Embracing the Game: NBA In-Season Tournament and Beyond

Well , everyone , we have made it . We have made it to the in season tournament championship game . It's championship day for the cup . The cup is on the line in Vegas . Oh coach , how exciting are this right now . How happy are you as an NBA fan that we've made it to the cup championship we ?

made it . But I felt like when you said that it's like the green made it , but we made it J2M's to the final tonight , 8 , 30 pm . Eastern ABC Pacers vs Lakers . I love it , but if we really made it it would be green vs gold . But who predicted ?

who's on fire ? Hey , I'm trying to stay humble here , trying to stay humble , but sometimes you can just see the future and the kid versus the king . It's happening . The young buck , halliburton , the guy that you called out and said watch out for this guy . The Pacers made it . I knew they would , and the Lakers made it .

He was talking about his Pacers . He's talking Indy 500 .

Everything good , indiana . This is years ago now and we haven't talked about this guy . You know why ? This is Hoops , we talk NBA and we talk about the good teams out there . Well , guess what ? We got to talk Pacers . Now , man , we got to give them the props .

We're going to coach this corner . Let's go . We cue the drum kit in the funky bongos podcast . Let's go .

Yes , we got to do this because , yeah , I can take all the credit for the Pacers and the Lakers making it to the final . We'll talk about . You know what I said and I think we got a clip out there but it really wasn't me picking the Pacers and Lakers . That wasn't my real take .

But correction because you're going to call you out about Triple P . I'm calling Paul Gaspol . He's got so many aliases , but Triple P , now prediction podcast Paul , he's killing it right now . He's got Minnesota . He predicted they're on top , top of the west . He predicted that , okay , seed , they're number two , they're right up there together .

So you're wrong .

It was fun , though , and that sound by you did it was fun it was funny Tick tocks and dance . Yeah .

And we will get to that in a second . Yeah , but I , this is where , hey , the NBA wins again . They win again because if this was last year or the year before , we'd be homing it right now . We'd be here for you folks . You know , just two Murphs are here , but the rest of you are like oh , november , december , basketball .

I know this game doesn't go towards the regular season .

Listen , I'm drinking out of my NBA cup , my little tea , right here in celebration for the real calls .

Got a basket , half of a basketball cut cup like a , like a mug . It might be the real . Nba cup Cooper on it on the side of it . It's pretty cool looking .

So we can make all the jokes . The NBA cup oh , they're gonna get this championship . It means nothing . But again , the correction I think it does help both of these teams get that confidence that they were lacking until this tournament . That is going to take him to the next level .

So tons of benefits from this .

There's my correction .

So we're still in the corner For first time listeners . I am the younger brother , michael Murphy , of Paul Murphy and he has podcast Paul . You can call him many things . We can call him Puerto Rican P , we can call him prediction . We're prediction Paul . Now I'm coach Murph and this is just two Murphs talking hoops . Baby . Welcome in . Thanks for listening .

Awesome man . He'll be on the pod again soon .

Yep , thanks for following , and that's what it's all about . We're going to see Caden on the show , and the first show in 2024 . Caden's going to be on there with us . We'll talk about how he's doing with his team . So I said West Virginia . There's the correction . Well , I was just .

are you apologizing for ? You're all about the green . We're saying that they I was .

So I was like setting myself up for just expecting them to work , to be tired . They're not never going to get a ring . But I was saying that the Jays would just them too , and and a few others would not would be able to do it . We are getting a ring . So I was wrong about the cup and the ring . The cup and the ring we wanted .

I think , of course , we should just really put a bow on . Maybe not put a bow on , but talk a little bit about the championship game tonight .

I think we should get to that .

Yeah , let's get into it , we got to apologies out .

But then we'll talk , then we'll desert . Dessert will be the more NBA and some green yeah , more NBA .

What's going on with the league ? All that good stuff .

So green frosting on the , yeah , on the in season there's going to be lots of green frosting . There always is , there always is , go ahead .

Where you want to go . So let's just talk about the knockout round in general before this championship . Again , now that these two teams are here , both of them didn't lose in the in the group play , right , and obviously they didn't lose in the knockout because they're in the championship . So one of them is going to have their first loss .

Not Well , I recall the Pacers too .

It's what I want to talk about . I mean , there's not many players that everybody takes a leap . Are you waiting for that one player on your team that's got star potential to take a leap ? This is different . Yeah , this dude is leaping all the way up and the question is , is he turning into a star ? Is he an actual star ?

Well , it just rose . Yes , Paul , like he's already , we can go into let's just go into Tyrese's lap . Yeah , he was dominant . We can just do a little Tyrese quiz if you'd like .

Let's do it , man , let's go , let's go , let's go , let's go , let's go .

Pop secret quiz . Pop quiz , here we go , let's go All right , tyrese Halliburton quiz . Here we go Jack after the game , after he wins it , gets to the finals . They beat the box , all right . They go on the panel and Jack calls him trade , trade in the face . Everybody is marking on Jack because of that . His first name is Tyrese .

question one I got to you so well on this quiz , because I don't know a lot about it . What ?

number is Tyrese on his jersey 11 .

Zero and who else rocks the zero ? Oh , Gilbert Arenas . Gilbert Arenas rocks a zero . Oh , you mean with current players , obviously . Come on Jason Tatum .

That's what I wanted to say . But Gilbert to the zero ? Yeah Right , but I don't think .

Halliburton picked his number . I'm sorry , that's where I thought the question was going . He wears number zero , and why did he pick it ?

Yeah Well , I don't actually not know that question and for that quiz we'll look into why he's zero . Okay , Do you know where he's from ? By ?

the way , sorry to take your quiz off the rails a little bit .

All right , man , we can pause the quiz .

No , no , no , no , we're continuing . But back on that Jason Tatum zero thing . Yeah , the reason why Gilbert Arenas popped in my head . I just saw an interview with him where he said the reason why he wears zero is because of Gilbert Arenas . Tatum , I had no idea .

Yeah , I heard of that . I want to know about Tyrese's zero .

I didn't know if Hal Burton was the same thing . I didn't know Gilbert Arenas was the guy that everybody wanted to emulate , but he was nice he was nice .

It was kind of a disappointment . But how old is he ? When was he born ?

And they've been talking about this because Well , I have an idea , because I did hear him talk about how LeBron's is his idol and he said he goes . Well , all of us who are born in the 2000s Exactly LeBron is our idol , so he's definitely in the 2000s .

I got that going no well , no , no , the year 2000 .

Oh , OK , yeah , there we go , so he's 23 .

He said all the guys are born in the year 2000 .

Year 2000 . I'll take it .

He's yeah , so he's born , he's 23 . So it's kind of help me out with that ding ding , but I'll take it Talking about the calves and how LeBron was his like you know hero , so it's a very storybook for him . He's six five 185 . Where do you ?

go to college .

Tough ones , this is where I don't get to know our . I know we got to get to our new superstar .

I got to know this guy . I got a guess on this one , but you never know , it just came to me . I'm just throwing it out there in North Carolina .

Iowa State Cyclones . Yeah , would never .

Yeah , coming out of Iowa State ?

Very rare . What year was he drafted into the NBA ? Good stuff . I'll stop in the production .

No , no , no , no , no , I would say 2020 .

No , ding , ding ding . Let's go back . You're here , he is here , so he is him , he is him , he totally is him . 2020 NBA draft what overall pick and what ?

team . He Well , I mean obviously the Pacers . I mean he hasn't been Not obviously .

Oh , it's trade things I got you . Another one of those little trade things , those things .

All those things Helping hand on the quiz here , Okay , it's in the West Western team .

They won last night , so I'm going to say he was drafted number 10 . Close at 12 .

It's good , though . That's a good . That's a good . If it was in the West , I'm going to go . Who would do it A swap ? Well , carlisle , rick Carlisle , the coach of the Pacers , used to be the coach of the Mavericks . So I'm going to say Dallas . I tried .

I read the beam of light shall come down , oh wow , the Kings . The second .

Wow .

Yeah , man yeah .

And then , and then he was traded with a pocket oh , that's right , that was a big deal where he was like , oh , how did you trade me so bonus and company ?

I got about that yeah . That was last year Right .

Yeah , 2023 . Yeah , this was actually .

Was it last year or the year before ?

No , no , it was 2022 . You're correct .

Correct Now . I remember it because he made a big stink , Like you know , telling the Kings oh , you're going to , you know you're going to regret this . I'm going to show you , Wow , All right and as , and he did .

he had as rookie he was all rookie first team honors . He had a good , decent rookie season . He was a big player in the 19 honor FIBA gold medal team . Yeah yeah , usa , he was a big part of that . He was the main , the main factor in them winning that on the Pacers . He did well , he did . I'm just going to move into last year .

What some of the stuff last year he was in all star . I think he's been all yes .

Ding , ding , ding , ding ding . You got the answer for the question .

Don't even need the question anymore . Boom , boom . Yes , he was an all star .

And then he got a great huge contract extension for 20 , 23 to 20 , 24 , 260 .

How many years , how many years ? He locked in Five years .

Yeah , he's a July 1st 2023 . He agreed to the max contract extension of the Pacers . He is earning it . He's been awesome . He's been awesome and the main reason why how many turnovers has he had in the last ? Let's just say , the big goose egg zero . Ding , ding ding ding , ding .

Oh man Going to the whole reason why I love this kid , obviously how does that feel like to be a fan of a superstar player that does that , scores points , that does triple doubles and doesn't turn the ball over ? Man , that must , that must be nice . What other player in the NBA would be like that ?

Yeah , hmm , is big man .

Maybe the Joker .

Yes .

Is that a quiz question ? I don't know . Oh no , it's not .

The quiz is over .

All right .

We did good , we had fun .

I think the biggest thing with this kid , though . For me he's just fun to walk . He's got that , that aura around him or that like you want , you want to root for him , type of thing .

I mean Steph . I mean Steph is the champion chips , we're all sick of . Steph .

Curry . But in the beginning , in the early days of Steph Curry , everybody loved the guy . He's a likable guy and nobody can guard him right now . Dude , I mean you saw against the Celtics 15 assists .

You know what he's doing , dude , I'll play .

Jason Tatum . No one can guard him . And then against the Bucks I don't know I was guarding him , but they , you know , he's up there throwing up a three to ice a game and then doing what time is it ? It's my time Like throwing shoes Dean Lillard , unbelievable .

Not dame time , nope , no , not dame .

Well , we can get into that , but they're doing just fine in the east . Well , here's my other thing with the Pacers . So that was all about Hal Burton . He's a star , he's exciting and I think he is going to take him to do something after this in season tournament throughout the season . But how about our guy Aaron Neesmith ?

What , yeah , Green law ? We haven't talked about that in the season yet , I don't even think we brought it up yet . The green law , the sixth degrees of separation we always go back to the green , so he was on our squad . You know no another green law who was part of that trade for Tyrese Tristan Thompson Green law .

He was in that Sabonis package .

It was always the green law that brings us some bad memories .

But Neesmith , I don't remember him with his chip on his shoulder , this attitude . I don't remember him ever playing like this . He's locking up guys . He was locking up Dame against Milwaukee but he's a big reason why they're in the final tonight . Obviously , hal Burton is a star , but Neesmith has been a huge piece for them . Huge , yeah , that whole team man .

It's fun , though you were having fun , see , now he came back to reality . It's fun to use a little tip . He's going to take talk . He's going to do a dance and take dog , have a cigar , pants around with a trophy .

It's funny .

All the Yankee fans will do that . See , we do that , yankee and LA . That just came out .

It's hard to picture at this point , with everything that LeBron's done for the NBA recently . Right , you got in the 80s , it was Magic Bird , then he had Michael Jordan , but really it's been LeBron the last 20 years what he's done for the NBA . He's won championships 21 seasons . He's won MVPs .

Cup . Yeah , it's just the cup or no cup .

It'll be cool for him to get it as much as I want Halliburton and the kid to upset the king , can you see the king losing ? Is he losing tonight ? Probably not . No .

But he has help . Everybody needs help . He's got the help . We'll talk about that in a second .

Can I make a funny now ?

Enough all this Corrections , you can make a funny .

I'm not upset and respect . Okay , I got it . I got to get it out . There it's happening . He's winning the cup . There's gonna be Laker fans all over Vegas . It's gonna be so annoying , but here's what's gonna happen , folks Christmas day . Christmas day , the Celtics , the Boston , our Boston Celtics . They're not gonna be in Boston , folks .

We did it .

We won the in season championship , so I came full circle , folks .

Can you have a huge , big turkey ?

They're gonna go over the top with this championship , where we're all gonna be nauseated , we're all gonna be sick , but it ain't gonna matter , because on Christmas day , the zing , the zing that makes us all feel zingy and sad .

Zing , the zing that makes us sing Poor zing is Christophe Poorzinger .

Jason Tatum , jaylen Brown , the unsung hero , the MVP , derek White . Who'd I forget ? I didn't forget you , drew . I didn't forget you either . And Sam , good old Sam , bam , bam , bam . Big Al , we're gonna crush you . Don't forget about Luke . Take your cup , I'm gonna take your cup , and throw that on the ground .

All right , little prediction . He is triple P . So a little quick prediction from Paul Gaspar about South East being LA on Christmas day in LA , I love it .

So I moved on . But just okay , we are putting the bowl on the NBA championship in season tournament . It's happening tonight in Vegas . It has been cool , it's a different court . The NBA wins again . I think it's great that they're getting the young team versus the old team . But then we cannot move on with our lives right , it's gonna be over tonight .

Okay , hold on , hold on , hold on .

You're not ready to move on from the inside .

No , we can .

No , I wanna put a bow on it . So what do you ?

got . I just wanna say that they have to have it , can't just be James and Halliburton . Okay , the back like . We got for the Lakers man , the Pacers have

Do you see that ? That was awesome . He's like Mr .

Hollywood's guys wearing no T-shirt .

He's wearing sunglasses With no blazer . No .

T-shirt and he's like that was a great Him . And Tyrese having fun . Tyrese saying that . But they also have Brown Bruce Brown Jr . You know Buddy Heald Toppin . You know they're doing what they Neesman Like you said Neesman . Yeah , jackson , they have a good , and we know what they did against the Bucks . The Bucks put up numbers , man .

Well , it's all about it . It all comes down to AD . If AD shows up like AD should Anthony Davis . They're formidable . That's what we've been saying about this Lakers team the last two years . That's why we diss on them so much . It's really not the king you just can't have Hold on .

Hold on , I'm dissing anything You've been dissing .

I don't diss .

I haven't done any dissing yet . You've been . I'm all over .

LeBron and his ticker You're all over the Fakers . Ellie .

Fakers , so you just want to do it .

That's all right . You can't . That's why we have fun .

BLA .

BLA .

Come on man .

But the fact of the matter is , if you're gonna have success all the way to April and into the playoffs , you can't have your 40-year-old guy be the only guy . Oh , and Anthony Davis needs to be the guy , and he has stepped up in this tournament , so you need him . But then you got Austin Reeves . There you go .

Russell you got , russell you got .

Christie , you're Prince , so they have to all be playing solid team basketball . It's all about bench ball . You're a squad and I love our little bench . We got in Pritchard , pritchard , luke and Sam coming off the bench . It's fun , but yeah , that's it .

So you're excited about the game tonight . Then the bow should .

What's that ? You're excited , you're ready for . Absolutely 100% 830 Saturday night , let's go .

Spotlights on the NBA , and it's only December 9th .

You've seen my Instagram story . They've been out of their minds . It's hilarious . The big basketball hoop on top of that , the skyscraper there . Is that AI or is that real ? I think this is all real because Vegas is over the top . I don't know if anything is real anymore like that . No , that was real .

They planned that Vegas and NBA and that was cool stuff , and all joking aside , usually this time of year we're searching . Like dude the season just started and really , the season doesn't start till Christmas Day . Christmas Day matchups is when we start talking about it . It's December 9th and everybody's excited about this , so it is cool .

And it's cold out . It's been real cold at home , bro . Today was turned , the temp went up , but yeah , it's that time that low . So it's brought some new , fresh , new energy in . And I just wanted to put the finish with the bow . I give him the gold bow , braun . Let's give him his respect .

And we'll see a Christmas Day , whether it's just going to be a regular regular season game . Boston . L8 never is just regular but if it's just or it's us playing the end season champions . We'll see yeah .

And then hopefully they'll do something with the weird rules when everything's next year , when they all tie in the point differential thing , it was a bit much . And Drew Holly , our guy who I love , our general , who hasn't even found his true identity on the team which we'll talk about , said it's a disrespect to the game when we're up 25 .

It's been fun man , it's weird rules .

It's going to be weird without it , differential .

But , there it is .

There it is , and then we have a rest day on Sunday and then , finally , we are back to just regular season ball . So let's take a look at it right now , coach .

I know you're on fire , buddy . You call that way early , you like all .

I went back to the preseason pot .

It was like October 7th or something and you were nailing that . I was like what ? So good job .

They had another big win last night the Thunder . They beat the Well . Was it though ? Was it a big win , because you know who they won against in overtime ? We think it was a big win because they beat the Warriors , but the Warriors is this going to be a hot take ? They stink now . They might not even make the playoffs . Right now . They're in 11 .

It's only a 16 out of the 30 teams make it the top eight teams make the playoffs .

So they have the playing game , remember .

So the seven to 10 will play for the one game and don't forget the Miami Heat last year .

They were in that game and they ended up going to the Eastern Conference final . So we can't poo poo seven to 10 . They're not even in the seven to 10 . They're in the 11 spot and they're just getting older by the day . And Dreymond , I don't want to do a Dreymond thing , I've moved on . That was last year . But dude enough , like chill .

Do you see the recent stuff about the 2004 Detroit Pistons , rashid Wallace . He said he's a bully because of us . He grew up in the locker room with us and that's why . So he's like doing a funny apology . Sorry world , he was on like a forgot what podcast , but he said it was because of Rip Hamilton . It was him who else was on that team ?

Ben Wallace speaking Ben .

Wallace , they're bullies , he's like now that you've brought up , we taught him that Everybody knows just to , merse is probably the most highly regarded basketball pod out there , and then the multiverse . But , that being said , there are real NBA players , lots of them now that have podcasts .

And I guess we should do it . Everybody and their mother has a podcast about candles . The popcorn basketball dude In our hoop , universe Hoop yeah .

But I do want to do a shout out to our guys Ticket and Truth . So the question to you oh , I love that Tonight . Sorry we did a bow on it , but I got to go back real quick .

No , we are .

Are you going to watch the game or are you going to watch the live feed of Ticket and Truth Watch ?

the game . I'm watching the game .

I'm not hoping the truth is going to calm down this year .

He was a little off the learn . He was fine . He's in Vegas .

He's in Vegas . So , Truth , be careful .

Truth does what the truth wants to do , and Paul is just bring it down a couple of notches .

buddy , we love you .

But they have great insight . I love hearing them talk . They they got the the Kraken the Kraken award for like somebody that's not really it's like really good player , but just not like a superstar , like they have like Malik Kraken Monk , like they are great . But I just want to talk a little about the Celtics , real quick .

All right , man , about the way we'll talk .

There's tons of games that happened last night Tons , yes . So the Celtics won that game . Why the Zings back baby ?

Like never lost .

No , like never skips .

Well , no , no , no , two reasons . Yes , chris stops , it was back . Oh , and I was saying before he filmed a little Zingy inside . It just feels great . The team , by the way , the team I got a stat for you . Do you know the Boston Celtics ?

Wow , I didn't know , they don't lose . So they really haven't had the full squad Also we're also 10 and 0 at home , Still undefeated baby .

Yep , so he's . He's a big differentiator , difference maker we saw last night . But the other big thing , and he's been a theme for years and his haircut is fresh .

Oh , he's shaved down . Beautiful bald head of yours , mr D White . Trade of destiny , dubbed on J2M's 30 , 30 rack baby Drop in 30 points . He's amazing . Why did he drop 30 points ? So why did he ? Well , he was hitting a lot of threes , because it opens up to him now that Zingis is back . Yeah , game opens up .

There you go , and everybody played well last night . What's weird was that ejection by Jalen Brown .

That was weird , but we're having a weird year with the refs . I'm trying to let it go , yeah doing .

But you know the good news , the old Celtics would have let that get to their head and they would have lost that game . Yeah , they held it together . They almost did , but then they put it together and they ended up winning by like 10 points Again . By the way , I mean , I love Jalen Brunson .

No , I told I'd say they're going to do good . They might make like the eighth , like the eighth spot or whatever for the playoffs , you know , but it's the three is Randall , brunson and Barrett . Rj . Barrett's been doing work , dude , he's a forward , and he dropped 23 .

Turnovers , oh , turnovers . It just tells you how talented our group is . Because they have so many turnovers every game , we get excited , like last night . What do they have ? I'm gonna guess I'm not even looking at the stats I'm gonna say 10 .

No , but even better . That's what I told you . I said if we go 10 or lower , I want the single digit rule . I say it's the 10 rule . Like you can have over 10 turnovers .

But we're excited . They had seven turnovers Last night . I was so happy .

That's like zero for them it was I know they were actually at five and I was like this is incredible . There you go .

But that was good Because against the .

Pacers . They had almost 20 . And the Knicks had 13 , but it's seven turnovers , so you're only as good as your last game . Let's go Build on that . It's really easy . You know why you know who's been a great example ? Mr Halliburton ? Maybe , mr Halliburton , because everybody's like zero turnovers , zero turnovers . He's being a good example .

Well , I will say , hold on on that I will say this as much as we don't like what happened against the Pacers in that first half of that game . They were in the paint , they were crushing them actually in the first half in the paint , yeah , and guess who scored the first eight points .

They weren't relying on who scored the first eight points ? Zing .

I'm talking about the game previous against the Pacers . Oh , we were playing the Pacers , but we weren't relying on the three , and we actually were up in that game and we were playing well in the first half the Pacers just locked us up . Yeah , but I don't even care .

There's no poor Zingas , no Zing , no ring , ding , ding , ding , ding ding ding .

No way I like it , dude . We got it . Zing ring ding , that's the new mantra . All right , that's it , we got it .

We got the rhyming going . We got the t-shirts going . Let's go , man .

Well , you know what , as I look at the Eastern Conference right now , with the top four I really don't excuse me , top five Do you really see that changing right now ? The magic , the mighty magic , they're killing it , they're playing great the Bucks they're going to be there .

They're garbage right now . Sorry , ted , they're out , that's another- oh , shoot , that was the correction I wanted to go to . Maybe do a little quick chime again . No , no , the chime sound effect is for when we go back in time and we put a clip in there . You go .

The corrections are right here the Funky Bongos .

I love my Funky Bongos . Thank you for that . Maybe a little quick bongo for the coach . I forgot to say that . That correction . What were we just talking about ?

We talked about the Heat . I just forgot . Oh yeah , we all forgot

The Eastern Conference .

Finals . I said that the Salters were going to play them . I slightly put that in there . No way , the EFC , ecf .

But what you ?

say I wouldn't just go up there . Eastern Conference Finals .

They always fall into that trap .

No , not this year . Sorry , ted , it's just not happening . In the East it's a whole new bag , and then out West man .

I mean , we're always talking about the West being deep . But , dude , like I just said earlier , we're always talking about the East being deep and we're always talking about the East being deep .

Just put the whole list of three games that you're taking . I'm going to throw you in with the Thunder now , and then Dallas is four games out .

Oh , you see , kyrie got hurt last night , by the way . Yup , you're a boy .

And then he , edwards , is hurt . You know what ? Ant man , yeah , green .

You got a second . Now the way we're- on the zoom platforms .

We get to see each other one . One day you get to see our video , not just with our wonderful audio , but he , he had bruised the tip . They called it a hit pointer injury . It's just a bruised tip . He , like foul , is bruised up .

OK before .

So he was out , they still killed it , they still won . You know , without him .

And then you get the nugs . The nugs are for game . They're tied with Dallas , so you got Dallas Last night .

They lost .

Oh , Dallas , Denver and LA . There I am saying LA stinks . No , they're right in the mix , dude .

No , they're right . That's why Good job , I'll call you out about that . They're going to make the playoffs , man .

And then dude , and then you got feet . I mean it's real bunched up the tip that you know .

but to the mighty magic , do you know about the Wagner connection ? Little quiz no .

Oh , I think he played for the Celtics . The Greenlaw no both .

Wagner's . Here's another quiz . Oh , the pop quiz , quick quiz . All right , who did this for this one question ? I love , we love my coach Murph's one question quizzes . Who did ? There's two Wagner's on the team . Do you know their names ?

Moe .

Yeah , moree .

They're both on the magic , the mighty magic .

And are they related ? Yes or no ? Who's ? Who's the other ? Wagner . There's a Wagner to put up numbers last night .

Moe , Moe , Moe , and there's another Wagner . Oh , I don't know .

Oh , and he's a brother his younger brother , franz Franz , yes , what are you from ? Germany , like Hans and Franz Going to pump you .

Man the magic he dropped like 24 or something like that .

Last yesterday Hold on , let's look at that . He played ball . They're brothers , the younger brother , franz . No , he's been doing work . He's a good player . I'm looking up and trying to find that game . Where is it ? Yeah , there they are . One , 23 . They played the pistons , poor pistons . Oh my gosh , detroit , two and 20 . Yeah , I was there .

Well , kyrie , like is Kyrie . Oh yeah , he got hurt .

He's . It's not a serious injury , but they're not going to do anything . It's just him and Luca . Oh , speak , Luca . I got one more surprise quiz for him .

Oh , ok , but just because you're feeling . Dallas huh , even though they're starting to start , they don't have enough damage .

Even Luca is amazing . He's a top player in the NBA top three four for me . He just dropped triple , triple doubles easily . He's they don't . They don't have enough depth . It's not happening . It's all depth , it's all bench . But yeah , the Rockets beat the Nuggets , as you know , man we haven't even talked Nuggets .

And that's what makes me that's what makes me nervous , this , this , this early in the season . I'm getting nervous Because what was the theme of the Nuggets last year ? In the playoffs , they were just quietly doing their thing , yeah , and then no one's talking Nugs dude , no one's talking Joker . We're talking all these other teams .

Stephanie Sixers dude . Yeah , we know , we know what the Nuggets they the spending championship . I don't care , they can't be quite , they quietly do their thing . Yes , but they already won one . It's not going to be a surprise . It's not all right , I'm not worried about that . It's going to be . There's more this year Firepower coming out them this year .

You shout out there Fever .

Yeah , tim , our man , tim , your man , he goes . It's the best starting five ever assembled . I'm like , yes , I'm like , get out of here , wow .

He's on their job right now . I'm like no , I don't agree with that , but I think he's just , he's a big Laker fan too , because he used to cover the Lakers , so he's going to go heavy on LA .

So the end , and you see what in these numbers yesterday . It's insane .

Like how about not talking about the sixers ? Another 50 piece .

Well , and be that 38 and 14 . Oh , two nights ago , sorry .

Yeah .

Yeah , and Matt , but Tyries had 30 . They have their both scoring 30 points a game . He scored 30 , and Maxi and beat at 38 . They're a problem , dude , oh they have to buy it .

Oh no , I just went back in .

So we don't talk like there's a lot going on , man , it's a lot going on , it's fun .

So for the back to the green .

Yeah .

This is going to be a tough stretch for them , dude , because pretty soon they're heading out west . I already mentioned they're going to be in I think that's where it ends LA for Christmas , but they're going to be out west . I don't know . When is that road trip start ? Is it start ? I guess there's a start Monday . No , they're playing Cleveland on Tuesday .

That's a little rivalry right now .

How dare you Humble , humble young buck , humble like dude , you haven't you be humble . What have you done ? What have you done , dame Lillard ?

They haven't even started clicking it , just wait , and they are playing better . Actually , the know who else is playing better clippers . The clippers are looking better Quiet just drop .

Oh , hold on , here's another one coming up Friday , the 15th . So in a week we're gonna be playing the mighty magic in Boston Circle . your calendar for that one Wagner's there on the 15th down and then after that , after that on Sunday , because when it starts , oh no , we play him back to back .

We got on , we got to get on .

After the Lakers Celtics dude , Come

It's Christmas pod for the kids , for the folks and the kids , it's a holiday pod . Yeah , we got to do Mary Mary , because there's gonna be a lot .

I mean , we're here for the N season tournament championship . We just did that whole thing .

This has been exciting all I want for Christmas is a J2M's pod . Oh , there you go so and this .

There's so much coming up for the NBA in the next couple of weeks that when we get on for that Christmas pod Wait who knows where things are at . But as long as there's a healthy thing , it'll be just good because we're number one . We're staying number one as long as there's a healthy zing , everybody's all zingy inside . Oh , it's good .

It's good . But yeah , man , that's , he didn't . He was dominant at the beginning of that game . Just push , so yeah . So what else we got , buddy ? I mean , I got a couple of prizes for you . You could go , you take a takeover , coach , take .

Well , he was calling minutes the Minnesota Timberwolves .

Before we get well , I just I let the cat out the bag . So it's the Minnesota Timberwolves . Oh yeah , it's almost like an extravaganza . It's just so exciting . The intern just got me going like I'm just gonna go crazy with the quizzes like Paul . The reason why is because he's the prediction Paul . He said my , he was like my Minnesota Timberwolves .

Timberwolves . We gotta get the Pacers fan and Timberwolves fan on soon , man , absolutely Brent . Well , brent , brent , come back on . I think we gotta get Brent back .

I remember you guys talking about bird in all that , that great .

I'll tell you what station ? If the Pacers end up winning tonight , I'm doing another shout out to Brent . Brent , if you're listening , I I did my prediction , so it's probably not gonna happen , but if it does , you getting on here , buddy . All right , happy belated birthday there bird .

Oh yeah , Sam house or happy birthday . Well , I bring it up , larry , because he's from French , like in Indiana , of course , and then he coached them . And then you guys , you got right . You guys are that that great one podcast like 2020 , right , you and Brent , so he's coming back on Brent . I hope you're listening . You're back on that's who .

Still see him beating his chest , pointing out to the rafters .

See in the big three the year , they won it all . And his intensity and energy it's just like Unbelievable fills are the whole ring .

I've not he literally , before the game , would beat his chest and point to the rafters . She's telling us it was awesome and they did so , man , we need that .

That's what he brings the most . It's just his passions , energy , his fire , dude You've on the show . It's just the way he is . He's okay , crazy madman , a good way . So what year was that In the ?

draft wait when the when the ticket was great class that year .

Think about this .

Three seconds 2004 . Oh no , when he got drafted bro , no , no , no , no , no , because he was already old in 2000 .

Oh yeah , go back in time . Yeah , I don't even know what dates are to what . Sorry , it's been a long pod . There's been a lot of quizzes .

Come on 90s dude , was he not ? Oh yeah , 96 95 .

Yeah , yeah , yeah , it's not so . Just that , the font , the franchise history from 89 to 95 . There's a team creation in early years . You know we had the KG on that team in the 1995 to 2007 . We called the Kevin Garnett era , right , do you remember ? Can you name just one , one teammate that was on his team ? Stefan Marbury boom , there you go , let's go .

Yeah , our assistant coaches .

Yeah , there we go . Yeah , who was the head coach in 95 ?

One no , if you get no no , I could see the guy's face . I don't , I don't . I think he's got his punchable face . I Don't know his name , no , so some you know flip .

Saunders . Yes , flip Saunders . I was out here taking out .

Kevin , yes , yes , kevin .

Mikhail's buddy . Good for you , but yeah him and mom .

My manager general manager was Kevin Mikhail .

That I do know yeah , in 98 he had a huge . The back days is 98 and this is a while ago to your 25 years ago . Happy 25 year anniversary for getting a huge contract . Six years kg . Kevin got a hundred and twenty six million dollars . That's like who's got who's got the biggest contract ? Right Extension right now .

Well , we know , jalen , I can't dribble brown .

Yeah , but we're gonna give him a lot . We're not gonna do this . I know I know why , though I decided this right now man because the spirit of the pods , real in our spirit , affects everything . You're our energy right .

This year right .

We're only as good as our last link game , game link . We only goes our last game and they played well that foul . I don't like the two technical . Second technical you're inject like , you're out like what it's like he's just , it's not gonna change .

He's loose with the ball .

Yes , I like the flopping we got to accept the facts and it's okay .

You live and die because guess what ? How many plays you see with this guy when he's loose with the ball , he loses it and then he dunks on you , so usually gets it back and dunks . So what are we complaining about ?

Yeah , so he's like , but he , they can clean this up and we're gonna move forward . Seven turnovers last game , they're gonna clean it up . Jb's I'm calling JB the body snatchers are to switch , switch gears on the quiz . But JB the body snatchers , he's catching bodies this year . Yeah , he's a beast . Back to the quiz .

Oh , the Chris boss error , I have no idea .

No , it's the Kevin love era . There was a cab .

Oh right , right , Do you remember that ?

See lots of reading guys back bring the folks back a little bit oh and I Wiggins , Andrew Rick Wiggins which man that kid's nothing in the NBA except beat us in the NBA finals .

That's it .

It's always , ever done it bum .

Anyway . So we're getting that head rattled , that brain , a little bit . So there's a one more little thing about the Minnesota , and I will stop but the , I'm looking for another the arrival of guess who in 2020 current .

Well , there we go , the ant man , the arrival of ants . Well , no , but before the ant man . And we not loving Carl Anthony Towns , is he ? Yeah , I was , but I skipped like him or no ?

Yeah , he's a player .

I like he's all right .

He's all right , but it's no ant man , he's no ant man . So now , yeah , so that's one of just go , the rival of ant man . Paul's prediction what and what year ? Well , you know , is traded . I Do you know what ? The do you know ?

Oh , so he was part of Halliburton's class .

You know , you already said Carl Anthony Towns like wait , wait , wait was .

Was Anthony Edwards part of Tyrese Halliburton's draft class ? You ?

said 20 , 20 .

I said 20 20 . I know , I know . On February 20 , 26 Fab 6 2020 , the Timberlose traded Andrew . Andrew Wiggins is to the to the Warriors for towns Longtime friend , d'angelo Russell . At the season's end , the Timberlose got the first pick in the 2020 NBA draft . With that pick .

The two drafts did yeah . Ants ant man , that's the seed out of one school out of what school oh ? Do you ?

get this , I'm gonna impress let me think about this .

I should know south . South oh oh south .

East . More on the east eastern board . Hold on I got this .

I got this , south Carolina .

Georgia , georgia . All right , he's from .

He's from Atlanta . I did know that .

Him and James browner boys . Yeah , and that's basically the the Timberlose big three Malik Beasley , patrick , beverly Beverly . They got there's Jared . Jared Vanderbilt 22 . We'll just stop there , I keep . No , it's good man , I like it , but yeah .

I will say this before we start winding down this go back , go back , rudy , dude Rudy , yeah , yeah , yeah . No they're gonna be there . They're gonna be there for the long haul . I . This is the journey to june . I don't know if they're gonna make it all the way to june , but they certainly are gonna be deep into april and may . I think yeah .

A lot of stuff coming out , but this .

We did this whole pod without talking about our guy victor . It's over .

No deep came the youngest player to score 20 points in 20 games . They stink , it's over , they're terrible . What are they three ? They have three . They're at the bottom of the barrel in the west , but he is excited . Like we said , though , you have to build a team around him . He has nothing . Obviously , no big deal . I do want to finish up .

No , we can't do another one , why not ?

Just get crazy and just finish it up . We know why I'm doing it , because there's been so many of them . He had his first against us , first what mr Halliburton had against us in his career he had his first that's right . It's a triple double quiz to end the pod . Okay , all-time leaders . Regular season triple doubles . Can you ? There's a top 10 ?

Yeah , oh , that's pretty easy . Okay , I'm gonna put you five .

I say get a five out of 10 . If you get , let's see we can go . Who's number one of all time ? Nicola Jokic . He's number four . Ding , ding , ding , dingo . Number four on the list . This is a cool quiz . I'll finish with this . Lebron James and ding , ding , ding .

I haven't done a . That was a weird one , judges .

What was that all about ?

So I guess ding ding ding two .

That's not . He was not he's not .

What are we doing ? Just triple doubles in history , or one without turnovers ?

all-time leaders in regular season .

The history it's hit all time okay , uh , but there's , and then no turnovers with the triple double . No , no , no , no , no that line , no , no , no no , kidding me , that's all right , so I just gave you those two .

you didn't and that was not , that was four .

Oscar , oscar Joker , oscar Robinson .

Bam ding , ding ding . Number two let's go podcast Paul magic Johnson . Ding , ding , ding . Number three , my brother .

So what is that ?

that's four right two , three , four and five . I just need one more to listen oscar's to Magic Johnson . Three joker four , king five .

I just need number one spot .

You're missing the one spot . Yeah , I said that you need , you're gonna do it . You need who's number one of all time , and then you need six , seven , eight , nine , ten on the list . Oh , oh , the all time . Yeah , you , you've got . You're missing number one . And then the six through ten .

I mean I want to throw this name out there but I'm not feeling confident of all time the legend Larry bird .

Ding , ding ding . Ten Number ten opposites on . Doesn't matter , you got it . Legend's in there .

We're going top . He's number one . Enough for us , I couldn't . And you add his playoff triple double . All right , yes , I bet you , yes .

If we did triple doubles in the playoffs , I bet you , I bet she's got more than most people .

Okay , so let me think about this is all time . Current player .

Oh , a current player is on the list number one is on the list , wow , and there's a couple card current players on the list . There's one , two , three and you have one two are in player on the list is on is number one in history .

You should know this in history . Hold on , I'm done , I know history , he's still number one .

Come on , the folks are getting tired , coach , I know , I , I even got this the coach needs to go dude .

Let me , let me think about this . Shoot , if you're still listening .

God bless you for being good listeners and fans of the show .

We appreciate you guys out there . Oh , man share .

I guess I gotta , I gotta give it up , man , I did , my brain is done Good number one , russell Westbrook Of all time .

Oh , he says . Oh , you don't like Westbrook , I do , and he's , he's playing a little bit better . Back to the Clippers . They play all time , all time he was wow . He crushed it with KD .

Wow .

Don't you remember that he was a mr Triple double all season . That's that's remember that that one year was a couple years ago , was it ? Yes , he didn't respect he got . All he did was just rip triple .

Yeah , he doesn't give him the respect he deserves .

Yeah , you're right , one of all time You're right with a hundred and ninety eight Austria's got a hundred and eighty one .

That's a tough one to end on , though , because I'm sorry the Clippers they stink .

I know , but they're doing , they're playing better , they're dude , they're , I'm telling you , harden , just finding their way . So what don't count them out ? Yet I won't , I won't . Jason kid , at number six , wilt Chamberlain . At number seven , james Harden there's the connection , mr Triple doubles . And number eight in Luca at number nine .

We heard what Charles said . We go back to James Harden . You heard what Charles Barkley said . I thought this was funny . He's like oh , did you hear ? Did you hear alert , alert , woesh , woesh bomb , woesh bomb , oh he's hard in . He wants to be traded to the Pacers because they're good now .

Oh yeah , just hard , and he'll stay there . I know he's but he honestly had a better game last game and , like they're , the Pacers will stink once they get him , because that's what he does .

The teams .

Yeah , so that's it , man . Wow , we covered a lot of bases , a lot of stuff going on good pod Good seeing you well , we'll see what happens tonight and when .

Once we post this thing , it's already have gone , have happened . Where it's going to be behind us , they're the inaugural NBA cup . It's going to be exciting folks , so enjoy . But yeah , I'm really thinking , uh , christmas day man , boston LA . Ah man who's not excited for that man ? That's great .

Obviously we are and I am excited for that day On Christmas , but we're going to leave you on this .

See you after the end season tournament championship Peace out .