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00:00I think the Lakers just gave Palenka a long-term deal this afternoon, Gabe,
00:05and they're just going to keep going in the right direction that they're in.
00:09They pulled off that Luka deal.
00:10It really is unbelievable.
00:12Do you think that, like, picture, like, let's say Dallas wins tonight
00:17and then goes into the playoffs and does well.
00:19What do you see the future of Nico Harrison and the Mavericks with Davis
00:26and with Kyrie out after blowing out his knee
00:29and Klay Thompson, who I think regrets going there,
00:32I'll never believe he made the right decision.
00:35I don't think Klay had a ton of options, to be honest, right?
00:39Could have gone to Lakers.
00:41Klay concerns me tonight, actually, because he was hot in his last game.
00:45So he's sort of a hot-cold type of player.
00:47As far as Palenka is concerned in Los Angeles,
00:50was there a more criticized general manager?
00:54Now Harrison is, but was there a more criticized general manager than Palenka
00:57in the past?
00:59Yeah, I don't want to be a hypocrite,
01:00because I've always defended Palenka and said in the past,
01:04do you really think that Palenka has control of this team?
01:08Like, dude, it's, you know, you and I talked about it.
01:10It's a very convoluted head office, that front office.
01:13I think now, though, LeBron doesn't have the power that he used to.
01:18Just point blank.
01:19He doesn't.
01:19Like, LeBron, they see it.
01:21They knew it.
01:21That's why they brought Luke in.
01:22And so my whole point is, when people used to criticize the Lakers for stuff,
01:26I used to say about Palenka, I was like, he didn't make the decision.
01:28Like, Rich Paul did.
01:30LeBron did.
01:31Jeannie Buss did.
01:32He doesn't have that much power in that room.
01:36So I don't want to go overboard, but he just brought him Luka Doncic right now.
01:39So you got to give this guy credit.
01:41You know what, Palenka, too?
01:42It was probably a lot like when Jerry West was making decisions
01:44and no one respected him.
01:46Yeah, you know, I think, though, that the father did more.
01:49I think now it's more of a by-a-committee, Scott.
01:52We talked about it.
01:53Like, you got Jeannie Buss.
01:54You got Kurt Rambis, who advises Jeannie Buss.
01:58Then you got Rich Paul and LeBron, which you know is a big-time entity that,
02:03you know what I mean, that's a lot of aura in the room right there.
02:07And then you got Palenka.
02:08So, like, when you think Palenka's going to, listen, LeBron, listen, Jeannie,
02:11listen, this is what I'm going to do.
02:13It's a team effort.
02:14But LeBron said he didn't even know about Luka.
02:17But Luka and the Lakers and LeBron are going to be a fun team to watch, Scott.
02:21But I'm in on the Clippers, bro.
02:23I like the Clippers.
02:24I'm taking the Clippers, guys.
02:26I'm putting my name on it.
02:27The Clippers are going to win their first-ever championship this year.
02:31They're winning the NBA Finals.
02:33What about Sunday?
02:35Orlando, let's get past Denver before we start crowning them.
02:38But I like your thinking.
02:39I'm with you on that they're going to be really hard to beat.
02:43I think they're a really good team.
02:45I'm with you all the way.