Welcome to All the Smoke, a production of The Black Effect and our Heart Radio in partnership with Showtime. We're back with fan questions this week. Let's get to it, starting off O G based noodles. How do you guys think Kevin Garnett's draft stock would have fair? And if he stayed one year in college and entered the draft in nineties, it wouldn't have been no different. He has still been Hall of Fame, he had still been dominant,
would have still been that. I don't I think it's probably been worse for him because some of those guys were just talent said that they needed to go to the league. It wasn't ok, you know, it wasn't option. I mean it was option, but it wasn't necessary. Kobe KG like those guys. It was man that it was
meant for them to go straight to the league. Yeah, I mean, I think if he would have went played one year in college, you possibly could have been the number one pick, could have got hurt, could have got hurt, But I don't think it would have changed the trajectory of his career. Um the ninety six s traf with the number of pickles AI, so that would have been hard to say anyway, but I mean everything worked out
for a reason. He was meant to go straight to the league and straight to the Hall of Fame, and that's what he did. That's j C f one. If Clay comes back healthy, are the war is the favorite to come out the West. I think the words their favorite to come out the West, regardless of Clay Um the way they're playing, their chemistry. Uh, they got a lot of young depth. I think the keys to their team when the past was their bench. They brought I
Go Dollar back to leave that bench. But it's going to be fully young, talented kids and know how to play basketball. So I think Clay coming back is just cherry on top. Ditto Ditto, it's underscore, lead stacking Matt. If you guys can chose one point guard to play within your career, who would have been in why but the only point it's two point guards that I wish I could have played with that I've never had a
chance to. There's Darn Williams and Kyrie Irvan who I played with Steph Steph on my baron baron David, So I got lucky steal, but if I could have would have been those two and I played with Steve nash baron steph CP three. Um, if I could have played with one point guard, I would have played with Lebron James as an experienced vets. What is something that you think new players should learn? I'll be told about that ends up hurt most rookies. Um. I mean, I think
we've talked about this on the show. I just think there's a lack of veteran leadership in locker rooms, so you know, whether they're playing or just giving young players game, just avoid pitfalls to come with this game, because there's a lot obviously on the court, but there's even more off the court. And I think that, you know, it's almost the blind leading the blind now because these teams are so young with no veteran leaderships. I just think, you know, some advice would just be game on and
off the court. Aaron Levern's explained how good do I How it wasn't in Orlando. I think a lot of people forget the debate was him or Lebron? Yeah, the white was big, was was unbelievable. Man. They swept us in and I wasn't show out in the playoffs and the White was everything. We had nothing for him. That's how you know that seventy five of this ship is a bach people who never even caught a pass from
somebody on the basketball court before in their life. So, but he's definitely been a problem and you write it was him or Lebron at the time. Yeah, I got a chance to play with the White in his prime, and to me, it was the best security blanket I've ever played with. Someone who completely protected the rim uh and the paint on both sides of the floor, can switch out on the guard and guard them, touch the
top of the backboard, strong as ever. I think what d White up is when he came to l A and rushed back when he had back issues and was never really the same um. But it's crazy because I think we live in a society today where it's what have you done for me lately, when they don't look at the entire body of work. So the White definitely is one of the seven greatest players of all time, and it's probably one of the most disrespected star in
the game. Don't check me ninety three. If y'all had an all star comedy jam like Shaq, who are five comedians, y'all would have on stage that night. That's a good question. I'll first, I'll start with my gaps Cat Williams, Martin Lawrence says Entertana and my fifth with Dave Chappelle, same list. We're gonna be at the same place, high and laughed, the home a great time. They were trainings go at thirty two, which teams are due for a trade to
stay in the thicker thing? What's burning? Good question? Um, I don't know who's in wh who needs to trade, but I wouldn't be surprised with again. And this is tricky, but gold State has so much great young talent now um that they can definitely package up some young talent um to get another star um second half of the Sea. I don't know if they will because, like I said, their chemistry is so good and they're playing so well together,
but they definitely could if they wanted too. I actually think this team needs to make a move the Clippers. Why do you say that because I don't think that they are still I still think they won piece away kau Kauai being hurt and not not knowing we know what are you gonna be this season? I think they can use another security blanket just want people. That's what they pay you for. Karthie Keyon. If that's not your name, you gotta clean that ship up so we can stay
a little easier. Man stack any uh motivational halftime speeches by anyone in the locker room which entirely changed the game. Nothing I can remember off hand, you know what I'm saying. You know it's not I can remember of hand, But I know it's been times, especially to go to state team somebody that came in the locker room just bullshit. You know what I'm saying. Somebody came in and snappers back. You know what I said was it was was one of the coaches. Ye. Yeah, I think it's normally players
to do that kind of ship. I remember all time great speech on em Emi getting Sunday from al Pacino. That ship was hard and IV and I remember that. I remember the speech from uh Gene Hackman on Hoosiers, Okay, get your ship together. Those a legendaryhood. But as far as my career, I don't recall a coach kind of changing the mood because to me, most of the time it's on us and I'm checking my phone half truthful.
Last fan question at Langon that Jereman trip. With these names better defense, Rodman Artest prime years, I can answer that, I'm gonna have to go run. I'm confident that this was definitely a better rebounder, but defender, it's not even close. Yeah, I was at Ron Guarden one through five, but so it was robbing early. Remember Robin was guarding Magic, then he was also guarding the centers like okay, he was guard to magine Magic six nine rons, Guarden guards, small guards,
Brook Hamiltons chasing him on screens. I don't think that rob could have done that, I agree, but rebounded by far. Roman was a great, great player on the defensive end. But to me, I don't think I've ever seen anybody like run our tests on the defensive end from from a guard position. I mean, Tony allen Is is another great wing defender. But as far as Ron, his strength, how strongest hands are, how fastest hands are, And then once you got by and it's still not Overri's coming
from behind. Paused to get you and uh take that ball. So I would definitely say two greats, but I'm gonna have to go with our tests. It's magice. Gary Payton is six to eighty and doesn't eat nothing but grass and nuts and leaves, and doesn't lift weights. He just uses bands. One of the greats and works the best. But to do to see well, appreciate your fan questions. Man keep sending them, We'll keep answering them, and y'all
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