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The NBA world can finally shift their focus elsewhere now that LeBron James has made his decision. Do you think the Philadelphia 76ers should be favorites to win the NBA Finals?
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00:00Cleveland, Miami, and Philly.
00:01I didn't think it was going to be Philly,
00:03but clearly I was wrong.
00:04I thought he was going to go back to Cleveland.
00:06Eric, I know you thought he was going to go to Miami.
00:11He obviously feels like he's got a better chance to win
00:13with the cast in Philly.
00:15You look at the lineup.
00:16The lineup looks impressive.
00:18Yeah.
00:20I was watching some of these NBA guys, these pods,
00:24and they were kind of just debating,
00:25like, who's going to take a backseat,
00:26or is LeBron going to take a backseat himself?
00:30Because, you know, Jalen kind of wanted to be the guy.
00:33You've got Embiid who needs the ball when he's healthy.
00:37Tyrese Maxey shoots a lot.
00:39Maxey's a big player.
00:42Maxey averaged 28 a game.
00:43Yeah.
00:44So, like, how is that all going to work?
00:46Some of the guys were speculating that LeBron's going to be
00:48more of a facilitator in this.
00:51You know, part of the reason why maybe, you know,
00:53he's willing to take less money.
00:56Brian Windhorst basically said that the fact that
00:59James Harden was in Cleveland,
01:02it wasn't good for LeBron.
01:04Yeah.
01:05So that's the reason he didn't want to go to Cleveland.
01:07Is there going to be friction?
01:07But he loves Jalen Brown.
01:08And he also loves Maxey.
01:10I think they're both...
01:11LeBron loves Jalen Brown or...
01:13LeBron likes Jalen Brown.
01:15Does he like him even though he killed...
01:17There's a highly publicized video of him killing Bonnie
01:20and basically saying, you know, he's not an NBA player.
01:23He commented on it and said, other than that...
01:24He clearly...
01:25Yeah.
01:26He might not like him as a person, but he likes him as a player.
01:30He co-exists with him.
01:32Because if it affected him, he wouldn't have signed with Phil.
01:33No, I think that he said, listen, other than what he said about my son,
01:36everything's cool.
01:37You know, I think so.
01:38They're fine.
01:38And he loves...
01:39Well, he likes Tyrese Maxey.
01:41They're both represented by the same people.
01:43So he knows him very well.
01:46Yeah.
01:46But yeah, so you've got LeBron.
01:48You've got Maxey.
01:49You've got Vijay.
01:50You've got Jalen.
01:51You've got Embiid.
01:52It's a pretty damn good starting five.
01:54Yeah.
01:55It's a lot of shots.
01:57But only five guys can take them.
01:59They've got to split it somehow.
02:00I don't know how they're going to do it.
02:01So, Drab, you need to chime in on the LeBron deal.
02:04I wish JP was here because I know he would have strong opinions.
02:08I mean, when you look at the starting lineup, it looks pretty friggin' impressive.
02:12I don't know how they're going to share the ball.
02:14I don't know what kind of role LeBron's going to take.
02:16The old saying, there's only one basketball.
02:19Yeah.
02:20And, you know, look, they've got to remain healthy with Embiid anyways.
02:24But on paper, of course, that's a legit team.
02:28But LeBron's chasing a ring to get added to his legacy.
02:34To me, it's already cheap.
02:35And if he gets one, it's right next to the Mickey Mouse ring that he got in Orlando.
02:40Unless he's, like, the finals MVP or, like, the major part of that team,
02:47it's just like a Charles Barkley going to the Rockets type thing to me.
02:50You don't think he's going to be a big piece of the team?
02:51I mean, he's 42 years old or whatever he is.
02:54No, Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Brown are the best players on that team right now.
02:58Then you have Embiid if he's healthy.
03:00Then you have LeBron, of course.
03:02And then, you know, you've got Edgecombe.
03:05Like, they are legit, legit.
03:08I just, it's just so, I don't know.
03:11I hate when fans, they hate LeBron.
03:15They hate LeBron.
03:16And then he comes to their city and, oh, it's the greatest thing ever.
03:18We got LeBron.
03:20You got to, what do they say, stand ten toes down?
03:22You either like LeBron or you don't.
03:25And I'm a LeBron hater.
03:26I've been certified, as most of us have been, for the last 25 years.
03:30And I'm not going to change it now.
03:32So what do you think his role is going to be?
03:33Is he going to be more of a facilitator type role?
03:35Average 15 and 8 or something?
03:37Well, look, he'll do a great job of fitting himself into that team.
03:40LeBron knows that he doesn't need to be the superstar of the team or to score 30 points.
03:45Not that he even can anymore all the time.
03:48He'll let those guys do their thing.
03:49He'll be a great facilitator, a great team leader.
03:52I just, I think it's going to have a little asterisk next to it, to me.
03:57That's if they win.
03:58And he's basically a journeyman at this point.
04:00I mean, that's if they win.
04:01The Sixers are now a plus 900 to win the 2027 NBA title, tied with the Knicks.
04:08Yeah, Knicks are up there.
04:09The only two teams with better odds are the Thunder and the Spurs.
04:11Right.
04:12Then you have the Knicks, the Sixers, and the Celtics coming in at 13-1.
04:16Well, the Sixers were probably pretty high up there to win the Cup or win to the championship,
04:21even without LeBron.
04:22Yeah.
04:23After acquiring Jalen Brown.
04:25The Wizards, 150-1.
04:27Drab, if you like long shots, place a few bucks on the Wiz, kids.
04:32That's a pretty long shot, though, kids.
04:33It is.
04:36Yeah, I don't know.
04:36It'll be interesting.
04:38Last year, it was the lowest, was it his lowest minutes per year?
04:42He was down to 31 minutes, his lowest points per year.
04:46He was at just over 20, 20.9.
04:49I think, I don't know.
04:50I saw some projections.
04:52Do you think like a 15-8-7 or something like that?
04:56He'll probably score a little more than 15.
04:58I think it'll be more than 15.
04:59I'm going to say 18.
05:0018-19, somewhere around there.
05:02Yeah.
05:02Really?
05:03Here's what I know is not happening that EB said would happen.
05:06The Wizards get in a Christmas Day game.
05:09That is so out the window.
05:10I was thinking about that this weekend.
05:13I hope they're going to get one at some point, but getting it in 2026 may be a bit premature.
05:18I'm actually would be willing to bet $100.
05:21I'm not going to bet that.
05:22No, no, no.
05:23And you pay me five.
05:24No, no.
05:24It's fine.
05:25You made your point.
05:26You convinced me.
05:2720-1.
05:28You made your point.
05:29You convinced me.
05:30You win.
05:31I believe you don't back down.
05:32I'm an idiot.
05:33Will you give me those odds?
05:35What was the sexy team?
05:36Yeah, what is Drab now?
05:37I'll take it.
05:38I'll take it.
05:38I'll take that.
05:39I'll take it in a heartbeat.
05:40Five bucks to your heartburn?
05:41Five bucks, yeah.
05:42Put it in the book, Valdez.
05:44You going to book both of us or just one of us?
05:47You know what?
05:47We'll chop it.
05:48You want to chop it, Valdez?
05:50Do I want to chop it?
05:51No.
05:53I will book both of you guys.
05:54So he's giving 30.
05:56He's giving 3-1 to both of you.
05:58Valdez, I think the NBA schedule release is on August 13th.
06:03Can't wait.
06:03That's a big day for us.
06:05It's a big day.
06:06You think I'm scared about betting Valdez?
06:09Remember the Lido pizza thing that he never brought up again because he told me they were
06:12announcing Lamar Jackson's new era that he's their endorser?
06:16By the way, what was that announcement?
06:17It was like a lunch special or something.
06:21It's not like personal pan pizzas.
06:24Hey, Valdez, make sure that my Antonio Williams bet is in there with JP, too.
06:27I don't know if you put that in on Friday.
06:30Oh, yeah.
06:31What, 50 catches?
06:32I bet over 49 and a half catches.
06:34Okay.
06:35I'm getting 3-1.
06:36Hold on, hold on.
06:37I'm pretty sure I owe JP Bundy because I thought he would sign with Miami.
06:40I think I might owe him five bucks.
06:41Yeah, but he didn't say Philly.
06:42He thought Cleveland.
06:43Doesn't matter.
06:44He had the field.
06:45Oh, he had the field.
06:46He had the field.
06:46Field bets are good.
06:47Yeah.
06:48Your 5 o'clock game on Christmas will be Thunder Spurs, 100%.
06:51That's probably already locked in.
06:53The Knicks often play early.
06:54What is there, a triple header?
06:55Or is there four?
06:56Oh, it's like five games.
06:57They probably have like five games.
06:58Oh, man.
06:58They have good odds.
07:00Those odds are in our favor.
07:01Yeah, they'll put like 10 teams in there.
07:02I mean, there is definitely a chance.
07:03Well, you know the Knicks will be in there.
07:04The Knicks will be in there.
07:05The Knicks will be in there at noon.
07:06They might even...
07:07They'll play Boston or maybe they'll play Philly.
07:09I'm sure like the Heat are going to be in the mix.
07:10They'll do Knicks Sixers.
07:11I guarantee you now they do Knicks Sixers either at noon or 2.30 or 2 o'clock or whatever
07:16it is.
07:16And then the late game will probably...
07:17Celtics will be one of them.
07:18And then you have the Cavs or the Pistons or the Heat.
07:21And there's going to be like a West Coast matchup late.
07:27They need either the second game or like the fourth game to beat the Wizards.
07:31I feel like Cleveland is sexier than Washington.
07:36I feel like we're a sexy team.
07:38No, because they were like a three or four seed last year.
07:40I know, but they didn't.
07:41I can't wait for Wiz at Knicks at 12.35 on Christmas Day.
07:46Christmas is coming early.
07:48Christmas is coming August 13th, Valdeez.
07:50Let's hope.
07:51Well, the league drafts are going to be stuffing our stockings with a $100 bill.
07:55They have to tell you we'll be having a bad Christmas.
07:56Blake and Tinsley.
07:59That's correct.
08:01Might be a little light.
08:02Might be skipping.
08:03The late game will probably be Lakers-Warriors, right?
08:06No, they'll put Lakers at like 8 o'clock or 7.30 or whatever that is.
08:11And then a 10 o'clock game will be like T-Wolves-Blazers or something.
08:14And the Nuggets will be in there.
08:16So the Wizards have to be either the noon or the 2.30 game.
08:18Yeah, we need an early slot.
08:20I just think there's a shot.
08:21I just definitely think there's a shot.
08:23I think we're one of the sexiest teams.
08:25Hey, why don't you get in on it?
08:27Yeah, get in.
08:27Get in.
08:28I'm good.
08:29The floodgates is open.
08:30It's $5.
08:31What do you care?
08:33I don't know.
08:34He wants to save us $5.
08:36$5.
08:36He doesn't like making pets.
08:38You want to lose $300 potentially?
08:40Do you really want to?
08:41He's that confident.
08:42I'm that confident.
08:43I'm that confident.
08:44Come on, get in, Eric.
08:45Jump in.
08:46Water's warm.
08:47I'll be in for $5.
08:49If you want to lose $300, I'll feel bad for you.
08:51Oh, man.
08:52Then it would be a bad Christmas.
08:55God, I want that money so bad.
08:56Oh, I'm so desperate for it.
08:58Desperate to hear Adam Silver say,
09:00Hey, we're going to showcase A.J. DeBonson in a Knicks-Wiz matchup.
09:04I mean, you don't think that Trey Young, Anthony Davis, A.J. DeBonson, Will Reilly,
09:11those guys.
09:12You think Adam Silver's relying on, it's going to be Will Reilly is who they'll be on.
09:17Hey, you know what?
09:18They are one of the sexiest teams I've ever seen.
09:21I think they're a sexy up-and-coming team.
09:23Yeah.
09:24You disagree.
09:25I do.
09:26That's not enough for Christmas Day.
09:29I just don't think it's going to be.
09:30I don't think you're going to just put a bunch of old has-beens, same old, same olds.
09:34I think, like Cleveland.
09:37Or the Pistons.
09:38The Pistons were the ones that they're going to reward them.
09:40Yeah, but they're boring.
09:41Let's be honest, they're boring.
09:43The Wizards lost 100 games last year.
09:46They haven't heard anything.
09:47They're a up-and-coming team.
09:48We're the sexy team.
09:49You think that's how many games they've lost over the last few years?
09:51I'm telling you, we're sexy.
09:52You're not sexier than the Miami Heat.
09:55With Giannis and...
09:56I agree, I agree.
09:58Bam.
09:59I agree with that.
09:59I agree with Miami.
10:01Sexy, but you have Giannis.
10:02I mean, do we really need...
10:03Eric was having a Will Riley.
10:05I hate Bam.
10:05And the fact that every time we talk about him, JP brings up the 80, drop the, what, 82 or
10:1083 on the Wizards.
10:12It drives me crazy.
10:13It drives me insane.
10:15Well, they were stupid that game.
10:16I watched that game.
10:17It was ridiculous.
10:19Let's not highlight Steph Curry and let's put on Trey Young.
10:25They know the superstars.
10:27No, no, no.
10:27I know, but couldn't they put Trey in New York?
10:30Because New York hates Trey.
10:31That's cinema.
10:31That's theater right there.
10:33New York does hate Trey Young.
10:34They hate his guts.
10:35All right, last year, the five games on Christmas, Cleveland, Knicks, Spurs, OKC.
10:42Yeah.
10:43Probably do that again.
10:44Mavs, Warriors.
10:46So it was, and then one that wanted to show Cooper.
10:51Rockets, Lakers.
10:52Oh, you mean they put the number one overall pick in the spotlight?
10:55Yeah, they did.
10:56On Christmas Day?
10:57They did.
10:58What?
10:58And then T-Wolves Nuggets.
11:00Oh, you mean when they made that schedule when Kyrie and Anthony Davis were on the team?
11:03That's true.
11:03They were.
11:04They were.
11:04Oh, like Anthony Davis is now on A.J. DeMontis' team?
11:07It's been another year of him not playing.
11:10You know what?
11:10We're going to have to up it to $200.
11:12Oh.
11:13Ooh.
11:14I'm in.
11:15I'm in.
11:16Let's do this.
11:17Or does that mean it's $10?
11:19That's fine.
11:20$10 you're going to be.
11:21Nah, I'm going to stick.
11:21I'm going to stick.
11:22I'm getting carried away.
11:23I'm getting carried away.
11:25$10.
11:26Let me see.
11:26You won't even be able to pay your mortgage.
11:29Hey, are we really going to take this money?
11:31You think I'm not going to risk this?
11:33Does he drive, go bankrupt?
11:35Yeah.
11:35If this happens, are we really going to take his $300?
11:38Yes.
11:39100%.
11:39Because he's being so adamant about it.
11:41Because he's so bullish about it.
11:43Yeah.
11:44He's so anti-Wizards attitude over there.
11:46Well, they're definitely going to show the Knicks and the Sixers.
11:50They're not just going to show the same old, same old.
11:52Yes, they do.
11:53They're going to show the same team.
11:54They're definitely going to show some up-and-comers.
11:56Spurs and OKC.
11:57With Cooper.
11:58With Dallas.
11:58They've got to show an up-and-coming team.
12:00They're going to show the Lakers because Luka.
12:05The last game won't be the last game.
12:07No, it can't be the last game.
12:08It'll be the first game or the second game.
12:09Yep.
12:10Need that early window.
12:12Man.
12:13I've never looked more forward to an NBA schedule release.
12:16They don't flex NBA schedules, right?
12:18No, I don't.
12:19They don't flex that.
12:20They kind of can later in the year, but then not for Christmas.
12:22They won't.
12:23Yeah.
12:24All right.
12:24August 13th.
12:25It's a big day.
12:26It is.
12:27NBA schedule release.
12:28Find out who the Wiz play in their opener.
12:29And more importantly, if they get scheduled on Christmas Day.
12:33What we have really going for us is we have the number one overall pick that they're probably
12:37going to want to showcase.
12:38You would think.
12:39Especially with the supporting cast that he has.
12:42Yeah.
12:42Especially after Summer League.
12:44How he looked in Summer League.
12:45He looked great.
12:46So good.
12:47They shut him down after two games.
12:49Yeah.
12:49The country needs to see more of AJ.
12:50He's so special.
12:54Oh, he's going to be so pissed if he loses that.
12:59When is that?
12:59What's the date?
13:00Put that as much.
13:01August 13th.
13:02August 13th.
13:03NBA schedule release.
13:04We're about three weeks away.
13:05Put a note in your phone.
13:07Do whatever you have to do.
13:08That's going to be a big day.
13:08December 25th.
13:10Yep.
13:11Looking forward to it already.
13:13All right.
13:13We're the Jucks.