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8 May 202419:04

Summary

TLDRThe video script discusses various aspects of the NBA playoffs, focusing on player performances and team dynamics. It highlights Luca's injury impact on his three-point shooting, the need for Kyrie to step up with Luca ailing, and the Mavericks' and Thunder's playoff prospects. The script also touches on the youngest teams in NBA history, the Thunder's defensive and offensive strengths, and the importance of rebounding. Concerns are raised about Tatum's shooting slump and its impact on the Celtics' championship aspirations. The discussion concludes with the controversy surrounding Jamal Murray's actions and the implications for the league's suspension policy.

Takeaways

  • πŸ€ Luca's performance was a surprise due to his injury, which affected his three-point shooting significantly.
  • πŸ“Š Luca's three-point shooting percentage has dropped to 14% since his injury, compared to 38% in the regular season.
  • 🚫 Kyrie needs to take on an even bigger role with Luca ailing, and should increase his shot attempts.
  • πŸ€” The speaker initially picked the Mavs to win the series and remains optimistic despite game one loss.
  • πŸ“ˆ The Thunder are looking like legitimate Championship contenders with SGA leading in points, rebounds, and assists.
  • 🎯 The Thunder have the best three-point shooting team in the league, which complements SGA's ability to score inside.
  • πŸ† OKC is the youngest team ever to win a second-round game and could potentially be the youngest to win a championship.
  • 🚫 Concerns are raised about the officiating differences in playoff games and how it might affect OKC's performance.
  • 🀨 Tatum's shooting struggles continue, raising concerns for the Celtics' chances in the postseason.
  • 🚫 Jamal Murray's actions during the game were controversial, but he was not suspended, which the speaker finds questionable.
  • πŸ“ The Timberwolves have a legitimate gripe over the league's decision not to suspend Murray, considering past precedents.

Q & A

  • What was the reason for Kevin Wilds' absence from the show?

    -Kevin Wilds was absent from the show because he was busy trying to scrub the internet of all his tweet proclamations.

  • How did the speaker describe their initial reaction to Luca's performance?

    -The speaker admitted to being shocked by Luca's performance, as they expect high standards from him and are surprised when he doesn't play well.

  • What was the impact of Luca's knee injury on his three-point shooting?

    -Since Luca's knee injury, his three-point shooting percentage has significantly dropped from 38% in the regular season to 14% post-injury.

  • What adjustment is suggested for Luca's gameplay considering his injury?

    -It is suggested that Luca should cut down on three-point shots and focus more on scoring in the mid-range due to his strength in that area.

  • How did the speaker evaluate Kyrie's role in the team, especially with Luca being injured?

    -The speaker believes Kyrie needs to take on an even bigger role, be more consistent, and take more shots to support the team with Luca's injury.

  • What is the speaker's view on the Mavs' chances of winning the NBA finals?

    -The speaker remains optimistic about the Mavs' chances of reaching and possibly winning the NBA finals, despite the game one loss.

  • What was the Thunder's performance like in the playoffs?

    -The Thunder has been performing exceptionally well in the playoffs, blowing out their opponents in every game except for the first one of the year.

  • Why does the speaker believe the Thunder are legitimate Championship contenders?

    -The Thunder are seen as legitimate Championship contenders due to their MVP candidate SGA, the best three-point shooting team in the league, and their top-tier defense.

  • What is the main concern raised about the Thunder's potential to win a championship?

    -The main concern is their lack of historical precedent, as they are the youngest team ever to potentially win a championship, which could work against them.

  • What was the speaker's opinion on Jamal Murray's actions and the subsequent league ruling?

    -The speaker believes that Jamal Murray's actions were egregious and should have resulted in a suspension, but they were not surprised by the league's decision given the context of the series.

  • How did the speaker assess Jason Tatum's performance in the postseason?

    -The speaker expressed concern over Tatum's shooting struggles, stating that as the Celtics' best player, he needs to step up his performance for the team to succeed in the finals.

  • What is the significance of the Timberwolves' gripe regarding Jamal Murray's actions?

    -The Timberwolves' gripe highlights a potential inconsistency in the league's disciplinary actions, as similar actions by their player Rudy Gobert resulted in a significant fine.

Outlines

00:00

πŸ€ Luca's Performance and Playoff Adjustments

The discussion focuses on Luca's surprising performance in a recent game and how his injury has impacted his play, particularly his three-point shooting. The speaker suggests that Luca should focus more on mid-range shots and cut down on three-pointers. Additionally, with Luca's injury, Kyrie's role increases, and there's an emphasis on his need to be more consistent. The speaker also talks about their expectations for the Mavericks in the NBA finals and the importance of Luca's performance for the team's success.

05:01

πŸš€ Thunder's Championship Potential and SGA's Impact

This paragraph delves into the Thunder's performance, highlighting their status as a legitimate championship contender with an MVP candidate in SGA. The team's success is attributed to SGA's ability to score in the paint and the team's excellent three-point shooting. The defense is also praised, with a mention of the team's coaching and defensive strategy. However, concerns are raised about the team's lack of playoff history and their status as the youngest team, which could be a factor against them.

10:03

πŸ“Š Analyzing OKC's Game Performance and Tatum's Struggles

The speaker analyzes OKC's strong performance, noting their high ranking in offense and defense, their low turnover rate, and excellent three-point shooting. Concerns are raised about their rebounding and SGA's frequent trips to the free-throw line. The discussion then shifts to the Celtics and Tatum's shooting struggles, emphasizing the need for him to step up his game for the team to succeed in the finals. The importance of Tatum's performance is underscored by his status as the team's best player.

15:05

πŸ€” The Controversial Non-Suspension of Jamal Murray

The final paragraph discusses the league's decision not to suspend Jamal Murray for his antics during a game. The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with the ruling, arguing that Murray's actions were egregious and could have changed the course of the series. A comparison is made to past incidents and suspensions, and it's suggested that the league's decision sets a concerning precedent. The speaker also acknowledges the desire to see a fair competition, but maintains that the non-suspension was the wrong call.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Luca

Luca refers to a professional basketball player, likely Luka DončiΔ‡, who is a central figure in the discussion. He is noted for his performance in games, particularly his recent injury and its impact on his three-point shooting. His role in the team's strategy and the pressure on him to perform exceptionally due to the team's reliance on his skills are significant themes in the video.

πŸ’‘Injury

Injury is a critical concept in the video, as it directly affects a player's performance. The discussion mentions how Luca's sprained knee has impacted his three-point shooting statistics, dropping from 38% in the regular season to 14% post-injury. It is a key factor in the analysis of the player's and team's performance.

πŸ’‘Three-point shooting

Three-point shooting is a specific type of shot in basketball taken from beyond the three-point line. The video discusses the importance of this skill for players like Luca, whose three-point shooting percentage has declined due to injury. It is used as a metric to evaluate a player's offensive capabilities.

πŸ’‘Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving is mentioned as a player who needs to step up his game, especially when a teammate like Luca is injured. The video suggests that Kyrie needs to take on a larger role and be more consistent in his performance to support the team effectively.

πŸ’‘MVP Candidate

MVP stands for 'Most Valuable Player' and refers to a player who is considered the best in the league for a given season. The video discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder's player, SGA (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), as an MVP candidate. His performance and the team's success are highlighted, emphasizing the importance of star players in a team's championship aspirations.

πŸ’‘Defensive Team

A defensive team refers to the strategic and coordinated efforts of a basketball team on the defensive end. The video talks about the Thunder's defensive capabilities, noting that they have great individual defenders and a well-coached team, which contributes to their status as potential championship contenders.

πŸ’‘Rebounding

Rebounding in basketball involves securing possession of the ball after a missed field goal attempt. The video points out that while the Thunder excel in many areas, they struggle with rebounding, which is a potential weakness in their game.

πŸ’‘Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray is a professional basketball player whose actions during a game are discussed in the video. His behavior, which involved throwing items onto the court, is debated in terms of sportsmanship and the potential for suspension or fines, highlighting the importance of player conduct in professional sports.

πŸ’‘Suspension

Suspension in sports refers to a temporary ban imposed on a player due to rule violations or unsportsmanlike conduct. The video discusses the controversy surrounding Jamal Murray's actions and the league's decision not to suspend him, which is seen as setting a precedent and raising questions about consistency in enforcing rules.

πŸ’‘Jason Tatum

Jason Tatum is a key player for the Boston Celtics whose performance is analyzed in the video. His shooting struggles are noted, with concerns expressed about his impact on the team's ability to compete for a championship. His role and the expectations placed on him as a leading player are central to the discussion.

πŸ’‘All-NBA

All-NBA refers to the annual selection of the best players in the league, divided into first, second, and third teams. The video debates where Tatum ranks among the best players, suggesting that while he is an All-NBA caliber player, he may not be in the top tier of players currently being debated as the best in the world.

Highlights

Discussion on whether Kevin Wilds is busy trying to remove his controversial tweets from the internet.

Admission of shock at Luca's performance, highlighting the expectations placed on star players like Luca and LeBron.

Luca's injury impact on his three-point shooting, with a significant drop in percentage post-injury.

Suggestion for Luca to reduce three-point attempts and focus more on mid-range scoring due to his injury.

Emphasis on Kyrie Irving needing to step up his game with Luca being injured.

Analysis of the Mavericks' chances in the NBA finals and the importance of Luca's performance.

Concerns expressed over Luca's historically poor playoff performance in game one.

The impact of Kevin Love's absence on LeBron and Kyrie's roles during their time on the Cavaliers.

SGA's (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) potential MVP status and his team's success in the playoffs.

Thunder's defensive prowess and their status as a legitimate championship contender.

Concerns about the Thunder's lack of playoff history and their young team facing the challenge of making history.

Boston Celtics' comfortable win led by Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, with concerns over Tatum's struggles.

Debate on whether Tatum is among the top-tier players in the league based on his postseason performance.

Jamal Murray's actions during a game that led to a $100,000 fine but no suspension, sparking debate on the league's decision.

Comparison of Jamal Murray's punishment to Rudy Gobert's $100,000 fine for a similar incident, raising questions about consistency.

Concerns about setting a precedent with Murray's actions that could impact future disciplinary actions by the league.

Transcripts

00:02

I mean I was wondering am I supposed to

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do it today live from New York it's the

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show that's without Kevin Wilds because

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he's busy trying to scrub the internet

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from all his nuggets tweet proclamations

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it's first things first on today's show

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all right I will admit on the front end

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I was shocked by Luca's performance were

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you surprised by Luca's performance last

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night Luca is the caliber of player yic

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Prime LeBron to some degree even still

00:33

LeBron um where I'm always surprised

00:36

when they don't play well you know you

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just expect them to have a great game

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and you know what happens everybody

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Jordan LeBron everybody's had bad

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playoff games but I'm shocked when I see

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a guy like this have a bad game so yes

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now we know he's injured credit to him

00:53

he's not talking about the knee he's not

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out there you know making it obvious

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that the knee is bothering him and like

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you said yesterday Nick we don't want to

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play the game of when he plays poorly

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the knee and when he plays great he's

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great cuz he's had really good games a

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game five he was fantastic against the

01:12

Clippers he hurt himself in game three

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so he can be better I I'll give you a

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few adjustments not so much X's and O's

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but just philosophical or just things

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they can do differently since Luca got

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hurt in game three against the Clippers

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he sprained his knee his three-point

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shooting has been abysmal yes now if you

01:34

if you have a leg injury legs are an

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important part of your jump shot so you

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would think that your long range

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shooting is going to suffer and here are

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the numbers on Luca since regular season

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38% from three first three games that

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wasn't that's not good 30% that's a

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couple makes away from being up to your

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average but since the injury 14% from

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three but he's still throwing up nine

01:57

threes a game 10 again yesterday day he

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was five of 11 from Two and you look you

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know he mid-range because of his

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strength he still can score at will I

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think in the mid-range so what I like to

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see him do going forward is to probably

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cut down a bit on the threes and get

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more in the mid-range second adjustment

02:17

quickly Nick Kyrie with Luca ailing

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Kyrie's got to take a an even bigger

02:24

role which he does here and there he

02:26

does it one half he does it one game

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he's got to do consist yesterday he was

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efficient 20 points 14 shots but I need

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like 24 Shots I so I I agree with a lot

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of that now let me the I'm not you know

02:39

I picked the Mavs to win this series I

02:42

actually said uh you know a week ago

02:44

that I think the Mavs can go to the NBA

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finals they can win the title I I am not

02:50

you disheartened by the game one loss

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because the there's a bit of a like

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LeBron feel out game to Luca with the

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Mavs they always they always lose game

03:01

in five under J kid and and by the way

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they he's one in I think six in his

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career in game ones the Mavs since he

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got there but what was frustrating is

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last night he was I thought oh he's

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broken out of the slump he started the

03:18

game really well and then went ice cold

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and we can show you the numbers first

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five minutes of the game it's like oh

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okay this LC is going to have what is

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kind of a vintage Luca playoff game

03:29

where he has like a 40 Point double

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double with eight or nine assists and

03:33

just controls everything and then could

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get nothing going I and I don't think

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would you agree cuz you're right like

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LeBron you can actually see him feeling

03:43

out teams ear I don't think that was a

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feel out game by Luca I think he just

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didn't play well I totally agree I think

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I guess what I'm saying is he's used to

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being down 01 you know in fact the only

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time he's won game one they lost the

03:57

Series that was when they went up 20 in

03:59

Los Angeles on the Clippers and the

04:01

Clippers in Kawai came back but this was

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legitimately one of the worst playoff

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games of his career it's the second

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fewest points the third fewest rebounds

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the fewest threes it was across the

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board as poorly as he's played in the

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playoffs and I think that the Mavs

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especially without kba who is an

04:19

important loss for them because of the

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shooting he adds and the stretch five

04:24

the the not to invoke LeBron again but

04:28

there has to be an element of

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like LeBron and Kyrie on the Cavs when

04:34

Kevin Love was out style which is listen

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man I'm going to have to control

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everything Luca slow everything down Kai

04:43

you're going to have to you know save us

04:45

on a bunch of possessions and everybody

04:47

else make your open threes be and but

04:50

the only way that works is if Luca is

04:53

exceptional the only way it worked in

04:55

Cleveland was and LeBron didn't shoot a

04:57

high percentage that series I think it

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was 3

05:00

I'm not even just talking about the 2015

05:02

finals I'm talking about any time that

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it was those guys together right because

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the because 2015 finals Kyrie wasn't

05:07

even there except for the first game and

05:09

but that your point about Luca not

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shooting 10 threes when LeBron was doing

05:14

that he wasn't shooting a lot of Threes

05:15

he was controlling the game getting in

05:16

the paint and I know LeBron's more

05:18

athletic than Luca is but Luca's got a

05:20

better mid-range jump shot you know what

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I mean than LeBron has and so I just I

05:25

feel like this moment for Luca is so

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wild important because I think Luca SGA

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ant are all looking at the fact that

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Denver's on the ropes and saying man

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whether we're actually the best player

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alive or not we have a chance to try to

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grab the claim to it by being the

05:45

superar on the champion and the M's only

05:48

path there Brew is if Luca is brilliant

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I still think they can do it but he's

05:52

got to play way better than he did last

05:54

night and it's bigger for Luca an I

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don't even think that's entering ant's

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thinking cuz he's so young right

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SGA is just beginning to kind of be this

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Superstar Luca because he was so good

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right away it feels like he's older than

06:09

he is right and it's like this year

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Denver may be out uh OKC is Young you

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know um every like this is the year

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Minnesota is probably just going to get

06:21

better going forward and so this is and

06:24

you're right the Eastern Conference is a

06:27

mess so this is a great year for to try

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to get it before uh you know the future

06:32

ABS or or if the nuggets are going to

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revamp next year and be in a better

06:36

position like this somebody could take

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care of them for you all right move on

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to the Thunder side of things SGA who's

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going to find out tonight I think he

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finished second in the MVP voting for

06:46

The League let OKC in points rebounds

06:48

and assists in the 22-point win it's

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basically they've blown out their

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opponent in every playoff game except

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for the first one of the year here's

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Shay on their success take a listen

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true are the to you are the Thunder

07:02

finally starting to look like legitimate

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Championship contenders well look they

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meet the eye test all right they've got

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the MVP candidate like you said he's GNA

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finish second I voted for Luca Luca is

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going to be third but they got the MVP

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candidate in SGA and that mvp candidate

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lives in the lane the mid-range like he

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can get into the paint and score

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seemingly at will but surrounding him

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is the best three-point shooting team in

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the league SGA is not a big three-point

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shooter but they shooter right he get

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five they led the league in three-point

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shooting so when you got a great player

07:42

who can get into the paint and then

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surrounded with three-point Shooters

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that's great defensively we know they

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were top four five in the league

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offensively and defensively so

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defensively number one and last night

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they were swarming it was like and you

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saw tweets from players and people

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comeing out like these young boys are

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like and they're talking about OKC and

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Minnesota and what they have are great

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individual Defenders SGA I I had SGA on

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my second Team all defense you know cuz

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I think now and just a quick tangent a

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lot of times now when you look at the

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all defensive teams and you look at a

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lot of the analytics driven media that's

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voting they're going to pick a lot of

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non-stars a lot of Specialists and

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that's for her Jones Jaden McDaniels

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those guys are great Defenders but in

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the past the Jordans the LeBron we still

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got to consider some of these stars for

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these all def you know what I mean

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defensive teams and so I had SGA SGA is

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a great defender ludor like great

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individual Defenders absolutely but they

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also are on a string because they're

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well coached oh coach of the year mark

08:52

dagnal So their defense is stying as you

08:55

said it you got the rim protector when

08:57

all else fails so they they meet the eye

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test in just about every category you

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know what test they don't meet they fail

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the a age test the history test yeah

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sure the history test we we've never

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seen this and Nick it's not we've never

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seen this this Century it's not we've

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never seen this since the merger we've

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never seen this in the history of

09:21

basketball this that interview that they

09:24

did yesterday he started off we didn't

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show it saying you're the youngest team

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ever to win a second round game second

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round Game Y all right and look at this

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you talk so we talking about winning the

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finals these are the youngest five teams

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to ever win a finals OKC is 24 years old

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on average and so they would be the

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youngest team ever to win a championship

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and what you notice about all those

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teams is the last one to do it this

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young or even close to this young was

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the Lakers 45 44 years ago right and

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Lakers team by the way had you know

10:02

Kareem in his Apex of his Prime and

10:05

Magic who didn't miss a beat and then

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the other the the youngest team to ever

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do it was Walton Walton's uh Blazers

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also in a time where the league was a

10:15

little different because the NBA and

10:17

just merged and so it's just the 70s are

10:20

kind of the oddest decade in NBA history

10:23

so that but that is the only thing

10:25

working against them this is where so

10:27

you said it I'll just reiterate it

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number three offense number four defense

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they don't turn the ball over they're

10:32

the best three-point shooting team by

10:34

percentage the only thing they don't do

10:36

well is rebound like from an analytical

10:38

perspective that's the only thing the

10:41

only basketball reason is the rebounding

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and then there is one other basketball

10:46

question which is so sgaa I made light

10:49

of it a bit SGA just so people

10:51

understand how often he gets the line

10:54

it's not only that he led the league in

10:55

free throws he shot exactly as many free

10:58

throws this year as LeBron James and

11:00

Paul George combined okay and both those

11:03

guys played 70 plus games this year

11:05

right right last night he had like 11

11:07

correct and last night I didn't think

11:10

either Western Conference playoff game

11:12

was poorly officiated but they were

11:14

officiated so differently I'm talking

11:17

about from the Minnesota Denver game was

11:20

felt like one sport and last night felt

11:22

like you know basically first month of

11:24

this NBA season we're going to call

11:25

everything so my concern is if OKC

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doesn't get if they don't get a whistle

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you know what I mean where it's like hey

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we're going to let you play how much

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does that hurt them and yeah it is just

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the age and I don't that's really the

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only thing you can but I don't think

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that is a bad reason not to believe in

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him I know o o Thunder fans will be like

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what more can we do and the answer is

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honestly probably nothing other than

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make history like whenever you're trying

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to be the first team or the youngest

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team or the oldest team to do there's

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going to be even though they have I mean

12:00

they've won 10 straight games now you

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date back to the regular season a lot of

12:04

them by blowouts they've done they

12:05

handled their business to get the one

12:06

seed they did all that speaking of

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handling business to get the one seed

12:10

Boston won comfortably Jaylen Brown and

12:13

Derek white led the way as they have

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really the entire postseason Tatum

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struggled shooting again seven of 19

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from the field 0 for five from three

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he's been the Celtics third leading

12:24

score this postseason he's yet to have a

12:26

30-point game Brew is there there any

12:29

reason to be concerned about Tatum yes

12:33

because let's face it the Celtics goal

12:36

is not to win the East it's not to get

12:39

to the NBA finals they will now

12:41

obviously any team that gets to the

12:43

finals and loses will be disappointed

12:45

but most teams too look at it like right

12:48

like wait till next year if they get to

12:51

the finals and lose particularly as we

12:53

were talking about if Denver's not the

12:55

team to beat him then they I mean it is

12:58

going to feel like they got beat in the

13:00

first round I mean really if they were

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to lose to a Minnesota or an OKC even a

13:05

Dallas all right there all those teams

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are young and maybe even younger than

13:09

the Celtics or rightone close to the

13:11

regular season they did not or or have

13:14

been knocking on the door for five years

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to win a championship so and I said all

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that to say they can't win the

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championship with Jason tayum playing

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like this now to his credit he has been

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rebounding he's averaging over 10 a game

13:28

in the playoffs so he's been defending

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well he leads the Celtics and assist

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with about five a game so credit to him

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he's not letting the shooting slump get

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to him and stop him from doing the other

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things so I'll give him credit for that

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but they need him to step up for a few

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reasons one we'll see what porzingis is

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like when he gets back they're lucky

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Derek white is played so well but is he

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going to shoot 50% from three throughout

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the playoffs and here's the other thing

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Nick Jason Tatum is their best player

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Jason Tatum is their MVP candidate Jason

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Tatum is their first team all NBA player

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if they get to the finals and he's like

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been the third guy I'm just he's human

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it won't work thaton you see what I'm

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saying you're human I totally agree

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especially you start trying to do too

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much right especially when whomever you

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meet in the finals it's going to be

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because their best guy has been

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annihilating people whether it's ant SGA

14:27

if the Mavs get on

14:29

than right or Joker if the Nuggets turn

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around whatever it is so this is we can

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show you Tatum's numbers because it's

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one I understand the Celtics have been

14:38

blowing people out I don't so you can be

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like ah well he doesn't need score more

14:42

than 20 it's the percentages that are

14:44

the concern it's not that oh he's

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playing low minutes he's not taking

14:47

shots it's the percentages and this is

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why if I may defend my pal Colin coward

14:55

for a moment because I agree with him on

14:56

it that folks that say Tatum is a

15:01

all-nba caliber guy he is an MVP is

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candidate but he is not in the same tier

15:09

as the guys in the debate for best

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player in the world or even in that

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periphery it's because of what you said

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at the beginning about Luca like hey

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great players were surprised when they

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have a bad game great and Tatum is a

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very very good player but the the best

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guys never have six games like this

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never you know what I mean in a row in

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the postseason where it's just like oh

15:35

you you've been subpar for two and a

15:38

half weeks it just doesn't happen now it

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happens to literally everyone else in

15:42

the world and so it is this is why Tatum

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is somewhere from the sixth to 10th best

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guy in the league and I don't think

15:50

fairly considered one through five the

15:52

problem is for the Celtics theoretically

15:55

is whomever they face in the finals is

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going to have somebody in that one five

15:59

group and can you know can your overall

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unit overpowered all right now let's get

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to the suspension that wasn't a bizarre

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situation here so the League's ruling

16:08

came down last night Jamal Murray's

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Antics for Monday night he's fine 100

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Grand wasn't suspended brw you said he

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definitively should be

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suspended are you surprised he won't

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miss any time and do you think the

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Timberwolves have a legitimate gripe

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here I'm not completely surprised all

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right I I said yesterday he must be

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suspended he definitely should be

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suspended but I'm not surprised because

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we know that the Nugget and I think look

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if this series is 1-1 he might have been

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suspended if it's two two Denver he

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might have been suspended there's a part

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of me only a part cuz there's a part of

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me and I said it yesterday that's glad