Did I see that long time ago?

Perk?

A long time ago.

You gotta catch up.

No, no.

Here it iss.

Here it is.

Ah, Kawai is great.

Hawaii is almost always clutch.

Wasn't this last season in the Game seven when they needed them, but almost always clutch.

My problem is this perk.

They needed a floor general to organize the offense.

They did not get Rondo.

They did not get CP three.

They did not get Drew Holiday.

I like to pick up a Serge Ibaka, but that's not enough.

So?

So you know, if your crime partner goes away under pressure, which Paul George does.

How are you supposed to beat LeBron and a D on a team that got better?

Who wins?

You tell me who wins the title this year.

Who wins M V P.

So you don't have to ask me already.

Know who's gonna win it?

You could call it a repeat.

Hand it over to the Lakers.

All right?

I mean, they got better.

They upgraded, they get rid of Danny Danny Green contract almost $16 million a year at a Wesley Matthews, who I think was even even trade or upgrade for 3.6 million.

So you're looking at the Lakers roster.

Then you add a Marc Gasol along with Anthony Davis along with Dennis Stroller.

And much as Hell E e would say, I would say shrewder shrewder is an upgrade over Rondo regular season, but maybe not Playoffs way have to see it because everyone that I've noticed that plays alongside LeBron James is capable of elevating that game in the playoffs.

KCP did that this year, so I'm looking at a guy that I didn't through the who's who already have the tenacity, who already have that edge, who already have that swagger by themselves who don't like confidence at all.

And you put him alongside LeBron James and Anthony Day.

You're gonna be dangerous along with my trans health, but makes look you gave up uncle while like you gave up on your Knicks.

I mean, that was like, Don't quick turnaround.

Two years, two years?

No, no, Listen, when you say gave up on Kauai, when you say gave up on Kauai, he's the second best player like, you know, like I put him ahead of LeBron for these for the following reasons.

I never said he was good as LeBron and his prime, but the last time we saw LeBron, he was coming back often.

Injury.

So, given LeBron's age, given the fact that Hawaii just won finals, M v p.

And given the fact that LeBron, at times at the end of games at least earlier in his career, looked a little hesitant because he's not a great free throw shooter, whereas quiet to me always looked like he had ice water in his veins.

Never cared about how big or small the moment was.

Same dude.

Ah, killer.

But But Kawai needs all those little edges to consider him the best if he he he has no margin for error.

If he chokes in a Game seven in the fourth quarter, then there's no way I could make the argument against LeBron, who is otherwise a better player.

Who do you think wins MVP this year?

Who makes you know what it is to me?

It was going I haven't decided all the way, but it's either in the Anthony Davis and Luca Doc.

Yeah, Yeah, that's a good couple of picks.

You know who else might have a big season if you could stay healthy?

Embiid?

Because Simmons is not.

He's a scorer, but only around the basket.

And they got shooters everywhere.

They they're not gonna be able to double Embiid this year.

You know, Seth Curry and and Danny Green are gonna It's not Josh Richardson.

It's gonna be really hard to double embryo.

I agree.

I agree.

And look, a lot of people have their the criticism about Doc Rivers, and you know how I ended with the Clippers.

And I get there, right?

I get it, I get it.

Although I didn't think he deserved to get fired, But whatever.

He's still one thing you cannot take away from Doc Rivers is offensively.

He knows how to put guys in position to be successful.

You want me to give you example?

Take care of your person.

For example, under Doc Rivers E average my career hot 11 points a game.

Hey, man, 10.8 points a game under Doc Rivers shot 58% from the field.

What?

He put me in position, Max while I was ableto duck in in certain areas.

He put him in position where I would run, pick and rolls with Rondo, where he would have Ray Allen on the strong side where they wouldn't be able to help out for Ray Allen.

And when I would roll to the basket, I would get easy dunks, those type of things.

So him drawing up plays.

But like a Joe L and B.

Oh, he's gonna be dangerous because he's gonna put them in position and utilize his strength.

Because everybody talked about Joe.

L.

Back to the basket, get down on the low block.

But if you notice every time you get on the low block, what do you do?

He face up.

Joan's a guy that loves the face of He loves to beat you off the drill, but he's not a guy that loves the pound, pound, pound Doc Rivers Dan.

But he don't That's not his strong point.

Doc Rivers is gonna make go put him in a strong point.

What he's gonna do what he did for DeAndre Jordan.

When DeAndre Jordan was under Doc Rivers, he was playing some of the best basketball of his life.

So Basically what?

As long as Embiid has, Let's say, who do you have there you have Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.

No kidding.

You averaged 10.8 points that year.

They left you alone.

E get it done.

You know, I mean, I'm on them with four all stars.

I'm on the team with four all stars, and I still averaged double figures points.

Not bad points.

Not bad.

Um, can't take that away from you.

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