[00:25:39] Cam Thomas.

[00:25:40] Is doing so.

[00:25:42] There was one game.

[00:25:43] Took like.

[00:25:44] 33 shots.

[00:25:45] I think that was the first game of the year.

[00:25:48] He took like.

[00:25:49] 33.

[00:25:50] That was awesome.

[00:25:51] We're going to see a lot of that.

[00:25:52] It's going to be great.

[00:25:53] So it's going to be awesome.

[00:25:56] New.

[00:25:57] Nets head coach.

[00:25:58] Jordy Fernandez.

[00:25:59] Has embraced Thomas role.

[00:26:01] As a primary scorer.

[00:26:03] It's a bit.

[00:26:04] Of a chuckle.

[00:26:05] When you think about it.

[00:26:06] Thomas might be the.

[00:26:08] Only player.

[00:26:08] In the league.

[00:26:09] Who's never been told.

[00:26:11] To be more aggressive.

[00:26:13] Or.

[00:26:14] To.

[00:26:15] To look for his shot more.

[00:26:18] Like.

[00:26:18] You never have to tell this guy.

[00:26:20] He wakes.

[00:26:21] Going like.

[00:26:22] I'm open.

[00:26:23] And I'm.

[00:26:24] I'm putting it up.

[00:26:25] If there's a basketball.

[00:26:27] In his hand.

[00:26:28] He's looking for a hook.

[00:26:29] To shoot.

[00:26:30] Guaranteed.

[00:26:32] Now.

[00:26:32] Here's the thing.

[00:26:34] None of this is.

[00:26:35] Is.

[00:26:35] Going to.

[00:26:37] Promote winning basketball.

[00:26:39] Whatsoever.

[00:26:39] Now.

[00:26:40] This is going to be great.

[00:26:42] In a sense.

[00:26:42] To watch all year.

[00:26:44] For.

[00:26:44] The committee reason.

[00:26:45] For me.

[00:26:46] Also.

[00:26:47] To see.

[00:26:47] If this two.

[00:26:48] Puts up 50.

[00:26:49] Or like 40.

[00:26:50] Some odd shots.

[00:26:51] I can't.

[00:26:52] But.

[00:26:53] The other thing is this.

[00:26:55] The scout said.

[00:26:55] Like.

[00:26:56] He's relentless.

[00:26:57] And the nets are rolling.

[00:26:58] With this.

[00:26:58] And.

[00:26:59] When they do get a couple more players.

[00:27:01] And they are starting to turn the corner.

[00:27:04] Is Cam Thomas.

[00:27:05] Going to be the guy.

[00:27:07] That.

[00:27:07] Is going to.

[00:27:08] Help.

[00:27:09] Lead.

[00:27:09] Or form.

[00:27:11] Whatever core.

[00:27:11] You're going to have.

[00:27:12] And I think.

[00:27:13] That.

[00:27:14] This is a novelty.

[00:27:16] This is awesome.

[00:27:17] For him.

[00:27:19] This is.

[00:27:20] Bunch of opportunity.

[00:27:21] And he's going to definitely.

[00:27:23] Take full advantage of it.

[00:27:24] But when it comes to winning basketball.

[00:27:26] This is probably not the one.

[00:27:28] So what we'll do.

[00:27:29] Is we'll keep a running tally.

[00:27:31] And we'll have Cam watch.

[00:27:32] Once a week.

[00:27:33] On our front runner podcast collective.

[00:27:36] We'll go ahead.

[00:27:37] And bring it up.

[00:27:38] At the first part of the week.

[00:27:39] I think it's a.

[00:27:40] It's a good situation.

[00:27:41] Now.

[00:27:42] For my audience.

[00:27:45] What do you think.

[00:27:47] Cam.

[00:27:48] Thomas is capable.

[00:27:49] Of doing this year.

[00:27:51] Do you think that.

[00:27:52] He will.

[00:27:53] Score.

[00:27:55] Do you think he'll score.

[00:27:56] 50 points.

[00:27:57] And put up.

[00:28:00] 35 plus.

[00:28:01] Shots.

[00:28:03] I'm actually.

[00:28:04] Eager to actually.

[00:28:05] Even ask.

[00:28:06] 40 plus shots.

[00:28:08] Do you think.

[00:28:09] He has it in him.

[00:28:10] To put up.

[00:28:11] 40 plus shots.

[00:28:13] Hit this up.

[00:28:14] On Twitter.

[00:28:16] Or.

[00:28:16] Blah.

[00:28:17] Blah.

[00:28:17] Hit us up.

[00:28:18] On Twitter.

[00:28:19] Or on X.

[00:28:21] At.

[00:28:22] Farrunner PC.

[00:28:23] And also.

[00:28:24] At.

[00:28:25] Raya.

[00:28:25] Underscore.

[00:28:26] Funch.

[00:28:26] F.

[00:28:27] RPC.

[00:28:29] Now.

[00:28:30] Something that we talked about.

[00:28:31] All.

[00:28:32] Offseason.

[00:28:33] Is starting to come to fruition.

[00:28:35] And it's the different nuts.

[00:28:38] And.

[00:28:39] We're going to quickly.

[00:28:40] Hit on this.

[00:28:41] The Nuggets right now.

[00:28:42] Are.

[00:28:42] Are on to.

[00:28:44] They're off to a kind of.

[00:28:45] A slow start.

[00:28:46] Coach.

[00:28:47] Mike Malone.

[00:28:47] Is feeling the pressure.

[00:28:49] And.

[00:28:50] Recent loss.

[00:28:52] He.

[00:28:53] Spoke of.

[00:28:55] Contabious.

[00:28:55] Caldwell.

[00:28:56] Polk.

[00:28:56] And what he meant.

[00:28:57] To the team.

[00:28:58] And let me tell you.

[00:28:59] Something.

[00:29:00] This dude.

[00:29:00] Sounded like.

[00:29:01] Whatever.

[00:29:02] Is your.

[00:29:04] Crooner.

[00:29:05] Of the day.

[00:29:07] Whoever that is.

[00:29:08] Like.

[00:29:08] Back in my day.

[00:29:10] This is some.

[00:29:10] Real.

[00:29:11] Key sweat.

[00:29:13] I'll be sure.

[00:29:15] Ralph Trezvant.

[00:29:16] Type stuff.

[00:29:18] Okay.

[00:29:19] Like.

[00:29:20] If you want to go to our.

[00:29:21] To our.

[00:29:22] Our fair skin brothers.

[00:29:24] This would be some.

[00:29:25] George Michael.

[00:29:26] Careless whispers.

[00:29:27] Type stuff.

[00:29:28] He was.

[00:29:30] Opining.

[00:29:31] About.

[00:29:32] How.

[00:29:33] Having.

[00:29:35] Less.

[00:29:35] Veterinary depth.

[00:29:37] On the team.

[00:29:40] And how.

[00:29:41] The makeup.

[00:29:41] With the team.

[00:29:42] Is different.

[00:29:42] He's going.

[00:29:43] They're going to have to work.

[00:29:44] Through some things.

[00:29:45] And.

[00:29:46] Look.

[00:29:47] It's.

[00:29:48] Man.

[00:29:50] Not great.

[00:29:52] Not great.

[00:29:53] Goings on.

[00:29:54] In a mile high city.

[00:29:57] And we talked about.

[00:29:58] When.

[00:29:59] This all started.

[00:30:00] To come to fruition.

[00:30:02] For.

[00:30:02] It's been.

[00:30:02] It's been systematic.

[00:30:04] Couple years ago.

[00:30:05] Little Bruce Brown.

[00:30:06] Was let go.

[00:30:07] Or.

[00:30:08] It wasn't let go.

[00:30:09] What it was.

[00:30:10] Was that.

[00:30:11] Financially.

[00:30:11] They couldn't hold on to him.

[00:30:13] Because.

[00:30:13] Of.

[00:30:14] Where.

[00:30:14] They had.

[00:30:15] Got him.

[00:30:16] In his salary.

[00:30:17] At that point.

[00:30:18] And.

[00:30:19] They couldn't do extension.

[00:30:20] With him.

[00:30:21] Because of the fact that.

[00:30:22] He was on such a low salary.

[00:30:24] Now.

[00:30:25] Indiana.

[00:30:26] Swooped in.

[00:30:27] Gave him like.

[00:30:27] 20 million dollars.

[00:30:29] We all kind of.

[00:30:30] Turned our heads.

[00:30:31] Say hey.

[00:30:31] That's a costly loss.

[00:30:34] We.

[00:30:35] We don't want them to lose.

[00:30:37] Bruce Brown.

[00:30:37] But.

[00:30:38] We understood.

[00:30:38] We're like.

[00:30:40] That's a.

[00:30:40] A lot more money.

[00:30:42] That he could have made.

[00:30:44] Swept it under the rug.

[00:30:46] Let it go.

[00:30:48] Then this year.

[00:30:50] Contavious Caldwell.

[00:30:51] Pope leaves.

[00:30:53] Reggie Jackson left too.

[00:30:55] Quite his camp.

[00:30:57] Now.

[00:30:58] Say what you want.

[00:30:59] About Reggie Jackson.

[00:31:00] He had been on that team.

[00:31:01] For a while.

[00:31:02] He had provided.

[00:31:03] Of some.

[00:31:05] Bench productivity.

[00:31:06] That.

[00:31:07] They needed.

[00:31:08] It was timely.

[00:31:10] And then also.

[00:31:11] Contavious Caldwell.

[00:31:12] Pope.

[00:31:13] For.

[00:31:14] The applause that he has.

[00:31:15] Where.

[00:31:16] You know.

[00:31:16] There's times where.

[00:31:17] You can go like.

[00:31:19] 20 minutes.

[00:31:19] And not.

[00:31:20] Think that.

[00:31:21] Contavious Caldwell.

[00:31:22] Pope is on the court.

[00:31:23] But.

[00:31:24] He does provide.

[00:31:25] Good defense.

[00:31:26] Point attack defense.

[00:31:28] And he does shoot the ball.

[00:31:29] The three ball.

[00:31:30] At a respectable rate.

[00:31:32] It's usually around.

[00:31:33] 38.

[00:31:33] 39%.

[00:31:34] So.

[00:31:36] Just to have him on the court.

[00:31:38] That space.

[00:31:40] If you look at the Denver games.

[00:31:42] That have been played so far.

[00:31:43] And knowing that Murray.

[00:31:46] In the Clipper game.

[00:31:47] He was.

[00:31:48] You know.

[00:31:49] You know.

[00:31:50] He did his thing a little bit.

[00:31:51] But.

[00:31:53] The lack of spacing.

[00:31:55] Is alarming.

[00:31:57] And.

[00:31:58] The Russell Westbrook.

[00:32:00] Experiment.

[00:32:01] Is not going so well.

[00:32:03] So.

[00:32:03] I don't know.

[00:32:04] If Jalen Pickett.

[00:32:05] Is going to get his chance.

[00:32:07] Or not.

[00:32:08] Or.

[00:32:08] If.

[00:32:09] One of the guys.

[00:32:10] That we.

[00:32:11] Have already been talking about.

[00:32:13] Julian Strother.

[00:32:15] Hunter Tyson's.

[00:32:17] Of the world.

[00:32:17] Now.

[00:32:18] Christian Braun.

[00:32:19] Has solidified himself.

[00:32:20] In the starting rotation.

[00:32:23] But.

[00:32:24] It's not solid.

[00:32:26] To the point.

[00:32:27] Where.

[00:32:27] If for some reason.

[00:32:28] There was some sort of.

[00:32:30] Mandate.

[00:32:30] Or trade made.

[00:32:32] Where he's locked that down.

[00:32:34] He can move right down.

[00:32:35] To the bench.

[00:32:37] Very easily.

[00:32:38] I don't think he's really.

[00:32:40] On it.

[00:32:41] To the point.

[00:32:42] Where it's.

[00:32:43] Well.

[00:32:43] We talked about.

[00:32:45] On the podcast.

[00:32:46] Previous.

[00:32:46] That.

[00:32:47] Would Jokic.

[00:32:48] Up his usage.

[00:32:49] Would he.

[00:32:50] Up his productivity.

[00:32:51] Would he go to the lengths.

[00:32:53] Of what I would consider.

[00:32:55] A traditional.

[00:32:56] Like American superstar.

[00:32:58] Like okay.

[00:32:59] We got some injuries.

[00:33:00] This means.

[00:33:01] More opportunities for me.

[00:33:02] I'm probably going to be.

[00:33:03] Putting up like.

[00:33:04] 40 plus tonight.

[00:33:05] Y'all try to pitch in.

[00:33:06] With whatever.

[00:33:07] That is not how.

[00:33:09] Jokic.

[00:33:10] Likes to play basketball.

[00:33:11] I mean.

[00:33:12] He can do it.

[00:33:13] He.

[00:33:14] Doesn't enjoy it.

[00:33:16] It's.

[00:33:18] It.

[00:33:19] It disturbs.

[00:33:20] The flow.

[00:33:20] Of the offense.

[00:33:21] And that's something.

[00:33:22] That he.

[00:33:23] Does not like to do.

[00:33:25] So.

[00:33:26] It's going to be imperative.

[00:33:27] That Jamal Murray.

[00:33:28] Doesn't have that.

[00:33:29] Usual.

[00:33:30] Early season slow.

[00:33:31] It's also going to be.

[00:33:33] Imperative that.

[00:33:35] Michael Porter Jr.

[00:33:37] Does not have games.

[00:33:38] Where he's going like.

[00:33:40] 4 of 14.

[00:33:41] Or.

[00:33:42] 2 of 11.

[00:33:43] And not having.

[00:33:45] Any impact on the boards.

[00:33:46] Or on the defense.

[00:33:47] The side of the board.

[00:33:48] It's like.

[00:33:48] If you're going to have a bad shooting night.

[00:33:50] Hey.

[00:33:51] My guy.

[00:33:51] You're going to have to use that.

[00:33:52] 610 frame.

[00:33:54] And provide something else.

[00:33:58] So.

[00:33:59] A lot of stuff.

[00:34:01] To continue to talk about.

[00:34:02] With the Denver Nuggets.

[00:34:04] And this is the actual quote.

[00:34:05] From Michael Malone.

[00:34:07] We miss KCP's presence.

[00:34:09] And experience.

[00:34:10] And it's becoming clear.

[00:34:12] That our margin for error.

[00:34:14] Now keep this in mind.

[00:34:17] That Calvin Boo.

[00:34:18] Has been setting this.

[00:34:20] Two years now.

[00:34:22] You know.

[00:34:23] A lot of his comments.

[00:34:24] Has been like.

[00:34:24] You got to use the young players.

[00:34:26] The young players.

[00:34:27] Are.

[00:34:27] Our bridge.

[00:34:28] To sustainability.

[00:34:31] This is how we can.

[00:34:33] Replenish the roster.

[00:34:34] When we have.

[00:34:36] Aging veterans.

[00:34:36] That cost a lot.

[00:34:37] This is how we can.

[00:34:38] Replenish it.

[00:34:40] And.

[00:34:40] You know.

[00:34:41] Grow them.

[00:34:42] And cultivate them.

[00:34:42] Into our system.

[00:34:44] What happens when the coast doesn't.

[00:34:46] And the war.

[00:34:47] Continues.

[00:34:48] In the mile.

[00:34:49] I still think Denver is a good team.

[00:34:51] I still think that Denver.

[00:34:53] Should still be a top 14.

[00:34:55] Even with all of this going on.

[00:34:59] But are you wasting.

[00:35:01] Jokic years.

[00:35:03] Because.

[00:35:04] I don't know.

[00:35:06] I don't know if Jokic is going to be a guy.

[00:35:08] Who wants to play till 36.

[00:35:10] Now I know he can make an incredible.

[00:35:13] Amount of money.

[00:35:14] But I don't know.

[00:35:16] If Jokic is.

[00:35:18] Has the appetite.

[00:35:20] If he goes through a couple years.

[00:35:22] Where maybe he's kind of lean.

[00:35:25] Does he say.

[00:35:27] You know what.

[00:35:27] I made enough money.

[00:35:28] I can go home.

[00:35:30] And live.

[00:35:31] And not have to worry about.

[00:35:34] Answering any questions.

[00:35:36] Denver's walking fine line right now.

[00:35:38] Tom.

[00:35:38] And I hope.

[00:35:39] Calvin Booth.

[00:35:40] Knows what he's doing.

[00:35:42] With the youth.

[00:35:43] If some of these guys.

[00:35:44] Need to hit.

[00:35:46] And they need to start showing.

[00:35:48] Some sort of regression.

[00:35:50] And they also need to start.

[00:35:51] Knocking down shots.

[00:35:53] Because.

[00:35:55] Tom.

[00:35:56] Might not be ticking on.

[00:35:58] A Yelkish trade.

[00:35:59] Per se.

[00:36:00] I don't think so.

[00:36:01] I don't think that's in his.

[00:36:03] Whole.

[00:36:04] Get down.

[00:36:05] But I do.

[00:36:07] I do wonder.

[00:36:09] If there's a couple years.

[00:36:11] Where it's kind of like this.

[00:36:12] And it's a slog.

[00:36:14] And you're just kind of going through it.

[00:36:15] And.

[00:36:16] There's no juice to the playoffs.

[00:36:18] Because.

[00:36:19] You really know that you don't have a chance.

[00:36:22] I wonder if he would just take his ball.

[00:36:24] I hate to put that out there.

[00:36:26] Denver.

[00:36:26] I'm not.

[00:36:27] Listen.

[00:36:28] We love Yelkish.

[00:36:29] We think he's exquisite to watch.

[00:36:33] Nobody passes the ball.

[00:36:35] We still think he's the best player in the league.

[00:36:38] As far as that's concerned.

[00:36:39] But.

[00:36:41] I just.

[00:36:42] Look at the guy's mentality.

[00:36:45] And I hate to say it.

[00:36:47] But these type of thoughts come into my mind.

[00:36:51] So.

[00:36:52] We'll see.

[00:36:54] Now.

[00:36:55] Our guy.

[00:36:57] From Bleacher Report.

[00:36:58] Jonathan Wasserman.

[00:37:00] Put out a.

[00:37:02] NBA mock draft.

[00:37:03] He put it out today.

[00:37:05] Go check it out.

[00:37:06] On Bleacher Report.

[00:37:08] Support our guy.

[00:37:09] Jonathan Wasserman.

[00:37:11] But.

[00:37:11] I want to talk about a couple guys.

[00:37:13] That are not at the top of the list.

[00:37:15] Now.

[00:37:16] Last week.

[00:37:17] We talked about those guys.

[00:37:19] We talked about the Nolan Traorys.

[00:37:21] We talked about.

[00:37:22] Ace Bailey.

[00:37:22] Dylan Harper.

[00:37:24] And also.

[00:37:25] Cooper Flack.

[00:37:26] But today.

[00:37:27] We're going to talk about.

[00:37:29] A couple other guys.

[00:37:30] A little bit further down the list.

[00:37:32] Not too far.

[00:37:33] We're still in that lottery situation.

[00:37:35] And just right outside of it.

[00:37:37] But.

[00:37:37] I want to bring a couple guys.

[00:37:40] Into focus for you.

[00:37:41] The first one that I want to talk about.

[00:37:43] Is.

[00:37:44] Con Canucle.

[00:37:45] Duke.

[00:37:45] Duke.

[00:37:46] He is obviously.

[00:37:47] Going to be playing.

[00:37:49] With Cooper Flagg.

[00:37:50] I told you.

[00:37:51] This team was deep.

[00:37:53] We.

[00:37:54] Introduce you to.

[00:37:56] Malik.

[00:37:57] The seven foot two center.

[00:37:59] That is going to be playing for Duke.

[00:38:01] In the last pod.

[00:38:03] So.

[00:38:04] Canucle.

[00:38:04] Is drawing comparisons.

[00:38:06] To Wally Zerviak.

[00:38:08] As a smooth scoring wing.

[00:38:10] With a refined shooting stroke.

[00:38:11] And physical drive.

[00:38:13] Scouts are thinking.

[00:38:14] That his.

[00:38:16] He has an NBA rating body.

[00:38:17] And his potential.

[00:38:19] Off ball scoring.

[00:38:20] Is absolutely.

[00:38:22] Inviting to NBA scouts.

[00:38:24] Now.

[00:38:25] There was a game.

[00:38:25] The other night.

[00:38:26] I believe against Arizona State.

[00:38:28] Canucle went crazy.

[00:38:30] Started hitting threes.

[00:38:31] It was a barrage.

[00:38:32] Of just deep threes.

[00:38:34] And I was like.

[00:38:35] Okay.

[00:38:36] All right.

[00:38:38] We got one.

[00:38:40] So.

[00:38:40] It's not going to be.

[00:38:42] Just a Cougar flag show.

[00:38:44] There are.

[00:38:45] The Avengers.

[00:38:46] Have been assembled.

[00:38:48] At Cameron.

[00:38:49] Indoor.

[00:38:49] Steady.

[00:38:51] So.

[00:38:51] We don't have a lot of fun.

[00:38:53] This year.

[00:38:53] Checking this out.

[00:38:55] But.

[00:38:56] Keep your eye on.

[00:38:57] Canucle.

[00:38:57] He's a guy.

[00:38:58] That definitely can shoot it.

[00:39:00] See.

[00:39:01] What you can see.

[00:39:02] As far as his.

[00:39:04] Is.

[00:39:04] Independent creation.

[00:39:06] Or as he's a.

[00:39:06] Or if he's a guy.

[00:39:07] That needs to be set up.

[00:39:09] Those are the things.

[00:39:10] That I'm kind of watching.

[00:39:11] Early on.

[00:39:12] For him.

[00:39:13] And also.

[00:39:14] Let's just see.

[00:39:15] The lateral quickness.

[00:39:17] Let's see if he can stay.

[00:39:18] With the college.

[00:39:19] Wings.

[00:39:20] Especially since he's.

[00:39:21] Playing in the ACC.

[00:39:23] You know.

[00:39:23] He's going to see.

[00:39:24] Some real.

[00:39:25] Flight.

[00:39:26] Wings.

[00:39:27] Now.

[00:39:28] It's very advantageous.

[00:39:29] That he has.

[00:39:30] Cougar flag.

[00:39:30] Next to him.

[00:39:31] And also.

[00:39:32] Malick.

[00:39:33] Who's going to be.

[00:39:34] Man in the center position.

[00:39:35] You know.

[00:39:36] There's going to be.

[00:39:36] Some blemishes.

[00:39:37] That are going to be covered up.

[00:39:38] By those two gentlemen.

[00:39:40] So.

[00:39:41] It's going to be great to watch.

[00:39:42] The next guy.

[00:39:43] That we're going to talk about.

[00:39:44] Is.

[00:39:45] Vijay Edgecombe.

[00:39:46] Now.

[00:39:46] This is a guy.

[00:39:47] That should go.

[00:39:49] This is still.

[00:39:50] One of those guys.

[00:39:51] That is.

[00:39:52] In that range.

[00:39:53] Now.

[00:39:54] He will be playing.

[00:39:55] For Baylor.

[00:39:57] Edgecombe.

[00:39:58] Has shown.

[00:39:59] For the Bahamas.

[00:40:00] In the Olympic qualifier.

[00:40:02] Showing.

[00:40:02] Impressive balance.

[00:40:04] Incruing.

[00:40:05] Playmaking.

[00:40:06] He's got shades of Victor Oladipo.

[00:40:09] In his game.

[00:40:11] Super athletic.

[00:40:12] Bouncy.

[00:40:13] And versatile.

[00:40:15] Now.

[00:40:16] I'm still worried about the handle.

[00:40:18] The handle.

[00:40:19] These.

[00:40:19] We.

[00:40:19] From all the video.

[00:40:21] And clips.

[00:40:21] I've seen.

[00:40:22] I want to see the handle.

[00:40:23] A little bit tighter.

[00:40:25] I also.

[00:40:26] Would like.

[00:40:27] To see.

[00:40:29] Vijay.

[00:40:30] Control the game.

[00:40:31] A little bit.

[00:40:32] And not shoot.

[00:40:33] Not saying.

[00:40:34] He's a gunner.

[00:40:35] Or a trucker.

[00:40:36] What I'm saying is.

[00:40:37] I would like to see him.

[00:40:39] Say.

[00:40:39] Okay.

[00:40:40] For the first four minutes.

[00:40:42] Of this game.

[00:40:42] I'm not going to take a shot.

[00:40:43] I'm just going to set up my teammates.

[00:40:45] I'm going to use.

[00:40:46] My.

[00:40:47] Athleticism.

[00:40:48] My.

[00:40:48] My explosion.

[00:40:50] To get to the paint.

[00:40:52] Draw the defenders.

[00:40:53] To me.

[00:40:54] And kick it out.

[00:40:55] To my open.

[00:40:57] Teammates.

[00:40:58] These are the type of things.

[00:41:00] Are going to improve.

[00:41:02] His.

[00:41:03] Or solidify.

[00:41:04] His draft position.

[00:41:06] If he shows.

[00:41:07] That he's continuing.

[00:41:08] To be.

[00:41:09] Kind of.

[00:41:10] Russell.

[00:41:11] Westbrook.

[00:41:12] Esque.

[00:41:13] And not.

[00:41:15] More on the.

[00:41:16] Victor.

[00:41:16] Oladipo.

[00:41:17] Side.

[00:41:19] That will be a problem.

[00:41:21] But.

[00:41:22] Vijay.

[00:41:23] Swart guy.

[00:41:25] Sponge.

[00:41:26] Like.

[00:41:26] As far as.

[00:41:27] Taking.

[00:41:27] Of coaching.

[00:41:29] Especially when he was on.

[00:41:30] The.

[00:41:31] Bahamas.

[00:41:32] National team.

[00:41:33] So I hope that just.

[00:41:34] Translates to Baylor.

[00:41:36] And.

[00:41:37] What.

[00:41:37] Coach Drew has got going on.

[00:41:39] Down there.

[00:41:40] The next guy on our list.

[00:41:42] Is.

[00:41:43] Trey Johnson.

[00:41:45] Of Texas.

[00:41:45] Now.

[00:41:46] Johnson's a pure scorer.

[00:41:48] We like him to cut.

[00:41:49] Cam Thomas.

[00:41:51] He.

[00:41:52] That should be.

[00:41:53] He's a.

[00:41:54] Tough jumper specialist.

[00:41:56] Which could.

[00:41:56] Be a.

[00:41:57] Double edge.

[00:41:58] Sure.

[00:41:59] Scouts are.

[00:41:59] Curious.

[00:42:00] If he can.

[00:42:01] Expand his game.

[00:42:02] On the high volume.

[00:42:03] Scoring.

[00:42:05] So again.

[00:42:06] If you've seen a lot of the highlights of this kid.

[00:42:09] It's amazing.

[00:42:11] He takes shots.

[00:42:13] With two dudes on him.

[00:42:15] And he knocks it down.

[00:42:17] He knocks it down.

[00:42:19] He's a tough shot.

[00:42:20] Thinker.

[00:42:21] He's a tough shot.

[00:42:22] Maker.

[00:42:23] Does he better his teammates?

[00:42:24] Saints.

[00:42:25] We haven't seen a lot of that.

[00:42:28] Is there a ton of athleticism?

[00:42:30] Yes.

[00:42:31] Can he play on the defensive side of the ball?

[00:42:34] He.

[00:42:35] He could.

[00:42:37] But can he score the basketball?

[00:42:39] Absolutely.

[00:42:40] He can.

[00:42:41] And he will be doing a lot for Texas.

[00:42:43] I hope that he can go ahead and expand it.

[00:42:47] Take the kid inside.

[00:42:48] Right.

[00:42:48] We hope that he can expand his game.

[00:42:51] There's obvious self-creation there.

[00:42:54] We just want to see if you can go ahead.

[00:42:56] Just like what DJ Edge called.

[00:42:58] Use your athleticism.

[00:43:00] Use your explosion to get to the paint.

[00:43:03] And kick it out to jump shooters.

[00:43:04] We're not asking you to be Magic Johnson or Penny Hardaway.

[00:43:08] We're just asking you to just.

[00:43:10] Hey man.

[00:43:11] There's three guys on you.

[00:43:13] Can you hit one of those?

[00:43:14] Let's not make your job as hard as it be.

[00:43:17] You know.

[00:43:17] You don't need to do the Dwayne Wade Sports Center commercial.

[00:43:21] Where he's asking the producer.

[00:43:23] To put CGI defenders in.

[00:43:27] So he can look like a superhero.

[00:43:29] That.

[00:43:29] You don't need to do that.

[00:43:31] You got other teammates.

[00:43:33] You can involve them in the offense.

[00:43:37] I can't wait to see Trey Johnson at Texas.

[00:43:40] And I can't wait to him.

[00:43:41] Put up 40.

[00:43:43] Against like a.

[00:43:44] Unsuspecting like Texas A&M team.

[00:43:46] Or something like that.

[00:43:48] Or one of these like directional schools early.

[00:43:51] He has the capability of doing it.

[00:43:53] And if he goes on a heater.

[00:43:55] Look out.

[00:43:55] Because it can be swag.

[00:43:57] The next guy on our list.

[00:43:59] Is Ben Seraph.

[00:44:02] For Ratio Farm.

[00:44:04] Now that's in Germany.

[00:44:05] He's playing for one of the Euroleague teams.

[00:44:08] He was the MVP.

[00:44:10] Of the under 18 European championships.

[00:44:14] Seraph.

[00:44:15] Has a Manu Ginobili.

[00:44:18] Like creativity.

[00:44:20] In his passing.

[00:44:23] Athletic limitations.

[00:44:25] He's crafty score.

[00:44:27] He's able to create angles for himself.

[00:44:29] He's able to create for himself.

[00:44:31] In teammates.

[00:44:32] This is what one scout told me.

[00:44:34] So.

[00:44:35] With that being said.

[00:44:36] This is another guy that.

[00:44:38] Goes at his own pace.

[00:44:41] We talked about it a lot with Luke.

[00:44:43] Right.

[00:44:43] We talked about it with some of these other guys.

[00:44:46] Like Jokic.

[00:44:46] You can't speed him up.

[00:44:48] He's going to do Jokic time.

[00:44:51] Luka does.

[00:44:52] And Ben Seraph.

[00:44:54] Is kind of in the same mode.

[00:44:56] It's like 6'6".

[00:44:57] 6'7".

[00:44:59] Pretty sturdy guy.

[00:45:01] His dribble.

[00:45:03] Or his handle.

[00:45:04] Is really good.

[00:45:06] I'm not saying.

[00:45:07] Kyrie asked.

[00:45:08] But I'm just saying.

[00:45:10] The control of the basketball that he has.

[00:45:12] He doesn't.

[00:45:14] Get it ripped.

[00:45:15] A lot.

[00:45:16] And he's able to see the court.

[00:45:18] And make passes.

[00:45:21] And.

[00:45:22] Get to the area of the court.

[00:45:23] That he feels comfortable at.

[00:45:25] And.

[00:45:26] Put up his shot.

[00:45:27] Now.

[00:45:28] Is it.

[00:45:30] Highlight city.

[00:45:32] Dunks and things that.

[00:45:33] No.

[00:45:34] None of that.

[00:45:36] It kind of reminds you.

[00:45:37] Of a more annoying.

[00:45:39] Shea Gilgis.

[00:45:40] Alexander.

[00:45:42] Where.

[00:45:44] Shea is so smooth.

[00:45:45] And.

[00:45:46] You know.

[00:45:46] He gets in.

[00:45:47] These.

[00:45:48] Really.

[00:45:49] Valetic.

[00:45:49] Ingles.

[00:45:50] When he goes to the.

[00:45:52] Surrey.

[00:45:53] It looks like.

[00:45:54] How can I put this.

[00:45:56] Have you ever played at the Y.

[00:45:58] Life.

[00:45:59] And you get like.

[00:46:00] The.

[00:46:01] Like.

[00:46:02] Mid to.

[00:46:03] Mid to late 30s guy.

[00:46:05] Pretty good shit.

[00:46:06] You know.

[00:46:07] There was an athlete.

[00:46:08] Or whatever.

[00:46:09] At some point.

[00:46:10] There.

[00:46:11] And he is just like.

[00:46:13] Posting you up.

[00:46:14] And there's.

[00:46:15] Up and under moves.

[00:46:16] And.

[00:46:16] He's going to the other side of the back.

[00:46:19] You know.

[00:46:19] There's.

[00:46:19] Pump pigs.

[00:46:21] You know.

[00:46:21] Little spin moves in the lane.

[00:46:23] And you're just going like.

[00:46:25] I didn't know I was out here with like.

[00:46:27] What was.

[00:46:28] You know.

[00:46:29] These old dudes.

[00:46:30] And stuff like.

[00:46:31] From the 50s.

[00:46:32] But he has that kind of skill set.

[00:46:34] He's really comfortable.

[00:46:36] With.

[00:46:37] Like crowds.

[00:46:38] It doesn't bother him.

[00:46:39] To be in a crowd.

[00:46:40] Like okay.

[00:46:40] I'll take a sec.

[00:46:41] And make the right play.

[00:46:42] And just do what I need to do.

[00:46:44] And keep him moving.

[00:46:46] I love his.

[00:46:48] Poise.

[00:46:48] I want to see the shot more.

[00:46:51] I am not going to tell you that.

[00:46:53] I am.

[00:46:53] Co-signing the shot.

[00:46:55] As of yet.

[00:46:56] Touch.

[00:46:57] So far.

[00:46:58] Looks good.

[00:46:59] So that.

[00:47:00] Makes me think.

[00:47:01] Futuristically wise.

[00:47:03] That.

[00:47:03] The three point shot.

[00:47:05] Will definitely come around.

[00:47:07] But.

[00:47:08] He is one to look at.

[00:47:09] So you can get.

[00:47:10] A lot of YouTube.

[00:47:11] On him.

[00:47:12] I would suggest.

[00:47:13] To talk.

[00:47:14] To.

[00:47:16] The no ceilings.

[00:47:17] Guys.

[00:47:18] The no ceilings.

[00:47:19] Guys.

[00:47:19] Do great work.

[00:47:21] Especially.

[00:47:21] With the.

[00:47:22] European talent.

[00:47:23] My friend.

[00:47:24] Francesca.

[00:47:24] Also does.

[00:47:25] Well.

[00:47:27] Look for him.

[00:47:28] On twitter.

[00:47:29] He does.

[00:47:30] A lot.

[00:47:31] Of.

[00:47:31] The.

[00:47:32] International guys.

[00:47:33] He's really locked in.

[00:47:34] Gavoni.

[00:47:35] Is also.

[00:47:36] Jonathan.

[00:47:37] Gavoni.

[00:47:37] Of ESPN.

[00:47:39] Is locked in.

[00:47:39] To.

[00:47:40] International guys.

[00:47:41] So those are a couple.

[00:47:42] Places.

[00:47:43] For you to look.

[00:47:44] As well as stand here.

[00:47:46] With front runner podcast.

[00:47:48] We're going to have.

[00:47:49] All the school.

[00:47:50] On the NBA.

[00:47:51] Draft.

[00:47:52] That's.

[00:47:53] That's my baby.

[00:47:54] That's the.

[00:47:56] That's my mistress.

[00:47:57] That's the one.

[00:47:58] Talk.

[00:47:59] Talk to every once in a while.

[00:48:00] Okay.

[00:48:01] You know.

[00:48:02] I'll give you some flowers.

[00:48:03] And stuff like that.

[00:48:04] We cultivate.

[00:48:05] We cultivate.

[00:48:07] NBA draft.

[00:48:08] Here.

[00:48:09] On front runner.

[00:48:10] Castile.

[00:48:11] We do it.

[00:48:12] We're not going.

[00:48:13] Ever let you down.

[00:48:14] When it comes to the NBA draft.

[00:48:17] Now.

[00:48:18] Another guy.

[00:48:18] That I want to talk about.

[00:48:20] Is Colin Murray Boyles.

[00:48:23] Now.

[00:48:23] Murray Boyles.

[00:48:25] Is a physical forward.

[00:48:26] In the shades of Julius Randle.

[00:48:29] He will be spending time.

[00:48:31] In South Carolina.

[00:48:33] Go Cox.

[00:48:35] Strong in the paint.

[00:48:36] But lacking perimeter skills.

[00:48:38] His rebounding.

[00:48:39] In his defense.

[00:48:40] In his defense.

[00:48:41] Will catch scouts attention.

[00:48:43] But his offensive range.

[00:48:45] Needs work.

[00:48:46] So obviously.

[00:48:47] This is a guy.

[00:48:48] Who.

[00:48:49] He's more of a bruiser.

[00:48:51] There is some athleticism.

[00:48:52] To him.

[00:48:53] He has.

[00:48:53] Long arms.

[00:48:55] So that.

[00:48:55] That works in his favor.

[00:48:58] He will.

[00:48:59] Be able.

[00:49:00] To mirror.

[00:49:01] People.

[00:49:02] Even though.

[00:49:03] He's a.

[00:49:04] Big boy.

[00:49:05] He's 6'7", 6'8".

[00:49:07] About 225 pounds.

[00:49:08] It's just a shot.

[00:49:11] Now.

[00:49:12] The free throw shooting.

[00:49:12] Is okay.

[00:49:14] I'm not going to sit here and tell you.

[00:49:15] He's an 80% free throw shooter.

[00:49:17] Because he is not.

[00:49:18] But it's not.

[00:49:18] It's not 42%.

[00:49:22] I've seen it in ranges of 78.

[00:49:24] So.

[00:49:25] There's chance that it does come around.

[00:49:28] Now.

[00:49:28] I don't know.

[00:49:29] If he will be put in.

[00:49:31] The position.

[00:49:32] Do it this year.

[00:49:34] Obviously.

[00:49:35] College coaches have.

[00:49:36] A mandate to win.

[00:49:38] They don't have a mandate.

[00:49:40] Just to sit there.

[00:49:40] And develop.

[00:49:42] I think.

[00:49:43] People.

[00:49:44] Lose track of that.

[00:49:46] Especially now.

[00:49:47] In the NIL era.

[00:49:50] Those dudes.

[00:49:52] That are coaches now.

[00:49:53] Are here to win.

[00:49:54] They are not here to develop.

[00:49:57] They are here.

[00:49:58] They are like.

[00:49:58] Listen.

[00:49:59] You.

[00:49:59] Rebound very well.

[00:50:01] And block shots.

[00:50:02] We're going to need you.

[00:50:03] Close to this.

[00:50:04] Well coach.

[00:50:04] I want to work on my outside shot.

[00:50:06] Yeah.

[00:50:06] Bump that.

[00:50:07] I don't care what you want to work on.

[00:50:08] We paying you.

[00:50:09] Right?

[00:50:09] All right.

[00:50:10] So you're going to need to be in this paint.

[00:50:13] Be it physical.

[00:50:15] So you get that next payday.

[00:50:17] So you keep the car.

[00:50:19] That we are also providing you.

[00:50:24] Or you can go into the transfer portal.

[00:50:27] Your choice.

[00:50:30] We'll see if he gets some opportunities.

[00:50:31] To go ahead and knock down some shots.

[00:50:33] That's the thing that we're going to need to see.

[00:50:35] So if he's not getting the opportunity.

[00:50:38] On the court.

[00:50:38] To be able to develop that.

[00:50:40] My hope is that.

[00:50:42] During obviously.

[00:50:44] In his downtime.

[00:50:45] In his individual workouts.

[00:50:47] That he is going.

[00:50:48] Into the corners.

[00:50:50] And putting up 500 threes.

[00:50:52] From each corner.

[00:50:54] Just my thought.

[00:50:55] The last guy that I want to get to.

[00:50:57] Before we head on out here.

[00:50:59] Is Hugo Gonzalez.

[00:51:00] Gonzalez.

[00:51:01] He'll be clean up for Real Madrid.

[00:51:04] Gonzalez is a.

[00:51:05] His defensive potential.

[00:51:07] Has a great motor.

[00:51:09] But he's struggling for minutes.

[00:51:11] On Real Madrid.

[00:51:12] Madrid's.

[00:51:14] Deep roster.

[00:51:15] Keep in mind.

[00:51:18] We talked about this.

[00:51:20] When we talked about.

[00:51:21] Tajan Salon.

[00:51:23] And also.

[00:51:24] Zachary.

[00:51:25] Rizzo Shea.

[00:51:26] And the reason why I thought.

[00:51:27] Rizzo Shea.

[00:51:28] In Salon.

[00:51:29] Will also do.

[00:51:30] Very well.

[00:51:31] Here in America.

[00:51:32] Is because.

[00:51:33] They've already.

[00:51:35] In.

[00:51:35] Tertiary.

[00:51:36] Like listen.

[00:51:37] We need you to play defense.

[00:51:38] And shoot these threes.

[00:51:40] Now all this.

[00:51:42] All that.

[00:51:42] All the stuff.

[00:51:43] You want to do.

[00:51:44] Like self-creation.

[00:51:45] And you want to be.

[00:51:47] Magic Johnson.

[00:51:48] With the basketball.

[00:51:49] Or.

[00:51:49] Or Kyrie.

[00:51:50] Or whoever.

[00:51:51] Whoever you think.

[00:51:52] Makes great passes.

[00:51:55] We're not going to allow you.

[00:51:56] To do that.

[00:51:56] You can go ahead.

[00:51:57] And do that.

[00:51:57] In your individual work.

[00:51:59] But we're not going to allow you.

[00:52:00] To do that.

[00:52:00] Any day.

[00:52:01] And this might be.

[00:52:02] The situation.

[00:52:04] Situation.

[00:52:04] For Gonzalez.

[00:52:05] As well.

[00:52:06] Is that.

[00:52:07] He is struggling.

[00:52:08] Because of the fact.

[00:52:08] That people are ahead of him.

[00:52:10] Are like 24 years old.

[00:52:12] And we're playing in league.

[00:52:13] For four or five years now.

[00:52:14] And grow him in.

[00:52:16] So.

[00:52:17] We'll see.

[00:52:18] What his development.

[00:52:19] Looks like.

[00:52:20] He might need another year.

[00:52:21] We'll see.

[00:52:22] But.

[00:52:23] What.

[00:52:24] People tell me.

[00:52:25] About Gonzalez.

[00:52:26] Is this.

[00:52:26] Is that.

[00:52:26] The passing is special.

[00:52:28] The vision is special.

[00:52:29] But he also has.

[00:52:30] Innate ability.

[00:52:31] On the defensive end.

[00:52:33] His ability.

[00:52:34] To anticipate passes.

[00:52:36] And anticipate.

[00:52:38] The passing lanes.

[00:52:39] And getting reflections.

[00:52:40] Is uncanny.

[00:52:41] Really.

[00:52:42] Really.

[00:52:43] One of the things.

[00:52:44] That does allow him.

[00:52:45] To get on the court.

[00:52:46] At such a young age.

[00:52:48] For.

[00:52:48] A professional basketball team.

[00:52:50] In Europe.

[00:52:51] But now.

[00:52:52] We need to see the shot.

[00:52:54] We need to see someone.

[00:52:56] At offense.

[00:52:56] Creativity.

[00:52:57] That you can get others in.

[00:52:59] You can get others involved.

[00:53:00] Because we've seen it.

[00:53:01] I've seen clips.

[00:53:02] It does happen.

[00:53:04] The thing about.

[00:53:05] Gonzalez also.

[00:53:06] Is that he's smaller.

[00:53:07] He's a little bit.

[00:53:08] I mean.

[00:53:08] Not smaller.

[00:53:09] As far as height.

[00:53:10] But smaller.

[00:53:11] As far as strength.

[00:53:11] Right.

[00:53:12] So he's going to need.

[00:53:13] To put on a little weight.

[00:53:14] Be a little stronger.

[00:53:15] Whatever case.

[00:53:16] He beat.

[00:53:17] Now.

[00:53:17] Does that translate.

[00:53:19] Are we going to see somebody.

[00:53:22] Who.

[00:53:23] Gets him later.

[00:53:24] In the first round.

[00:53:25] And want to make sure.

[00:53:26] They.

[00:53:27] Guarantee his money.

[00:53:28] For him.

[00:53:29] Because they just love him.

[00:53:30] As a prospect.

[00:53:31] Maybe.

[00:53:32] I don't know.

[00:53:33] But I will say this.

[00:53:35] Gonzalez is a very.

[00:53:37] Intriguing.

[00:53:38] Prospect.

[00:53:38] To me.

[00:53:39] Um.

[00:53:40] I don't know.

[00:53:41] If we're going to get.

[00:53:41] To see the best.

[00:53:43] Of him this year.

[00:53:44] But.

[00:53:45] Go check out.

[00:53:45] Some clips.

[00:53:47] Of where he's.

[00:53:48] You know.

[00:53:48] With his.

[00:53:49] Under 18 team.

[00:53:50] And things of that nature.

[00:53:51] You're going to see.

[00:53:52] A really cerebral.

[00:53:53] Basketball player.

[00:53:54] You're also going to see.

[00:53:55] A defensive team.

[00:53:58] So.

[00:53:59] Again.

[00:53:59] Go check out.

[00:54:00] Bleacher Reports.

[00:54:01] Jonathan Wasserman.

[00:54:03] He has a new.

[00:54:05] Mock draft.

[00:54:06] Just came out.

[00:54:07] Fresh.

[00:54:07] Fresh.

[00:54:08] You know.

[00:54:08] I'm saying.

[00:54:10] Go ahead.

[00:54:11] Check that out.

[00:54:12] We're going to be.

[00:54:13] Pulling things from.

[00:54:15] Emick.

[00:54:16] Gavoni.

[00:54:17] Wasserman.

[00:54:19] We might even give.

[00:54:21] O'Connor a look.

[00:54:22] At Yahoo now.

[00:54:24] Just kidding.

[00:54:24] Kevin.

[00:54:25] We love you.

[00:54:26] We love you man.

[00:54:27] I'm glad that you over there.

[00:54:29] At Yahoo.

[00:54:29] Making them dollars bro.

[00:54:31] But we're always going to keep it.

[00:54:33] We're always going to keep it fresh.

[00:54:35] We're always going to look for perspectives.

[00:54:37] That we are.

[00:54:39] That we.

[00:54:41] Respect.

[00:54:42] And that we.

[00:54:43] Not just agree with.

[00:54:44] But.

[00:54:45] That.

[00:54:45] If they have opened our eyes to something.

[00:54:47] We're definitely going to show you about it.

[00:54:50] The no draft guys as well.

[00:54:52] So we'll be putting them in the mix.

[00:54:54] And.

[00:54:54] And what have you.

[00:54:55] I can't wait till they drop their.

[00:54:57] Next.

[00:54:58] Mock.

[00:54:59] As well.

[00:55:00] So.

[00:55:01] With that being said guys.

[00:55:02] I think.

[00:55:03] Is the show for today.

[00:55:05] One thing I want to do.

[00:55:06] I want to tell you right now.

[00:55:08] For any of the topics that we talked about today.

[00:55:11] We would love.

[00:55:13] Your thoughts on them.

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[00:55:21] Funch.

[00:55:22] FRPC.

[00:55:23] Or.

[00:55:24] You can just hit me up at.

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[00:55:32] And leave me a question.

[00:55:33] Or.

[00:55:34] Thoughts on the show.

[00:55:35] Or thoughts on.

[00:55:36] Maybe something that we need to hit next.

[00:55:39] We would love to.

[00:55:40] All right.

[00:55:41] So with that being said.

[00:55:42] I think we can get up out of here.

[00:55:43] So we're going to leave you.

[00:55:45] With what we always leave.

[00:55:46] With this.

[00:55:47] Best part of you.

[00:55:49] Is you.

[00:55:50] Make sure that the people.

[00:55:52] That are in your life.

[00:55:54] Are doing everything in their power.

[00:55:56] To brighten your life.

[00:55:58] Make sure you.

[00:55:59] Appreciate those people.

[00:56:00] For doing that for you.

[00:56:02] And then go out.

[00:56:03] And try to do some good.

[00:56:04] In this world.

[00:56:05] And we'll see you back.

[00:56:06] On this feed.

[00:56:07] On Wednesday.

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[00:56:15] I'm out.