How much pressure is on Unionist now that he signed this big deal?

Do you see him staying the full length of the five years in Milwaukee knowing that other Max superstars have decided to move on from those deals to other teams after they didn't win championships?

Yeah, I think what is hard now is to not follow what everybody else does.

And, you know, some people have decided it's best for them in their career toe leave and try toe team up with people and chase the championship, Um, trying to stack the deck.

I think what Yannis has done is very commendable and very necessary for our league to stay healthy.

Is that a small market franchise player of his stature, without winning yet with the whole thing, has decided to stay, and I think he will stay the whole five year.

I think he's cut from a different cloth than a lot of guys.

Um, I don't know why he's different, but I think he is, and I think he should be commended for it.

What's your expectation for the Nets and Kevin Durant this year?

The hard injury we all know that really hard.

And I think people trying to minimize that because of Durant's greatness is doing a disservice to Durant and what he's going to accomplish.

Overcoming this.

I am so interested in watching.

Can he retain that every night dominance that were used to see, or particularly early in the year?

Is it up and down?

Because, um, you know that Achilles injury is basically undefeated, as far as you know, robbing you of some some of the athleticism that you once had.

But Durant is so ultimately skilled from a shooting ball handling skill standpoint that I think he can overcome a little bit reduction in athleticism and still be a dominant MBA player coach before we let you go, how much money would you lay on?

Luke could have win the MVP this year.

Well, I don't have your money, Keyshawn, so I don't I don't gamble of Mark.

Jackson always says to me, Would you quit spending other people's money or he says something crazy to me, But I'm not talking about other people's money, but I would say like I think you're honest.

If I had to bet would be a three peat That would be my guess.

Unless the media gets tired of voting him.

You know M v P.

Because it's a regular season award.

Obviously, James will be up there.

Davis may well be, too, but you're right about Dodge.

He because he has the ball in his hands so much.

And Dallas is good.

Um, really good.

I think he's gonna have the benefit of being a high usage player that performs at a high level.

Plus, they're gonna win enough, uh, to get that type of recognition.

So if I had $100 I'd put, uh, 60 on Yanis, 20 on James and 20 on Dodge It.

Okay, Interesting.

Does that add to 100?

By the way, you gotta you gotta, right?

Alright.

Good, Because I wasn't the smartest dude in the world.

Now I know it's early, especially out there in Texas, where you live.

It's about 7 20 in the morning so you can catch Jeff on the call.

The Lakers and the Sun's MBA pre season this Friday night at 10 30 Eastern on ESPN, And I just wanted to mention because Jeff, mention the article if you're unfamiliar.

Amazing story on ESPN dot com yesterday about Houston, never saying no to James Harden and now dealing with the fallout of it.

There's some amazing quotes in there, so I encourage you to check that out on ESPN dot com.

The story that Jeff Reference Jeff.

We'll see on the air Friday and next Tuesday.

We'll do it for Riel.

Thanks.

All right, Take care of All right, coach.

That's Jeff Van Gundy counting counting other people money.

Stay doing that.

I know what, Mark that I don't like when people do that.

I don't like that, coach.

You see how quick I cut him on?

Oh, come on, man, because you get people's will.

Start turning right.

And you coach the Knicks and the Rockets long enough.

You made a lot of money.

He's doing not telling me no money.

I will.

It would have been to you.

Imagine how fascinating would have been if Jeff Van Gundy was the head coach of the Houston Rockets and he was dealing with this whole James Harden situation.

Here's the funny thing.

I didn't I didn't say January.

I asked him that he didn't answer it.

I get it.

I know he doesn't want to put himself in there.

That was the first thing I asked him.

And I understand he's in the media now.

So he deflected.

Let me ask you this, though.

Jay, you say, What if he was the coach?

What if he was the coach?

What if he was a coach and Harden was accepting of it and Westbrook was still there?

And it wasn't any issues and he was accepting the roster, See?

So what if, you know both of them were still there.

Certain cultures handle situations different because they know how to communicate with you.

Fair scenario.

Okay, fair indeed.

Speaking of the MBA tip, we're asking this morning on the Keyshawn J.

Willens, Zubin Nation on the Doctor Pepper Twitter Feed.

Which N BA star is the most pressure to win a championship this season?

You sort of heard key.

Ask the question with regard to Yannis, and 40% of you have said Yannis at N Y.

Dave hit us up Dr Pepper Twitter feed and said Quote.

There's no pressure on Yonas Bucks fans.

They're just really happy that he's staying on Lee.

Reason Greek freak is on this list is because of recent signing.

As for Kuai, he and the Clippers got to do better.

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