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Let's talk total impact.
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I'm not saying LeBron's not a miraculously player.
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He is, and you're right.
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He's picked a D really challenging show.
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He challenged him to play intense defense last year, and I think A D deserves some credit for being an influence there because LeBron is playing defense more consistently than he did in Cleveland.
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It's more like the Miami days, but with a little more wisdom.
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So so, like, I get what you're saying Defensive player of the Year so far is joy and beat action.
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Like I, I focused on MBS offense, which has been the best in the game this year so far.
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If you want to talk about the numbers, he's put up the defense.
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Joel Embiid has been a look.
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Last year, I was saying Ben Simmons was the best defender in the league until he got hurt.
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The best defender on the six years this year is M B, and he's doing it on the offensive end and his team is in first place.
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Matter of fact, they don't know what to do with them.
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Beat.
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You know who he was giving a d the business when they went head to head.
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He was abusing Anthony Davis.
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And in fact, it got, you know, LeBron took him out of the air, right?
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Like when?
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When Embiid went down hard.
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He, LeBron and Gasol were like, What are we gonna do with this guy?
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Nothing.
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They took him out of there.
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He landed hard and wasn't the same after.
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Until then, he was giving a D the business.
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And on the defensive end perk.
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You wanna argue someone else's defensive player of the year?
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You said you're not gonna like Hooton Holler about the m B.
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I'm not gonna Hooton holler about it either.
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If you ask me my honest opinion right now as the Who's played the best defense, any individual player, which player has most affected the defense off their team and the offensive?
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The other team this year so far, I'm gonna tell you, M b.
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Yeah, but But, Max, that's crazy for you to say, because your stats and analytics guy and for you not to know the stats and analytics that's beyond me right now, because that's what you rely on.
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Who's the number one defensive team in the league?
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Max, can you tell me that no doubt?
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Yep.
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The Lakers five offensive.
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Okay, I said, who is the number one defensive team in the league?
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Max.
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All right, right and right.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Who is number one and gardening?
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Opponent 101 Max LeBron James.
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LeBron James.
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LeBron James.
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So I'm gonna just leave it at that.
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I mean, we're not even about to talk about the defense of side of things because Molly didn't asked about the defensive player of the year.
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I just do that in there to show you the overall by James LeBron James.
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Yeah, I'm telling you that he's giving it to you on both ends of the floor.
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Max Kellerman.
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That's what s so is Embiid.
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So is M B.
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Seth Curry and Tobias Harris.
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You notice how Tobias Harris looks better on defense this year?
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Why do you think that is?
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Because big oil and beat is is right there, You know, holding it down.
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Embiid has had has had a a a ripple effect on the defense off this team.
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You want to say Doc Rivers has gotten M B to play more consistent defense, whatever, but he is doing it.
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I think of every player in the league.
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The guy who steps on the floor and affect the other team's offense the most is Joe L and B.
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I also think he's been the best offensive player in the game so far.
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His team is also in first place, and he has a recent win against LeBron and the Lakers and against Durant and K D and the Nets.
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He's the M V p at this moment.
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Max Max, Here's the thing that you know I'm not knocking that N b is not in the M V P conversation, but my lawyer asked me a question and I answered it and I told you why.
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And I'm not gonna sit up here and differ because you're sitting up here telling me about M B and his impact or whatever.
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I'm telling you why.
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I feel like LeBron James is the best player in the world and is the M V p of the league.
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And if you watch it with your eye test, it's a different impact.
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Yes, it be is going down there and give you 30 plus points.
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But when I look at the overall impact, when I when I watched a guy like Wesley Matthews, West Matthews and Credit.
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And I'm not taking anything from West Matthews watching the game last night before last night, I believe.
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How long?
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Listen, Max.
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I believe that West Matthews had about four D MPs before last night, but credit to him for staying ready so he didn't have to get ready.
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His number was called, and so he had a monster game last night on the defensive end and the offensive end.
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But guess what?
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We didn't have to see Wesley Matthews dribbling up the court and making plays.
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The game came to him so easy because he's on the point.
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He's on the He's on the floor with LeBron James and LeBron James was hitting him with pinpoint passes.
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What all he had to do was just knock down shot.
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And he did just that.
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That's what I'm talking about.
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The impact.
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I'm not arguing against LeBron.
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I acknowledge the impact, but I'll give you another one for Embiid.
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Okay, in the way the Sixers air constructed when it beats not on the floor, they can't do anything.
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Not only do I think he's been the most valuable offensive and defensive player this year, not only is his team in first place, and he beat LeBron's team head to head and K D s head to head recently.
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But when he's not on the floor, they can't function because Dwight Howard and Ben Simmons both need to paint to score.
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So, in fact, in terms of value to his party, it's even Mawr.
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My last, Molly, real quick.
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I just I just I just witnessed about a week and a half ago.
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The Philadelphia 76 is get a hell of a win on the road against a tough Pacers team without MB.
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I'm gonna just leave it at that.
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