Jazz 10 p.m. On ESPN Mark If you had to look at LeBron James right now and you're looking at the N V p race, where would he fall in your eyes at this particular moment in the season?

At this particular moment, I probably have him Number one with the with the gap closing, but he's he's having a great year.

Uh, that's what the Lakers being shorthanded missing Anthony Davis missing Dennis shrewder, uh, demand on his body, playing all these minutes and being ableto keep them at bay.

He's done an outstanding job, so he would be the the favorite right now, a two this point of the season before I get to the Utah Jazz.

Let me piggyback off of that uh, Joe L and B.

James Harden.

They don't They don't They don't warrant more consideration than LeBron James at this point in your mind.

No, they're all in the discussion.

You asked me.

I wasn't going back.

Back pillow with an answer.

So I gave you LeBron James for Joel.

Embiid is in the discussion uh, James Harden's in the discussion.

Damian Lillard and discussion.

Steph Curry's in the discussion.

Yokich is in discussion, so it's it's far from over.

But if I had to pick one guy today, I would pick LeBron James and forgive me if I forgot anybody that's still in play.

No, I don't worry about.

They'll get over it.

Let's go to the Utah Jazz right here.

I mean, they're the top team right now in the MBA.

We see what kind of strict that they've been on.

Talk to me about how impressive they've looked to you and what your expectations are for the Utah Jazz Moving forward.

I have legitimate expectations for them.

They have a real chance of not just advancing, but they're a threat for anybody.

They could win it all because they're so talented and versatile on both sides of the floor.

Outstanding defensively.

Offensively, they have weapons all around the floor.

They haven't anchor and Rudy Gobert protecting the paint, his ability to set screens and dive to the Cup and shooting all around him.

They're gonna be a tough, tough out, and Donovan Mitchell is a heck of a basketball player that doesn't get enough credit.

Jordan Closet is a runaway choice for sixth man of the year.

This is a loaded team that's extremely well coached.

I wouldn't want to face them.

Come playoff time.

It's so touching to watch you so excited about going to Utah, my man.

I wish you luck.

Good luck tonight.

Doing what you always do.

Great.

Watching the covering, the Lakers calling the Lakers Jazz game tonight 10 PM or ESPN.

Thanks a lot, Mark.

Appreciate you, bro.

Thank you.

Thank you.

First game of our doubleheader Sees the Warriors take on the Pacers.

This Steph Curry coming off his 15 30 point game of the season 37 points last night against the New York Knicks We bring back in Michael WILBON Steph Curry has been absolutely sensational this year.

I want to know your thoughts about Steph Curry and what you've seen from him thus far and where he falls in the M V P race in your mind.

Well, like Mark Jackson just said Stephen A.

He's certainly in the conversation, but he needs his ensemble around him.

And when you see when those guys were playing better, when they get Wiseman going again.

They're going to be better.

But he needs an ensemble.

Let's not make stuff the greatest shooter of all time.

Let's not make him Michael Jackson.

Alright, He needs his ensemble.

How about Smokey Robinson and the Miracles?

How about you know, Lionel Richie and the Commodores?

He could be great.

He is great.

He has had great games this season.

He's in my top five for M V P Discussion.

Stephen A.

But he needs the ensemble.

There's a lot of parody in Greek, and if those guys were playing well, he can get up that fourth or fifth seed.

Stop it, Mike wilbon Are you trying to tell me in all your years of covering the N B a longer than I have with all the games that you know, you forgot more basketball than most people know you're trying to tell me with a straight face in front of a national televised audience?

You've seen a better shooter in this lifetime that Steph Curry I said he's the best shooter of all time.

The best shooter.

Steph Curry off all time with apologies to Reggie Miller and Ray Allen and even Clay Thompson.

Yeah, I would rank Steph right there.

And he needs to be that Stephen with this group.

But the group is evolving and stuff got to bring them along.

If they're gonna hold a position, get into and hold a position.

West Western Conference is a beast.

And there's so much parity who separates themselves right now.

Not the Lakers.

Not not till Anthony Davis gets back.

All right.

I'm glad I'm gonna move beyond because you almost gave me a heart attack on national television there.

We're good.

We're good to go, you know.

Stay right there, Mike, because you know where I'm going next.

Oh, no.

You did it.

No, you did it.

We got to my list for this week.

Let's go to number five on the list.

Did you see Luca last night?

Did you see Luca last?

I going to get the Boston?

This was him right here.

Stepping back over these and dropping a three.

But it wasn't over because that's the Jalen Brown.

You got the shot.

You gave Luca one last shot.

Look at him acting like it's the Clippers in the postseason.

Pulling up Bam!

No, you didn't.

Luca Project?

No, you didn't do that to the Celtics.

Oh, no, You did it.

That was never five on my list.

Let's go to number four on this list.

Right here, Vujovic for the Orlando Magic.

We don't see him do this to office, but look at what he did, right?

Ooh, that was nasty.

Right there.

That's on Draymond Green and Kelly, you break.

Ooh, no, no, You didn't.

Bolshevik do that, My man.

Draymond green.

Oh, no, you didn't.

Watch yourself dream are gonna get you back to that one day that was picked up.

Let's go to number three of them.

You tell you what, an RV trying to block Anthony Edwards dunk.

Look at this man trying to block this stuff.

No, you didn't try to do that.

Oh, no, You did it.

What were you thinking about right there?

The man's got us form on your neck.

You know, I wasn't even in the city.

You wouldn't even come up to his chest.

That's just embarrassing.

You're in the n b.

A player.

You're supposed to know better than that.

If you ain't got hot, don't try to jump.

No, you did it.

Get embarrassed like that.

Watanabe Don't know You did it.

Let's go to number two on the list.

Donovan Mitchell, this is my now I love Donovan Mitchell.

He is a sweet start looking.

That's a four step travel.

Look at this right here.

I mean, he stopped.

He called this lady.

He sat up there, ordered from room, service or food.

What is he doing before shooting the ball without dribbling?

No.

You did it.

Travel like that, Donovan Mitchell And get away with it, by the way.

Oh, no, You did it.

You got caught.

Let's go to number one on the list right here.

Back to that dunk by Anthony Edwards.

Look at this.

Oh, Lord Lord have mercy.

I mean, that's just nasty right there.

He smiled in it.

That was being humble.

Look at this nasty dunk right there.

That was just one of those Dominique Wilkins highlight reel.

That was a Jordan.

That's kind of duct.

That was Dan.

Don't write.

That was LeBron years ago against Portland.

Ducking or somebody like that.

No, you didn't.

Anthony Air would do something like that.

Oh, no, you did it.

I hear Michael wilbon in my ear laughing this tale of I don't blame him.

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