Hour 2: It's MVP, Not MVT (feat. Michelle Beadle)

Michelle Betel will be here shortly. We've wandered around a lot today, Jeremy. Can you do some cleaning up for me on some of the answered questions

“that we have not yet answered on some of the wandering we've done today?”

Yeah, you got it. So with the Spanish radio broadcast for the Marlins, we have found out that the rooster began as a sounder last year as indeed a rally rooster. So this is your two of that.

Olaf from frozen worth mentioning voiced by Josh Gad, who is a South Florida guy. Chris Paddock, who you said made his debut for the Marlins this year. He was the prospect, the primary prospect traded for Fernando Roddy after being drafted by the Marlins.

We all remember that trade. Take me out to the ballgame. Came out 20 years after Casey at the bat. The origin of hardass while it's colloquially tied to the early 1960s in American language.

Old hardass was the nickname for general George Custer of the Civil War.

And so that's sort of the first known use.

Others are an organ normally with two to four mammary glands and there can be a pair. So you could have anywhere from two to four to eight. And Agut, the word that was used by Greg, just in case anyone was concerned, is a stone.

Not in journalism though. He was not using Agut as a stone. Agut is small type in newspaper. Like microscopically small. So even microscopically smaller of a reference.

That is correct. So Chris Paddock, you mentioned him. I'd like to mention that entrance again to you guys just because we don't see a lot of cowboys in South Florida. But I not only want to point out to you that upon this entrance, theatrical and dramatic getting out of a

SUV cowboy boots first. Cowboys on a cowboy boots on the pavement. Gets his jacket out of his car struts in with the, you know, they, they put not in Agut. They put in the type that the Marlin sent out.

There's a new sheriff in town. And he gave up eight runs and four innings. But the part that I had not mentioned is he's coming into this game at this hour. That game had an attendance of 6,515. And they were entertained by me for the entire nine innings.

Boy, we had a great time together.

You could have just let that number sit there for just a second before you.

So I had to go. It didn't have to speak that quickly after the number. The number could have just sat there before you told us about your triumphant entertainment stylings. Then I'd like to describe the jacket that this guy wore on the way into the building

as a very David Samson-esque selection. It's true. And you can't do all of that and be performing in front of 6,000 people and give up eight runs in foreening. Well, David Samson did for a few years, right?

Like he wore jackets like that while entertaining 6,000 people. I guess so. Yeah. I don't know that he declared himself a new sheriff in town or the organization had declared him a new sheriff in town.

He did wear that cowboy hat at one time. That's why he was flirting. That's when he was flirting with San Antonio.

We'll get to Michelle Beetle in a second.

But it was nice to see Red Goatess in the news. I hadn't thought of him in a while. I love when the Panthers have or had in this case. Somebody who is a notorious thug. And for sir, for sir.

Goon. Goon. Goon. Goon. No, no, no.

Captain. He's a Gooner. Yeah, the captain. And then we're in the NBA, there's all sorts of discourse about guys taking time off to make sure they don't get too fatigued.

In the NHL, Red Goatess shed a walking boot to catch an ass kicking. That's because several weeks ago, he had a dirty hit.

“I think he would admit through his actions.”

I think he admitted it. He had a dirty hit on Austin Matthews. He had ended up causing Austin Matthews a rest of his season. Tour up that MCL. And everyone's eyes then went to the calendar to see the next time these two teams wouldn't

match up again. Gootess served a five game suspension, which in hockey circles people criticizes being a little light because of the nature of this hit. Red Goatess, I mentioned was in a walking boot, but he was not avoiding what was coming to him.

He damn well knew what was coming to him. And he was proven right. The second the puck dropped in Anaheim. Max Domi lowers his gloves. Son of the famous son of the famous enforcer.

Ty Domi. It was Max Domi. Max Domi drops the gloves and heads over to Radko Kutus who also responds in kind. However, here's the interesting part about it. Radko absorbs all the punches doesn't throw a single punch because he's basically

admitting, yeah, I did you dirty there. I'm literally going to take my lumps.

“I think Radko had seven minutes of ice time in nine penalty minutes last night.”

Everybody was going to inform the leaves end up winning in overtime.

He took his ass kicking literally. Not only won an overtime, weren't they down?

They did the nayscore three or four goals in the third period in order to win that game.

“Did he motivate them to victory by taking his ass kicking?”

I don't get it. So he did the pull-up. It won't be coached. Like is that what he did? He basically did, but with his face.

And he didn't fight back. The leaves were the one that, uh, where the team that ended up winning that game in overtime. But credit to the captain of the Annaheim Ducks playing for old school hard ass coach Q. He came back. He was hurt.

He was not healthy enough to play in that game. Probably wouldn't have played, but he didn't want the optics of avoiding the maple leaves. He didn't want the optics of him avoiding an ass kicking.

And like I said, he didn't throw a single punch.

If you watch if Radko's a decent fighter, he could land a few on Max Domey. He decided against it. I don't get this at all. I don't get this at all. My dear brother, Numsie, I've wronged you.

I should be punished. That's what he did. Look, either you come back from injury to fight back. Or you would just wait till you're healthy. But I'm not going to give you brownie points.

I went out there and I got my ass whip because I'm a man of honor. Shut up. Shut the hell up. Keep in mind, this is mere hours. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired at DM hours before the game.

That's an important note.

“It isn't important note because like basically this is just a show to new DM.”

Yeah, I need to be on this. This Toronto season somehow more of a disaster than Florida's. Because they were supposed to have this whole culture change. They blamed all their issues on Mitch Marner. They get Marner out and they just totally tank it.

They have one of these other hard ass coaches come in. Who's got to change the culture and they fell on their face. This was the only game they had to play for. They were playing for their captain. And they they did take vengeance upon those at wrong boss and Matthews.

But still whack assies. I'm going to I'm going to again point out what Jeremy did at the start of this segment. That those of you longing for a hard ass coach for the Vegas nights to have. Tortorella or any other hard ass. Hit it to the United States of Tortorella.

You are referencing a general from the Civil War and whatever his behavior was. During the Civil War that made other people. Look at him and say that that general is unreasonable in wartime. But he won it and he was on the good side. Dan, custer's last stand.

There was a book. What happened to custer? He invented a dessert. I love custer. Michelle beetle is with us now and she's the host of the NBA show.

Run it back with Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams. She brings out the best in those two as former players. And broadcasters. We will start with her with the lightest of subject matter. The Jayden Ivy Bulls story.

Yes, let's bring you in. Let's just welcome you in and throw you some of the good stuff right off of the top. You you woke messenger for the woke mob. Your your thoughts are what on the idea that the bulls.

Ran Jayden Ivy out of town for saying that basically a group of people are guilty of unrighteousness.

And welcome Michelle nice to see you. Well, I'm glad you brought the atheist on for the unrighteous conversation. I definitely feel like this is my domain. Look, he crashed out. And I missed the days when we didn't have to crash out on the internet and it lives forever.

I don't know what's going on that young man's mind. It was tough to watch. I didn't I only watched about four or five minutes of it. I did not realize there were a couple hours at least worth of this. And then into yesterday and Steph Curry's name gets in boat and you get a little brown love in there.

Kind of makes you wonder though if there's a little more to it. I also feel like if this kid is having some sort of a a mental break. That's also tough that he just got cut as well. And so you're kind of like, I don't think this is going to get better. But before anything, I think it's going to get worse and so yeah, I hate it.

As far as his actual thoughts and feelings, I put no stock in it. We live in a time of complete in total lack of rules, morals, laws.

“If you're worried about what people doing their bedroom, my goodness, do I have a list of people you should go after before that?”

So here we are. The crash outs continue ladies and gentlemen. Well, when you say what's going on in that young man's mind, are we equipped as a sports media to correctly diagnose. Mania bipolar mental illness any of it any of it when it makes because it's it seems dangerous on unfair for us to be doctors and diagnosed this stuff. But it also seems ignorant to see a number of different things happen in the media where people aren't talking about treatment for mental illness.

Like we say these things very lightly and flippantly in normal conversation with our friends when we're talking about people would have you.

“And I think especially in the male community in the male athlete community, that's that's why it's a big deal when like a demarder rose and sort of takes this as his cause mental health.”

Because I think a lot of young boys who grew up to be men are not taught to address this. They're told to repress it to push it down, it's no big deal. You know, I look I love my dad to death, but even he when I'm dealing with like depression and anxiety, I think for the longest time growing up, it was like mind over matter. It really isn't unfortunately, I think there's a lot of chemistry involved that the civilian is probably not supposed to diagnose. And we're getting better about treating mental health with a little more sensitivity and realism.

But yeah, in this particular case, I think we all can clearly see there's something going on here. None of us are really equipped to say exactly what it is. The only one that would be able to do that is if J&V himself were to go talk to someone and sort of work through whatever it is that's happening. Unfortunately, I don't I don't know what his current situation is. I don't know who his close friends and family are or what they're saying to him or doing so.

Yeah, it's a bummer and I think we also have this sort of morbid desire and hunger to like, oh, let's watch another person crash out on the internet. We may not want to say that, but it's there, we watch it. And so yeah, he's in a bad place. I hope he's got good folks around him that'll sort of drag him if they have to to get a little help.

Michelle, do you think this should be or will be a career ender? I mean, says he's done playing in the United States. I would 100% agree. It's so funny, you should say.

Probably a means on here. I never get to be on here when a meaner house ends around.

Wow, my friend. Stop lying. I know I hate you. I actually hate him. But that being said, no, Louis, both Louis Williams and Boogie this morning had said the same thing. They're like, because Chandler's like, is he done and they didn't even hesitate.

They're like he's done. So yeah, 24 years old was the number five pick. Like, that's a crazy quick fall. We've seen falls before, but completely self-inflicted, which is a bummer. Hello listeners and friends.

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Okay. He's a great player. He scores a lot of goals.

He scores a ton of assists. But it hasn't translated to making Edmonton a powerhouse in the league. They're in the final. Stugots. What's your nickname for him?

McOverrated.

“What do you think about Lebatard Show with his two gods?”

I mean, I suspect I know what Michelle's answer to this is. But I was mentioning earlier that JJ Reddick says Luke is the MVP. You're, if you had to vote right now, who would you vote for? I mean, Shakele's Alexander. Are you going to be biased here? Are you going to separate your motion from this?

Did you ask Michelle Denise Beatle if she's going to be, but you see her background?

Is there anything behind you there in that bookcase that it's not formulated?

What do you mean? It's just a candle for luck. Things that I like to keep behind me for good vibes. You know, I'll say this. I don't feel the pressure to sort of go out and be super passionate about when being the MVP. Because I truly feel calmly that he will have several of those when it's all said and done.

I'm okay with SGA getting it. Like if you really wanted to break down the numbers, I know there's a bunch of nerdy stats where you can, you can support Wemby to win it as far as what happens when he's there. What happens is not the best part about this honestly is that we're getting a hell of a run with six, seven games left. Where you get one new drop in 47, the other guy's 41 and one's campaigning for himself and the other one's very diplomatic and sweet and Canadian and he's just like, well, there's lots of good players.

They're both gunning for it and both teams are excellent. I feel calm. Wemby makes me feel very calm. Like I don't feel like I need to be in rage and maybe that's also age, but he'll be fine. He's going to win all of the awards multiple times. And to say that with such certainty is it's a lovely place to live.

I wish all sports fans could be a spur. Can you give me though? You know how we get hardened by some of the things in sports, but there are certain people who sometimes remind us of all the things that we love about sports and childhood. Is there any one thing where Wemby has most made you fall in love with him, whether he's just speaking to the public, whether he's crying during a regular season game,

whatever the things are that build the mythology and the fandom and the connection that is for you, the most Wemby of level, level things.

“Oh man. I mean, he has a different dude. I think we all can see that.”

I think showing up in Washington's part in the rain to play chess with strangers and Manhattan was like the visual of that for me. I mean, I was in the city that day. It was a crappy weather day. And I thought for sure, now this isn't going to happen. And he did it. He went and he played, that's just different. Especially at that age. Like what, you know, at the time was he 21? Who does that?

Michelle? Is that at all? If it was anyone else, you would have called them abroad. Like that's like, that's a kind of thing. Why do they love chess? Yes. Yes. If it was any of them, I'm sure it gives us Alexander to that. You'd be like, oh, this guy.

Hey, so corny can't stand him. Look, is that not part of fandom? I mean, there are people that dream on green is their favorite player. Well, the rest of us don't feel that way. That's just how you love yours.

Like that, it's he's on my team. He is my team. He's going to be for hopefully his entire career. Are there things that let's put it this way?

“Are there things Victor Wembin Yamma could do in his life?”

That I would say, of course, he could kick a dog. He could, you know, they're all kinds of things. But he hasn't done that. He's perfect so far. What do you want from me? What about self campaigning for MVP?

Love it. Like, you know, when I was in high school running for treasure, they said, if you don't vote for yourself, who will? I love everything about it. He has to. He's different. He's just different. And I'll be, I'll say this.

Is that not better than the alternative? Were you act like you're too cool for school and awards? Don't make course awards mean something. Who doesn't want to be the best at something or win everything?

I love that he's very in tune with who he is and not ashamed to sort of put on airs. Like, we should embrace this America embrace this. For all of the arguments about the MVP, how in good conscious can yoke it be having the best season he's ever had

when he was already the MVP several times over. And we're just going to skip right past that and give it to anybody else.

Well, that's my second favorite player in the league.

For all the same reasons he is who he is. Yeah, it is crazy that statistically what he's doing. It's, it's weird to say it's quiet because those numbers are Gody and he's doing it on a consistent basis. I think he is playing at his peak in a time

where there are a lot of dudes that are absolutely fantastic. And I think what it'll boil down to really in his case

I think they're just not as good as okay see and not quite as good as San Antonio. And when it's all said and done,

“these are all players that I think we'll look back on when their careers are over”

and say, oh yeah, he easily could have won a few more MVP. It's like the same thing we do with LeBron. Honestly, like if you think about it depending on who's voting and how they're voting, you could make that argument as well. It's just the only one guy can win.

Although wouldn't it be crazy? And I've heard this a couple times now. What if we got a tie? Can we even have a tie in MVP? Like the Oscars.

There was a tie in one of the categories. They should give it. You can't, you can't not give it to Yokech when he's your reigning MVP several times over is having a better season than he's ever had.

And those other guys haven't closed that gap. Like it's not. You already gave it to him the last two or three seasons. Like Luke and Shane Gilgis, Alexander, that much better than they were before. Yokech for three.

Like he's saying, Luke. Well, there's no Luke. Jake and Retic. No, he's okay. Well, there you go.

That's like my dad saying, I'm the greatest. Like that doesn't matter. And like, no, Luke is not in this.

Luke is never going to be this way.

Nick Wright also. Nick Wright is also saying. Nick Wright says he's the MVP flat out. That's what Nick said. Nick.

I don't know what kind of Robert Tusson he takes in the morning before he goes to, I don't know what his schedule is. But no, Luke is not it. There are way better players on way better teams. Sorry.

And see, I said, Robert Tusson. So it's not slander. I don't know anything. But we talk about the MVP Michelle. It's not the MVP, right?

We talk about the teams. But this is like a safe person. The most valuable player, not the most valuable team. Yeah. SGA's got an incredible team.

Wemby and spurs are great. If you take Yokech off Denver, what are they?

“Yeah, so that to me is I think the best argument is.”

Because I think we do get a little bit. I think we get brainwashed into RIS Yokech and SGA. I just have to pick between those two. That's it. Then sort of Wemby's inserted himself in the conversation.

Luke of kind of always has hovered.

But when it all came down to it, it was always sort of two guys left in the race. This is the first time that in a long time where I feel like there are arguments to be made from multiple people. But you're right. Like if you do some of the stats for some of these guys.

Like SGA's not there. That team's still won. We took it. Wemby off the spurs. They still won.

But it is an interesting conversation. And if you were to take it at face value with the words are, I do believe in that argument that Yokech has to be. But that has that's quieted. I haven't heard anyone say Yokech MVP in a minute, which is insane to me.

For me for 25 months. [laughter] Got to love that, see? That is commitment. Michelle, did you win the treachery race?

The what? The treachery race. Did you win it? You said you ran for treachery. I don't think I did.

You don't think you did that, sure. Well, I think about how I've been with money since. And I'm going to say no. I did not win the treachery. Yokech is 81, 81 to win the MVP, which seems crazy.

But go ahead and give me an over-under on this statement. Yes, or I'm sorry. Over-under Wemby to win more championships than Tim Duncan. Oh snap. That's tough.

I mean, we are currently in a race for SACE.

But that's getting that first one's going to be tough.

You know what? I'm going to say under that hurts. Oh, finally. I broke her. I don't get special.

Tim Duncan got five, and I broke her. Yeah. I finally, something that doesn't pass for just over the moon positive about Wemby. You messed up.

“You should have said over-under, LeBron James.”

Oh. Now you put in a way that she's not completed anymore. Different numbers. [laughter] Thank you, I mean, for producing Michelle better than I did.

He does know me well, and I don't like it. It's very interesting. What is the accusation you were trying to file at Nick Wright by accusing him of taking cough medicine in the morning? Well, those are the rantings of what can only be described as sort of swayed thought processes.

And usually, that's from outside source. So Robe Tussle. I don't. So you're accusing him of just-- What did you do?

You're just just swinging, swinging Robe Tussle in a way that impairs his judgment. Okay. Yeah. Just started the day that way. I know you Nick.

I know what you're up to. You say crazy things out loud for an effect, and I get it. It works. It's got a great show. It's working.

Purple drank. Is that what she's accusing him of? Robe Tussle? What? What?

The Robe-- I'd cough syrup. It's pretty weird. Yeah, Robe Tussle is just fun to say. It sounds like Robe Spear, and then you get to go down that road. So that's fun.

Put it on the pole at Levitar Show. Is it more fun to say Robe Tussle? And then it is any other medicine. Thank you, Michelle. Nice seeing you.

She's the host of the NBA Show. Run it back with Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams. And she does. Bring out the best in them. Thank you, Michelle.

Well, thanks, guys. I did not even get to with her.

And the timing was a little bit unfortunate.

So his big return last night as they beat the Mavericks by 30 points was delayed slightly. Because at the moment of tip, he was still in the bathroom. Wow, sitting down or standing up. I've got to assume it's sitting down, Greg. I've got to assume it's going to take a minute.

No, wouldn't you assume that? I don't assume anything. Roger Bell that happened in one time in Phoenix. He's supposed to start. And then he went back to go to the bathroom and got to put someone else in there.

And they'll be starting. It also happened to Calvin Cambridge in the hit film like Mike. Don't live at all. Greg, how's your birthday going so far? It's going fantastic.

My wife and I are staying home tonight. We're watching the debate on TV. We're going to do some special for David. It's a nice day for me so far. Two gods.

That sounds like a not a super nice night. The debate. Old people love that shit. Yeah. That's exactly right.

Yeah. That's exactly right. Old people do love that shit. And I'm home now. It's like we ain't done any more.

No. This is done live at our show with us two gods. Greg Cody, can you explain to me after we have talked about the rooster, the rally rooster, of the Spanish broadcast of the Miami Marlins. Why it is that you believe that Bill Lawrence, who created the Steve

Correll HBO Max show rooster.

“Why are you claiming that Bill Lawrence named that after you?”

Yeah. My wife and I watched rooster for the first time a couple of nights ago. We watched the first two episodes of the inaugural season. And I didn't know a whole lot about it. And I was surprised that the Steve Correll character is named Greg.

And it struck me that we don't, nobody knows a lot of Greg's. Okay, Greg's one of those names from a generation ago. I am betting. I am believing that Bill Lawrence in naming the Steve Correll character, thought of me as a Greg he perfectly knows through this show.

And so I'll go a step further. I think the Steve Correll character may have been patterned after me. Because the Steve Correll character, I was like looking in a mirror watching those episodes. You know, the Steve Correll character is a couple of things that I have been

called in my life in terms of personality and demeanor. And a coincidence, Coinkie Dink? I don't know about that. What things are you talking about?

There was that one scene where he said, you never know.

There you go. He's a kind of guy that. And also one point he's going very good. Which I thought was a mind blur.

“I'm just saying, I think Bill Lawrence was influenced by me”

in the making of that series. In the writing of that series, in the casting of Steve Correll, in naming Steve Correll, Greg. Am I, am I positive on right? No, but that's my question.

Do you put it on the poll, please, at Levitard Show, is Greg one of those names from a generation ago? Greg, I'll back you up on this. I think we got a case for copyright infringement. This guy just basically ripped off your life in your name.

No permission. No heads up. No nod. Like, hey, special thanks to at the end of the episode. Yeah, that's true.

You know what? I didn't, I didn't scrutinize the credits. Does he not credit me? You didn't. I looked.

Okay. Okay. Well, I'll have an eagle as well for that.

He's always friend by the way.

Roy, what's up with your boy, man?

“Well, in episode, I believe it was episode three.”

Steve Carrow's character was in Florida. And he was wearing, he's a hockey fan. He was in Florida Panthers T-shirt. There you go. I'm watching the Boston Brones.

So maybe he's patterned this show at the civil people on this show. Yeah, like Dan, right? Because he's the one who banged the drum. Greg would never do that where Florida Panthers shirt. Dan's the fan here.

Yeah, I'm an independent journalist. But, you know, the evidence grows, you know, got to get be law on the phone and, you know, get to the bottom of this. That's what I'm saying. For a concern.

One of my favorite things is when you laugh it to yourself until you start coughing. You're just amused by yourself and you start laughing. And then I can feel the coughs creeping up. Yeah. And you become, you know.

I spontaneously invented the nickname B Law, which ought to be adapted and adopted and encouraged. Because he looks like a guy who would have a nickname like B Law. I mean, what are your thoughts here on the Atlanta Hawks winning by 20 at home last night against the Boston Celtics? It's a brand-out of gas.

I think we're all agreeing that the certainty of what it is that he was saying. I stayed with it. I was going to let him cook a little bit more. I just start screaming and then he's like B Law.

You didn't seize on that.

I'm going to go ahead.

“And so I just wanted to grab it and pull it over to the Atlanta Hawks.”

Did Jalen Brown play last night? He did. So the Celtics looked like that when Tatum and Brown played together and they score 80. They've had a couple of these games where they score 80 points. The Hawks are, to me, the more interesting dilemma at the moment, the way that they've

been playing since getting rid of Borsingus. Yeah, no, no Tatum last night. He did not play obviously. Boots of it still out as well. So they were down two starters.

The Hawks, I wouldn't say since they got rid of Borsingus. Because Borsingus barely played for them. As if there's another guy they got rid of around the trade deadline. They're kind of things have changed since he's been gone.

Yeah, it's been a little chilly.

By the way, speaking of ice trading, the Washington Wizards, did you guys notice Anthony Davis on the bench for the Wizards the other night? It gets the last night. So was it like a Super Bowl party where he approached Al from in practical jokers and was like, "We have got to find a way to work together."

Dude, I saw the promo. It's like, and the bronjames is here, it's so same on green. And I'm like, "What is this show? Is it in practical jokers without the impact of the jokers?" I gotta have the third eye open.

This had to be somehow attached to the luka trade. I don't know how. I'm so working on it. So I told you guys, I told you guys, I saw this on HBO Max and you helped me with how it is that things are changing, okay?

I mentioned to you guys when Anthony Davis had a prank show. I saw only one episode and it existed on HBO Max. It is now moved over to TNT or whatever it is that things on this front are changing. And I was confused because I thought that was an HBO Max show. And now it is a series and a season.

Anthony Davis is hosting a prank show.

It was always on TBS Dan.

But because TBS TNT and HBO are all on by the same umbrella organization, Warner Brothers media, which may or may not belong to Paramount now or Netflix. I don't know anymore. The whole timeline is forget about anti-trust. Let's just have the same three companies on everything.

But as a result, Dan, yes, you might have caught it on HBO Max because HBO Max is the official streaming platform for all the Warner media properties.

“So how many of these shows have there been and who has he pranked?”

Because Anthony Davis was a really strange choice. And I simply assume that that came to be because of all of the clutch management stuff. I thought it was before he got traded to Dallas or Washington. You don't think Anthony Davis, when you think of pranksters? Yeah.

It's like, what did you say? In fact, the joke is a show that's built upon like people don't recognize these guys, so they're able to do these pranks and publics. Maybe he'll work last, this would be totally inconspicuous. Maybe he'll put shoes on his knees.

Like Gary Olbin and tiptoes. It just kind of like, I'm regular sized person. Guys know about that tiptoes? Do you know about that tiptoes? I'm sorry, you were getting to a point with Anthony Davis on the bench,

but I'm so fascinated by him having a prankster. You should be fascinated by that. But I want you as we do know shortage of meandering around here. I simply want to remind all of you where we were a few minutes ago. When B. Law and Greg Cody being done with having anything of substance on his

contrivance that he thinks rooster is named after him. Let me to the panicked transition of asking him about the hawks. And now I'm on an Anthony Davis prank show. And I got nothing in the way of analysis on the hawks. Who I would think everyone in the East is coming.

That's coming, that's coming, but we have to talk about Anthony Davis and Sal, wanting to build to get Sal. We have two huge brands in practical jokers.

“Anthony Davis, how do we bring these worlds together?”

Let's build. I can tell you the history of the prank show. It began as a black and white TV show called Candid Camera, hosted by Alan Funt. Oh, love it.

Yeah. Funt. That bit. Funt. That began.

You could look it up. Good. Yeah. I'm going to just leave it there as a turn to steam by itself in the summer heat. Funt.

Now I'm just going to leave the Alan Funt right there. Greg Cody wanders in. Well, a fresh off his B. Law triumph. A teasing Bill Lawrence of. I'm not accusing him.

I'm not accusing Bill Lawrence of not being able to come up with creative ideas and just that needing character motivation. And so of course making Steve Correll into a Greg Cody character. Thank you. Name Greg.

Right.

Imagine that. Yeah. What a coincidence.

“Are they going to get Mike Trout a singing competition?”

Candid Camera debuted 70 years after Casey.

The. The Hawks. I mean, the Hawks. You're saying this is not coming. This is not a decision by.

This is nothing but a decision by subtraction. They got rid of Tray Young's 40 foot jumpers and him being the worst defender in the league. And all of a sudden now nobody can beat them. Yeah. I mean, it's it's a combination of things.

It's. Tray Young's defense. It's the offense runs a lot more e-galitarian, which happened a lot earlier during the season.

When Tray Young was was unhealthy earlier then.

Was that they started running through things through Jalen Johnson.

“And he's been the revelation obviously is an all-star for the first time this year.”

Uh, Nikhil Alexander Walker has been a huge huge addition as a vet as a guy as a great defensive player. And coming into his own as a score as well. And then you trade Tray Young. You get CJ McCullum back. He's everyone's favorite vet in the locker room.

He's a very accomplished score as well. Dyson Daniel one of the best wing defenders in the NBA. He's a cave Vincent. It's your backup point card. He's playing their wings in general.

There, but when you talk about these pacer type of teams getting to the finals or the length. I mean, the mix fans love on a no beat. They love him. It feels like second only to brunch in because of the doing of the dirty things that defenders can do. I don't know if you guys saw last year.

I don't think of Davey on Mitchell this way. But he bothered Maxi and no one bothers Maxi. Like he is a perimeter defender who is wildly athletic. This is what the hawks are doing.

The hawks have all of these guys who just have an incredible wing span and incredible athleticism.

Right. So they have an incredible amount of options on the defensive end in terms of guys who are not only long, but also tall. So they can switch against fours and even maybe some fives as well. Second of all, they're a great three point shooting team.

And third, I know you didn't, you wanted to fight back on this the other day for some reason. Quinn Snyder, pretty good coach man. You didn't want to do good coach. You didn't want to do good coach. Say it.

“Quinn Snyder, I think of losing early in the playoffs every single year.”

Come on. That's not saying he's a good coach. It's a good coach. 500 career wins. When I think of playoff experience, I don't think of Quinn Snyder.

Don't let go of him. Quinn Snyder's a good coach. He's a good coach. He's a damn good coach. I'm a good coach.

One of the best wins ever. Transition. So is McGillicard fired? He is one of the better Quinn's ever. I think I do think I can agree with that.

As far as Quinn's go, say he's a good coach. He's the best. Say he's a good coach. Say he's a good coach. Say he's a good coach.

Say he's a good coach. Say he's a good coach. Not that many. One of the better wins. Say it.

He's a good coach. He's a good coach. Yes. He's a good coach. He ranks right up there with Quinn the Eskimo and the Quinn from jaws.

And then. And then Quinn Snyder. That's the three. Quinn.