You look outstanding.

That's mutual, my brother.

Happy holidays, E.

Look, we look a little different today from each other Now.

We saw earlier you were fiddling with that.

Where did you wind up putting the microphone on the Christmas one Z?

Yeah, so I just not realize something.

When I was preparing to do the show trying to be a highly trained professional.

It's really tough to place a mic on a one Z, you know?

So I had to kind of close the camera and kind of take it up through the ankle greeny, you know, kind of like I had to take it up through here.

You know, it was crazy, but I even got the We got the shoes and everything, man.

I'm in the Christmas spirit for sure.

You know, I got every got a pedicure yesterday.

Look at this like a baby's bottom.

Look at this.

But a holiday.

That is not the way America expected to wake up on Christmas Day with a good look at a very handsome man.

Okay, Get get up.

Lets go through today's games in the order, they will be played and you tell us.

What gift to the N ba has given us in each of these.

And let's start with the pelicans and the heat.

What is the Christmas gift that we will receive from that game today?

Thank you, Commissioner Silver for delivering a champion in the bubble last year, getting us n ba basketball and the first game I'm looking forward to Zion Williamson.

Remember this freak athlete that we were talking about it?

Duke University greenie got to the league, dealt with some injuries, have that's, um, minutes restrictions.

However, he was a point a minute.

This dude average around 25 points.

He's gonna be outstanding.

Understand?

Van Gundy running alongside his All star partner from last year, Brandon Ingram.

I'm gonna ask you one question per each one of these.

And my question for you is this.

If Zion is healthy all year and is not on a minutes restriction when we get to the end of the season, will he be in the MVP conversation?

Will he be that good?

Not in the MVP conversation.

I'm gonna tell you the conversation.

He will be in the the playoff play in conversation.

You know those final 14 to get a chance to play for those last two spots.

He'll be in that conversation.

Okay, fair enough.

Next game is Warriors Bucks.

What is the Christmas gift you were looking for in that game?

So starting a day greeny.

I want to see Steph Curry become that guy that took the world by storm and lead these Golden State words to the playoffs without a splash.

Brother Clay Thompson when KD left.

Okay, See, Russ was able to do that.

Since Dave has been in Portland, he's been able to do that.

I anticipate Steph Curry being healthy this year and him being able to play back and an all NBA caliber level.

Okay, that actually answered my question on that.

So let me skip to the next one, which I think is the most intriguing game of the day.

Nets Celtics What gift are you looking for in that game?

Wow.

Dynamic duels on both sides and the level of relevancy that we now have in New York watching quality basketball in Brooklyn, led by K D.

Who's coming back from an Achilles injury, and Kyrie Irving, two of the best scores isolation players we have in the league.

So many whose so many odds so many opportunities to get these guys to make plays for their team.

And on the other side, a dynamic young duel in Jason Tatum, who just hit a game winning shot off the glass, and Jalen Brown, who will be all envy a defense.

Just look at these dynamic duels we have going in the league.

Boston has done a terrific job of building talent through the draft.

I just hope that they could get the production from the five spot with Tristan Thompson etcetera, to give these guys some balance because they're gonna be terrific on the perimeter.

If I told you this was a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston in Brooklyn, would you agree or disagree?

I wouldn't be mad at it at all.

Greenie.

Here's the thing about the East being so very wide open since LeBron left.

So y goes to Toronto.

They win the East.

Jimmy Butler goes to the heat, They win the East.

So now a couple of teams that have been left at the altar, the Sixers, the Celtics and the Bucks have been left at the altar.

It's up to those team to see if they could get over the top.

We're gonna include the Nets in that conversation, even though Kevin Durant is coming off a major Achilles injury.

Alright, jail in the next game, obviously a huge spotlight on the big Stars.

Mavericks Lakers.

What gift are we looking for in that game?

All LeBron versus Luca?

No, no question about it.

So LeBron James is still playing at an elite level.

The Lakers got better this offseason.

Anthony Davis is gonna be outstanding.

He's improved.

This three point shot you asked, shrewder.

You add Montrezl Harrell.

The Lakers are loaded.

They are the clear cut favorite to win it all, but Luca is outstanding.

Last season, Green and he took that all N B A top 10 players in the game type of leap.

He's gonna be flirting with 25 to 30 points.

Double figure dimes.

Yes, he's gonna have a lot of triple doubles.

He's a smart player, terrific passer, No crystal sports.

Seeing is, however, which, uh, that's going to get the Lakers clear pole position, but Luca donkeys, if you have not seen him play, he's a wizard with the basketball.

No question All right.

One more.

The nightcap tonight.

Clippers, Nuggets.

What are we looking for?

Paul?

George.

Paul George?

Because during this pandemic I've seen a lot of people assassinate his character and calling Pandemic P and joked that he was playoff and he wasn't getting it done on that side.

But on the other side, my guy, the Joker.

Did you see the numbers he put up in the first game?

Greedy 20 plus points.

14, 15 rebounds and dimes.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers last year after trailing 31 This is gonna be a great night capper tonight.

The Clippers and the Nuggets gonna be a terrific day of basketball.

And there's no better way to start it than with you, my friend.

Ah, very merry Christmas to you and Molly and your whole family.

I can't wait to see you.

Thank you.

Enjoy the day.

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