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text h O P E n Y four six seven three six nine In New York, tennessee Redline on eight nine tennessee visit one eight hundred gamble dot net in West Virginia. What's up, everybody? Welcome back to The Draymond Green Show. If you missed um our episode with stephen A. Smith to Grace stephen A Smith from earlier this week, you should definitely go back and check that out. I will highly recommend um that you go back and listen
to that interview. We has even a It's hard to say stephen A is in reform because quite frankly, I'm not sure I've ever seen stephen A having off day. Uh, But I'm saying that I think that really speaks to his greatness and you know, everything, that he embodies about sportscasting and you know talk show hosts, like I think, you know, people talk about Stephen A in sports and the reality is he's incredible, um, probably the best in
sports at what he does. I think when you when talking Stephen Are, you have to start putting Stephen A up there with like great talk show host and like great the great personalities on TV outside of sports. That's how good he is, and that's how good he was in our interview. And I highly recommend that you go check that out. There's definitely some gyms in there, act some tough questions really, you know, to get his take on different things. As you know, his take um can
be different sometimes in our take. And you're hearing that interview, like him giving me some size of things to hear out that I wouldn't have necessarily saw that point of view before hearing his takes. So you know, one thing I've learned in adulthood is you always want to hear both sides of the story. And just his takes on some things were absolutely incredible. So make sure you're gonna check that episode out if you haven't already. If you love of Dubs, you know that January is a keep
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But you know how I put together a five game winning streak uh at the beginning of the steps absence, and that was kind of great. We were in a really unstable position, UM, coming out of Brooklyn and coming back from that road trip and then losing Steff during that road trip, everybody's going haywhile and wondering what the hell is gonna happen. And to go on that five game win the streak was great. Now the last three games we have to contin you know, get back on
the right side of things. But to have stepped back it was absolutely incredible. And you know, I think initially you can kind of see a little bit of the rust, miss some shots that he would normally make and wasn't quite as aggressive as normal, which is a normal thing. And saying that, as the game went on, you started to see him find that rhythm and you started to see him get more aggressive, and I think that boats
well for us. Um, we're about to start a five game road trip and we all know our struggles we've had on the road, so I think this road trip is really coming out a good time for us, and you know, get out on the road, get together, as you know, with the guys spent some time, and start winning some of these down road games. So extremely excited and looking forward to the road trip, but definitely was
happy to have step back. Andrew Wiggins came back since the last time we've talked, and you know, it's great to see Wiggs backs as well. And then Andre Igudala made his season debut debut, which was also great and bows well for the Doves now and saying that, I think when you get guys coming back from injury, especially missing the amount of time that guy has missed, it's a it's weird because as players, you kind of settled
into those roles and then it abruptly ends. You know, Dante DiVincenzo has settled into a role with those guys being out, and then abruptly comes to an end. Um, you know, and and the list goes on and on and on, and so I think that's also a very weird thing. And with so many guys coming back at one time, you you know, the rotations get funky and the play calling gets funking. There's no one's, no one's fault. You know, it's not Steve's fault, it's not anyone's fought
in particular. That's just what you have to go through and reincorporating guys and especially um, so many guys at one time, just getting them back in the mix. And so I felt like last night's lost to the Suns was what's kind of a byproduct of that where we're going in, we're kind of figuring out, you know, who shoots here, the ball goes, They're figuring out, refiguring out the patterns because quite frankly, when stuff is out, we're
totally different team. Stephan wigs out, We're we're and absolutely completely different teams. And then Andrea out. You know, um some of these guys on this team, which you have to realize has never played with Andre and so you're figuring those things out as well. And so I think, um, you know, last night's loss was it was definitely somewhat of a byproduct of that. Now, in saying that, snow excuse to go lose at home to a Phoenix Suns team that's probably down down for their top five players,
snow excuse to go lose that game. But we did and we have to move forward. Um, but that was a shitty loss and I can't do anything about it now, and got to go back and right the ship, and we got to do it on the road. So it's tough to see dre get ejected from that game last night. Um, you know, but you know, things happen, and for us, we have to turn our focus to the next game, which is Friday at San Antonio, and I'm excited about that game, by the way, playing at the Alamo Dome.
Never played at the Alamo Dome as obviously they were already, um moved to a T and T center by the time that I came in the league. But you always ride by the Alamo Dome, and you know the history of the Alamo Dome, and they're trying to break the attendis record. Now, a part ofment is like, why the hell the game has to be when we're coming to town and you're trying to break the attendis record and all of this, but quite frankly, we face a lot
of things like that. Um, you know, over the years Dallas, we'll have white outs when we come to town and different things and so um. From the business side of things, I always wonder like if if you're trying to break the attendis record in the big catches, like we're doing this at the Alamo Dome, do you really want to waste your game against the Warriors? With Steph Curry coming to town and and the draw that that brings, do you waste that game and do it at the Alamo Dome?
I don't know that would be I think that would be an interesting question to have, would say the president of a team or you know, and just really understanding that business side further. But I am extremely excited about that game just because the opportunity. The last time I played in the Dome had to be college. Um yeah, I'm pretty sure it was college and the n c A tournaments and and it's a top by the way.
Excited for the experience, but playing in domes is weird, Like the depth perception when you're shooting the ball, it's like so much space behind, you know, You're used to shooting in the gym, and even in the arena it's still kind of enclosed. But a dome like the depth perception.
It is crazy in a dome. I remember planning the in and the Aircraft Carrier Classic, which was the first one played in San Diego my senior year against North Carolina on the aircraft carrying like you're shooting the ball and looking at open sea, and it was the weirdest thing. And you get some of that in a dome. So I'm not really excited about the death perception, and it's great that we'll get a chance to practice there before
the game. But I am excited about the opportunity to playing the Alamo Dome, uh that you know, all the guys playing them before I ever made it to the league. And then also seeing if they'll break their tennis record. I think that would be cool to be a part of that game. So looking forward to that, and then most importantly too, really right this ship back and you know, get back on the winning track and start this road trip off right in the San Antonio Spurs team, they're
not they're not laying down to nobody. They're giving tough games to everybody they play, So we gotta make sure that we come in locked and ready to go and do the things that it takes necessarily to win a game in the NBA, but more importantly to win a road game, as those tend to be a little different and a little tougher than the home game. So I'm looking forward to that when we return from this road trip.
Obviously we got the uh arching hot Brooklyn Nets come into town, and was really looking forward to Katie getting an opportunity to play in front of the fans. Um that he was able to capture two championships and go to three NBA finals in his three years here. Um, I was really looking forward to that for him. And obviously Katie I just went down with a knee injury. They're saying uh to mcl spraying and he'll be out for about a month. Um, I don't know. Injuries are
never good, so let me say that first. It's never a good time to be injured. But it'll be interesting to see, uh, you know, the nets like they're rolling and it's not. I think the interesting thing is it's not just Katie and Kyrie, Like Ben is playing a lot better. T Add and t j Warren back to add and t J warrnt to that lineup has really been a spark for them and it's been really good.
T J is playing well, Seth is back, Joe Harris, um Claxton is playing really well, and so there's still gonna be a team to be reckoned with even with Katie out, but it'll be interesting to see how much of an impact that it does have. Um And I think they have won eighteen of their last twenty games or nineteen or their last twenty one, so uh, they're in a really good spot. But you know, injuries. Injuries are tough, and so definitely wishing Katie well, get well soon,
brother come back healthy. Having an m v P year, and like I said before, to see Kevin having m VP year like he's having a special because for him to get mentioned in that category, not only does he have to be playing great, but his team has to be doing great because when he plays great, everyone's just so accustomed to it, like the Lebron effect, like the
Steph Curry effect, where you kind of get bored. And it's been interesting to see how people have gotten bored with like those guys performances and yet Joker now is kind of getting into that category of where you just expect the dominance. But it doesn't feel like people has gotten bored with Joker's performances yet, And I wonder why, Like,
is it because of the assists as well? And it's just not scoring, but Lebron is full of assist Steph Curry Irish I think more than six assists for his career, um Katie assists. So I don't know, I've been trying to figure that one out, but it seems like with Joker's production that he's starting to work himself into that category of people just expecting it. So and I say, board, Maybe board isn't the right term, but it's just so expected that you got to be so above and beyond
to get mentioned in the m v P category. And so to see Kevin mentioned now in the m v P category obviously before the injury, it's great to see him getting his due because he plays at that level pretty much every time he steps on the floor, and so it's good to see that. Um and we'll we'll see how that plays out and how many games he misses, and you know, dependent on how many games he misses, that question always comes up of how many games do you have to play in order to win m VP?
How many games do you have to play in order to win Defensive Player of the Year, Like that question always comes up in the conversation, always comes up. So hopefully Kevin doesn't miss too many games and you know, he can continue to have a great season and if m v P is in his future, he can go capture that Steph Curry coming back from injury, looking forward to Steph getting back to the m v P level that he was playing, that he gets back to the m v P level, which I have no doubt that
he will. Our team can take to jump and and he can work himself back into that conversation. So I think it gets interesting. But like I said, I wanted to wish Kevin well on his injury and his recovery because you just you you never want to see anyone get hurt. Looking to get more out of the NBA season, Well, now is the perfect time to download fan Duel, America's number one sports book. Right now, new customers get a
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n Y for six seven three six nine in New York, tennessee redline eight nine Tennessee visit one hundred gamble dot net in West Virginia. Amongst other news around the NBA, one of the biggest stories of the week has been in Lebron's comment, um, y'all know what the beef should be going on or should be happening. I'm sorry, And I saw a lot of people start talking immediately about essentially Lebron throwing his teammates under the bus. I did
not tell that away from that comment. What I took away from that comment was, and Lebron went on to clarify on Twitter that his focus is on the guys in the locker room. What I took away from that comedy even before Brian went and clarify, what he meant was trade those draft picks because the draft picks does not help him and it doesn't help that current team. And so that's what I took away from it. So when everybody went up in arms, uh that like that
he was throwing the teammates under the bus. I was a little I wasn't confused by it because I know what people took away from it, but that just wasn't my take. My take was more so that you know, everybody's been talking about again, it's been the biggest news in the NBA. Everybody's been talking about the draft pick, in the draft pick, and I just thought it was interesting because I just didn't take away he was saying, Oh, this guy needs to be traded or that guy needs
to be traded. I thought it was more about like maybe the draft picks like that. That was my reading of the situation. It wasn't necessarily, uh that I was reading that Brown was throwing his teammates under the bus or especially I think at that point they were like maybe on like a five game winning streak or something like that. So I just didn't really understand, um, why people would think immediately that it was the throat of
teammates under the bus thing. As I said, I thought it was more so if anything, like if you wanted to make anything of it, I thought, if you if you're gonna make anything of it, then if I was going to make something of it, I would have made something of the draft picks situation, I wouldn't have necessarily made much of Oh, the teammates like as far as the guys, he takes the floor within and it's in the locker room with every day. So I don't know um and and and in saying that I'm not in
their locker room, I'm not with their team. I don't quite know. I have not talked to Brown or anything about that, nor will i UM as I have my
own team to worry about. But as you know, UM, I keep tabs on the NBA at all times, or whether that's for um just me as a fan, whether that's for to gain a mental edge on somebody, because you best believe if we played the Los Angeles Lakers, and I believe Lebron was saying that the teammates should be traded, Oh, you better believe I'm telling those teammates your boy, you don't even want to play with you when we play against them, and kind of trying to
get in their head a little bit. So that's another reason I like to keep tabs on the NBA because at times you get in the game and you need to use some of those tip bits to get in the under God's skin to get into guy's head to kind of affect their game and try to get that mental ass. So you guys believe if I believe that I'm using that for a mental ass However, I didn't quite think that was the case. Who knows. That's on
them to figure out. It's not really my problem. But I was going to talk to you about it because I know it's been news around the NBA, and that's what we do. Whatever you make of it is what you make of it. But in saying that, that's gonna be a rat for this Top of the Show. Will be back next week with another Top of the Show with what's going on around the Association. Keep you up to date. I always share my thoughts and we have a very very very fun guess next week. Very intelligent
um a legend in the NBA. Uh now my teammate in a different way. Hint hint. Jamal Crawford will be our guests for next week's show. Make sure you check it out. Very very very excited about this guest. Jamal and I came into the league, was one of those guys who really like just embraced me and we were He was with the Clippers like and as you know, at that time, we kind of had that little thing brewing against them, the two young up and coming teams, which one would be the next one out to west.
Obviously we all know how that ended up turning out. But um, one guy that really embraced me and that I got a lot of respect and a lot of love for. So excited to have the conversation again. If you have not seen this week's episode with Stephen A. Smith, make sure you're gonna check that out. Also, go hit the merg store and get your merch. You will start seeing me in the merch. Get yours now, Cold Dree for a discount. Don't miss that discount. Go get yours now.
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