So this is a really short turnaround, obviously, for LeBron, do you think this is a big deal?

It is a big deal for LeBron for the rest of them.

Let me quote Kendrick Perkins, because perk, you got a way with words.

I have to give it to you.

Not only a TV star, but a way with words.

Man, I was trying to hear that check ball carry on.

That's a Kendrick Perkins tweet.

You have a dying for about a half hour straight.

When I read that, I agree that applies to everyone except LeBron James.

LeBron James just played in his ninth finals in 10 years, and yet he's 132 years old and still the best player in the game.

Not even Kareem Abdul Jabbar was like this this late in his professional career, this many years into his professional career, Cream, of course, played in college and was the greatest college player of all time to, but also not a ball handler.

Handler like LeBron LeBron has more responsibility in the offense, maybe throughout his career than any player who ever lived.

He also became a very good defensive player to a certain point and still turns it on when he needs Thio.

Recall that he played 82 games for the first time in his career a couple of years ago and led the league in minutes while he did it and played in the finals.

You know what happened the following year?

Groin injury played 55 games because he's 132 years 100 31 years old.

That's right.

That's what happens.

And so last year they go to the finals again under the Can you give this man Ah, break.

We're not talking about He doesn't play the season or even load management to some excessive degree we're talking about If LeBron says and Onley LeBron and Stephen A has brought this up, too.

I'm not playing before the New year.

I need another couple weeks, guys, I get it.

His team would get it.

The league would get it.

Any basketball fan with a conscience would get it Onley.

Kendrick Perkins would sit there stubbornly with a mean mug talking about?

No, LeBron James doesn't deserve it.

How dare you?

Kendrick Perkins!

Max!

Max, look.

Nice try.

And then I like how you tried to get on my good side before we came before the show started when Miley introduced introduced me.

Miley, how you doing this morning?

E No, you hurt?

You're talking about sayings.

I know you heard this one.

Ah, hard head.

Make a soft behind.

Okay.

And you have a hard head.

Because every single year you talk about how old LeBron James is getting.

What's his age.

He's not going to do this.

He's in year 17.

He's a year 18.

Look, the man is built different than everyone else.

That's just what it is.

He's not from here.

He's from a condo.

He's built different.

He spends $2 million a year on his body.

He works on his body, night in and night out.

He's dedicated.

Look, this is misdemeanor to LeBron James.

He's ready.

And by the way, he got Anthony Davis so he don't have to carry the load.

Max, he has someone else he could lean on.

Listen, I don't wanna hear no complaint from none of the NBA guys right now.

Right now.

Do you know how many people in the world would have lost their jobs?

Doing this pandemic would give up everything to be working right now to get here.

We are talking about a quick turnaround in the NBA season.

What guys will be able to go back to work and do their job and make millions of dollars and Max, for you to come out here and defend that talking about, Oh, LeBron needed rest and he deserves rest.

LeBron knew what he was getting himself into when he signed up for the bubble.

He knew when the players association agreed to play in the bubble that it was a strong possibility that the following season will be a quick turnaround.

Everyone knew this.

So, like you said in my tweet that you like and retweet it, check ball and carry on.

Now listen, perk You say LeBron's built different, but that's according to you.

He should play when LeBron, Do you agree with this?

Does LeBron James have credibility when he talks?

Yes, yes, he does.

And if LeBron James in Year 18 now having played in nine of 10 finals, having just won the championship, says, Wait a minute, guys, By the way, having led a being among the leaders of the league with zero positive cases who sequestered themselves away from the rest of the world in the bubble did all those things who kept it together right When that dude says I know my own body, I know what I need.

I don't want to be playing in the calendar year 2020 again.

Shouldn't we listen to him?

Don't you think he understands what's going on with himself?

Max, Max, don't let LeBron fool you with word play.

We heard them before, beginning the last season, talking about how he was gonna lean on Anthony Davis so much.

But then the start of the season, and throughout the course of the season, we were talking about how LeBron James was in the MVP conversation.

Should have won the MVP.

So don't let the word play fool you with LeBron James.

All right, this guy's gonna be ready to play.

Don't let it.

I'm not denying he will be.

I'm not saying he won't be ready.

I'm saying if he he knows himself, he knows his own body.

You say he's built different, but the way he's built different upstairs to he knows what he needs.

He takes care of himself if he needs even emotionally, if he just needs.

Yeah, I can't right now.

I really I'm gonna be playing in 2021.

I'm with them.

Anyone else?

I agree with you.

LeBron has earned that.

Max.

We're not like we're not like you are way on LeBron James side.

We don't do load management And then I come up with the saying, Listen, I didn't come up with the saying that said he's built for LeBron James said that on numerous occasions he said, I'm built for this.

We're a bit for this.

So that's what I'm trying to explain to you, Max, Is that LeBron James?

Yes, he may say things out to the media, but then you see Instagram post with him in the gym, working out with his daughter.

He haven't stopped working out.

He's ready.

He knew this was gonna be a quick turnaround.

Don't let him fool you with his birthplace.

There is different between he can do it and he ought to do it.

He should do it.

There's a difference between Yes, physically.

Maybe he's capable of doing it and still performing at a very high level and actually doing when you talk about load management.

One of the reasons Michael Jordan, who had the best prime ever I don't care what you say had to stop playing at a certain point because he actually did play 82 minutes a game.

40 minutes of season went toe all those finals.

It wore him down over time.

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