 What's the word y'all welcome back to the to the recap kind of I mean I'm gonna be honest what you did watch basketball today, but nothing is like really interesting to talk about I mean we're Pete players or teams are still trying to make playoff pushes Yes, there's some implications for the Pacers the Celtics the raps and the Bulls all losing the day You know what I'm saying, but at the end of the day It was just like there's just a basketball Devin Booker score of 45 good game I kind of want to talk about things outside of today's slated game So if you're specifically here to hear me talk about your favorite teams game today I'm sorry. That's just not happening today's video again. This is always been a place So we just talked basketball when I want to wasn't always just hey, this is what happened today So let's talk about some things because I'm a little bit late to the party I feel like every NBA youtuber out there has already made a video or talked about the Brooklyn That's getting Lamarcus all just getting late Griffin and just continue to pal on these names for their for their championship push So I think I want to title today's video Is their parody still in the NBA or something alone those lines? I just had a long trip from Indianapolis to Chicago where we drove it three hours And these are the type of things it was on my mind because I was trying to answer my own question Is there parody in the NBA because we've went through these stretches and recent NBA history where there wasn't really right? We knew in the Eastern Conference if LeBron James was on any team We knew that that team was probably going to the finals and he did that for what eight straight seasons like every single year We knew it was gonna be LeBron versus Blank And then we had this period of time with the Warriors Especially after Kevin the rent thing that we knew that the Warriors were gonna dominate the league and as long as they were healthy They were going to get a championship. So parody wasn't really real there. It was still fun as an NBA fan I could say I still love watching LeBron James dominate the Eastern Conference I still enjoyed watching playoff games even though at the end of the day I know that Katie Steph Curry played Thompson and Jermon Green was just way too much for any team to handle in a Seven-game series and then Katie left and then Kate Katie gets injured in the finals course He leaves he goes to Brooklyn team up with Kyrie Irvin, right and this time last season We believe that there was parody in the NBA It seemed like a lot of teams had big tools you have Paul George Kawhi Leonard you had AD LeBron You had Kevin DeRant and Kyrie Irvin eventually eventually seems like there are a lot of teams with like two stars instead of big Threes instead of super teams and unfortunately for us the season got cut short I think that a lot of us had the Lakers as probably the favorite to win last year's championship when it was halted But nobody was like we know for sure the Lakers are the best team in LA You know I'm saying you can have all of the you can have all of the opinions you wanted But there is still a conversation on which team in LA was the best team in LA until until the Clippers fail Right, so there was parody in the NBA We watch every single game in that bubble every single game in that playoff bubble not really knowing We saw people picking the Clippers to win a championship even after the bubble people were really afraid of the Lakers because if you remember in those regular season games in the bubble the Lakers could not shoot the ball whatsoever and people like oh snap I specifically remember some of the talking heads on TV talking about Are the Lakers gonna get out of the first round because Damien lived in the Portland Trailblazer on fire and nobody sent a shot on the Lakers So again the Lakers getting that championship wasn't a guarantee Right and then now we go into this season and I would argue that like if you watch my video from a few months ago before This season started I made an argument that we were talking about pure talent and parody this season was going to be amazing because now we got Katie and Kyrie we still have all these dynamic duos across the league and there was a chance That we were gonna see a playoff or championship matchup that nobody expected, right? Then the James Harden story happens and now we like oh parody is starting to start to fade away and then Blake Griffin signs in the Biomarket and now Lamarcus all just signs in the Biomarket So we try to answer this question does parody still exist in the NBA or the Brooklyn that's that good I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the bear of bad news to y'all Lamarcus all just sign into the Brooklyn That's probably doesn't matter as much as you want it to to matter You know I'm saying Lamarcus all just very far from a very good NBA player anymore Sure, he can he's gonna provide some some offense of firepower and I think in his purse his press conference He's like I'm gonna provide defensive versatility and I'm like When have you ever done that? What why at 36 so we saying that's what we're doing You know I'm saying so yes He probably will have some playoff moments here and there but his signing to the Brooklyn that's ain't that big of a deal Just because he doesn't really raise the ceiling too much You know I'm saying like him going to the Miami Heat Significantly helps the Miami heat more than him going to the Brooklyn that so that makes sense so yes, it is weird to see see things like that happen, but It just didn't really improve the team as much as people wanted it to you know And of course some of the smaller market teams were upset and they're trying to figure out a way to change the buyout Market because at the end of the day when we see players get bought out Players of Lamarcus this caliber of Blake Griffin's caliber They're typically gonna go to the best teams in the league Right. You don't see somebody going to the buyout market and signing with the these Charlotte Hornets who've been really good recently but they don't go there because These are players and this is gonna transition to my second topic here Who want to win championships? Blake Griffin has never won a championship and I remember before he signed with the Brooklyn that's we talked about it on this channel as Well of Blake Griffin being in that channel of players that is so good But probably might not be a hall of fame at the end of the day unless he plays a big-time role on a championship quality team He gets bought out. He goes to a championship quality team And if they win a championship and he has big-time moments, you'll probably be a hall of famer Lamarcus Oldridge another player that has been significant in the past 10 10 15 years of him being in the NBA He gets a championship under his build lock him into the Hall of Fame And then we get to something else that happened in NBA in the NBA World and that was Russell Esper going off for 34 20 and 15 something like that a crazy stat line where Bradley Bill was out with an injury. They went against the Pacers and and Russell Westbrook looked incredible Stephen A. Smith comes to a show good game Russell Westbrook, but none of that matters because you don't have a championship But these are the same people on the TV talking heads the NBA Twitter They get mad when Lamarcus and Blake Griffin and all of these players team up to get that championship But we'll talk bad on the guy Russell Westbrook for not having that He didn't take the shortcut And you know what? I'm not saying that these players Blake Griffin and Lamarcus All just shouldn't take the shortcut because at the end of the day It doesn't really matter to me whether you have a ring on your resume or you don't But you can't there's like this this double standard or like what it what do you expect now? Russell Westbrook was to go to a team. He was like, you know what? I'm requesting the trade to Brooklyn now This is games matter more if he gets a championship with Brooklyn Stephen A You know I'm saying can we not enjoy historic nights on players that don't have championships If Chris Paul had a 28 assist game if Stephen A. Smith gonna go on to TV and say good game CP but remember that time you were in the conference finals and you didn't pull it out Why can't we just enjoy basketball and this is not a shot of Stephen A. Smith because I am a fan of Stephen A. Smith I think he's one of the most entertaining people on sports TV 100% He does have some crazy takes but if you look at him as entertainment, it can be fun, right? But it's not just him. It's NBA Twitter every time one of these players that doesn't end up with a championship Have is amazing game gets a little bit of feedback a prepositive feedback in the world people like book But what about that game six where they had to lead against the Warriors and they choked it away Russell Westbrook dribbled off his own leg and then Steph Curry hit a three Bro, it was seven years ago get over it Like why can't we just enjoy the players bro? Russell Westbrook is not gonna be in his league for for 10 more years being great We you gonna regret you not being impressed about a 34 20 and 15 game Like I've been rambling and that's that's basically what this channel has been the entire existence, right? But yeah, but then of course there is value in championships I'm not saying that that a player shouldn't shouldn't go out and get championships But the end of the day it it shouldn't make or break whether you enjoy a performance You know I'm saying Because that Russell if you did I didn't watch that Russell Westbrook game live I was I was in Indianapolis at the March Madness Houston versus Oregon State game And I just saw on Twitter that he had 20 assists was seven minutes left and I tweeted Russell Westbrook deal What and what did I do? I went back to rewatch that game and I realized how incredible of a game it was But nah, he ain't got no championship So this random regular season game don't it is just not impressive Is this a it's just a weird way to think about the game of basketball because I honestly believe if you think that way You're not enjoying basketball for what it is. You just aren't you just aren't you can have the best perform Devin Booker Devin Booker just scored 45 against my favorite team tonight dominating us We had no answer imagine watching a game But like well, he still ain't got a playoff appearance yet. So who cares about that, you know, right? Isn't it just stupid so get it back to the original topic talking about periody talking about things like this This also goes to Kevin Durant. These are the three things that were on my mind and NBA Twitter over the last couple days I even tweeted NBA Twitter has been weird and people thought I was talking about something completely different I don't know what's really going on when I talk about NBA Twitter I'm talking about like on the the highest level because Kevin Durant was in the news a few times this week about some things And for everything that Kevin Durant does talking to people on Twitter At the end of the day Kevin Durant does care, but he doesn't care at the same time You know what I'm saying like of course it means something to him that some people go out there and talk bad about his name As it should across all platforms. I mean, yes, you're you're the one of the best of all time So you probably shouldn't care about some random people on Twitter, but he does but one thing he doesn't care enough about is Your opinion to stop his team from being great if Kevin Durant told the people at the Brooklyn that's not I Don't really think we need the James Harden trade. You're trying to tell me that they wouldn't you know what I'm saying Kevin Rat was like, yeah bring James in. Oh, yeah bring Blake in Yes, bring Lamarcus and bring everybody in because I want to win more championships And if you're one of those people that believe that Kevin Durant didn't have a say in the James Harden trade Didn't have a say in a blade griffin signing. You are crazy The Bulls called Zach Levine up. They had meetings for weeks about Vulsovich She's trying to tell me the top three player in the league right now. Don't have any say of his team's movements Come on, bro. Come on, bro. So he cares enough to maybe reply on Twitter But he doesn't care enough to prevent him from still playing on his stack team You get I'm saying it's just so crazy Kevin Durant's one of those interesting dudes I would love to just talk to one day Is it but but I want to ask you guys a question about parody Do you think it exists or the Brooklyn? That's just that's how it's it that we know that they're coming out of the East and we know that they will win the championship as long as they are healthy Because even today right today there I forget so today they have a game and Do this game they were they were struggling for a bit. They were going to use the rockets You knew you know went on a 20 game loser streak had a couple wins here and there got some younger pieces The use of rockets at the head the game for majority of it even James Harden goes down an injury again Like James Harden Kevin ran out there But Kyrie is and Kyrie got these boys a victory Each into they can take turns Kevin or I could play every third game James hard to play every third game Kyrie ever could play every third game and to the playoffs where they can all come together And they wouldn't they wouldn't probably wouldn't championship You know what I'm saying and if you believe that parody does not exist in the league right now How much does it matter to you? Because if I am of the opinion that that parody doesn't matter. I'm still watching basketball every single day You know I'm saying and I was talking to a old head I know that has negative connotation, but I promise you I mean it in the most sincere way when I say oh Yeah, I mean a guy that was around watching prime Michael Jordan and and we were talking because he doesn't watch basketball anymore He doesn't watch the NBA anymore. He transitioned to be a college basketball fan and he was basically saying the The lack of loyalty is the reason why he doesn't enjoy NBA basketball anymore And you know what I completely understand if that if that's the biggest thing on his plate of reasons to watch basketball Is loyalty to an organization? I understand you sticking to college at the end of the day, but for me For me, I think loyalty matters to a certain extent, right? I can't I can't imagine a player being loyal to an organization That hasn't put them in the right position to reach that ultimate goal Damian Lillard is about as loyal as loyal as it gets and the Portland Trailblazers are trying to do everything to get him that championship At the end of the day, he might be one of those players to never have a championship ever That doesn't make him any less of an individual player that doesn't mean he's not a winner just because he doesn't win the ultimate thing Chris Paul's one of the one of the biggest winners in the history of basketball numbers prove it, but he don't have a championship He don't have a championship, but he's a winner Damian Lillard is a winner. You can't tell me Damian Lillard is not a winner Let me go to these standings really quick. Think about everything the Portland Trailblazers have gone through this season They are the 6th seed right now. They are 11 games over 500 11 games over 500, bro And the Easter Conf is bro, I don't see the struggle to hit that 500 mark And here are 11 games over and that's missing CJ. That's missing nercus. That's missing this player. He's a winner But if you don't win a championship in some eyes, he may not be I Don't know this video turned into we don't talk about anything current but those are just things that are on my mind at the moment let me know what you think and That's all I really got. See you later car game