00:00Let's take a look here and go over to the NBA.
00:02We're going to talk about genetics.
00:03LeBron James is a genetic freak.
00:04He's still playing in the NBA, but some of those defensive ends here
00:08that we're getting, these clips aren't looking too good.
00:10Here's Redick talking about LeBron.
00:12You know, I think since we've gotten LeBron back,
00:14we haven't been as organized offensively, too many random possessions.
00:20So, you know, that's on me.
00:21So it's those three things, you know, defensive clarity,
00:24role clarity, and an offensive organization.
00:30How about that?
00:30Like, by the way, was that practice hard on Saturday?
00:32I didn't get it.
00:33Aiton seemed like he wasn't paying any attention to any practice at any time, Joe.
00:38Yeah, that cracks me up.
00:39Like, you signed Luka Doncic, and you bring back a 40-year-old LeBron,
00:43and you're shocked nobody's playing defense.
00:45Like, it's just amazing to me.
00:47But they did drop, what, 68 last night combined
00:50to beat one of the worst teams in the NBA in the Sacramento Kings.
00:54So I guess, you know, all is right now in L.A., I think is what they're saying.
00:58Hear me out, Joe.
01:00During the 60s, 70s, 80s, and into the 90s,
01:04a big part of going to a hockey game was lining up and saying,
01:08you know what, love the Flyers.
01:09They're taking on the Rangers tonight.
01:11I wonder if Dave Brown is going to drop the gloves tonight,
01:14because if he doesn't, I'm going to be upset.
01:16People love fighting in sports here.
01:18And in the NHL back in the day, it was routine.
01:20The players police themselves.
01:22I'm going to take a cheap shot at my favorite player.
01:24Your goon over there is going to fight my goon,
01:25and he's going to have to pay the price because you did that.
01:28Can you imagine in the NBA if fighting was allowed, Joe?
01:32Could we take this to the next level?
01:34Like, I'm even talking about, like,
01:35Steph Curry's going toe-to-toe with another point guard,
01:37like Jose Alvarado.
01:39Can you imagine, like, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding,
01:41and the players separate, and the two guys square up on the court?
01:45Unbelievable theater.
01:46You want ratings?
01:47That's ratings, Joe.
01:48In the NBA right now, we might be getting ratings,
01:50because we're throwing punches now.
01:53Well, which is good.
01:55I mean, do something.
01:57Because the idea that everyone loves everyone,
01:59and kumbaya, we're all friends,
02:01and let's go out to the club afterwards is absurd.
02:04Because, you know, anybody that grew up watching
02:07Bill Lambeer and company or, you know, Colby,
02:10they would have rather just ripped your head off than ever, ever.
02:14We saw this kind of thing on a nightly basis,
02:17which I'll take any day.
02:19I'll take more of that any day in the NBA.
02:22Scotty Barnes, historic triple-double, 23, 25, and 10.
02:26And by the way, 25 is unbelievable to get.
02:28But is that a product of the man is really good
02:30and gets a lot of rebounds?
02:31Or, God, man, can somebody make a shot around here?
02:34Too many bricks.
02:36Yeah, well, I mean, they had to go to overtime,
02:38you know, which was kind of crazy against the Golden State.
02:41How the Golden State Warriors blew that game is beyond me.
02:45But, yeah, he kind of went off in overtime as well,
02:48and that was it.
02:48It was a one-man wrecking crew,
02:50and he basically single-handedly handled
02:53the Golden State Warriors yesterday.
02:55By the way, put up this graphic next for this stat news tweet,
02:59because this is where I start to get a kick out of things
03:01and say, you know what?
03:02Sometimes you got to stay in your lane.
03:04500-plus points, 250-plus rebounds,
03:07150-plus assists, and 25-plus blocks.
03:10I knew who the guy on the left is,
03:12but if we didn't, like, predispose
03:14of who that's supposed to be with Scottie Barnes,
03:15I would have no idea who that guy on the right was at all.
03:19And I'm going to tell you right now,
03:2195% of NBA fans probably wouldn't either.
03:24Yeah, who is that on the right there?
03:26Don't tell me that's a bad joker, is it?
03:28Like, what is that?
03:30That's a bad joker, yeah, exactly.
03:31That's a bad joker.
03:33Wow, that's awful.
03:34That is terrible.
03:35That's pretty good stuff.
03:37Scottie Barnes.
03:38Scottie Barnes right up against him at that point,
03:40right here as it goes.
03:41Nuggets in the heat tonight, Joe.
03:43I'm going to abstain from this, because why?
03:45It's coming up in bye-bye-bye in our next segment here.
03:48But a 2.5-point spread for those Miami Heat here,
03:50245.5 total.
03:52And look at that.
03:52The smart moves NBA projection.
03:55Miami by three.
03:56They're saying the wrong team is favorite,
03:58is what we're telling you.
04:00It's crazy, too, because you have,
04:02and actually, Tyler Hero might be back for Miami.
04:05Shocker in this one here.
04:07But, yeah, Joker and company coming off a rare loss
04:11against Orlando, a game in which they had
04:14a double-digit lead for most of it
04:17and blew it in the fourth quarter.
04:19We'll see if they rebound here tonight in Miami,
04:22who's going to want to run.
04:24I wouldn't be sweating out an under in this one
04:26tonight either, Donnie.
04:27By the way, is Tyler Hero still a hero around, like,
04:30the club scene in South Florida?
04:32Is he still, like, hanging out and throwing on the sunglasses,
04:35hanging out with the boys?
04:36It could be.
04:37Maybe he's back.
04:38Maybe he's tired of doing that part
04:39and going to put some work in on the court.
04:40Cavs-Spurs tonight.
04:42I don't know what's going on with the Cavaliers,
04:43but look at this.
04:44The Spurs were favored by five.
04:45Now it's down to three.
04:46What gives here?
04:47Is Wemby not playing?
04:48What happened?
04:50Well, the Aaron Fox missed the last game,
04:51so we'll have to see what the available.
04:54But who cares?
04:54I mean, the Cavs can't stop a nosebleed defensively right now.
04:58And, yeah, they're very disjointed,
05:01this Cleveland Cavs team right now.
05:02Not good.
05:03Joe, for me, I'm going to go to the NBA
05:05and maybe a little bit of the case of the South Beach flu
05:07for those Denver Nuggets.
05:08We had an opening line to go minus four points.
05:10That's now down to minus two and a half.
05:12The Miami Heat only getting 20% of the early ticket count
05:15on a Monday morning.
05:16That means we're taking the Miami Heat,
05:19plus two and a half with a minus 115 price.
05:22Let's go, Heat!
05:23Let's go, Heat!
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