 Saudi Arabia pulling off the biggest upset in World Cup history over Argentina almost as big as if we didn't talk about the Lakers Run it back starts now Welcome to run it back happy Tuesday morning all of us back in our respective homes isn't that cozy just in time for the holiday Shamshiraniya Stadium Insider Chandler Parsons TMZ Magnet and Eddie Gonzalez Co-host of the et cetera's. Yeah, I mean that video yesterday Chandler. It got a lot of play and I'm so happy boy My mother Of all the times I've been the tabloid she's never once sent me a video she decided to send me that one Did she have any captions or questions or? She was she was she was like confused why and like how I was sitting next to that. I was like, I don't know Just a lucky boy, mom Roll the dice mom Alright, we got World Cup going on obviously and that the biggest upset Saudi Arabia We can't talk about that because we've got a lot of NBA the Cleveland Cavaliers I'm just saying third straight game one by them Mitchell and Garland with a combination 55 points beating Atlanta Chandler You know, we like lists. Is this the best backport in the NBA? Oh, I mean, they're up there. They're so young. They're so explosive. They can do it all They're getting their teammates involved. They're so fun to watch. I mean, there's there's still there's still a couple other You know, there's still John Bain. They're still John Timurian Trey young. They're still maxi and hardened but These guys are these guys are doing it and they're playing so well And I think Garland got you know, they each had time to play without one another and they kind of figured it out And they're really clicking together and and this team is deep that they even last night They miss they were missing Dean Wade. They were missing Laverne and they just subbing, you know Jettie Osmond who goes off and they and they have size They have Lopez and love coming in that are still valuable assets So this team is is you know a very very good team and these two guys are obviously the head of the snake And they're the main reason why I mean, there was definitely a lot of question before we got to see them together if it would work Shoms I want to ask you how are they so similar same same but different. How is that? Well, they're similar in that they're both super dynamic. They're both on max contrast They're both unselfish guards. They both can play off the ball on the ball will make Darius Garland So prolific I think is that he's able to shoot the ball at a higher level from three-point range We saw him the other night go for 50 points 10 to 15 from three-point range So he's got that in his arsenal where they're different when I talk to people on their organization is Darius Garland is a free-flowing guard He really plays off the cuff down a Mitchell very regimented has a very strict routine has a very strict way He plays the game pick and roll things like that where Darius Garland is really free flowing So they're able to bounce off each other really well They both have an unselfishness that I think carries from the fact that they want to win And they want this team to succeed at a high level Yeah, I think their ability both to get it off the dribble. It's gonna be huge for them in the playoffs I do think they're the best backcourt in the league or not They're gonna struggle a little bit defensively, but I don't even he's so athletic and so long that he can make it work And you know DG he's just gonna have to figure it out on that end But their ability to get off the bounce and both shoot it and drive to the cup Makes them more dynamic than I think the the back course that we mentioned even with Atlanta, you know They're not shooting as well and then you go with the the Grizzlies duo Desmond Baines not getting off the bounce like that And even if you go to the Warriors and you look at what clay is and he keeps telling us that he's still him But he's he's not what he used to be I definitely had them as the best Backcourt duo in the league and it's gonna be scary come to playoffs because that's what a lot of playoff games come to Is what can you get in the half court off the bounce? You know when you start playing mismatch basketball who can who can score better than these two guys We've seen it already from Donovan and you know, I think we'll see it from from DG as well He's only 23 years old It's it's his time to really make that leap and you make a good point and the playoffs these guys They're tough to scout because they can't do so many things they can get out on the break They both can go ISO they both can shoot and they both have these You know pick-and-roll options with with Allen and Mowbly they're just lob threats So the way they've surrounded these two guards this this team is is really really tough to defend Because they're so versatile in so many different ways they can score Well all that being said Chandler, where would you rank them today in the Eastern Conference? Who the Cavs? Yeah Probably probably kind of where they are I would think third. I think the Bucks are still better I think the Celtics are still better and then You know, they're right there. I tell you that they like I said, they're so young and explosive I don't want to play this team in the playoffs. They have energy that place gets boomin And like I said, they can they can beat you in many different ways So I think they're right there and I think they should be definitely gunning for home court advantage Everyone agree Eddie third good Yeah, I mean their third right now in the standings and that's with DG missing what like two weeks with the I issue and What I like the most is I think Chandler is alluding to as well Is that they can put so many different variable variances in their lineups out there? They can play Kevin Love at center if they want and just completely surround those guys with shooting They can pair him with one of those big centers that they have they can just go gigantic and And protect the rim and fly over the floor on defense They got a lot going on and then Dean Wade when they get him back He's been a knockdown shooter Karris has been shooting well this year I'm not the biggest Karris fan, but he has been knocking it down. So they can do a lot It's gonna be very interesting to see them in the playoffs People are not gonna want to want that match up and and they got Rubio who hasn't played once this year Who was so good for them last year. So I love them. I like them a lot. I Like the kind of the unknown. Yeah, the unknown It's like Memphis nobody ever wanted to play some Memphis in the playoffs You just don't know what you're gonna get and that's what makes it exciting What was not exciting heck of a segue was the Warriors game playing the pelicans sitting everybody At least we saw Steph there clay Wiggins Jermon everybody out They lose by 45 in New Orleans Obviously pelicans fans and this is an ongoing story year and year out But they're upset because they didn't get to see any of the big Warriors stars on the floor Eddie I hate asking questions like is it fair because we're all adults here and that word is weird But is it fair for fans to be upset? I Mean, it's not fair you always hear these stories about yo I came all the way from Taiwan to see Steph Curry or whatever and he actually dealt dealt with that last year The girl crying poor side had to bring her back sign her jerseys and all this stuff It's not fair, but it is the nature of the game It just is what it is the modern science tells us that these guys need to sit a little bit more than they do And and the Warriors have been pretty up front like yo, we're not chasing wins all year We're dealing with a bunch of stuff. We just won a title We're gonna play it out as slowly as we can and be ready for the playoffs so fair. No, but like nothing's fair Sorry, yeah It definitely sucks as a fan, you know, those guys are fun to watch every kid wants to see Steph Curry and play Thompson shoot threes from half court So it sucks, but the end of the day it's a business and Bob Myers Steve Curry They don't give a damn, you know, they're going for wins and honestly this shows me a lot about them They were on a back-to-back against Houston in New Orleans and they played all their guys against the worst team So this just showed me they were perfectly fine with settling for a one-on-one back-to-back They just wanted to make sure they got that one and and they you know they played all their guns against Houston and Got wax last night, but this this kind of shows me where the Warriors are at just making sure they got you know one of those games I Mean couldn't you argue at least instead of I mean look I guess in one hand on the one hand the Warriors We've wanted to see the young guys sort of play well together So I could see from a strategy point why you would sit them all but why sit all of them in one game Why not at least let one guy dress and go out there? Couldn't you do that Chandler instead of all right everybody? Yeah, I mean you never know who's really banged up and whatnot, but you would think yeah Let's let's leave you know clay in there with Jordan pool and finally try and get them meshing together Let's have Wiggins try and go to sit them all you're basically sending a message that we have no chance of winning You can't say we're giving these young guys an opportunity and honestly I would have seen I would rather seeing them do this the first night against Houston who they could their backups can probably Still beat Houston and then go full strength of against a team like New Orleans, so you're probably gonna see down the road So I don't like it. I think it was kind of soft. I think that they're sitting everybody Against the team that's kind of gonna be in your way come playoff time I think it looks weak and you could have just done that the night before against the worst team in the NBA, so I Get it. It's load management the doctors. There's there's people saying it but to rest all of them It's it's not fair to the other guys playing. It's not fair to Jordan pool. These guys have been one in the game with no chance With zero chance. I know this is a concern for the league the whole load management thing since since it really got started How concerned are they still to this day? I? Think there's definitely a level of concern especially when it's games on you know The TNT's of the world and I think if we saw last night's be game being broadcast on TNT They're probably probably would have been even more enough of an uproar, but to speak to Chandler's point It's interesting that they've rested these guys against the pelicans and not the Rockets were the worst team in the league I'm sure there was some sort of analysis being done though guys of the analytics of if we play all these guys against Houston Versus New Orleans. We have this amount of chance against this team in that team That's really how these teams handle sometimes these decisions So I'm sure some of that went into it for the Warriors as well Yeah, the analytics where we will probably beat the Rockets fully loaded. We might Beat more than slow loads Let's take them for sure thing. Oh It's I hate it, but I I'm with you. It's like life's not fair Also, I maybe I'm cynical but some of those poster boards that say I came all the way from fill in the blank not buying it I'm just not buying it Just not I'm not gonna do it The big game tonight that without argument is obviously the nets and the Sixers but the Sixers extremely extremely short-handed and bead with the The foot injury shams. Do we have a latest on that? Yeah, so it's a left midfoot sprain and he's gonna be out at least two weeks two games and then he'll be Evaluated but this is an injury. Anthony Davis missed several weeks last year with a similar injury We'll see how the Sixers handle this Uh Joel and be the obviously at zelt with multiple different injuries shoulder ankle He dealt with planar fasciitis in the off season. That's why he came to camp Not really in the best of condition But the good news for the Sixers is that Tobias Harris will be back Most likely in the lineup tonight. He's missed the last couple games with a hip issue But there'll be without Joel and bead Tyrese maxi james harden all with foot issues Tonight against brooklyn. That's huge Chandler. How much trouble are they in really? I mean, they're in big trouble and honestly anytime I see something related to joel and beads foot That scares me. It's I mean listen, they've been trying to find their rhythm They have this big three and now they still aren't able to get on the court at the same time now They're gonna miss the next couple weeks together. So it hurts their chemistry. It hurts their team And like I said, joel has been carrying the load a lot the last couple games So I'm not really surprised. He's getting banged up But this is interesting because this reminds me of james last year in brooklyn Where the big three is just not able to get on the court at the same time a lot and then by the time They do it's a little too late and then we're still talking about how they need they need more reps They need more experience together and this is the the valuable time that those guys need together and Sure joel is gonna have big games when they're out and james is out and james is gonna play really good when joel is out But for them to win a championship and be a contender they need all three of those guys healthy They need the tobias heresies of the world Playing their role and they we just haven't seen it from them yet So this is I'm a little concerned here because they really have not played together at all Yeah, they definitely have some issues even beyond the injuries, but the problem for them is It wasn't like their record was great and they can just spare a month of games They're eight and eight right now They're playing the team that's directly behind them tonight And it doesn't sound like much but by the end of the week It's a quarter of the season and you're dealing with playoff seeding even this early in the season And so yeah, you're missing these guys You're looking at two weeks without their three best players and where that goes from there Obviously with joel you always worry about the feet like Chandler said his rookie year was the life foot So it's not the same thing. It's not some lingering issue from years ago But yeah, you have history of both feet now for a guy that big who moves that nimbly You need him healthy. You need him healthy and you always are going to be concerned about that They're in trouble. They're a little bit of trouble and and and then we've talked about them earlier in the season About hey is their coach on the hot seed or it's it's winter go home for them and and all of that So, yeah, they got they got a lot of ground to make up. Well, these guys are out. I don't think they can The only thing that could perhaps distract philly fans tonight is the return of one Benjamin Simmons that might be the one thing they could distract them at least for a few minutes It's his first game back since that trade. They're going to actually see a big person provided Nothing crazy happens at the last minute guys. I don't even know why I'm asking this, but I can't wait How do we expect these fans to react to his big return? Chandler, I'd love to hear what you think Listen, if I'm ben Simmons, I am looking my chops. I finally get to go back Which I'm sure he was terrified before but now they're three best players are out This is the best case scenario for ben Simmons to go back there. They're most likely going to win the game He's going to his ex-girlfriend's house with his two with with his new girlfriend with kairi erving and temender Too hot girlfriends Holy healthy It's it's like ben Simmons if he's listen, it's going to be unruly. It is going to be violent They are going to be on his head all game long But but really it's it's he's got a better team. He's going into this team That's so banged up. They're going to win the game whether he has 30 or whether he has six It doesn't matter So I think this is huge for him just to get the monkey off his back Get over this mental block and just put this in the rear view mirror because You know, he went last year and warmed up in the game But didn't play and he he's this game has been circled. I remember when I when I left houston I was playing in Dallas I wish when I went back to houston for the first time dwight howard and james harden were not playing that night This is the perfect setup for him And and listen, it's it's I think the nets dominate and I hope ben simms plays good, but if I'm doc If I'm doc I'm going straight to hack a shack early on ben simms and I am I'm making him first First play and if I'm brooklyn, I'm trying to get him going early just to get this out of the way But it'll be fun. These games are always fun. The crowd's going to be into it But you know, I hope he plays well and can just finally get over it and you know start hooping again I mean, I just feel like something's going to happen shams Is he going to play or we it's just going to be the rug's going to go out right before the game I swear on everything If he doesn't Ben Simmons is playing tonight. Yeah, he's playing now I was I was at I was at the game when he went back and he warmed up pretty game He was on the bench Looking very dapper very sharp But he was getting booed even on the bench like every time he would stand up He would do anything on the floor when he was warming up like these fans were already out there pregame Ready to boo him. So I can only imagine now that he's going to be actually playing in the game They were chanting. They were yelling his name Like they were they were cursing at him while he was sitting on the bench I can only imagine what the environment's going to be like when he's actually going to suit up tonight and play Yeah, I haven't seen ben this year like quote unquote behind the scenes He's so cool and just Unbothered by life in general. I actually think this is all just going to bounce off him Now if that turns into a great performance, we'll see I think he's going to play well I think the nets are going to want to boost him as best they can they've been nothing but supportive of him publicly and on the court all season long One thing I will say is and to give myself a shameless plug here We have a new episode of et cetera is coming out today being Kevin talked about it. I asked him Don't lie to me. Don't tell me. This is a regular game. He said no, it's not. It's absolutely not It's the same prep. Like they're not out doing their prep But it absolutely matters to them It did last year as well There's one or more intense regular season games of the season and the nets ran the healthy sixers out of the building What I will say is it would be very brooklyn nets to just get lit up by roddison caroops and george ne'ang It's by a terrace That's what I'm saying Count these eggs like like chandler is but I will say the nets will absolutely be Turned up and prepared and ready to try to get their goddess win chandler. It's possible It's not. I think it's complete opposite. I think those booze get a lot more quiet once they're down 20 early I think kevin durant kairi urban they have this They have they have to own this game They have to get their teammates back who's just been shit on and made fun of for the last year And this is his homecoming like this this game honestly is a bigger game for katie and kairi amai I was like go out there and dominate and get your boys back and make this as easy as possible for him and It's again, they've all circled it. They've all talked about it. But if they get up early and Then it's it's it's whatever it's it's one game and it's over with and I think that's what's gonna happen I think they're gonna pound them early and I think ben simmonds doesn't even play the fourth quarter I mean channel is dead on and That that seemed to be approached last year as well They ran them out the gym and and that's what they said afterwards like yo, you can't really chant much when you're down 25 I expect the same. I mean those guys know they need these wins Anyway, this is to get the team back to 500 They have a big week going forward and then they have a long homestand with some really tough games So they have to get all of these it's set up for them to win everybody's out You cannot afford to lose this game Okay, so that all being said there are two games tonight, right? There's the actual game scoreboard, but then there's the game within the game where ben simmonds individually So let's just say the team does get up big but ben simmonds every time he touches the ball is straight garbage Now what chandler like what advice are you giving him because I think his biggest enemy is his own head Like he just gets in it more than most so then what I mean the biggest deal is that the nets win tonight And and again like you can say all you want ben simmonds wants to personally play well tonight He wants to he wants to go out there and dominate But the biggest thing is that they win and and I think that's all that matters because again Who's laughing now? We won you lost and obviously he's going in against a depleted team and He shouldn't try and do too much. He shouldn't be taking a lot of shots I hope he gets an easy bucket early just to kind of get him going but again, like I said if i'm filly These guys they maybe they have bad blood with them They are going to make it as hard and as uncomfortable as possible I know if I was on the court every time this man touched the ball before he shot I'm fouling him and putting him at the free-thaline and making him here at 20 000 people Boo him as loud as they ever booed anybody in their life. So I am I I hope I hope he uh, you know, I hope he gets it going early and kind of gets the monkey on his back But he's also listened. He's been playing better the last three games This could not be a better situation with his confidence with the team fully loaded This should be the last chapter of the brooklyn. That's drama Saga, this is it. Oh my god. What is wrong with you? When to tip off just whatever, you know, go for it Look, I hope he does. I'm just I can't buy it yet I have no history on which to base my confidence in any of this happening Um, but I hope I hope it does. Are you guys booers? By the way, maybe not you channeler, but as fans, have you guys booed? Are you booers? Where are we on that? I raise your hand. Yes me What? Oh, so classy boys. Okay, my bad. All right Let's move on to the sacramento kings the feel-good story of this early nba season Although you're right eddie. We're almost a quarter the way through but a six game win streak Facing memphis tonight. All right simple eddie. Are they this good? Are they actually a good team? They are they have the highest score in offense in the league They have the second highest offensive rating in the league and you can see why the erin fox playing like an all-star The minus bonus has been an all-star. We know how good he is And they've surrounded those two with shooting with a ton of just absolute snipers Um, and it it just makes sense. They're running it up. They're pushing the pace mike brown Shout out to mike brown. It took a long road for him to get back into that head seat But he's been ready. He's championship christened He's done it all in this league and he has those guys ready They need to get their defense in order, but that's mike brown specifically I expect that to come along as the season goes on but they're they're legit. They're legit what they are They're they're a lower fourth playoff team and that's that's absolutely great for the sacramento Yeah, look, they're good. They're they're a very good team. They have two Absolute stars. They haven't heard her. I'm so happy for him. He didn't really get to shine that lana He gets moved in a new opportunity and and he's balling Harrison barnes has always been solid malik munk off the bench Uh, Terrence davis and so this tweet after bosson's lost last night the sacramento kings Have the number one offense in the mba like That makes me so honestly the fact that we're even talking about them and the fact anything Anything positive about the kings? I love like i'm in no shape A kings hater and by the way arco in the 2000s that place was Jumping so like i like the fan base is there they are so thirsty for a good team And they finally got it and i'm so stoked for them Yeah, I agree with eddie like shout out mike brown It was down to mike brown and mark jackson for this head coaching job in sacramento I think there was a lot of thought that mark jackson Was in the lead at one point but they went with mike brown and you saw what he was a part of in golden state And everywhere he's gone that first year that first those first couple years There's a level of success there a culture defensive identity that mike brown has instilled in cleveland and la and now in sacramento So you're seeing that now start to take form. They've got a good roster kevin herter turns davis They've got snipers around Fox and subbonus and so when they traded tyrus howlburton There were a lot of question marks within this organization like what are they doing and I think just to see this team's vision Now it's starting to make some sense Look, I love this mike brown love. I think we're all fans, but can we put the credit where it's actually do The beam of light. Okay, that is obviously what has changed the entire Fortune of this team. Do we love it? Do we hate it eddie? The be it's the beam team Look, I love it the sacramento The culture of the city is so built around the kings and ingrained in that arena and everything that arena represents So yes, let's do a bright purple shining light. It's fine I know, you know, my friends my family all in the city. They're embracing it So, yeah, I like the beam. Enjoy it. Do something But we joked about like, yo, they're only gonna like that thing six times this year They do it at six times in a row. So shout out to them. I'm all for it. Just just have fun out there It's such a simple shtick. It makes sense now that i'm looking at it, right chanler like Hey, just put a light up there clean. I like it. Yeah, and you know, it's their thing It's their thing. It's bringing the team the city together. You know what? If i'm them I'm having a legends night where I have c web. I have bibby I have divot and they're all hitting the beam after the next win Like I'm I am bringing this community so much more together. I am they are they are going right now They are balling and I There's excitement in sacramento now. Listen, it's still kind of early like they haven't really done anything yet But they're on the right path I'll see the legends on the court and in the stands not in the front office I think that was one of vivix biggest mistakes as a new owner But now he's got a real front office a real staff there and they're reaping the benefits of that Somebody should get a raise because i'm sure the initial pitching of hey Why don't we just put a big light on the ceiling was like shut up that's stupid and now look like whoever that person is Raise raise them. That's all i'm saying Time for a quick break when we come back t wolf fans are Booing what Rudy gobert ain't shooting his shot and we got a cp, but not that one in phoenix. We'll be back 17 time in gobert's career that he finished a regular season game with zero Field goal attempts. Uh last time it happened was against the timberwolves. How bizarre is that shams? Uh, look, they won the game last night. It wasn't easy. Obviously there was some I don't know fans on their own team booing, which is always a little bit bizarre. What is going on there in minnesota? Yeah, i mean Four straight wins ante edwards is actually playing the best basketball of the season so far But you can just tell there's with rudigo bear calling anthony towns the fit level there and rudigo bear zero field goal attempt speaks after the game about the fans booing and And to me this is a midwest fans. I mean shout out to midwest fans. They're very very engaged And they'll let their team know about it philly fans, uh, new york fans all on kind of the same ill But just trying to figure out how these guys can continue to play with each other anthony edwards We've seen speak out a few times during the course of the year about playing style So i'm curious from a player perspective when when you have a high price team And you're on you're one of those high price player channel Like how do you manage those expectations when you're a player like rudigo bear or max contract guy on this team? Pretty much like how do you handle those expectations fan interactions and and you know when you're not having a great night Yeah, uh, I was in the same situation when I went to memphis. I was on a big max deal I was hurt it took me a while to get going and I remember the first time I I got to the freethelina I missed my first free throw the season and the home crowd was billing me And it affected me and honestly like You know fans obviously don't see all the work that goes in that players are putting in but also at the same time Like I was a fan one time in like the 90s booing tmack when he played bad for the orlanda magic You I totally you got to understand it It's never a good idea to get into it with your home crowd But I did the same thing I did media after I just said look i'll treat every home game Like it's a road game like you guys don't if you guys don't want to boom me like if you want to boom me Like fine. So and that was that was the worst thing you could do because then like they're not going to forget that you want them on your side And but also like rudigo bear Listen, he should be catching the ball a dunking. It's not like he's getting a lot of looks anyway And he by the way, he hit huge free throws for them last night to kind of seal the game for them So You never want to get in that with your home crowd, especially as a new player new to the city Like that's not a good look. You just keep your head down and play But I feel where he's coming from because this team it is going to take time They are starting to win some games. He is new But those are fans. That's they buy a ticket they Feel entitled it can do whatever they want Yeah, right. Yeah, you know, we know that rudy's an emotional guy. We've seen him cry about all star spots and all kind of Even even an international player you see him kind of like, you know, he wears his heart on his sleeve and Look, that's cool and all but I'm not a fan of the boo. Like I get what it does. I'm more of like a well-timed heckle Like just just yell at rudy. Well, well, it's quiet that he hasn't even taken a shot. Just let him know I always get a crack at it all because every once in a while a player look up like, oh, you heard me. Okay. All right Yeah, now I'm in his never stop. Let him know let him hear It is true though. I feel like you can't I mean you can't let them know that they hurt your feelings Because that's that's if there's any bully in them at all That's just more weakness that they're at least sniff out And fans it's much as they hate what they want you to play. Well, they want they want to win And if you're not producing for their team, they're gonna let you hear about it's just that's part of the game That's part of the business and and like I said athletes get that I just think We do get a little insecure sometimes and we let it get to us and we say stuff that we probably shouldn't say And he's gonna regret saying this but hopefully, you know Hopefully, you know next home game he balls out and they support him and they kind of grow from there But you it's never a good idea to get into it with your home crowd at least the away crowd Go out of yeah way crowd you have to but you know what his first shot is gonna be so sarcastically cheered So I have fun with that. That's yeah, that's gonna be good. Shoms. I know we're gonna say goodbye to you But I swear I'm telling you right now if you send out a tweet at all today It says ben Simmons last minute is not playing. I will come to chicago and find you. Okay. Just that's a threat Thank you. I'm just waiting. Thanks. I hope that doesn't happen. I really hope that doesn't happen I hope so too. I'm looking forward to this game. Uh, we'll chat tomorrow But you guys we got a little you buying that that's up right now and we start with bubble Which is my favorite thing to say. All right last five games. He's averaging just over 17 points a game 10 rebounds eddie Are you buying him As most improved in the league Bubble absolutely not we're just gonna name this the lorry marketing award. He's running away with this All star lorry marketing all star lorry had a great game last night The jazz killed our parlay. We'll talk about that later, but had a great game last night in l.a It's lorry's award I I love that bull is getting a chance and and making the best of it And it looks like the guy we saw in the ball is like mixed tapes five years ago But uh, yeah, let's be real. This is lorry marketing's award Yeah, listen this guy. He's fun to watch. He's got crazy lengths I like when he hits shots like that. He he has a chance to be a pretty good player in this league, but Um, no no no way that he wins this award Okay fair Maybe we'd just do like top five perhaps on the most improved list, but i'm with you on the marketing thing I don't think that changes. Uh, how about you channeler yuta watanabe right now leaving the league in threes Are you buying that? He's one of the league's best Shooters eddie stop stop nodding your head before he even answers Let me tell you something If his name was watatanovich and he was this european shooter We would be talking that he's one of the best shooters in the league, but unfortunately because he's not I people aren't giving him the respect that he deserves and listen He is he gonna keep up this clip shooting that high of a percentage probably not But you know what he's taking good shots, so it's gonna help us percentage He's not one of these players that are gonna force shots. He's not shooting off the dribble. He's not getting guarded most nights You know people are double team and kd and it's kind of a swing swing to him in the corner and and he's knocking him down Can I say he's an elite Shooter coming off screens drawing up plays for him No, but in within the flow of an offense with kevin durant and kairi erving getting most of the attention He is a great great asset to have on the floor shooting the ball like this I'm all in on yuta. I can't help it. I'm sorry We got to plug the podcast again for me kevin talking about it on the show He just no way he's grinding his way back into a rotation in the league. He's playing on a non guarantee deal He's already had a few stops that didn't quite work out. He's most famous for getting boomed on by andy edwards One of the best dumps we've ever seen but yuta. He's playing within the offense. He's doing well He's such an energy guy I got to see the experienced in person the other day He ran a pin down top of the key curl for him as a as a heat check because he hit three threes in a row 57 percent is a lot, but He's getting great shots on that team and he's knocking him down. He's playing well. I'm all in yuta Yeah, and it couldn't it couldn't be happened to a better dude too. Like this guy said I had him in memphis He's just such a good dude hard working like he's honestly something that's just happened to be in the NBA So the fact that he's performing like this is fantastic I like hearing that these are all this is all positive. We go to phoenix now the other cp campaign He's averaging a little over 20 a game Six assists as a starter question though eddie cp3 is eventually going to come back Should he remain a starter though cameron pain? Yeah, look we we we od with the positivity. I'm a little negative right now. Yes cp when you had to play a certain style and he's on the on the court The offense is just more dynamic with campaign I I know that you there's this kind of stigma of him as a backup player and it's hard to always make that transition Chris paul's a hall of famer. It's one of the best point guards of all time, but the current chris paul Campaign is just a better player. He's just a more dynamic player and he gets their offense Popping a little more. It's a lot less just standing watching campaign dribble and always go right and take a mid-range shot Um, I've been saying this for quite some time and sounding like a madman I thought in the playoffs a few years back. They were really explosive with him Coming off the bench But yeah, I think it's time and I think they have the opportunity now Monty williams is respected enough to actually make that call I think at some point this season it does happen What do you think chanler? I mean could it happen? Yeah, maybe I honestly don't see it happening. I think you know cp3 He's still the floor general. He's still chris paul. He's still, you know, one year removed from, you know Having a really good season with with the same exact team Campaign is, you know, he's great when cp's out, but he's also a great spark plug off the bench and and And whatever capacity it is. They're going to need this guy to do what he's doing But I I just can't see them bringing chris paul off the bench when he comes back I think he's just a point guard at least for the end of this season I mean, there's been some big names that have come off the bench in the last few years There's something to be said for aging it happens to all of us Sticking with the bench theme. Utah Jazz right now in this league have the highest scoring bench at 844 points You know, it's crazy chanler, but are you buying that they're the nba's deepest team? I mean listen, they are extremely extremely deep with sexton and bezley They have guys that can fill it up and listen are they like I still like boston I still like they're I think they have a better bench, but these guys they can kind of plug in There's they they can shoot the ball. They defend they play hard It's it's weird because their bench is almost as good as their starting lineup in a way They don't really miss a beat and these teams that struggle It's when they kind of their starters come out They kind of get that seven to eight minute blow and then the team kind of goes on a run So This is this is an interesting team because yeah, I I mean they're up there and and they have like malik bezley absolutely ballin and They're deaf to me. I think boston is but I think they're right there number two What a luxury what a luxury to be able to have your second unit come out and not really skip a beat Right. I love it. I love it. Jordan Clarkson former six man of the year I'm gonna just say and and their coach because we're gonna we're sticking with the jazz 12 and 7 Atop the western conference. I kind of hope that sticks eddie, but are you buying will hardy as coach of the year? Yeah, absolutely. Look we our first episode of this season We spent about 10 minutes saying the jazz stink and they're gonna be the worst team in the league The youngest coach in the nva It's they're moving on from a long time incumbent that jazz have only had a few coaches in their in their Time as the organization. They know what they're doing. They picked their guys out there. I buy it If they make the playoffs, it's his to lose. There's the only person even closest joe mezzola But you can tell yourself. Hey, they were great. Anyway, we slotted them in I think it's his award to lose. I think it's an organizational choice. They got some hardware on the way If they want to keep this up and really play this out But no, he's great. He's he's He's had put those guys all in positions to win even going deep into their bench with tailing or kelly olinic or You know malik beasley who can give you 30 off the bench They're just a well put together team and and a well-oiled machine at this point Yeah, I agree and it's it's the surprise factor is what does it for me I thought this team would be tanking and I thought they would be horrible and Listen, they're a good team like we just talked about their depth is great. They're shooting is great They got bigs that can space the floor and they have guys like lori marketing. They are playing like an absolute all-star So, yeah, I do think I think this is his award to lose if they take a huge slide here And they start doing what we initially thought they're gonna do then obviously not but if they continue anywhere near this pace I think it's it has a word to lose And the pop tree Goes on forever. Uh, take it a quick break when we come back. Well wimba nyama's NBA 2k rating be higher than yannis's this the rating stock's gonna be all the boys And should roll cut rules be applied to the nba run it back returns shortly So is victor wimbayana 99 french 2k is there French 2k that's gonna be interesting Are you already rating him? Oh, we have definitely talked about that guy. I mean, he is the freak nba 2k player Right a seven four guy that can do everything. He's katie with five extra inches Like I don't know how he's gonna he's gonna break our game That of course ronnie 2k with rich eisen. He's gonna break our game eddy What should his rating be? So I looked it up the reddit gods tell me that the highest rookie rating of all time in 2k belongs to players john wall and kairi are being both 81 overall I'm gonna go with like a 85. I'm gonna go with something ridiculous because all the attributes he has he shoots a three He's gonna have a high block rating. He's gonna have a high handle rating He's gonna have all these like variables about his size and his length and all that I'm no 85 and I guess it's at i'm really expecting him to hit the league running. So Yeah, I get it I mean, I'm so nervous for this kid chandler. Uh, did you did you make a note of your ratings? Did you care? Did it make you angry? You're happy? No, honestly, I was never a big video game guy and honestly, this guy ronnie he kind of he bothers me for some reason He's getting too big for his own britches. Um I was more of like a gold nigh james bond gold nigh guy my rating in that would be elite Yeah Fair enough I think it'd be a little strange if he's anything higher than like an 85 listen But he's gonna be high He's gonna be the highest rookie ever because of what we just talked about. We've never seen anybody like this Like how do you rank a guy who's dominated every level he's played at who's seven six Who can do everything so it's it's interesting. I think it's gonna take some time You can't just throw him in the 90s before he plays one possession in the mba um His weakness I guess would be his strength and you know like look at chet this guy Who knows what's gonna happen to this guy? So you can't just throw him in there with such a high ranking before he does anything but We've also never talked about anybody like we talked about this kid. So Who knows? I don't know what really goes into it, but I'm assuming he's gonna be the highest ranked rookie ever This just worries me so badly. I this is so much hype Not no mere mortal can live up to this kind of hype And I feel like we're kind of screwing this kid over before he even It's like you meet someone on a dating app and you exchange messages for a month And then you finally go out on the date and it's like it can't live up to it It just can't and I I worry about this kid for that very reason shut up. Eddie. I know what i'm talking about A dating app I was gonna go with like a baby bird flying out the nest. I'm a little worried about it, but Dating app, hey I just worry. I mean, I also wonder if other players will be, you know, you said the two rookies before Kyrie and and who was it Kyrie and Johnny yeah, like will they be disrespected or does anyone even care? Is that just such a new thing to care about your rating? Yeah, I don't think they'll be Yeah, Clay Thompson definitely cared. I don't think so This guy's been talked about for now quite some time. I think I don't think they'll care I just guys want to dunk on him. That's what they want to do Yeah, I think I can't wait to see who the first guy to do it is. That's what I'm waiting for Um, we didn't get into this earlier because we we wanted to save it because I love it so much donovan mitchell Accidentally stole the 10th rebound from evan mobly last night would have been uh, it would have been his double double And he immediately Apologizes chandler and it seems like an honest mistake, but are you aware? Are you that aware in game that a teammate's about to do something like that? What's weird about this is maybe for a triple double, like that's when I first saw this This is for a triple double or even a quadruple double, but for a double double for a big guy to make a deal like that I don't think it was obviously on purpose, but obviously and also I don't think it was a big deal It's a double double. It's like who cares I had the same reaction. I'm like, why are people freaking out? He had 11 points Like yo, just get the ball and take it to half court. You you want it's cool Yeah, I read it as though the team really genuinely likes each other. That's how I read that reaction Still apologizing in the locker room a half hour later And promise to pick up the next dinner check good lord What a friendship come on guys come on. We're trying to go viral at this point. What are we doing? I don't know. I don't know It's world cup time Obviously the entire world is watching so it's a it's an addition of convince me where we share that eddie you're up NBA refs should hand out yellow and red cards to players who commit fouls I'm gonna go. Yeah, this is hilarious to me every time in soccer. Like it's all arbitrary It's like that foul was extra hard. So here's a yellow. Oh, you already had one yellow last week So here's a red But I just like this a little bit more than text the way they're giving out text though We're gonna be playing three on three messing with these refs and giving out red cards. So but I like it Let's try it. Let's make a universal. All right. That's one. I like I think I'm gonna like a lot of these today Chandler that they seem like good ones. All right, this one Chandler just like in the world cup if an NBA player is ejected from the game He cannot be replaced Meaning his team now must play one man down I mean, this this is gonna depend a lot on coaching. I guess this is gonna No team is gonna win four on five. So Again, like eddie just said This is gonna have to be a level of this must it better be a punch thrown if someone's getting ejected if they can't if they can't replace him with a player because The NBA is too too talented. The guys are too skilled. You can't play four on five. So unless it's something major Like nowadays you get ejected for accidentally swinging for a block and hitting guy in the head on accent The guy would be ejected and the team would get dug by 24 on five So they would have to they would have to up the level of hostility for the actual ejection in my opinion That's fair. That is fair. And there are some guys that you know are probably more easily baited Um that you would just focus on which that would make fun for the fans. Uh eddie Okay, I love this one if an NBA game is tied after two over times Each team's got to shoot three shooters to take three point shots Then they alternate shots until one team shooters have all missed. It's basically an awesome shootout. What say you? But yo, I would add this we need like closeouts Because because in a shootout in soccer, there's an actual goalie. You're not just kicking it into the empty net We need closeouts to make this a little bit harder But i'm all for this like, you know I was telling kevin this he he owns the piece of the philly union. They lost the mls cup and penalty kicks I was like you would actually die if you lost the NBA game like this I want to see it. I think it'd be hilarious also the warriors have absolute unfair advantage. So let's see That's a great point actually they really do I you know what I like this a lot Three point contest done contest one on one about anything. I like it I like it too and that mls cup Was one of the best things i've seen in quite some time and I usually don't like shootouts chandler Convince me that just like in the world cup NBA team should be allowed up to five substitutions a game But no more than five Yeah, you know what this would be great for fans because they go to see the star players Play and this would eliminate them coming out of the game And then you would see more of the star players play like just like you saw Christian pull us like last night. He didn't come out of the game neither could luka or neither could kd So it would help. I think that the the level of talent in the league But also it would you'd struggle with the depth and and like teams like we just talked about like the jazz and the Celtics having these deportations that would eliminate that so this would be fun because all the best players would be on the court for the most time But my goodness load management would be a nightmare, wouldn't it they would just miss so many games That one might be a harder one to do. I think the other ones could work Um in a perfect world, but that one might be tough Oh, okay. We're taking a break. Um coming up next an absolute guaranteed parlay To never hit ever if you figured it out by now you should be betting against us When run it back returns We're awful Run it back run it back run it up. They run it back. Oh if you've been watching, uh, you know, we're not good at these That basically explains it all right there in a nutshell our parlays. It's a on-the-fly four-legged parlay We start with eddie as we often do your first two legs are what? I'm going to Kevin herder over two and a half threes. We talked about him a lot today absolute sniper It's going to be fun. It's a little kind of easy. I feel like that's low I'm going to king grizzlies over Uh kings like as we mentioned the highest scoring team in the league grizzlies are actually also top 10 I'm not expecting a lot of defense tonight I think those two are gonna hit Chandler. So no pressure. Go ahead yours are like both I like both of those my first one Is ben simons triple Double listen. He's got everything through. He's playing against a depleted team I'm not asking him to have 30 have 10 points dude and the rebounds and assists should come easy Scared money will make money. Chandler. I love it. Yes And the odds here we got it. We got this at solid odds Yeah Yeah, then my second ones. I love the kings. I like them to keep the winning streak going Minus two at grizzlies jaws out veins out. I I love the kings. I love that And uh eddie's picks from the same game. So we got we got some action and I hate how good I feel about this I hate how good you feel too because it's foolish Uh, the three of them. I think three of the four for sure Are gonna hit the ben simons one scares me and when we did that it's plus five thousand Yeah, so I know I that's why do you know why chandler because it's virtually impossible that that's gonna happen The Drop unfortunately, I think it's plus a thousand now, which is Is it because we we were gonna blow it up. We have too much sway We we had too much Because they know what I know michelle. They know this kid's going off tonight Okay, I feel like this might be the worst one we've ever put But when we did it the 20 bucks was gonna win you five grand Which I honestly if I lived in a state that alone I swear I would put that 20 bucks at eddie put 20 bucks down for me on this one because if for some I'm putting my money down Right now, I'll Venmo you when I win. I'm when when dylan brooks scores 45 tonight. It just absolutely ruins this I'm gonna I'm gonna lose it. I'm gonna break it. You realize what's gonna happen, right? The only thing that's gonna hit tonight is the Ben Simmons triple double All I know is I'm muting all of you guys on the thread tonight. I don't want to hear it We will be back tomorrow because tomorrow is wednesday. Enjoy the games tonight ben Simmons you best play Y'all tomorrow