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because we don't. We want to know what he's done. We don't know. We don't know. That's all I can do. What's up, world, We're back? Episode was burning my brother, the big diplomat, Gilani McCoy. We call him j Max, We're gonna call I'm gonna call him Jay mcgarrest of the show. That's the only time I'm gonna says a whole name like that. Probably it would be weird if he did. If he didn't, Yeah, well we'll get the other stuff then, but yeah, for sure, shout out to

my brother Matt. We're gonna gonna knock this out. You better get to it. I stay at his check. The Claisters back Clay, Yes, sir of the shooters, Yes, sir. Over there in Golden State, Man Warriors beat the Calf Sunday night. Looked you look good man For somebody with almost a two year layoff and considering he has, you know, extreme injuries on both different sides of his but lower extremities,

he looked good. You know. He proved him that there's something to himself for the crowd by going taking it to the tin and getting that rat uh that that bang out. But he looked good. He moved well. Hats off to Steve Kerr for involving him early, you know what I mean, and getting him out there, helping with his confidence to the rehabilitation process. And I thought he looked for He looked even better than I thought he would.

I'll just leave it at that. I just think it was everything went perfect for him, you know what I mean, from him going to the d League and getting his confidence to the level need to be for all his teammates to wear his jersey to the game to give him that confidence for him to start as well. But they also did something that they don't normally do. They introduced him last and it starting five line up, you

know what I mean. So also that gave him an extra for the fans to get into it, and like you said, Steve got him involved, you know, early in the game. So it was a great night. But Clay, good to see him back, man, that the Warriors just don't look the same without him on the court, you know what I mean. So it was good to have see him back and to get a win as well. You know what I'm saying, weren't playing well. It's good for basketball, see I mean, like, yeah, it's good for

basketball's class back. It's obviously good for the Warriors. He fitted in seamlessly because of the Warriors system and the confidence Kirch coach Kerr has with his team, not only as a former player as a coach. But like you said, he looked good. And you know, the rest of the league got to be on alert because if he's gonna come back looking even just like that, that's gonna be a big plus for the Warriors. So we look at the championship team again, I think we have to, don't

you think? So? I think if he's like I said, if he just does that, you know, I mean, on a nightly basis, he's good. He's better than probably the majority of the two guards of the league, besides the

volume shooters, the guys that just shoot shots. But we know he got to split response abilities with staff, and I think if he if he comes out and just does the Clay thing or just that and keeps improving, then they got to be there considered for the be tied for the best record in the league, best team in the league with Phoenix, and to give a player like Clay back, I have to say that the championship with tend to now no doubt, no doubt. So yeah,

real quick story a Clay. I'll remember a couple of years ago working out in Orange County with Ryan Forehand. Kelly was actually on the Brooklyn Nets staff. We worked Clay out for about an hour right before he got drafted, just talking to about the draft process. He has slid in a little bit in the draft. If you follow Clay's history, you know you know why. Um, but we

shot for an hour and my man missed stack. No bullshit, my man, there's two shots in the hour and the misses of us talking about the draft process and what to expect, and you know, him putting up you know, hundreds of shots going in the difference to different angles and spots. He missed two shots in the hour and we looked up at about forty five just realized, man, is it is this man? Really? Are we really feeding

him and talking to him? And he just continually knocking down shots and was effortlessly The way move was robotic, almost Frankenstein in show. It's a lot like what we see you know now, But he even had that before the draft. So that's just a quick little anecdote on clay He's always been this guy, you know, the sky's the limit. Form we help he stays healthy. So with clay being back, you know, we've we've seen guys get

injured and never be the same player again. You know what I'm saying that they scared to trust that injury again. But Clayton had that problem. He showed right up. He went to jump, jumped off the leg for a dunk. You know, he came out real aggressive. What you think his mind his mindset is to come out so confident after those two you know, bad injuries. I think that's just who he is. He's a hooper at the end of the day. I think you know, we've seen Clay

on social media. I think he's a pretty simple guy. You know, basketball what he likes to do with his friends and family. And that's about it. And start. You've played through a myriad of the injuries to your career, whether it be the Big Three or the NBA, so you can and you've been performing at a high level.

You've been a score a lot like Clay, So I think you can speak to like you would be a great, perfect person to speak to what my frame you have to be to come back from an injury, to keep your confidence, not with just you only your shot, but like like your body, because you need your body to make a shot as a shooter. Score. And you one thing about Clay, he don't need no dribbles to get off. You know that. You know that's a good that's a

good thing. But I think it's all about it. It's all about the person you are, you know what I mean. I've seen all stars get injured and never come back because they don't have that confidence to push themselves or they don't they're they're too scared to get injured again, you know what I mean, And they would and I guarantee. A lot of them sitting home thinking like, damn, I wish I would have trust myself, because you know so

you'll never get that time back. I love the confidence that Clay came out with, and but you gotta think, though, man, when you when the game is taken away from me for two years and you get an opportunity to get back out there, you don't care about nothing else but just being out there. Whatever happen has happened, you know what I mean. And how bad could it get with Clay? You know what I'm saying, He's been you know what

I'm saying. Yeah, yeah, but you have you have to be mentally strong to to understand, especially the role he has on that team. He ain't coming in as a guy who was hurt and coming in the player bench role. This is a big piece of the puzzle for them, you know what I mean, coming back confidence. I know that put that dunk and all that, they put a smile on everybody face. Status check. Nelson Bulls Wednesday night,

Kyrie's third game back, Kyrie read now all right. There was a lot of talking about, you know what Kyrie was gonna do with his you know, his personal situation seems like, you know, he's like he's always you know, he's obviously going to be half to halfway there. But I mean, Kyrie, as soon as he stepped back on the court and didn't seem like nobody was calling his bluff for had anything to say about it. You tell me, Stack, I mean, you know, I'm on Kyrie, that's nothing, broke man.

I talked to him the whole time. I'm just happy to see him back on the court, it, you know, And I'm really excited to see this game. These are two of the top teams in the East, you know what I mean. The way the Bulls are playing right now is like a scary The Bulls red hot one nine of their last ten games. The matchups Kyrie Ball, what is it go? What do they call New York and Chicago? What is it Gothaman? What is what are they called the New York and Gotham in Chicago? Windy

City or whatever that? Whatever that is? The rival between New York and Chicago should be turned up a level because Chicago's obviously playing out of the different Bulls team way, different Bulls way. There a lot a lot towards the talent that they had in the nineties, the depths that they had, the different skill positions, skilled position players that

can play a couple of different positions. It's a lot like the old nineties Bulle teams with Tony Good coach and other people that come in and know they're role. So I'm excited about that Chicago Nets matchup. That's gonna be a monster. Who you got one of? Now, I'm mean Chicago, this is beautiful and everything, But I have whatever they figure out, if they're gonna get those three players on the team, I'll accord. At the same time, in Brooklyn, it's a it's a rap for everybody playoff series.

But Kyrie can't play home games? How did what's your paying on that one? Then it's gonna live pay? Then we got up page, you know what I mean? That the line is gonna change. But I mean, obviously, if Kyrie is not going to be available, that's you know, the matchup between Lonzo Ball and him and Kobe White, you know what I mean. They got some good pgs for him to be a great test for Kyrie coming up on Wednesday. But overall in the series, if they

got those three monsters, and I'm going with Brooklyn. All right, Next up MAVs and Grizzlies Friday Lord two of the top point guards in the league. Luca h fourth the fifth seed in the West. What's your take on this game? I mean, it's it's it's Luca. It's Luca versus Job. There's been a lot of talk who's the better point guard and who's the top five point guard. You know, Lucas has some m v P s talks uh jaws playing out of his mind as it pertains that even

to the last twenty four hours and beyond. So we talked about it earlier. He might be taking that step to earning another nickname. We've seen Flash do it, We've seen Kobe doo it. You know, this might be his official step into earning his moniker or new nickname. If it's gonna be Job, it's gonna be the big whatever it is. If Shot don't give him a nickname. It seems like now he's turned into that, that that's happening. So both of those guys our stars in this league

right now. Yes, we've been talking about Luca as m v P. He's been an m VP conversation last two or three years. We're just starting to talk about John in the All Star talk. Which one of these players would you start your franchise with. I just don't know. With the with the with the recent ongoings of what Jab is doing, and after him, you know, going and boot at home in Memphis and then coming out of

that and then send in to this next level. It seems like, you know, these younger kids that got social media, so they hear all that. Ship if there's somebody saying that in the comments, you know, they see that on the way to the game probably and they on their way out to here to the court to get to business. So I'm gonna go with I'm gonna go with Job because of the youth. Luca got a lot of miles before the NBA question, right, you know what I mean?

Over there real Madrid, you got the European uh, but you can't get the European mile. You never get those. But Jaws already coming back from injuries sooner, you know what I mean, improving his game after the layoff, after he gets some rest. So right now as it currently is with me, I'm gonna go with Job. With me, I have to go with Job too for the simple effect that he gives you more. You know, we know

what Luken do. He's a problem on office event. He's a great playmaker, but jobs both of those things too, And he's an athlete and he's a defender. So he gives you more right now at the point of opposition. And that's what you need, you know what I mean,

You need that from a guy like him. So I have to go with you to speaking of defense, and you know, it's it's hard on Luca because he's got so many dynamic point guards he has to guard every night, from Jaw to uh CP three is just there's just no hiding at the one spot in the league right now. And I know small ball is the you know, it's the apple that everybody's eye right now. But who does Luca guard defensively? Stack? You know what I mean? Give

me your your take on that. As a defender who has some offensive scoring responsibilities, and it's not like he can go lock up and then not hide the fact he still has to score twenty five points a game. So Jaws giving you something on the defensive end with his athleticism, with this commitment to defense, Luka really really don't know what that looks like. How does that play out in your eyes? Yeah, Well we know Lucas not a great defender, but we see that on multiple teams.

So if we're gonna hold him accountable, we got a whole golden steak because they hide stuff a lot, you know what I'm saying, That CP a lot too, So different different teams do that. Now. When we're playing, it was you couldn't hide nowhere, you know what I mean. Remember playing for Don Nelson when we play. Every time he played against Phoenix, it didn't matter who Steve Nash guarded, go post up and if he don't get the ball, there he taking you out of the game. Talking about

every possession down to they take him out right. So but they don't do that now. And uh, and you have guys, well you can put stuff on a player because this guy is not going to be as aggressive as other guys. Now. Back then everybody being aggressive, So you can't really you can't really fought him for that, you know. I think there's a lot of teams in the league playing that way, but he's definitely not the

defendant the Giants. I'll add to that. I'll say one thing when we play, like even the non shooters if you guy, if that got swung around to you, and even you asn't a round shooter, they got pissed when you didn't shoot it right. Nowadays, it feels like you got so many specialists. When you know you're a non shooter. You can just kick and they're good with that. But you got to develop a player when you're there to coach on the professional level, you know what I mean.

When we're in the nineties, it seemed like the development seemed a little deeper through the roster. Now seems a little top heavy. Come in as especialist, you defend, you defend, you don't shoot the ball. If you're a big deal, you screen, you roll, you shoot one dimensional eighties. All five players on the on the court has skills. Ninety was starting to, you know, get a little into it the specialist. But I feel like now there's so many

specialists now that they can hide the development well. I mean when we talk about with defense with Luca, you know, I think having Brunson has been a plus for them because he's tough nose, he a dog, you know what I mean. And when you're going up against great point guards, you know, like Steph curR and Chris Paul. You're gonna need that dog. I think that's a great way that

they've been hiding Luca as well. But you can't go be hid baby to hide now against teams like Golden State, because now you're gonna have to guard Clay or somebody Pool or somebody, so, you know what I mean. I think they need to force him to guard someone now because when it comes to the playoffs, it's gonna look so foreign to I was thinking the same thing in the seven game series. They might want to get ahead of that now. Just he doesn't have to be a

lot down defender. He just has to stay in front, compete, and just stay in front of the guard he's he's matched up against, you know, the one guard we're not. Everybody knows how hard it is to stop at NBA point guard. But if he could just stay with his matchup, I think it had helped the MAVs. And you hit it right on the head, Jalen. Jalen Brunson is doing a lot Black East snow did Philadelphia. You're off of

him defensively facilitated offensively, you know what I mean? Runs and is Patrick Beverley with offensive game moves and moves and left and his dad who he come from good Stock, Villanova. They you know, they running through the wall in practice. So you know that it all came together at the right pot. J Kid, It just so happens to be. Jay kid Is is the head coach. You know, he's probably seen a lot of a lot of these different point guard parents, So I think that's the right move.

Next up on the Radar, presented by Draft Kings, we're talking NBA Championships. Big Bro got some tough matchups this week. Wars and Bucks Thursday, Wars and Bulls Friday. Big week for the Warriors. Uh right, now, the Warriors that are five and a half to one odds to win, the Bucks are at the seven and a half to one odds to win, and the Bulls are at five to one odds to win. Start telling me how this is gonna play out. Let's let's talk about it. The big

week for the Warriors. It's a big task, getting Clay back, getting a couple of their pieces back, playing against some top notch East Coast you know what I mean, contenders and talent. How's this gonna play out? I really feel like Draymond is going to have this team's mindset as they're in the finals, game seven, like they have something to prove. They all feel good, they they feel they feel complete now they got Clay back right, and there's been so much they've been taking so much because the

team has been beat up, they haven't been healthy. I think they're ready to be back in championship for them, I think the war is gonna come out and really try to make a statement against the Bucks and the Bulls this week. You know what I mean. I like I said, with Clay back, when you it's it's just different from when you get your star player back. It's just when you'll start. It just brings a new life

on the team, even with the young guys. That's that's knowing that their minutes are going out the way that they all buying in what's best for the team and ain't know. Clay playing a big role is a big part of it. So I just feel like the attitude and the field the Warriors have, it's gonna be it's gonna be too much for both teams this week. I

can't disagree with that. It feels like the Warriors are in the upper echelon of the league right now, whether it be through management, through coaching, or you know staff being you know, one of the most unselfish superstars it

is in the league. The Warriors are just out classing the league right now, and the fact that they've already transitioned players to the bench to prepare for Clay's arrival as a starter just speaks to them, you know, out classing and our passing the pacing the league right now. Like we said before, it a littered to before. There's no reason to think they're not on the trajectory to

the NBA Finals. What what what part of this any of these matchups that intrigue you in in this Warrior series, Yeah, for me, this is the one that sticks out to me. I want to see Draymond guard Greef Freak. I'm excited about that because that could be a potential finals matchup, right and greek Feak has been the m v P being the most dominant player in the league. I think Draymond is confident right now, knowing that he has all his weapons now, and like I said, it's gonna be

a big game from a big test for them. So I think the matchup between them too, I want to see that because Draymond is somebody that can really take somebody out of the game. You've never seen nobody to do that, the Greek Freak. But I think Draymond is in his bag and it's one of my favorite players in the league. Or you in your bag right now, because I would like to disagree with you on a couple of these these a couple of these issues. But I think he's right, you know, I mean, I just

keep it real, you know what I mean. I just I just think you're right, Draymond. You know what I mean. I feel as it should be up for m v P talks. The way he's held the glue together regardless of the box score. He seems to make plays and you know, continue to have that locker room together other But I am interested to see what's gonna happen with the Greek Freak because it seems like he started off slow. He ran through Anthony Davis, regardless of Anthony Davis was

working through some injuries. I mean, he was out there on the court and you know how that that goes. Yeah, you know what i mean, I'm assuming yeah, I'm assuming you had. But the Greek Freak has just been running through fives and fours and threes and twos. He's just been able. His versatility is just shooting the three ball now confidently. But that Chris Middleton is gonna rub off on him. Eventually, he's gonna start shooting. There's no way he can look on the other end of the court

and watch Chris Middleton make all them shots. You know how that is without becoming a better shooter. Yeah, you gotta pick up some point. You know, once you're around your teammate, you start to pick up a little bit of his trade, his game. Maybe he's sharing some notes. So it's just gonna be interesting that Draymond uh Greek freak matchup and just Clay, just Clay coming back against you know what I mean, some like some good teams Middleton. He's gonna have some wings. Okay, Hello, so so hollo,

we're not okay, let's look at that. Yeah, uh, Steph Drew hot today right middle to Clay? Ye Greek, that's good. That's good. Almost TV. You almost wish you had three TV windows to watch each matchup individually. Yeah, and and and don't forget about Bobby Porteris. You know, Andrew Wiggins found himself in the Bay Area. Crazy eyes, Bobby Porteris is playing out of his mind shooting. You know, he's shooting almost forty high forty percentage from three point line

are close to it. He's felt he just could be an All Star. He might. You wouldn't be surprised if the name of one. So he's been balling. I'm actually happy for him as a first pick. A lot of people through under the bus. That was one of them. Yeah, you know what I mean. And you only do that just to help somebody prove you wrong. That's what Big felt. That's what Shock said. It's only when you play it in your oven and you spend a lot of enough

time and you should be able to speak on certain things. Right. And so I'm we're having I'm actually happy or we're happy, and I know you're happy. He's changing everybody's perception. And he said, you know, he's finding a new home for himself. And go to State. The Warriors on Friday are playing the Bulls, and let's talk about that. But these backcourt battles we got Steph Clay Wiggins pulled the Chicago side, DeMar derosions playing out of his mind, guys, out of

his mind, Zach Levine, Alonzo Ball, Kobe White. I mean, I'm probably if I'm missing somebody, let me know. But just just that matchup alone, is those are some good Those are some good wings to watching this match. Yeah. I just think, you know, the Clay I mean, excuse me to Steph and Alonzo Ball matchup, because Alonzo knows that in order for them to win, he has to play defense. He wants some type of we have to

lock Steff up. I don't know if Levine's gonna guard him or what, but that matchup is gonna be the desk to tell of that game because you know, Clay stills working these kinks out and all that, and he got Clay has a tough matchup on his hands whether he goes the Roads and the Levine, you know what I mean. But that matchup with Alonso and stuff is gonna be a good one. I think that's where Kobe White comes into because you know, he's he hasn't had a the year that he had previously. I think he's

coming off injury. But as he gets back and gets into it, I think he takes a lot of load off Alonzo to where Alonso can do the Alonso thing and pick you up full court, facilitate and not feel Prestons get real game. That's why stuff get to take off. You got Payton picking up everybody full court. There you go doing all the dirty work. So it's good to have players like that to get your stars a break

from me on from towns. You gotta have it. Next segment, creating your future players on minimum deals are not guaranteed deals. Who are creating their future pay days? First up, we're gonna talk about Malik Monk. He bawling, he playing his role, has a one right now, is on a one year deal worth almost two million, all guaranteed. Right now, he's having twenty six minutes per game, twelve points per gameshot from the field, third percent from three. You're gonna get

that back. I mean, who they who there handing the bags out too? If not? You know, players is talented the moleague Monk. His talent was never in a question. I know there's been some issues about how they thought his mentality has been, but clearly he's been over there and stay crypto. You know what I mean. Los Angeles Lakers isn't an easy place to play basketball, and he's made a good transition over there with Lebron. I mean, he's one of the best players right now. They're six

and three. When he's a starter, I think that's a starter. Yeah, nineteen points per games, so I mean that's big time considering you know what locker room he's walking into. Playing with Lebron isn't the easiest thing to do. Playing with Lebron, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis is probably a you know, it's it's a head trip at the end of the day. But he's doing a good job. What I like about him he's he's a confident kid. I've seen him way off Braun and and and and Russ number of times.

He's a real competent kid. So I hope he gets a shot to really do his thing. G P the second Gary Payton Jr. You know what's making the name for himself as well with the Doves. He signed a one year deal worth on the two million, three hundred fifty thousand guaranteed UM. Season stats seventeen minutes for games, seven points for games, almost eight points a game or one still closer to one and a half still a game. That's what I like about it more than anything. I

don't care about them being an athlete. He has that in his gene from his father, a lockdown defender. I take pride on defense. I don't care how big you are, how strong you are. I'm competing. That's one thing I love about GP any stronger than is that, you know what I mean? I played with I played with Gary Payton, the first pregnant Seattle for three years, and I watched little g when you remember he was a baby shooting baskets at Key Arena before the games and after the games.

But I mean, I've been on non guaranteed contracts. You know, I don't know. So I know how going through the year having a knife at your throat, playing your ass off, not necessarily know if he's gonna get at first, you got to get minutes, you know, when you come to a non guarantee, sometimes you come and you might not even get minutes to play yourself. You might be there

just in case is this other dude get hurt. So the fact that you know what I mean, Steve again the Warriors organization, Bob Meyers shout out Bob Myers or U. C. L. A. Brewing and Steve Kerr. But every time they get his kid the opportunity. He steps up when his minutes go up. As you said, he's a defender, even more athletic, can build like his mom. You know what I mean. The

mom's was an athlete, I believe, a track star. So I'm happy for g I mean, his numbers look like they've been paying people a lot of money for seven point that points, heard what I'm saying, and also as a starter twelve and a half or five rebounds. Twelve and a half points five rebounds as a starter, I think that warrants fifty sixty million these days. They channing it out to some other people based on talent and other things. He's got a good pedigree from his father.

You know what I mean is the numbers speak for themselves. He's coachable and one thing I love about him he took the hard rout. He just comes straight out of college and just sticked in even thinking about it. You know what I'm saying, d League, You know he had to. He had to take the hart right now. Always respect guys like that because I'm one of them. And he's never really asked anything for his father. At the end of the day, he's been going through this stuff. You

know what I mean. Obviously we know his father is but he's been like he said, he took the long brother, and it wasn't easy. He could have gave up a long time ago. My dad and Gary Payton, I'm cool. I ain't gotta work, I ain't gotta do nothing. Really, Yeah, these glove checks right, and I gotta do it. But the fact that, oh and that Gary Payton cush the cookies. Yeah, you know he got multiple income streams. Ain't about the

money with the kids at he loved really loved a game. Yes, next up our boy bond ready with terms with five Land Stevenson. He don't attended hardship contract worth about a hunting for the thousand. Yeah, he's been playing well, bro. I know he belongs in the league. It ain't no doubt. I was kind of a headcase like him, so I get it. But the best place the headcase could be it's with Rick Carlisle because Rick Carlisle allows you to be yourself. He loves players like me. He loves players

like ron I said. He loved those type of guys that take passion and playing basketball because Rick was that type of guy. Rick was that type of guy. I don't know if he was getting your face type of guy. Rick knew he wasn't that talented. But he is probably one of these most smartest coach I wouldn't say smart, but as far as wise and X and old, I don't think it's too many guys smarter than Rick Carlisle. You know, we call him Jim Carrey to you know

what I'm saying. So, but Lane Stevenson is is that a great place with them? He's playing well, putting up big numbers. I think he can get paid there, didn't he He played with the pace. He's got a history there. He's got a history there. Um. Like you said, Jim Carl, Jim Carrey is like I think he enjoys the challenge of having spirited players on his ball club. I think he'd rather win with people who care and who already he don't have to put the battery in the back.

You just gotta tell him to dial a death back a little back, you know what I mean. We can't be mad at coach Carl. He's good at that. He did it with me. Yeah, you know what I mean. So make him make them Lance dance, you know what I mean? Everybody's You've seen him on a lot of man's with Lance is a good basketball player, you know

what I mean. Obviously he's been working on his game and keeping himself in shape, keeping his mental together for somebody who they said they didn't have their mentor together, for somebody who's been off work, just to step back getting that thirty, come back and have six to sixteen and fourteen and to win, you know what I mean. So a lot of times these efforts are lost when you lose on you, especially on your tend day, so you can have three or three or four games and

your tend to have all else. You got a hercue lean effort thirty thirty, but you lost, You're not really adding no value. And upstairs they can kind of you know what I mean. We didn't win with him, so him out of here. But I think the way he's playing, bro, we all know he belongs in the league. I think his attitude now and the way he's playing definitely warrants him another contract and a guarantee stay in the league now, especially with the COVID stuff. And you know, you need

some people on experience. They don't need to be coming in guessing like this is gonna be a thing. I think this is gonna be a new thing for the bros. If you're around waiting for a job, you know, because as it is in the league right now, with the cover protocols, and you can keep yourself in shape, come playing a Big three. Come with these hardship contracts, or go to the Big three, or come get one of these hardship contracts, get your ten day up, you know

what I mean. You never know you might be able to earn yourself create a new future in front of the Big three. We have I think three or four guys get a shot that Joe got called up, Mario Chalmers got called up, and there's somebody else that I'm that I'm missing. I got gotta call up. So Isaiah Brisco is on the Minnesota Timberwars D League team. He might get called up. And he was on my championship team this year. Shout out Big Three coach Dad bringing

him chips home. The obviously Classic and Showtime Basketball. It sounds good, you know what I mean. A partnership between you know, the AI Classic and Showtime Basketball. You know the multiverse that is becoming Showtime Basketball right now. It sounds good. The partnership is made. We're spending spending a lot of time in Memphis together at the Battle and the Bluff, at the AI Classic the previous year, um

during the pandemic, you know bother. They have the McDonald's Game, and this is a passion project for for you Jackson, You know what I mean. You tell me how how that looks and what you've seen from the AI Classic households. I just I just felt honored that I was a big piece to bringing that together. It's been a blessing for me to AI asked me to coach from year one, you know, to be a part of his game. Uh, knowing how I felt about him, and knowing how a

lot of us felt about AI. We all feel like he never got his jets do and he still don't get his just do for what he's done for the game and the culture. So when he said he was having a game and he wanted me to coach, I look at it like it's my game right and we

played all playing in the McDonald's game. How great would that feel to our culture and us and all the basketball players that allan Hobson game is bigger than the McDonald's game, right, And that's where he's getting too, because it's getting he's getting all the same players that you know, and some some of the players like last year they didn't have a McDonald's game, so they had to play in the Allen Iverson game, right, you know what I mean.

So just to be a part of this, and just to being able to be bring both of my family's Showtime and and and Alan Abson classes together to do this, I think it's great because not only is it good for Um for Ai for him to get the look that he deserves, but also it's a great look for us at Showtime to be evolved in the in the high school atmosphere as well. I think you hit it

right on the head. Being at the Allison Ovison Classic and you know the record numbers of games at the Battle and Bluff and seeing it all come together, I think it's gonna be something new for the viewers, for for the future, for you know, for the babies to see. Like you said, at that McDonald's High School All American the game, it just wasn't any former players there or

even people that look like us. At the end of the day, what I saw there with the former players being heavily involved in practices and from every aspect of the game. I mean, it was unique, and I think shell Time is unique. Obviously Showtime basketball is unique, and it got to start somewhere, you know what I mean.

Hats off to you for you know, doing all that you can do in the high school space with with time you can and and it's been you know, it's been a blessing and I think it's gonna be something that people are gonna enjoy in the future as it grows. But aside of that, I know you've been doing a lot of work in the community outside of Memphis. It isn't just basketball. There's always a gift back component to

what Showtime basketball. What do you and Matt do and you specifically, and I know you do a lot of work in a community and Memphis out there. Talk to me about Memphis is going through it a lot, you know what I mean, Young Dolphin, Right, talk to me a little about you know what I mean, the community of Memphis and what you've seeing out there and just what this partnership can do to heal the city of Memphis. Uh. Well, I think you know, we all have to a great

start with it. You know, I think anything we've done in Memphis, we incorporated some type of education or some type of understanding to to the kids that's playing in the game, how bleed they are, right, you know what I'm saying, How how fortunate they are. You know, you're in a great position. A lot of people don't have the things are on in the position and have the

opportunities that you have. And these these the this is the people who died for you to have these opportunities by taking them to the Mother of the King Museum and stuff like that. So I think I think it's a great experience for everybody. Um for me, I know that was a great experience for me because not only being around the game in basketball and I'm giving back right and it's no handbook on how to give back right.

You got to genuinely care. So just partnering with the Double A c P and Memphis and just trying to do the right things when you have time, you know, in the community. It has been a blessing man. But we had a great time out there and we're doing a lot of stuff out there with the partnership with the Odd Officer Classic and Showtime Basketball and we have a little teaser for you. Check this out. I don't think a game like this really works with anybody else.

It's just sold about the kids. It's a soul about lifting Allen Hobson ain't like no other. Yeah, everything is wrong with this gang, the players controlling what the Showtime Basketball is doing with the average in Classic does It's always been about embracing athensive relationships. In a year from now, your whole family's dynamics can change. The combattings of guys

who've been there, done that, menos, real experiences. We all care about the younger generation of kids who are playing basketball. Having these cash is everything. A lot of people get attitude of passion, confused, continue to dream man, continue to play every game like it ship last. Just like this, just that feeling right here. I think it's just amazing

the bond that we're creating with the younger generation. You know, um, we talk about in the NBA all the time, like it's not enough vets in the NBA, you know what I mean for the younger guys that's coming in. Well, I think this is a great way to wipe all that out by bonding with these kids before they even get there, you know what I mean. And I think we're doing a great job with that because I'm my son, it's fans a lot of these kids, right and I'm and I'm I'm able to learn these kids and grow

relationships with them. And now I'm seeing from the real one of the obvious game. I'm seeing some of these kids in the NBA now And they texted me like, O G man, I remember you told me this, you know what I mean. So it feels good to be able to bond with these kids and give them game before they even get to that level, instead of like we did, got to the level, then got the game and had to figure it out. Yeah, I think they get.

They get. I mean, they let us make a ton of mistakes, you know, right in the front of everybody's face, you know what I mean. I think, uh, the involvement of the former players and being there in the past two years and watching you and like, just don't understand everybody's time as a father. People got business, they got bills to play. They come there and they dedicate their time and everything is organic, you know what I mean.

Like you're getting to them early where it's not you're giving up another half of your life to join the coaching staff, for joining the NBA Pro Coaching program, front office training, whatever it is, that could be another three or four years loss. I agree with you. This is a direct way to influence the youth in the way that we know how. That's not cookie cutter, you know what I mean. It's obviously you know the way we were, the way we used to disseminate the information and hearing it.

So it's been a blessing to watch you guys, uh, to watch you guys work through everything and be a part of it. So I think the sky is the limit as far as the partnership with the AI Classic and Showtime Basketball, NFL playoffs are here. Bro Card Weekend, we got some crazy matchups in the a f C Man still is in Chief Sunday Patriots at at Bill's, Saturday, Raiders at Bangles, and the Titans with a buy Yeah. And in the NFC we got the Eagles in the

against Thomason and the Bucks. We got Bang Bang Niner Gang against them boys. I guess we got the Cardinals and the Rams, which is like a trap game, you know what I mean. We don't know who's gonna win that? And the Packers in a run, you know what I mean, gotta buy, so I gotta buy. Of course they're dead. Well, I mean, I don't even have to ask you what's your game that you're looking at, because we're looking at taking the l right. I don't know what that means necessarily.

I mean the game that we're highlighting we're talking about is you know, the Niner game first in Boys in Dallas at Jerry's house. That you know, that sounds good and everything, But we know how y'all lack. We know how y'all like when it comes down to these things. That's the past. But what what's Is it a coincidence that you're on the show today. That's my partner in crime and we played each other in the playoffs and

deputy sharing deeply like a mug, y'all. I wish, you know, I only wish that we had t o to come back and do that ship in the middle of the start on the Cowboy. The Cowboy unif him though that he did pay with the cos alight. That's it, That's what he did. But we need him in the forty and we need him in that forty nine and uniform. But this is gonna be dub y'all finally healthy ish. Jimmy tried to give it away, but then he ended up winning. And Jimmy Garoppolo is interesting as a forty

Niner fan. You love him one man, and then you hate him and you wish you trade him, and then the other kid play, but he ends up coming through. The defense is looking good. We're looking I wouldn't want to see us. We're not gonna talk about defenses. We got defense play ye as a rookie that but that gotta slant to it? How where's the slant that gotta slant to it? Passes this up? They just be throwing over there. The kid is doing a great job. I

actually like him. He reminds me. And when Di went over to the over there and had it was, well, you know what makes it easy for him? We have the Marcus Lawrence, Yes, and we have Hardy on the other ends. Yeah. So man, we're looking good. We got egg arms wet, you got deep bulls like blueby Miles. He'll throw it, he'll kick it, he'll pull your glass to get you know what I mean? People do it all. He do it all. You know what I mean, he's been that way the whole time. Plus we got the Kiddle,

we got running backs. I think we're straight. You're gonna be surprised. I can't wait. It's gonna be a great matchup, bro, because we got a lot to prove. Um. Y'all finally getting healthy. So it's gonna be a great match up. Man, I'm trying to tell a showtime. We need to go behind the scenes. That Matt put on his weak ass parting on the jersey and I put on my cowboy jersey. I don't know which one to have so many and uh and go down to the game and get some

real foots, get a taste of the playoffs. Because I've never been the Dallas stadium, man, you haven't never bro. I'm from Texas. I've never been, bro, So I think this has been a great That's weird because I've been to the forty niners um stadiums. I've been there too, I've been, but but you haven't been to your own team's home stadiums, So that's just that's just odd to me. But I can't wait. I can't wait to see the red and go around all that blue, you know, they

did it to the Rams this past weekend. If he looked up in so far was a lot of red and golden there. And I know we travel well, so you know it takes you back though, So the Cowboy for the nine matchups over the years, the story games, man, So it's gonna be good to get that feel back. Any other matchups really excite you? Yeah, man, the Raiders and Bengals. I'm gonna tell you why. I love that kid, Chase, and I love the quarterback talk about it, Burrow. I

love Joe Burrow. LSU is my college team. So that's one reason why I love my cousin Market Spirits. You know, that's my first cousin. He played there. I didn't know that. Yeah, won the national championship. Shout out. I saw some video to yeah he was Yeah he was doing boys play a couple of sports. Yeah tech. Yeah. But yeah, man, I like chasing Burrow. Man. I think this young tandem is really making noise in the league, and uh, I

want to see them shine. You know ray this. Yeah, we all know the Raiders, They've been through a lot coaching and all that stuff, but I think the Bangers are really turning the corner and getting back to the playoff team. I like the Bengals. They play like you like on Madden. You know, you got your receiver and quarterback. You should be straight on Madden. And I want I want to see the grid. I want to Joe Brow got a whole another you know what I mean. Joe

bro got a black man, so low key on the guys. Yeah, I think he used to hoop to so you know, somewhere somewhere on the line, I think he used to be a black man. And that's a good thing. And I mean that would all due respect because he's the cool as the other side of the pillar. But I feel you on that. I like the energy, but at the same time, like the Raiders, they got to get off of. You know, we're tired with the whole Raider thing. You know, John Harball or coach Hardball. Jim Harbaugh is

gonna be a coach hopefully in the NFL. They need to go after him and somebody the Raiders. Unfortunately, like you said, we know who they are. It's really about, you know, the young guys at the Bengals. What other game are you looking at? Cardinals? Rams tracked me and it has you know, director, Yeah, and that's gonna be a trap game. You know, we don't really know. The Rams came out, the Cardinals came out like gangbusters. We thought they was gonna, you know, Ram run through the league.

Then that the league got caught up to them. The Rams. They've been playing Okay. O b J has been waking up Matt Stafford had been turning the ball over a little bit though, you know what I mean, giving away to the other team. So, I mean that's gonna be a big NFC West game. That's an old school matchup. Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of scoring in that game. Yeah. Cardinals just cantered down us and beat the Brakes off us and the Rams said they got a high power offense.

And O b J is in this bag right now. We can't forget probably the best receiving the league right now, Cooper Cup. Oh, let's not, let's not. Let's not forget that. Gotta give him this problem. Yeah, yeah, he I know they're playing an extra game with the seventeenth game, but the fact that anybody's taking a run of Megatron's record right crazy, considering O b J is on the team and they got tight ends and running back so we can catch. So I'm all for Cooper Cup. Cooper Cup

is called yeah yeah, closing thoughts, contract check ins. So many guys with ten days, Man, we don't know who's gonna be around, you know what I mean, who's gonna what about Isaiah Thomas. He's looking for us next opportunity. I don't know why he didn't Sticky played well when he was with the Lakers. What do you think about that? I Saila getting back in the league. I think it goes back to what we talked about earlier. I don't think they got any wins when I was on his

ten days. So although he you know, he did good on the stat sheet, I don't think, you know, to upstairs, that don't seem like a value add if they can't sneak he got a couple of wins with you, you know, getting some minutes and you know, putting up the statue. But I hope I gets he definitely deserves We don't have to keep repeating that if he deserves a chance or not. But a lot of times on this season,

a lot of teams have their rosters, the rotations. You think he can come up the bench, somewhere his game travels. But aside from the fact that we don't know, we know he's gonna be at a lot of lockdown defender, but off the dribble, spot up shooting, decision making, pressure situations. He said, some end of the game winners. I feel like his game travels and you know you can find the spot for I t somewhere. Facts the Marcus Cousin talks about signing, talks about him signing with Denver again,

being with his old coach, coach Malone. What you think about that him and like you spoke to that with with Rick Carlisle earlier, if you can, you know, if you've got a relationship with a coach, you know what I mean, you can get back with him. I know that's important for Buggy at the end of the day, it's to be just just to feel safe and in the work environment, you know what I mean. He's always coming in but you know, the knife at his throw, you know what I mean, trying to prove his worth.

So I think him being there with Malone should help. I think he's gonna do a lot for joking, you know what I mean, free joking up just to be the skilled player he is, and you know Buggy can run around, you know, keep him cleaning, be that enforce and how you think that's gonna play out. I love boogey Man. You know I've been man mad. I always been big fans of Buggie Man, and we just want to see him in the league where he belongs. I

don't care what the role is. Just giving the respect he was deserved because he deserves, and be on the rochster and just treat him like you know he he needs to be treated. Stanley Johnson, he'd been all on the second ten day, which you think about him? Stanley Man, California kid. I think I believe matter Day high school. You know, he went to the obviously was drafted hot think you know a lot of shat sat nih man Child.

You know he's been down to the G League. Obviously his time didn't work out his first couple of years in the league. But I mean with the small ball lineup and them trying to move Lebron in and out of the five, their four and one as a starter with Lebron at the five, I think it's a it's

a good look. Yeah, I like him man. I think it just wasn't a good fit for the player he is when he was in Detroit, you know, beginning his career, and I go to a guy, he's the type of guy that needed to go through a little something, you know what I mean, because he has the body NBA player, a football player really any sport. But but I think this is a great fit for him because he can come in a tough nose guy. They don't have a tough nose guy on the wing and you know what

I mean, Mellows at the end of his career. But I think he he'll fit in good and do a lot of the dirty work and be like a Marcus Smart over there, a great young guy like you said you spoke to. You know, it's it's physical attributes, um, I think, you know. As as as the starters go in again with the protocols, I think that just having him available to bring in and off the bench and

different capacities is gonna work well for them. Biz mcbionbo signed for the rest of the remainder the season with the Suns to play behind Aden and they still have Jamale JaVale McGhee. But what does bis mcbianbo bring to them that they need to sign up for the remainder the season. Help me understand that one. But I mean I was waiting for a body. I have no idea. I mean, I just maybe I'm uninformed about Bismarck beyond skills that I don't want to miss speak. Yeah, I know, Javelle,

I know Javelle Skill said very well. Well, well yeah, I know. But have to be a backup and a starter. I mean he's got a ring. Yeah, however I know, but DeAndre, I've seen him do the thing where he caught it. I'll sign I don't want this Bismarck have been doing. I don't know. I just haven't been I haven't opened up a file on biz Mac. Stay tuned. We gotta do my homework. We gotta go talk to the I don't want to to staff, Yeah, because we don't. We want to know what he's done. To shout out

to you though, biz Mac. But don't your money, get your money. Yeah, I just don't want to have us me speaking. Yeah, we got we don't know. We don't know, uh man, we don't know. We don't know. Hey man, we want to give it a quick all the smoke. Shout out to my brother just George at Jay party Water say, Man, you gotta dope all the smoke tattoo Man, the first one I've seen by one of our fans. I gotta meet you in person, Bro, I gotta meet

I think it's so dope. You're forcing me to get my mad already has his but shout out to you, man. We appreciate the love of support. That's the only support you can get with somebody at their body with your logo, I mean ship, that's y'all show. I ain't gotta say nothing. That's that's hard. That's that's love right there. And that shows to the you know how, the reach of the show. When you see me, bro, please reach out of I

see you somewhere. DM me to meet you, Brott. That's what At least Broen a lot going on in the NFL, Brother a b As you know, he walked off the field, ye you know, took his jersey off, shut the duce to the fans, waited outside for one of his homeboys to pick him up. In the show first year in

the boots, in the in the boots, in the boots. Okay, next thing you know, he in the club with Faben going on a little video, a little it's all right, it's all right if you close your eyes and you don't realize the same be like it sounds like what they listen. That's what, that's what. That's how they're wrapping down. And then Matt spoke on, you know, on kind of that the last was burning. But a lot has happened since. Yeah, me personally, it dog. I kind of understand some of

the things that he's upset about. But I wouldn't have did it in that fashion. And you know, I'm an asshole. I wouldn't have did it in that fashion. I would have did it before the game. I wouldn't have showed up all the way to after the game and went crazy in the locker room. I wouldn't have, you know what I'm saying. And I got kicked, I got kicked out of games and then in the NBA, and I have arguments with coaches, with coaches sent me to the locker room. But it's never to the point where I

took my uniform. I was set. I quit. I ain't sucking with my teammates no more, you know what I'm saying. And and and that's a lot of people don't know the everything that's going on, but it draws you draw a line right there, right, you know what I'm saying, because you're not just putting your personal stuff ahead of the team, You're showing your whole team up right, you know what I'm saying. And that, And I've always been

a team guy, you know, Tim. Tim doesn't comment ultimate teammate, So I always take pride of how to make my teammates look. And that's the only thing I didn't like about it, because you know, you know what, the man was playing for us money. He was trying to get his extra money by a couple more catches or something like that. I don't know all the information, but you still don't handle it that way. Considering all the hiccups you've had, other players did just stepped up to get

you back in the league. You got Thomason sticking up for you, letting you stay at the crib. I mean, A B's transgressions have been well documented. We've seen all the ship that A B is up to. Hopefully he got to that number in his mind where he's financially comfortable. I don't know, may you have to be acting like that? Yeah? Maybe he like I don't really need the football ship anymore. I got the number in the bank. You know, don't tell nobody to kiss your ass. Let your ass is cash.

You understand what I'm saying. And that's some Texas boys ship right there. If I ever heard it, you know what I mean. Gripping wood, no freaky, but that's you know what I mean, That's exactly what that is. But yeah, I don't know what a B story is. Hopefully he got the bag in place in order he can make these moves. The music thing. I know he's been talking about some ship with Kanye. That's interesting. You do what

you want, though, I mean, because you know football. You ain't gonna pay no more football, No, No, I don't think. I don't think anybody take a chance on the like if you want to go do music with Kye, I don't think embrace that. And I wish him well, but I don't think I ever played in the football game. Again, that's a good place to be for him to have somebody polarizing as Kanye over with you suggest so they can forget about all the ship that you're doing. Yeah,

you know what I mean. So that's what he want to do. You know what I mean more power to him in the new year. But I think IB want to play football on the load. There's just some other ship going on. We don't know about that. He got to deal with you know what I mean? On his time. Hold up, But you're the defending champions with a chance to win another championship. Man, I don't care what you got going on. The whole purpose is to win. You you win, and you're playing with Tom Brady. You have

a chance to win another championship. I don't care what I got going on at that moment. I wait to have to be raised that trophy again, didn't I have? I have more of a senator complain about what I was mad at. Cut us more sense to cut up. You cut up at the parade. Yeah that's your speech. Yeah, man, we had a great season, but I'm tied me to get a pay God, Danny, that's what would have been

perfect time. It would have been a lot better than him undressing in front of the stadium and leaving on the honey like a kid that everybody come on, man, come on, and they was going to you. They were trying to help you fulfill so you can get your bonuses and ship. They was looking out for you. I don't know it be is a trip, you know what I mean. He probably is as good as a football players. We think he is, but all the other ship that comes with it, you know what I mean, that's up

to you know, management the side. But we wish him at the end of the day, were still he still at but we'd rather see you on the football And then you know, like like I said, Bro, we really don't know the whole story, you know, I know, I don't you know the coach Arran's is saying one thing a B saying another a B showing text proof of what he him telling coach that he wasn't healthy. So it's a lot going on. But just the way he responded and to let that coach get under this skin

like that, you know what I mean. I think that's the whole part. We like I said, we don't know everything that went on. We wish the best for him, but just how that went down to and look good it didn't. And we know the football players and injuries, but they have to play to go through there's no secret they get, you know, take shots to tour dog. Never know. I heard somebody never know. You never know what last move. Maybe he went out there on one play and then he cut one time. He was like, no,

that's it, not only you know your body. Yeah, so you know, that's the archaic thing to think, you know what I mean, to think about a B. You know, telling somebody stay healthy or not to play. I'm sure a B's Aside from the vaccinine situation, he's been pretty much on schedule. He's just been playing football, producing there down the receiver anyway, so he was gonna get some more. Look, so, um, we don't never want to take in the light injury

or somebody we don't. Like you said, we don't have all the information, but we just hope he gets better, you know what I mean. We're at the end of the day, that's all. That's all it is. We want to see a be healthy and back to playing football. Hey man, that was great today, Bro. I mean, it's easy to work with people, you know, you know what I mean. I wish I could do it with you more. Bro was at a great show. Joe Man, thanks for having me. It's been an honor. I know a lot

of people watching the show. I don't know. We go back, we don't wait, but I was trying to get an NBA. That's that's that's gonna and the multiverse two. We're gonna tell that story to you know what I mean when it's to be though. But I appreciate it. Like I said, this could have I know a lot of people wish they was up here doing it with you, and I just appreciate you trusting do it. But yeah, What's Burning is available every week on Showtime Basketball YouTube and on Twitter, Instagram,

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