August 11, 2026 • 36 mins
Robert Guerra and Ephraim Salaam filling in for Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington ponder the true reason behind the NBA choosing the Sixers over the Spurs. The latest reminder why Jaylen Brown isn't the star he thinks he is, and another riveting edition of: Trash Talking Tuesday!!!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
You're listening to Fox Sports Radio.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
I can't believe I'm arguing with the guy who's bragging
about being built like Rob Parker.
Speaker 4 (00:31):
Okay, sixty five, one hundred and eighty pounds, Yeah, that's
how he's built now as a grown man, just saying
I was that as a sixteen year old.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
So you were a young.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Rob Parker anyways.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Wow, well we could talk about how you were built
in there.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
You here the same I was seventeen six, I was
sixteen in that picture.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
Yeah. So two sixteen year olds against each other.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Yeah, one of them looks like Rob Parker. One of
them looks the way I still look now. I haven't
grown since sixth grade, and.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Shows we all have choices. Man, it is the Odd
Couple with me. Robert Garret, I tried harder in high school,
but Kyler Murray's is starting quarterback in the NFL.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Or whatever for a right offensive lineman Kyler Murray's he's there,
apparently the greatest high school player ever.
Speaker 4 (01:16):
From no no, no, no, no, no no.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
For Rob Parker Washington.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
I was a pretty good sixteen year old player as
a senior, two years younger than everybody else. So why
I skipped two grades?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Why?
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Because I was being disruptive in class with my grades
didn't reflect that you.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Had like nine people in your high school? Is that
what it was?
Speaker 4 (01:37):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Okay, no, I get it's fine.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
No. I went from first to third to fifth, all right,
so I skipped second and those are the easy grades. Anyway.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Tell me you skipped the freshman and sophomore year.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
You don't want to do that.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
I skip the audition and I skipped reading.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
Well that's how you get to high school at thirteen
and graduated sixteen. Whatever. That's not impressive to me. Like
I said, I know how to read it, Like I said,
you should have tried. It's all there. I mean, I'm
not making it up.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
You didn't even go to high school. You just said
you skipped all the years I did not. I skipped
so you didn't try elementary and fourth grade. So you
didn't try to elementary school.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
No, I didn't have to. That's what was easy. I
could read that start trying until later. And yeah, you
had to force myself to try because everything came easy.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
So what do you tell your kids then, because I'm
sure they know.
Speaker 4 (02:31):
I have a twelve year old right now who's gifted,
and so he didn't try and no, no, no, he
has to try now. He didn't try in elementary school
and he tested off the charts. And that's the problem.
That's because because now things are getting a little bit
more difficult and he doesn't even have uh, you know,
(02:52):
he didn't develop how to study and how to prepare.
He's literally just reading it and doing it. And it's easy,
Kyler Murrayden study and prepare. And he just got himself
a new gig. That's true, all right.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
And for all you people, the YouTube is the automable
with some of your comments throughout the show. I see
you talking about, oh, we're not getting any calls another
Rob Parker pocket, we are. We have trash talk coming
up in about forty minutes.
Speaker 4 (03:13):
This is trash talk to your breaks.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Okay, you guys are ridiculous.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
We've sent our photo evidence to social media guru Elijah,
and he will be posting them. So please check those
out and tell us who you'd put your money on.
Check it out. Oh god, both of those kids are
sixteen whatever. One ons me and one's this guy. Who
(03:42):
do you think could get to the quarterback or stop
somebody from getting me? Quarterback? Me with them armbands?
Speaker 3 (03:48):
And yes, I was so look out jack, I was
back then, jacked, yes, jacked in tank. Look how skinny you.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
Are wittles peak?
Speaker 3 (03:57):
You have I did. I had to shave it off.
You see that at least a guy hair it's gone.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Man, I have hair in this picture. Yeah, I have
hair in this picture. Oh but that's a you know,
that's a sixteen year old. We're both sixteen. There. What
year was that for you?
Speaker 3 (04:11):
I would have been two thousand and four?
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Yeah, that was ninety three for me.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Wow. Yeah, I always thought we were closer in ag.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
No, no, no, no. Look, and there's a basketball me.
You were bigger in your basketball Did you play basketball team?
Speaker 3 (04:25):
I stopped growing in six grades. I did rec leagues.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Because that guy would have put you in the run.
It probably would, he would have probably, No, But I look,
I'm a proponent of DNA is a real thing. I agree,
And so a lot of people and a lot of
parents put a lot of pressure on their younger kids,
talking about if you do this, you can do that.
(04:49):
Look at Steph Curry. Steph Curry's father was one of
the greatest shooters to play in the NBA. And it's
not small.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
He's not He's small by NBA Senators sixty three like
a buck ninety.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
He's not a tiny person. And so and in baseball
the same way, I see a lot of parents really,
you know, hammering down. You can do this, and you
can go to the league. And DNA is a real thing.
There's a reason why they're more second generation NFL players
(05:22):
and NBA players. This is this is a real thing, right,
So my kids are going to be they are already athletic,
super athletic. My twelve year old is five seven according
to his physical he took on Monday, and that is far.
That's your height literally with shoes on. And he has
essentially nine more years to grow. Wow. So I tell
(05:48):
him all the time, one day you're going to wake
up six' nine and then your your journey will be.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Different and then you better be good at, sports.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
Your path will be. Different but at six,' nine they'll
wait for you to. Be good you'll get opportunity after opportunity.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
After opportunity if you are six' nine and you, don't
play sport it's.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Gonna, BE difficult yeah i mean they do that. All
the time they go other places of the countries and
they see a kid walking around who's, Sixteen, six, nine like,
HEY he's like. I play, soccer, they're, like, no, no.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
No, no no no, No no no, come. With me sir
i'm really, into building computers not any.
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Not today today, you know what you can, do, that
later right but right now we're. Gonna do, this so
okay so before we GET to, This, nba topic yes
Let's Do dj alex eichstro On the wheels steel has
the YouTube is the odd mob weighing in hot and heavy?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
On this topic what?
Speaker 5 (06:36):
You got out so it's funny because since we have
such an odd couple in today for, THE odd, couple
i thought why don't we peruse the YouTube being to
see what they.
Speaker 4 (06:42):
Have, to say hey this is my favorite one of the.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
Days so far i've never heard of, this Name Before
but bob benson five, three six says who's the eighth Grader?
Hosting with ephraim that's. A good one that's.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
A good one i could pass as a ten year
old Simoe and get i'll tell you.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
That right, now right, now right now. You can go
you Can Go to north. Hollywood right, now oh yeah
you actually. Get. A scholarship probably.
Speaker 5 (07:03):
This one's Good sean throst good says this is the
best due on the odd.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Couple so. FAR thank you. I take that.
Speaker 5 (07:10):
IT'S not bad, i, LIKE that right i like that's.
A good one This. One's for ephraim so this. One's
really fun This is from damien nine to, five zero
said skipping any elementary school is.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Not a flex those. Are basic classes, oh that's, right so.
RIGHT that's right i asked him how old he was
when he. Graduated high school i'll definitely get ON that
because i was in. College at sixteen this is another.
Speaker 5 (07:33):
Good one Here this is clegg five seven, one two
says damn. NO callings today i guess this is the
type Of Lame podcast rob parker.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Be Talking, About So hey.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Rob parker hosts. The lame podcast what's?
Speaker 4 (07:45):
That one again It's.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Called The Inside. The parker podcast?
Speaker 4 (07:47):
What's that drop it actually.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Dropped earlier today let's get robbed, off All week like i'm.
A published early i.
Speaker 4 (07:53):
Was going to do it, on THE fridge but i
thought it's a. Little, too high oh don't bring.
Speaker 3 (07:57):
Up the fridge we'll. Get to that we'll tell. You
ABOUT that Maybe, i need, okay my gosh you from
probably could use the fridge.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Back to, day oh yeah, because he said, think about it?
Are you from how many girls could say, they've you
know they've done something.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
On the fridge.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
It's a memory and then think about it from your.
Doing your business you, open the fridge you. Got whipped cream.
That's a move that. Is a move.
Speaker 4 (08:22):
We. Had, different paths yeah we, all make choices, some.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
Good, okay so well speaking. Of bad, CHOICES all right
nba opening week has been announced to all. THE national
games i want to focus specifically. On, opening. Nights okay
okay it opens Up three pm eastern? For Whatever, reason.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
Sol wait wait? Three, pm Eastern? Yes what celtics what
day is That? On A, tuesday, oh, Mike, no stop
hey you ain't putting kids.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
In school either you didn't think? Schooling was Important?
Speaker 4 (08:57):
Three, pm eastern Yes three pm. Eastern That's noon yeson,
NEW twelve thirty a Game is On. Celtics, at pistons.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Okay Shout, it Adam, Silver the Nightcap, thunder at spurs
The primetime Game. Sixers AT knicks and i don't, know
ABOUT you but i got a problem With That because
(09:26):
adam SILVER and the nba at large continues to refuse
to promote the next wave of stars the way. That
they should they have been Stuck on the lebron steph
kd era for. Twenty years now god Forbid YOU mentioned
(09:49):
hey sga BACK. To back mvp that team statistically has
been the best team in the league now for about
two and a. Half three seasons maybe we should Make them.
The marque matchup or since it is we're gonna Sell
By The New York, knicks's ring knight the GREATEST team,
in amba History, the playoff knicks maybe we should have
a finals rematch and put the, Next Big thing Victor
(10:11):
Wembnyama in new york to take On To The. New york, Knicks,
but no Instead My guy adam silver Latches On to lebron,
james once again knowing full well that for all the
pomp and circumstance for all The Celebration, regarding lebron james
(10:33):
his teams have not really been in the mix at
all for the. Last five years and it's not like
he Hasn't Had, talient anthony, Davis Of course luka doncis
most recently won A.
Speaker 4 (10:43):
Championship with, anthony he did but after.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
That it's been adding in the first round, couple of times,
missed the playoffs a, couple of times got swept out
of the playoffs, couple of times and yet they continue
to promote him and to, A Lesser extent Steph Curry
and kevin durant make them the faces, of the league
rather than getting, with the times having a forward thinking
(11:05):
mindset and putting out the next, wave of Stars which Is,
Victor wembin Yama, Victor S. Shea anthony edwards why On
Earth has adam Silver and the powers that be decided
that they would rather give us the hypothetical supposed rivalry
(11:32):
Matchup here Between Philadelphia and new york when those two
teams have only met in the playoffs twice. In fifty
years what rivalry is there to promote outside Of Come
see lebron james against. The defending champions make, It make,
SENSE oh.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Well i will the reason that they're still riding the
cotails of these great players, that you Mentioned Most, notably
lebron james is because that's what the peep pole. Want
to see the fans want. To See that adam silver
(12:10):
is aware, of the metrics, aware of viewership aware of
all of the ratings for. Everybody they understand you, Got
To remember Adam silver begged lebron to make a decision
so they can. Make the schedule this is the Reason
why if Lebron Is, in golden State Then it's golden
State versus The Lakers. On, opening Night right if lebron goes,
(12:34):
to you, know wherever else it's that team because, people
he understands people still revere and love Or Hate. Watch
lebron james now Him, going to philadelphia which is a
Stone's Throw, from new york which.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
He's probably, gonna, live there right is.
Speaker 4 (12:54):
What they said that's that in ITSELF as much ctv
we want. To see that we Want to See, brunson
and lebron uh and And and And Cat and Jalen
brown and embiid like we want. To see that so
he's giving the fans and the people what they. Want.
To see now you, may be irked and you, may
(13:16):
be like it's time for. The young bucks but out
of all of those players, That You, Mentioned anthony Edwards,
Shay and wimby? Who's box office WHO'S? Must? See? Tv, Wemby,
wimby right wimby, They the Ratings that's. What i'm saying
wenby is one of the only ones out. Of those three?
So who else what other young star? Is box office
(13:41):
that's the Problem THEY went and i mean for years,
They've Been, Like ANTHONY davis, You're I, Mean anthony edwards
you're going to be the face. OF the league i.
Don't want, IT oh okay i. Don't want it they
ain't got nothing to, do. With me Folks i'm just.
I'm just, Bawling, oh okay well who who else out
Of these young The problem with shay is the way
(14:03):
his style of play kind of turned a lot. Of
people off this playoff right, like it was it kind
of it got gross all. Of a sudden i'm one.
OF those people, i was like, you're too good too
skilled to throw your body on the floor like that
just when you're going when when you're, drawing a foul
(14:27):
you should also try to. Make the shot that's. The
whole thing like you don't pump fake and then cannon
ball your body into them facing, the opposite direction like,
you're gonna shoot but you don't. Actually shoot it it's
just a style of in a brand of basketball that
a lot of people don't. Want to see so out
of those, three young, stars you Say you Know, Victor,
(14:49):
woman yama yes and they're playing later, on, That night
right but for but the marquee game Is obviously the
knicks who've won the championship going against their rival Now
in The, east in philadelphia with The Addition of Jalen Brown.
And lebron james that to ME. Is mussy tv and that's.
Why it's there it's not so much we're gonna keep
(15:12):
pandering to, these Older Stars but steph curry, still box
office right and and. Until they're not this is what
the league or the networks are. Going to do and
and if you're, running the business. You do that you're
not gonna give people a bunch of stuff that they don't.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Want, to say SURE but the nfl doesn't have this problem. Because,
they Will hey, pay manning's out got a new, Guy
Coming in. Tom brady's. Out we got that's.
Speaker 4 (15:36):
A good point. You Know why WHY because the nba is.
A player's league it's, built on. Players the shields.
Speaker 3 (15:43):
So don't they have to build the.
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Players, The, end, no no no the players. Come with
it they Didn't BUILD lebronte when kd came, into the LEAGUE.
He was kd are? You, kidding me.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Well he was not marketed the way that.
Speaker 4 (15:56):
He, is now no because he became a Seven foot
steph curry became the greatest shooter. Of all, time he
did and.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
They did a great job Of Marketing.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
In lebron james became What They thought lebron james. Was
gonna BE, in the nfl it's. Not Like That sa
kwon barkley had one of the greatest years any player
has ever had. Two, years ago yeah you got The,
cover of madden you got. All these things but we're
just talking. About THE team the nfl is. Built AROUND
(16:29):
team the nba is, built on individuals their individual talent
because you can take over a. Game by YOURSELF, in
the nba you can't take over a. Game, By Yourself
Well sa, Kwon, barkley did yeah but there was five
guys In Front. Of sakwon barkley that helped him take.
Over that game and. That's the difference basketball is an,
(16:53):
ultimate Team game, right but football in order to be
that guy and, be that standout you need all ten
other players on either side of the ball to be
great for you.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
To, Be great okay i'm gonna ask you this One question.
Speaker 4 (17:08):
And i'll get. It one answer.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
What was the most watched regular season GAME in the nba?
Season last?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Year, regular Season? Yep, uh spurs okay see, that, Is
correct absolutely so.
Speaker 3 (17:25):
Why on earth are neither of those Teams in? The
marquee matchup because you're telling me it's a numbers game
and the audience is going to dictate what you. Want to,
watch they told, you know why we want to watch
high level basketball and that seven foot twelve dude Right
There in san.
Speaker 4 (17:37):
Antonio is boxing you? Know why why because there. Was
resolution there there. Was resolution there the reason it was
much the most watched game last year is because do
you remember how okayc started the season like twenty two
was that, people were like no one can beat them
until They played the spurs and they beat, them a
(17:58):
lot and then They played, the spurs again they. Beat
them again and then They played, the spurs again and
so now now, people, are like oh oh this is
this is something That it be now GUESS what if Okayc,
beats the spurs it's not the most watched tad it's
not the. Most watched game it's not if They, beat
the spurs if they, blow them out if they came
(18:19):
and they beat them and they the first two times,
they beat them we're not even they're. Just beating everybody
but this was the one team that they did not have.
An answer for. And that story as someone who's a
writer and can create a narrative and, create a story
that's A story that. I can sell and that's THE
story THAT i can i have people opt. In to
(18:41):
watching that's the great. Thing about sport, it's it's competition
but there's a story. Behind the competition we want To
See if lebron james at fifty can, GO out here i,
just you know at forty one can go out here
and play up against the defending champions with him. His
new team and when, that's a story that's something you
(19:06):
want to. Sign up for you don't want to sign
UP For the okc spurs matchup that you already saw the,
outcome of that not only, in the series but during.
The regular season that's not a story you would, automatically
Be like the spurs are gonna beat them because they've
been beating them all. All last year? Where's the draw where?
Speaker 5 (19:26):
Is?
Speaker 4 (19:26):
The draw not now You get. WHAT i'm SAYING i
just i saw it click. IN your mind i. Saw
it click, he was like damn he. Got a point,
oh my. Goodness he's. RIGHT oh shucks i didn't even
think about. That like that but that's that's, what. It's
about man it's about the story is what. Brings the
viewers and if it's not, A compelling Story okac and spurs.
(19:49):
Are not compelling it, was last year but. They Put
that the spurs put. That to bed so now what's?
The news? STORY all.
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Right, i understand well, speaking of COMPELLING there's an nba
player who fancies himself as superstar and the league as
a whole keeps telling him you're more. Like a jag
we'll get. Into that next I'll tell you i'm talking
about it is the odd, Couple with me Robert. Guir
(20:21):
rob gi if you're NASTY with Former nfl offensive limbe
for slam Sitting In For Rob. Parker cavin washington this
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Opening week, games opening Night we Mentioned, Celtics at Piston,
(21:04):
Sixers at Knicks. Thunder at spurs You Go. To christmas
day finally You. Get the Spurs, at the Knicks you
get Giannis and the Heat, at the celtics You get
the Sixers, At the, lakers lebron's, return you had Okay,
see at minnesota And you Get Denver. At golden state
one game that you do not, see cause again historically
one of these Games Opening night christmas day some kind,
(21:27):
of rivalry game some kind of big Return talking About.
Shaq and, Kobe you know Lebron's. Return to cleveland, In
this case lebron's Returned. To the lakers one game you
did not see on Any of. The Marquee matchups jalen Brown's.
Return TO boston and i know, you know this but
in case you didn't live, In A rock jalen brown
(21:48):
has made it very clear this past summer that he
felt Disrespected, by the celtics that the trade hall was.
Not good, enough of course they took On The albatross
paul george's contract and only one first round PICK for an,
mvp CALIBER.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
Player right yeaha he.
Speaker 3 (22:03):
Let it be on a social media that he had
An Issue, with Jason Tatum that jason tatum did not
do more to keep Him. There in Boston And yet
adam silver and the powers that we have decided again
first during that whole trade season and now he ere in,
the Real Season that jalen brown is not important enough
(22:24):
for us to waste our. Energies on that when it
came time for him, to get traded you had an, anonymous
executives saying, You know what he's probably less Valuable Than.
Even derek white, you know what if we were really, breaking,
it down yeah, he gets numbers BUT one anonymous gm
compared Him Closer to Brandon Ingram and damar DeRozan THAN
A REAL mvp all. Nba caliber player and now the
(22:48):
schedule makers have decided that you're so upset about what
Happened there in boston and this should be a huge
get Back Game for jalen brown in His. Return to
boston and, instead they're like, you know what we'll probably
do that Like on A, tuesday in january and can
not give you one of. These marking maps what do
you make of this Whole Situation that jalen brown has
(23:09):
not and has not gotten the star TREATMENT.
Speaker 4 (23:12):
IN the nba i think this is something that has
Been Plaguing. In, Jalen brown look i'm A Fan.
Speaker 3 (23:17):
Of.
Speaker 4 (23:17):
Jalen brown love i'm a fan of any player who
plays both ends. AT the court i grew up at
a time where that was a, prerequisite growing, up PLAYING,
basketball playing aau playing, IN high school i was always coached,
and taught yeah can you? Can score thirty but can
you stop somebody? From Scoring thirty so i'm all for
players who, Decide that yes i'm gonna play both ends
(23:40):
of the court. THE entire season i have a lot
of respect for. Him, for that now how he handled His,
situation in boston some of those you know strings that
he left out there for people to. Start pulling on
it kind of. Unraveled, That Situation now i'm i'm not a. Fan,
of that now everybody. Has a voice he has his
(24:02):
own training system and all the twitch or, whatever it
is and he can tell you in real time. What
he feels and sometimes when you tell people in real time,
what you feel you rub them. The, wrong way now
in terms of, the, league saying hey these are other
matchups that we'd. LIKE to see i don't know if
anybody's clamoring to see him Go back to boston in
(24:25):
prime time in one of, these you know special marquee
matchups because of the Way, he, Left boston.
Speaker 3 (24:32):
Right but would that make. It, more appealing no.
Speaker 4 (24:34):
Because he essentially wanted to crow bar his. Way out
there we haven't Heard Anything from. Jason tatum now if
there was some back and, forth between them the.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Most they had was him at his camp and, HE
was saying i don't ever want to be the smartest man,
in the room and people interpreted that as A Shot.
Speaker 4 (24:49):
At. Jaylen brown yeah But so what I'm Saying is
jaylen BROWN'S never, said i, mean you know there is
no you know, back and forth there is no rivalry.
That it, has, it's like oh who's going to get the?
Speaker 3 (25:03):
Better of that, And Full disclosure jalen brown never Said.
Anything about tatum but what he did is he Liked
A video Bamoni Jones of Vernon. Maxwell, criticizing tatum yeah
for not keeping. Him, in boss yeah That's the, New,
you're right yeah you. JUST like something i don't have.
To say it.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
You, said it no. YOU said it. I, like that
yeah but then you can also. SO my fault i
didn't even mean. TO like that i might have my phone.
WHATEVER that is i. Fat FINGERED it. All I say
all i'm saying is that's not A matchup that i
think viewers are Clamoring To get jalen brown going back And.
Playing the celtics so you don't think he's, a, Star,
EITHER then no i think. He's a STAR but now
(25:40):
i think he's on the team. With, other stars now
is he the biggest star?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
On?
Speaker 4 (25:45):
That, team no No Who Is Lebron james lebron james
is the biggest star? On that team is he the
best player? On, that team no who's the best player?
On That Team, HEALTHY joel embiid, I, Would, say maxi, okay,
THAT'S fair right i can fight. You for That but what, i'm,
saying is now do you build a marquee matchup with the?
Third best, guy our? THIRD our fourth i name the guy.
(26:09):
ON a team i.
Speaker 3 (26:10):
AGREE with you i think where my confusion Lies Is
that jalen brown thinks he's the best player.
Speaker 4 (26:16):
On the team nothing to. Do With reaction jaleen.
Speaker 3 (26:18):
Brown thinks he's. The biggest star that was part of
the reason why there were People around the celtics, organization,
that said hey we have, to trade him not just because,
of the contract but because he got a taste of
what it was like To Be the all. Caps marquee
player and at best he Is Come see Jason Tatum
and Jalen. Brown the jays but let make no, mistake
(26:40):
about it our Marquee Player, Is Jason. Tatum jalen BROWN
and so i can't imagine maybe he hasn't thought, about
it yet because you know that the schedule just came
out and all they look for is. More off days
then they don't really care, about, that, guy? Right right
right but when he has time to process this and
he sees he looks at the, schedule and says My
return to boston is going to be ON A uh,
(27:03):
espn thursday, night you Know After the, all star break
YOU know? What i mean like that can't feel? Good,
TO him look i think, because you Know they Made
shaq and, kobe the Marquis they made luca's return.
Speaker 4 (27:18):
A marquee game so many, other great stories. Especially this
Year Where does jalen brown Going BACK to like, i
said before? What's the story where does that fit in
all of the should be.
Speaker 3 (27:29):
A big story he's an envy candidate player who had
a very bad public breakup with the team that had. Won,
a championship yes who.
Speaker 4 (27:39):
Is now no longer, the best player our biggest star
on a team that matters and victor women y'ama leaves
whatever team, he goes to he's the best player. On,
the team sure right, wherever he goes he's the best
player on. The team one so when, he comes back
that's a that's. A Marque matchup jalen brown wasn't the
(28:01):
best Player according To. They couldn't celtics so It's, not
on christmas it's not. An opening night here's the rest
of the national games An opening Week, Wolves at Heat. Warriors,
at lakers.
Speaker 3 (28:15):
Again There's no. STEPH lebron there i don't know why
that would be. A Marquee game It's, LUCA you no.
I understand that but why why they Gotta be the
warriors because.
Speaker 4 (28:24):
That's the rival so.
Speaker 3 (28:26):
Here's another One, Calves at Sixers, Nuggets at Thunder, Knicks
at Celtics. Rockets at spurs you couldn't find one of
those games To Be the. Jalen brown return he's gonna Walk,
In the Celtics. Knicks at.
Speaker 4 (28:40):
Celtics that's better that's. A better game you couldn't.
Speaker 3 (28:42):
Get Him instead Of, calves at sixers or you couldn't
get Him instead Of. Rockets, at, spurs no. No you
couldn't so then he's. Not a superstar he.
Speaker 4 (28:53):
Is a. Superstar he's not all of these other. Matches
ARE interesting, he's i Mean HE'S an, all NBA player
but i mean. They're a Superstar HE'S. In all nba
there's only fifteen of. Those a year It's ONLY fifteen. All,
nba players. Okay that's it he's one. Of those guys
he's top fifteen. In. The league okay now is he?
Marquee box office no what he.
Speaker 3 (29:16):
Thinks, He is yep but president and the league keeps telling.
Him trade, value anonymous, executives analytics dudes and now schedule makers, are, all,
saying nah, man you're cool but you. Ain't, that cool.
Speaker 4 (29:29):
Yeah because for you, as a fan who's your favorite?
Speaker 3 (29:35):
Player all?
Speaker 4 (29:36):
Time right now, just in currently.
Speaker 3 (29:38):
Oh right now.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
I'll give Him.
Speaker 3 (29:41):
I'll, Say.
Speaker 4 (29:42):
Luca okay luca why Because.
Speaker 3 (29:44):
He's a Laker he's A laker And i'm. A, laker
fan okay.
Speaker 4 (29:47):
We're, IN lockstep sure. I got You what does luca
do that? That makes it it's.
Speaker 3 (29:51):
EXCITING for you i love the trash talk when he makes,
a big shot it makes a big play and he'll
let you. KNOW about it. I, love that.
Speaker 4 (29:57):
Yeah skill set. All of that. He's all right when
people when you ask people who their, favorite player is
how many People Are, saying Jalen brown. Even celtics fans
how many people say This is what i'm talking About
right Because victory woman yam is. My, Favorite PLAYER okay well.
(30:20):
I Get it shay gilders is. MY favorite player i
don't think very many.
Speaker 3 (30:24):
People say that.
Speaker 4 (30:25):
Some, people do, yeah all? Right, Who else uh steph,
curry an, Right the joker, you, get it right because
now you're, in, This thing right You're In, The lebron
james you're in this. Stratosphere. Of greatness right but there's
(30:46):
not A Lot. Of jaylen brown he's gonna. Burn IT down,
like i said he's not even, the most popular our
best player on. His current team he's in there anywhere
between three And Depending. On joel embiid and, if.
Speaker 3 (31:02):
He's healthy healthy and. Beats, a monster yeah.
Speaker 4 (31:06):
But when have we?
Speaker 6 (31:06):
Never?
Speaker 4 (31:07):
HELD it jeezus i mean he was.
Speaker 3 (31:09):
Healthy for one game. In, that, series Again.
Speaker 4 (31:10):
Yeah healthy bill walton was above. Was a Beast No.
Disrespect bill walt I'm not disrespect i'm telling You A
healthy bill. Walton was. Unguardable all right if if was
the fifth we'd, all, be drunk.
Speaker 3 (31:24):
Man some of us more. Drunk than others. That is
true that's, a good. Point all right so, long Story,
short jay Efra No think jayalen. Brown's that, great it's
okay not. Didn't say that and if you Want to
trash ephraim FOR. THAT terrible takee i. Didn't say that
now is the time. To do it eight seven seven
nine nine six six Three six nine the number seven Ninety.
(31:44):
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Speaker 4 (32:48):
It's my fault it, Was, your, fault yes sir it,
was My fault and i'm here. TO save you i gotta,
hold that.
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Out Thank, you al okay what you've.
Speaker 4 (32:54):
Been waiting for it. Is trash talk.
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Talk about me It's.
Speaker 2 (33:01):
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Whether to smile lets you, kick a, field go, man.
Speaker 3 (33:10):
All Right, trash talking tuesday your chance to trash anyone
or anything in the. World of sports let's. Get it
Started Daniel, In, san diego daniel you're on? The odd
couple who?
Speaker 5 (33:20):
Are?
Speaker 4 (33:20):
You?
Speaker 3 (33:21):
Trashing daniel yo.
Speaker 6 (33:24):
What Up is san diego? In the building you know what's, up, from,
baby yes sir so, check, it out. MAN you guys
i was Listening To The fox sports radio.
Speaker 4 (33:32):
Over The.
Speaker 6 (33:33):
Weekend Brian know brian know was giving a Take About the.
Kawhi leonard situation and this is. My only problem, you
are right you're if you have the right to, have,
Your take man but the second you start doubling down
and saying you are for certain that there's a fact
that he did what he's accused of. Without due process you, can't.
(33:53):
Do that buddy no matter how much you dress up
and look, like a.
Speaker 4 (33:56):
Lawyer you're, not. THANK you guys i don't know You've,
ever seen brian but he's he doesn't dress like a.
Lawyer at all, but you know THANK you for I
was with brian for. Like, FIVE years man i feel.
Speaker 3 (34:11):
Like said it this, should be, okay all right just
keep it MOVING down The Mj, in NEW.
Speaker 4 (34:16):
Orleans m j, who you're.
Speaker 8 (34:18):
Trashing trashing and ripping he from that's.
Speaker 3 (34:25):
Right the lot.
Speaker 8 (34:28):
We've had SOME four out, nba tas before like When
He And reverend chris bruce Wanted The bench kyrie irving
from not.
Speaker 4 (34:38):
TAKING the jail i.
Speaker 8 (34:40):
Haven't forgotten that my brother.
Speaker 3 (34:42):
Now let.
Speaker 8 (34:45):
Him i'm, trusting i'm. Sorry my bat THIS this this
nba talk of you kind of gas lighting people. Who
watch basketball we don't watch. Basketball for storylines that's. The
general hospital when you young and the rest of us
we Tune into. Ce baller's ball wasn't a big, fan
(35:06):
OF jailing but i got to say that Starting five
on netflix really kind of got me. Into his story
broke into. His mom's house his grandfather was a former,
fire and whatnot so they trying to look at him.
A little, different but still this GUY is, A NBA,
Champion Nba Mvp larry bird award Winning For. The eastern
conference i'm. Not Buying This stephen a GM's. And nineers, gm,
(35:32):
come on man we know every time every season when
somebody gets treated the big game is them going back
to that. Old stumping ground let's keep it all, the way.
Real My man rob dee's over, that, spitting Yes Okay.
See SAN antonio the nba is failing because they're still
trying to Live To the david stern type of. Deal
(35:52):
and timeline you can't play with two. Timelines old young
they need to start highlighting. These YOUNGER players so i
have to or. Off on that you guys have a great.
SHOW on purpose i think that was al. ANSWER the
phone i don't give a chance to Really talk, to
Hi much BUT i'm a dj and produce, all social man,
do YOUR thing, like i said, keep, doing it man.
Speaker 4 (36:15):
It's.
Speaker 3 (36:15):
A great call we could have, took MORE calls but
i wanted to add with. You getting TRASH that's. What
i thought that.
Speaker 4 (36:19):
Was a, gad, it's fine good it's how often does
that happen? All the time do you come on? Now
the time you know, that's not true you. Know that's
natural do you listen? TO the show i do.
Speaker 3 (36:31):
Listen, to it, yeah it's man. HE from, Sucks i can't.
Speaker 4 (36:37):
OH my god i don't know if anybody's, ever said
that but stopped talking, about high. School you know but but,
to his point. No one cares he's, not a star
he's not the best player. On, his team now. No
one cares he is the best player.
Speaker 3 (36:55):
In his mind
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Speaker 3 (00:26):
I can't believe I'm arguing with the guy who's bragging
about being built like Rob Parker.
Speaker 4 (00:31):
Okay, sixty five, one hundred and eighty pounds, Yeah, that's
how he's built now as a grown man, just saying
I was that as a sixteen year old.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
So you were a young.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Rob Parker anyways.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Wow, well we could talk about how you were built
in there.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
You here the same I was seventeen six, I was
sixteen in that picture.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
Yeah. So two sixteen year olds against each other.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Yeah, one of them looks like Rob Parker. One of
them looks the way I still look now. I haven't
grown since sixth grade, and.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Shows we all have choices. Man, it is the Odd
Couple with me. Robert Garret, I tried harder in high school,
but Kyler Murray's is starting quarterback in the NFL.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Or whatever for a right offensive lineman Kyler Murray's he's there,
apparently the greatest high school player ever.
Speaker 4 (01:16):
From no no, no, no, no, no no.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
For Rob Parker Washington.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
I was a pretty good sixteen year old player as
a senior, two years younger than everybody else. So why
I skipped two grades?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Why?
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Because I was being disruptive in class with my grades
didn't reflect that you.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Had like nine people in your high school? Is that
what it was?
Speaker 4 (01:37):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Okay, no, I get it's fine.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
No. I went from first to third to fifth, all right,
so I skipped second and those are the easy grades. Anyway.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Tell me you skipped the freshman and sophomore year.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
You don't want to do that.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
I skip the audition and I skipped reading.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
Well that's how you get to high school at thirteen
and graduated sixteen. Whatever. That's not impressive to me. Like
I said, I know how to read it, Like I said,
you should have tried. It's all there. I mean, I'm
not making it up.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
You didn't even go to high school. You just said
you skipped all the years I did not. I skipped
so you didn't try elementary and fourth grade. So you
didn't try to elementary school.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
No, I didn't have to. That's what was easy. I
could read that start trying until later. And yeah, you
had to force myself to try because everything came easy.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
So what do you tell your kids then, because I'm
sure they know.
Speaker 4 (02:31):
I have a twelve year old right now who's gifted,
and so he didn't try and no, no, no, he
has to try now. He didn't try in elementary school
and he tested off the charts. And that's the problem.
That's because because now things are getting a little bit
more difficult and he doesn't even have uh, you know,
(02:52):
he didn't develop how to study and how to prepare.
He's literally just reading it and doing it. And it's easy,
Kyler Murrayden study and prepare. And he just got himself
a new gig. That's true, all right.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
And for all you people, the YouTube is the automable
with some of your comments throughout the show. I see
you talking about, oh, we're not getting any calls another
Rob Parker pocket, we are. We have trash talk coming
up in about forty minutes.
Speaker 4 (03:13):
This is trash talk to your breaks.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Okay, you guys are ridiculous.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
We've sent our photo evidence to social media guru Elijah,
and he will be posting them. So please check those
out and tell us who you'd put your money on.
Check it out. Oh god, both of those kids are
sixteen whatever. One ons me and one's this guy. Who
(03:42):
do you think could get to the quarterback or stop
somebody from getting me? Quarterback? Me with them armbands?
Speaker 3 (03:48):
And yes, I was so look out jack, I was
back then, jacked, yes, jacked in tank. Look how skinny you.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
Are wittles peak?
Speaker 3 (03:57):
You have I did. I had to shave it off.
You see that at least a guy hair it's gone.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Man, I have hair in this picture. Yeah, I have
hair in this picture. Oh but that's a you know,
that's a sixteen year old. We're both sixteen. There. What
year was that for you?
Speaker 3 (04:11):
I would have been two thousand and four?
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Yeah, that was ninety three for me.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Wow. Yeah, I always thought we were closer in ag.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
No, no, no, no. Look, and there's a basketball me.
You were bigger in your basketball Did you play basketball team?
Speaker 3 (04:25):
I stopped growing in six grades. I did rec leagues.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Because that guy would have put you in the run.
It probably would, he would have probably, No, But I look,
I'm a proponent of DNA is a real thing. I agree,
And so a lot of people and a lot of
parents put a lot of pressure on their younger kids,
talking about if you do this, you can do that.
(04:49):
Look at Steph Curry. Steph Curry's father was one of
the greatest shooters to play in the NBA. And it's
not small.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
He's not He's small by NBA Senators sixty three like
a buck ninety.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
He's not a tiny person. And so and in baseball
the same way, I see a lot of parents really,
you know, hammering down. You can do this, and you
can go to the league. And DNA is a real thing.
There's a reason why they're more second generation NFL players
(05:22):
and NBA players. This is this is a real thing, right,
So my kids are going to be they are already athletic,
super athletic. My twelve year old is five seven according
to his physical he took on Monday, and that is far.
That's your height literally with shoes on. And he has
essentially nine more years to grow. Wow. So I tell
(05:48):
him all the time, one day you're going to wake
up six' nine and then your your journey will be.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Different and then you better be good at, sports.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
Your path will be. Different but at six,' nine they'll
wait for you to. Be good you'll get opportunity after opportunity.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
After opportunity if you are six' nine and you, don't
play sport it's.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Gonna, BE difficult yeah i mean they do that. All
the time they go other places of the countries and
they see a kid walking around who's, Sixteen, six, nine like,
HEY he's like. I play, soccer, they're, like, no, no.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
No, no no no, No no no, come. With me sir
i'm really, into building computers not any.
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Not today today, you know what you can, do, that
later right but right now we're. Gonna do, this so
okay so before we GET to, This, nba topic yes
Let's Do dj alex eichstro On the wheels steel has
the YouTube is the odd mob weighing in hot and heavy?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
On this topic what?
Speaker 5 (06:36):
You got out so it's funny because since we have
such an odd couple in today for, THE odd, couple
i thought why don't we peruse the YouTube being to
see what they.
Speaker 4 (06:42):
Have, to say hey this is my favorite one of the.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
Days so far i've never heard of, this Name Before
but bob benson five, three six says who's the eighth Grader?
Hosting with ephraim that's. A good one that's.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
A good one i could pass as a ten year
old Simoe and get i'll tell you.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
That right, now right, now right now. You can go
you Can Go to north. Hollywood right, now oh yeah
you actually. Get. A scholarship probably.
Speaker 5 (07:03):
This one's Good sean throst good says this is the
best due on the odd.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Couple so. FAR thank you. I take that.
Speaker 5 (07:10):
IT'S not bad, i, LIKE that right i like that's.
A good one This. One's for ephraim so this. One's
really fun This is from damien nine to, five zero
said skipping any elementary school is.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Not a flex those. Are basic classes, oh that's, right so.
RIGHT that's right i asked him how old he was
when he. Graduated high school i'll definitely get ON that
because i was in. College at sixteen this is another.
Speaker 5 (07:33):
Good one Here this is clegg five seven, one two
says damn. NO callings today i guess this is the
type Of Lame podcast rob parker.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Be Talking, About So hey.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Rob parker hosts. The lame podcast what's?
Speaker 4 (07:45):
That one again It's.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Called The Inside. The parker podcast?
Speaker 4 (07:47):
What's that drop it actually.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Dropped earlier today let's get robbed, off All week like i'm.
A published early i.
Speaker 4 (07:53):
Was going to do it, on THE fridge but i
thought it's a. Little, too high oh don't bring.
Speaker 3 (07:57):
Up the fridge we'll. Get to that we'll tell. You
ABOUT that Maybe, i need, okay my gosh you from
probably could use the fridge.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Back to, day oh yeah, because he said, think about it?
Are you from how many girls could say, they've you
know they've done something.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
On the fridge.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
It's a memory and then think about it from your.
Doing your business you, open the fridge you. Got whipped cream.
That's a move that. Is a move.
Speaker 4 (08:22):
We. Had, different paths yeah we, all make choices, some.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
Good, okay so well speaking. Of bad, CHOICES all right
nba opening week has been announced to all. THE national
games i want to focus specifically. On, opening. Nights okay
okay it opens Up three pm eastern? For Whatever, reason.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
Sol wait wait? Three, pm Eastern? Yes what celtics what
day is That? On A, tuesday, oh, Mike, no stop
hey you ain't putting kids.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
In school either you didn't think? Schooling was Important?
Speaker 4 (08:57):
Three, pm eastern Yes three pm. Eastern That's noon yeson,
NEW twelve thirty a Game is On. Celtics, at pistons.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Okay Shout, it Adam, Silver the Nightcap, thunder at spurs
The primetime Game. Sixers AT knicks and i don't, know
ABOUT you but i got a problem With That because
(09:26):
adam SILVER and the nba at large continues to refuse
to promote the next wave of stars the way. That
they should they have been Stuck on the lebron steph
kd era for. Twenty years now god Forbid YOU mentioned
(09:49):
hey sga BACK. To back mvp that team statistically has
been the best team in the league now for about
two and a. Half three seasons maybe we should Make them.
The marque matchup or since it is we're gonna Sell
By The New York, knicks's ring knight the GREATEST team,
in amba History, the playoff knicks maybe we should have
a finals rematch and put the, Next Big thing Victor
(10:11):
Wembnyama in new york to take On To The. New york, Knicks,
but no Instead My guy adam silver Latches On to lebron,
james once again knowing full well that for all the
pomp and circumstance for all The Celebration, regarding lebron james
(10:33):
his teams have not really been in the mix at
all for the. Last five years and it's not like
he Hasn't Had, talient anthony, Davis Of course luka doncis
most recently won A.
Speaker 4 (10:43):
Championship with, anthony he did but after.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
That it's been adding in the first round, couple of times,
missed the playoffs a, couple of times got swept out
of the playoffs, couple of times and yet they continue
to promote him and to, A Lesser extent Steph Curry
and kevin durant make them the faces, of the league
rather than getting, with the times having a forward thinking
(11:05):
mindset and putting out the next, wave of Stars which Is,
Victor wembin Yama, Victor S. Shea anthony edwards why On
Earth has adam Silver and the powers that be decided
that they would rather give us the hypothetical supposed rivalry
(11:32):
Matchup here Between Philadelphia and new york when those two
teams have only met in the playoffs twice. In fifty
years what rivalry is there to promote outside Of Come
see lebron james against. The defending champions make, It make,
SENSE oh.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Well i will the reason that they're still riding the
cotails of these great players, that you Mentioned Most, notably
lebron james is because that's what the peep pole. Want
to see the fans want. To See that adam silver
(12:10):
is aware, of the metrics, aware of viewership aware of
all of the ratings for. Everybody they understand you, Got
To remember Adam silver begged lebron to make a decision
so they can. Make the schedule this is the Reason
why if Lebron Is, in golden State Then it's golden
State versus The Lakers. On, opening Night right if lebron goes,
(12:34):
to you, know wherever else it's that team because, people
he understands people still revere and love Or Hate. Watch
lebron james now Him, going to philadelphia which is a
Stone's Throw, from new york which.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
He's probably, gonna, live there right is.
Speaker 4 (12:54):
What they said that's that in ITSELF as much ctv
we want. To see that we Want to See, brunson
and lebron uh and And and And Cat and Jalen
brown and embiid like we want. To see that so
he's giving the fans and the people what they. Want.
To see now you, may be irked and you, may
(13:16):
be like it's time for. The young bucks but out
of all of those players, That You, Mentioned anthony Edwards,
Shay and wimby? Who's box office WHO'S? Must? See? Tv, Wemby,
wimby right wimby, They the Ratings that's. What i'm saying
wenby is one of the only ones out. Of those three?
So who else what other young star? Is box office
(13:41):
that's the Problem THEY went and i mean for years,
They've Been, Like ANTHONY davis, You're I, Mean anthony edwards
you're going to be the face. OF the league i.
Don't want, IT oh okay i. Don't want it they
ain't got nothing to, do. With me Folks i'm just.
I'm just, Bawling, oh okay well who who else out
Of these young The problem with shay is the way
(14:03):
his style of play kind of turned a lot. Of
people off this playoff right, like it was it kind
of it got gross all. Of a sudden i'm one.
OF those people, i was like, you're too good too
skilled to throw your body on the floor like that
just when you're going when when you're, drawing a foul
(14:27):
you should also try to. Make the shot that's. The
whole thing like you don't pump fake and then cannon
ball your body into them facing, the opposite direction like,
you're gonna shoot but you don't. Actually shoot it it's
just a style of in a brand of basketball that
a lot of people don't. Want to see so out
of those, three young, stars you Say you Know, Victor,
(14:49):
woman yama yes and they're playing later, on, That night
right but for but the marquee game Is obviously the
knicks who've won the championship going against their rival Now
in The, east in philadelphia with The Addition of Jalen Brown.
And lebron james that to ME. Is mussy tv and that's.
Why it's there it's not so much we're gonna keep
(15:12):
pandering to, these Older Stars but steph curry, still box
office right and and. Until they're not this is what
the league or the networks are. Going to do and
and if you're, running the business. You do that you're
not gonna give people a bunch of stuff that they don't.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Want, to say SURE but the nfl doesn't have this problem. Because,
they Will hey, pay manning's out got a new, Guy
Coming in. Tom brady's. Out we got that's.
Speaker 4 (15:36):
A good point. You Know why WHY because the nba is.
A player's league it's, built on. Players the shields.
Speaker 3 (15:43):
So don't they have to build the.
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Players, The, end, no no no the players. Come with
it they Didn't BUILD lebronte when kd came, into the LEAGUE.
He was kd are? You, kidding me.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Well he was not marketed the way that.
Speaker 4 (15:56):
He, is now no because he became a Seven foot
steph curry became the greatest shooter. Of all, time he
did and.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
They did a great job Of Marketing.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
In lebron james became What They thought lebron james. Was
gonna BE, in the nfl it's. Not Like That sa
kwon barkley had one of the greatest years any player
has ever had. Two, years ago yeah you got The,
cover of madden you got. All these things but we're
just talking. About THE team the nfl is. Built AROUND
(16:29):
team the nba is, built on individuals their individual talent
because you can take over a. Game by YOURSELF, in
the nba you can't take over a. Game, By Yourself
Well sa, Kwon, barkley did yeah but there was five
guys In Front. Of sakwon barkley that helped him take.
Over that game and. That's the difference basketball is an,
(16:53):
ultimate Team game, right but football in order to be
that guy and, be that standout you need all ten
other players on either side of the ball to be
great for you.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
To, Be great okay i'm gonna ask you this One question.
Speaker 4 (17:08):
And i'll get. It one answer.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
What was the most watched regular season GAME in the nba?
Season last?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Year, regular Season? Yep, uh spurs okay see, that, Is
correct absolutely so.
Speaker 3 (17:25):
Why on earth are neither of those Teams in? The
marquee matchup because you're telling me it's a numbers game
and the audience is going to dictate what you. Want to,
watch they told, you know why we want to watch
high level basketball and that seven foot twelve dude Right
There in san.
Speaker 4 (17:37):
Antonio is boxing you? Know why why because there. Was
resolution there there. Was resolution there the reason it was
much the most watched game last year is because do
you remember how okayc started the season like twenty two
was that, people were like no one can beat them
until They played the spurs and they beat, them a
(17:58):
lot and then They played, the spurs again they. Beat
them again and then They played, the spurs again and
so now now, people, are like oh oh this is
this is something That it be now GUESS what if Okayc,
beats the spurs it's not the most watched tad it's
not the. Most watched game it's not if They, beat
the spurs if they, blow them out if they came
(18:19):
and they beat them and they the first two times,
they beat them we're not even they're. Just beating everybody
but this was the one team that they did not have.
An answer for. And that story as someone who's a
writer and can create a narrative and, create a story
that's A story that. I can sell and that's THE
story THAT i can i have people opt. In to
(18:41):
watching that's the great. Thing about sport, it's it's competition
but there's a story. Behind the competition we want To
See if lebron james at fifty can, GO out here i,
just you know at forty one can go out here
and play up against the defending champions with him. His
new team and when, that's a story that's something you
(19:06):
want to. Sign up for you don't want to sign
UP For the okc spurs matchup that you already saw the,
outcome of that not only, in the series but during.
The regular season that's not a story you would, automatically
Be like the spurs are gonna beat them because they've
been beating them all. All last year? Where's the draw where?
Speaker 5 (19:26):
Is?
Speaker 4 (19:26):
The draw not now You get. WHAT i'm SAYING i
just i saw it click. IN your mind i. Saw
it click, he was like damn he. Got a point,
oh my. Goodness he's. RIGHT oh shucks i didn't even
think about. That like that but that's that's, what. It's
about man it's about the story is what. Brings the
viewers and if it's not, A compelling Story okac and spurs.
(19:49):
Are not compelling it, was last year but. They Put
that the spurs put. That to bed so now what's?
The news? STORY all.
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Right, i understand well, speaking of COMPELLING there's an nba
player who fancies himself as superstar and the league as
a whole keeps telling him you're more. Like a jag
we'll get. Into that next I'll tell you i'm talking
about it is the odd, Couple with me Robert. Guir
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Opening week, games opening Night we Mentioned, Celtics at Piston,
(21:04):
Sixers at Knicks. Thunder at spurs You Go. To christmas
day finally You. Get the Spurs, at the Knicks you
get Giannis and the Heat, at the celtics You get
the Sixers, At the, lakers lebron's, return you had Okay,
see at minnesota And you Get Denver. At golden state
one game that you do not, see cause again historically
one of these Games Opening night christmas day some kind,
(21:27):
of rivalry game some kind of big Return talking About.
Shaq and, Kobe you know Lebron's. Return to cleveland, In
this case lebron's Returned. To the lakers one game you
did not see on Any of. The Marquee matchups jalen Brown's.
Return TO boston and i know, you know this but
in case you didn't live, In A rock jalen brown
(21:48):
has made it very clear this past summer that he
felt Disrespected, by the celtics that the trade hall was.
Not good, enough of course they took On The albatross
paul george's contract and only one first round PICK for an,
mvp CALIBER.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
Player right yeaha he.
Speaker 3 (22:03):
Let it be on a social media that he had
An Issue, with Jason Tatum that jason tatum did not
do more to keep Him. There in Boston And yet
adam silver and the powers that we have decided again
first during that whole trade season and now he ere in,
the Real Season that jalen brown is not important enough
(22:24):
for us to waste our. Energies on that when it
came time for him, to get traded you had an, anonymous
executives saying, You know what he's probably less Valuable Than.
Even derek white, you know what if we were really, breaking,
it down yeah, he gets numbers BUT one anonymous gm
compared Him Closer to Brandon Ingram and damar DeRozan THAN
A REAL mvp all. Nba caliber player and now the
(22:48):
schedule makers have decided that you're so upset about what
Happened there in boston and this should be a huge
get Back Game for jalen brown in His. Return to
boston and, instead they're like, you know what we'll probably
do that Like on A, tuesday in january and can
not give you one of. These marking maps what do
you make of this Whole Situation that jalen brown has
(23:09):
not and has not gotten the star TREATMENT.
Speaker 4 (23:12):
IN the nba i think this is something that has
Been Plaguing. In, Jalen brown look i'm A Fan.
Speaker 3 (23:17):
Of.
Speaker 4 (23:17):
Jalen brown love i'm a fan of any player who
plays both ends. AT the court i grew up at
a time where that was a, prerequisite growing, up PLAYING,
basketball playing aau playing, IN high school i was always coached,
and taught yeah can you? Can score thirty but can
you stop somebody? From Scoring thirty so i'm all for
players who, Decide that yes i'm gonna play both ends
(23:40):
of the court. THE entire season i have a lot
of respect for. Him, for that now how he handled His,
situation in boston some of those you know strings that
he left out there for people to. Start pulling on
it kind of. Unraveled, That Situation now i'm i'm not a. Fan,
of that now everybody. Has a voice he has his
(24:02):
own training system and all the twitch or, whatever it
is and he can tell you in real time. What
he feels and sometimes when you tell people in real time,
what you feel you rub them. The, wrong way now
in terms of, the, league saying hey these are other
matchups that we'd. LIKE to see i don't know if
anybody's clamoring to see him Go back to boston in
(24:25):
prime time in one of, these you know special marquee
matchups because of the Way, he, Left boston.
Speaker 3 (24:32):
Right but would that make. It, more appealing no.
Speaker 4 (24:34):
Because he essentially wanted to crow bar his. Way out
there we haven't Heard Anything from. Jason tatum now if
there was some back and, forth between them the.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Most they had was him at his camp and, HE
was saying i don't ever want to be the smartest man,
in the room and people interpreted that as A Shot.
Speaker 4 (24:49):
At. Jaylen brown yeah But so what I'm Saying is
jaylen BROWN'S never, said i, mean you know there is
no you know, back and forth there is no rivalry.
That it, has, it's like oh who's going to get the?
Speaker 3 (25:03):
Better of that, And Full disclosure jalen brown never Said.
Anything about tatum but what he did is he Liked
A video Bamoni Jones of Vernon. Maxwell, criticizing tatum yeah
for not keeping. Him, in boss yeah That's the, New,
you're right yeah you. JUST like something i don't have.
To say it.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
You, said it no. YOU said it. I, like that
yeah but then you can also. SO my fault i
didn't even mean. TO like that i might have my phone.
WHATEVER that is i. Fat FINGERED it. All I say
all i'm saying is that's not A matchup that i
think viewers are Clamoring To get jalen brown going back And.
Playing the celtics so you don't think he's, a, Star,
EITHER then no i think. He's a STAR but now
(25:40):
i think he's on the team. With, other stars now
is he the biggest star?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
On?
Speaker 4 (25:45):
That, team no No Who Is Lebron james lebron james
is the biggest star? On that team is he the
best player? On, that team no who's the best player?
On That Team, HEALTHY joel embiid, I, Would, say maxi, okay,
THAT'S fair right i can fight. You for That but what, i'm,
saying is now do you build a marquee matchup with the?
Third best, guy our? THIRD our fourth i name the guy.
(26:09):
ON a team i.
Speaker 3 (26:10):
AGREE with you i think where my confusion Lies Is
that jalen brown thinks he's the best player.
Speaker 4 (26:16):
On the team nothing to. Do With reaction jaleen.
Speaker 3 (26:18):
Brown thinks he's. The biggest star that was part of
the reason why there were People around the celtics, organization,
that said hey we have, to trade him not just because,
of the contract but because he got a taste of
what it was like To Be the all. Caps marquee
player and at best he Is Come see Jason Tatum
and Jalen. Brown the jays but let make no, mistake
(26:40):
about it our Marquee Player, Is Jason. Tatum jalen BROWN
and so i can't imagine maybe he hasn't thought, about
it yet because you know that the schedule just came
out and all they look for is. More off days
then they don't really care, about, that, guy? Right right
right but when he has time to process this and
he sees he looks at the, schedule and says My
return to boston is going to be ON A uh,
(27:03):
espn thursday, night you Know After the, all star break
YOU know? What i mean like that can't feel? Good,
TO him look i think, because you Know they Made
shaq and, kobe the Marquis they made luca's return.
Speaker 4 (27:18):
A marquee game so many, other great stories. Especially this
Year Where does jalen brown Going BACK to like, i
said before? What's the story where does that fit in
all of the should be.
Speaker 3 (27:29):
A big story he's an envy candidate player who had
a very bad public breakup with the team that had. Won,
a championship yes who.
Speaker 4 (27:39):
Is now no longer, the best player our biggest star
on a team that matters and victor women y'ama leaves
whatever team, he goes to he's the best player. On,
the team sure right, wherever he goes he's the best
player on. The team one so when, he comes back
that's a that's. A Marque matchup jalen brown wasn't the
(28:01):
best Player according To. They couldn't celtics so It's, not
on christmas it's not. An opening night here's the rest
of the national games An opening Week, Wolves at Heat. Warriors,
at lakers.
Speaker 3 (28:15):
Again There's no. STEPH lebron there i don't know why
that would be. A Marquee game It's, LUCA you no.
I understand that but why why they Gotta be the
warriors because.
Speaker 4 (28:24):
That's the rival so.
Speaker 3 (28:26):
Here's another One, Calves at Sixers, Nuggets at Thunder, Knicks
at Celtics. Rockets at spurs you couldn't find one of
those games To Be the. Jalen brown return he's gonna Walk,
In the Celtics. Knicks at.
Speaker 4 (28:40):
Celtics that's better that's. A better game you couldn't.
Speaker 3 (28:42):
Get Him instead Of, calves at sixers or you couldn't
get Him instead Of. Rockets, at, spurs no. No you
couldn't so then he's. Not a superstar he.
Speaker 4 (28:53):
Is a. Superstar he's not all of these other. Matches
ARE interesting, he's i Mean HE'S an, all NBA player
but i mean. They're a Superstar HE'S. In all nba
there's only fifteen of. Those a year It's ONLY fifteen. All,
nba players. Okay that's it he's one. Of those guys
he's top fifteen. In. The league okay now is he?
Marquee box office no what he.
Speaker 3 (29:16):
Thinks, He is yep but president and the league keeps telling.
Him trade, value anonymous, executives analytics dudes and now schedule makers, are, all,
saying nah, man you're cool but you. Ain't, that cool.
Speaker 4 (29:29):
Yeah because for you, as a fan who's your favorite?
Speaker 3 (29:35):
Player all?
Speaker 4 (29:36):
Time right now, just in currently.
Speaker 3 (29:38):
Oh right now.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
I'll give Him.
Speaker 3 (29:41):
I'll, Say.
Speaker 4 (29:42):
Luca okay luca why Because.
Speaker 3 (29:44):
He's a Laker he's A laker And i'm. A, laker
fan okay.
Speaker 4 (29:47):
We're, IN lockstep sure. I got You what does luca
do that? That makes it it's.
Speaker 3 (29:51):
EXCITING for you i love the trash talk when he makes,
a big shot it makes a big play and he'll
let you. KNOW about it. I, love that.
Speaker 4 (29:57):
Yeah skill set. All of that. He's all right when
people when you ask people who their, favorite player is
how many People Are, saying Jalen brown. Even celtics fans
how many people say This is what i'm talking About
right Because victory woman yam is. My, Favorite PLAYER okay well.
(30:20):
I Get it shay gilders is. MY favorite player i
don't think very many.
Speaker 3 (30:24):
People say that.
Speaker 4 (30:25):
Some, people do, yeah all? Right, Who else uh steph,
curry an, Right the joker, you, get it right because
now you're, in, This thing right You're In, The lebron
james you're in this. Stratosphere. Of greatness right but there's
(30:46):
not A Lot. Of jaylen brown he's gonna. Burn IT down,
like i said he's not even, the most popular our
best player on. His current team he's in there anywhere
between three And Depending. On joel embiid and, if.
Speaker 3 (31:02):
He's healthy healthy and. Beats, a monster yeah.
Speaker 4 (31:06):
But when have we?
Speaker 6 (31:06):
Never?
Speaker 4 (31:07):
HELD it jeezus i mean he was.
Speaker 3 (31:09):
Healthy for one game. In, that, series Again.
Speaker 4 (31:10):
Yeah healthy bill walton was above. Was a Beast No.
Disrespect bill walt I'm not disrespect i'm telling You A
healthy bill. Walton was. Unguardable all right if if was
the fifth we'd, all, be drunk.
Speaker 3 (31:24):
Man some of us more. Drunk than others. That is
true that's, a good. Point all right so, long Story,
short jay Efra No think jayalen. Brown's that, great it's
okay not. Didn't say that and if you Want to
trash ephraim FOR. THAT terrible takee i. Didn't say that
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Weekend Brian know brian know was giving a Take About the.
Kawhi leonard situation and this is. My only problem, you
are right you're if you have the right to, have,
Your take man but the second you start doubling down
and saying you are for certain that there's a fact
that he did what he's accused of. Without due process you, can't.
(33:53):
Do that buddy no matter how much you dress up
and look, like a.
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ever seen brian but he's he doesn't dress like a.
Lawyer at all, but you know THANK you for I
was with brian for. Like, FIVE years man i feel.
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from not.
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TAKING the jail i.
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Speaker 8 (34:45):
Him i'm, trusting i'm. Sorry my bat THIS this this
nba talk of you kind of gas lighting people. Who
watch basketball we don't watch. Basketball for storylines that's. The
general hospital when you young and the rest of us
we Tune into. Ce baller's ball wasn't a big, fan
(35:06):
OF jailing but i got to say that Starting five
on netflix really kind of got me. Into his story
broke into. His mom's house his grandfather was a former,
fire and whatnot so they trying to look at him.
A little, different but still this GUY is, A NBA,
Champion Nba Mvp larry bird award Winning For. The eastern
conference i'm. Not Buying This stephen a GM's. And nineers, gm,
(35:32):
come on man we know every time every season when
somebody gets treated the big game is them going back
to that. Old stumping ground let's keep it all, the way.
Real My man rob dee's over, that, spitting Yes Okay.
See SAN antonio the nba is failing because they're still
trying to Live To the david stern type of. Deal
(35:52):
and timeline you can't play with two. Timelines old young
they need to start highlighting. These YOUNGER players so i
have to or. Off on that you guys have a great.
SHOW on purpose i think that was al. ANSWER the
phone i don't give a chance to Really talk, to
Hi much BUT i'm a dj and produce, all social man,
do YOUR thing, like i said, keep, doing it man.
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A great call we could have, took MORE calls but
i wanted to add with. You getting TRASH that's. What
i thought that.
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that happen? All the time do you come on? Now
the time you know, that's not true you. Know that's
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OH my god i don't know if anybody's, ever said
that but stopped talking, about high. School you know but but,
to his point. No one cares he's, not a star
he's not the best player. On, his team now. No
one cares he is the best player.
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In his mind
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