00:00Hey, the Rockets, they got started back after the All-Star break last night in Charlotte.
00:05Got the win, 105, what was that, 105-101.
00:08I think Tyler made a little money last night.
00:12Perfection!
00:13He made a little money last night.
00:14We'll check T-Mills' best bet coming in in green on a Thursday.
00:19Had him a big night.
00:21But it started with the Rockets.
00:23I know he had a couple of bets on the Rockets, and they get a dub, and good for them.
00:28Because I do want to say, the Hornets, that's not like, oh, they won.
00:33Won 10 of their last 12, right?
00:34Something like that?
00:35Yeah, they're playing a lot better.
00:36They are playing a lot better.
00:39Knipple and LaMelo Ball, when he's not having car issues, I mean, they are really coming along.
00:47Brandon Miller is playing really well, too, when he's not having his off-the-field issues.
00:51So, the Hornets, that's a better win than maybe the Hornets most years that we remember here in the last
00:57half decade or so.
00:59So, that was a good win.
01:00They split the series there.
01:02And, listen, Clint, I'm good with the win.
01:08And, Tyler, this person did help you win some money.
01:10Because, thank goodness, the one stat line that he excelled his normal average in was assists.
01:17Tyler had five and a half assists for Alfred Shingun, who was able to get him seven.
01:23So, that was the one.
01:24He won some money on that.
01:26But, Clint, that's about the only thing he did.
01:29We did a segment on him yesterday.
01:31We did a segment on him where I said, hey, man, I want to start to see these numbers and
01:38his production really impact the game the way his numbers look.
01:42And then, I believe, Clint, on the way out, Tyler said, he's going for a triple-double, baby.
01:47Triple-double.
01:48Clint, he had a single in the rebound department entering the fourth quarter.
01:54Through three quarters, he had one rebound.
01:57Now, my man, 13 points, two rebounds, seven assists.
02:01Again, Tyler was able to win some money on the seven assists.
02:04Six of 16 from the field and went to the line only twice, which for him, man, he should be
02:11at the line in the post as much as he is.
02:14And then, he went 0 for three from three.
02:18I'm starting to get concerned.
02:19This isn't just a, oh, this is a bad night.
02:23If you don't listen to us, catch us every Wednesday at 440.
02:25Brandon Scott, he said it this week, like, they need him to pick it up.
02:29And he's not played the way he played earlier in the year.
02:33So, this isn't just a, oh, he had a bad night.
02:36He just hasn't been to the level that they need him to be.
02:40And I'm a bit concerned because, Clint, I'm sorry.
02:43We can't just leave it up to Kevin to come in here and rescue us with 35.
02:47Right?
02:47Like, he's supposed to be right there, 13-2-7.
02:51I mean, come on, man.
02:53Like, that ain't it, boss.
02:54Well, to me, I want to get to the bottom of it.
02:58Like, what is, obviously, the stat line isn't what it needs to be.
03:04But what's the answer?
03:06You know what I mean?
03:07Like, what is the, is he not hustling and playing with the same grit that he once played with where
03:15he just could fill up the stat line?
03:17I do wonder if there's, because he did have the lower leg.
03:20But, like, like Brandon said, he refuses to use that as an excuse.
03:23Well, if he's got an injury and he plays in the All-Star, you know, participates in the All-Star
03:27weekend and then can't go full speed with the Rockets the first game out of the gate, I would, I
03:32would venture to say that was a poor decision.
03:34I just mean overall.
03:35Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:36Something slowing him down, nagging him.
03:38Yeah, I mean, that's just my deal is, you know, what's the move, man?
03:43Because if we're looking at Shingun regressing, you're looking at Amin Thompson not developing the way that you hoped he'd
03:49develop.
03:50You're looking at Reed Shepard for whatever reason, you know, can't crack the start and line up and has, you
03:58know, he's doing great off the bench.
03:59Hell, he's one of the top Rockets of all time, I believe, are since 2000 coming off the bench.
04:04But, you know, what something's got to give with the Rockets in some, right now, the only thing that you
04:11got for sure is the fact that you do have a guy on the squad now that, against the Hornets
04:16at least,
04:16can go out and give you, you know, 30, you know, 30, 40 points and shoot 70 plus percent from
04:22the field and single-handedly, you know, win a game.
04:26But beyond that.
04:27But when you play better, like the Hornets are improved, but that ain't it.
04:30Well, we've seen it.
04:31I mean, we saw the Spurs make Kevin Durant work significantly harder than he wants to work on the offensive
04:38end of the floor.
04:39You know, I mean, so we've seen teams be able to, you know, whether it's the individual that's defending Durant
04:45or it's father time with Durant or for whatever reason, you know, he doesn't, if they can keep him off
04:51the, out of the 30 plus point range,
04:54and they got a really good chance of beating the Rockets, who's going to step up when that's not the
04:57case?
04:57Yeah, man, that was a tough, tough watch last night for him.
05:03And I don't, like you said, man, I don't know what they got to do.
05:05They got to find it.
05:06They got to get him in his spots better.
05:08If he is injured, all right, then maybe he needs to sit a little bit.
05:13But they, like, they got to have him.
05:18He has to carry as much as Kevin at times, right?
05:22Like, he has to be.
05:22Well, somebody does.
05:24Like, there is so much pressure on Kevin Durant now to really bring it every game out.
05:31Because, you know, there's not a situation where you look at it where it's like, all right, if KD is
05:38off,
05:38all right, I know for sure Shingun is going to pick it up or Amin's going to pick it up
05:44or now you're starting to ask other guys to do more.
05:47Like, he should be somebody every night that's 20 plus easy and affecting the game big time.
05:54By the way, you see it.
05:55Do you read Shepard?
05:58That really bothered me.
06:01What happened?
06:02The minutes?
06:0420-something minutes?
06:05How about them blocks, though?
06:06I know you guys got excited on the text chain about them blocks.
06:10I thought, okay, cocaine, Kirk, I'll see you.
06:12There's nothing changed.
06:13Not much changed.
06:14Reed Shepard, 23 minutes.
06:16Tari Eason, 33.
06:20Tari Eason, five points, three rebounds, no assists, two of nine.
06:23Reed Shepard, 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, five of 12.
06:28Productive when he's on the floor.
06:29Ten less minutes.
06:31Productive when he's on the floor.
06:32Was pretty crafty on the defensive end a little bit.
06:34What I was watching looked pretty crafty on the defensive end late, too.
06:36Stealing two blocks.
06:37Yeah.
06:39I mean, I know Eason is a better defender.
06:43But, like, to me, by that, there was no emphasis on Reed Shepard.
06:52Reed Shepard.
06:53We got to make him a bigger part.
06:55Yeah.
06:57Around what he is giving you, 23 points a game.
07:0123 minutes a game, I'm sorry.
07:02That's around what he's averaging.
07:03There was no uptick in that.
07:05So, that was disappointing.
07:08The two things I said yesterday, I wanted to see Shingun and Reed Shepard.
07:11Is there any kind of shift or change?
07:13And there wasn't.
07:14And he, across the board, was more productive than the other one at Eason.
07:20And I'm not saying Tari Eason doesn't have a role on this team.
07:23Right.
07:24But, I mean, he's getting ten more minutes.
07:25Do you think it happens?
07:26No.
07:27You don't think they're dug in?
07:31I feel like Yudoka's dug in.
07:33But, I think, honestly, I think an injury has to occur to force it.
07:41I'm just like, hmm.
07:43All right.
07:44Two of nine.
07:45Okay.
07:46That's it.
07:46That's all he got for you.
07:48That's all he got for you.
07:497-1-3-5-7-2-4-6-10 on the base.
07:53Power text line.
07:54He isn't shooting the ball as well.
07:58Alfie and Amin, their trajectories change when they added Durant.
08:04The chemistry is different.
08:05They're acquiescing to the alpha dog before they were the alpha dogs.
08:11Now, earlier in the year, that is not what Shingun was doing.
08:18That early part of the year, that is not what Shingun is doing.
08:20And, Kevin Durant is not somebody that has to have 100 shots.
08:26How many shoot last night?
08:2820?
08:29I think it was like 14 or 20, I think.
08:31Yeah, 14 or 20.
08:33Like, he's giving you your shots.
08:35Like, he's not bending that you, like, yeah, maybe late in games he's got to take it.
08:40Like, I can't blame that on Kevin.
08:41Kevin, that's not just blame on Kevin.
08:46Man, he's just not playing.
08:47There was an early part of the year where he was on the MVP race and not Kevin.
08:54He was being talked about.
08:56Are you skiing with him?
08:57I'm skiing with him, man.
08:58What is wrong with you?
08:59Hey, I mean, Canada was leading away, and all of a sudden, they got jostled all the way to the
09:04back, man.
09:04That team's speed skating where they're pushing each other every two rounds is intense, man.
09:11You're an old Eric Hyden, huh?
09:12I mean, they are rolling, son.
09:14All right, there it is.
09:15There it is.
09:15There it is.
09:16It is confusing.
09:16When they have the team stuff.
09:18Yeah, I mean, there's a lot going on.
09:19And then all of a sudden, you see somebody get in and push their teammate.
09:22I'm like, all right, is that the baton?
09:24Yeah.
09:24Push it right there like that.
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