And it was those sons who made pretty light work of the Lakers, even without Devin Booker, who got ejected.

What did you see?

Everybody's got a little light under the sun under the sun under the sun.

I saw CP three Leadership.

If you look at the box score, he didn't score a lot.

Genesis.

That's an average day.

But the organization of the offense and the development of the young players is crucial in this situation.

They drafted Aiden.

They drafted Bridges.

They drafted Johnson.

I love all of those young players and pieces.

Monty Williams has done a terrific job of developing those guys in the rotation players.

They bring in CP three.

They bring in Crowder.

They have the stability to be the Lakers team that was short handed.

And now when you look at the Western Conference standings, the Utah we got the Jazz, we got the Jazz and the Phoenix Suns have turned the conference upside down so far.

Absolutely.

I also brought in Sarge, who had a nice game last night and it was at this moment when I thought the game would pivot.

It was Devin Booker getting upset with the referee, throwing him a, you know, a spirited pass, I would call it, and then all of a sudden he's out of the game.

Now, this is the second time we've seen this happen the last couple of weeks.

JJ Reddick was first.

I didn't think he believed to be ejected.

However, I thought once he was injected that the sun's didn't stand a chance, that momentum was gonna switch, LeBron was gonna take over.

And the Lakers are gonna win.

Well, didn't work out that way.

The Lakers ended up losing.

And now we have word that LeBron is going to rest tonight for the first time this season against the King's Jalen.

They should have gotten this game.

They're resting tonight, LeBron.

What does this mean for the Lakers moving forward as we head into the All Star break with the team for the official that that ejected Devin Booker.

Let me tell you something about your teammate.

His name is Mark Davis, the ball headed official from Chicago.

He don't need you to defend him against Devin Booker.

He was okay.

You didn't have to eject him for that.

I'm glad that that didn't mess with the outcome of the game.

But again, the Phoenix Suns playing against the Lakers and now in the second spot in the Western Conference.

It's terrific theater for the rest of the season.

And LeBron James Reston.

Did I tell you?

Did I tell you?

Remember, LeBron went to the party, said I never get tired.

I don't like low management.

I wouldn't do such a thing.

I don't like that show every night.

I gotta show up every night, and when I tell you, not gonna be able to do it and it's only the smart thing to do and you're ready for this, I got another nugget I want to drop on you because I'm gonna fire right now.

Not only LeBron James, but Joe L and B.

They're gonna have to find a way to low manage him, too, because I like to see the numbers that he's getting and he's balling out of control.

But the last two years in the playoffs, he's missed Game one.

LeBron James, Joel and be terrific regular seasons.

Gotta find a way to preserve them for the postseason, and those two C two seem to be the two.

They're going to head to head for the M V P.

Right now, however, the stretch mark five is hot on their heels in the M v P odds, and he had himself a game yesterday.

37 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists in a blowout win against the Bucks.

What do you like from the stretch?

Mark?

Five.

The joke.

Is this what the cool kids do when they're in love?

Just how I feel about the Joker.

You know how much I just love the Joker.

And here's the deal.

When you start talking about top players in the league, people just omit my guy.

But the different Nuggets have been one of the better teams the last couple of years, and you put his numbers up on the screen versus any player in the league to show his dominance.

He's a point center.

We get enamored when Zion handles the ball.

When we get excited, what Joel Embiid does his crazy amazing step back.

We take the Joker for granted.

We did take the Joker for granted.

Runners, floaters, dimes, it don't matter.

He filling up the box score on a nightly basis every single night.

However, the story of this game, I think, is on the other side of the ball, and that is the Bucks.

The Bucks have been so successful the regular season.

A lot of that has to do with Coach Bud and the way that he schemes up the defense.

However, things have changed this year.

The defense isn't exactly the same, and you don't just see it on the floor.

You don't just see in the final score.

You see it in all of the numbers.

When you take a look at how productive they were on defense last year versus this year, they're just so far away.

Look at the efficiency from first to 11th points per game, 8 to 19 field goal percentage, first to eighth.

If you look at this defensive follow up and you really thought that Drew Holiday, who has been out would help them with their defense, that hasn't been the case, Jalen, do you think this will hinder them as they move into the end of the regular season and the playoffs?

Shout to my god, Sir, mix a lot because you ask.

You ask me this topic.

I think I like big bucks and I cannot lie.

Is is is a is a smaller book a deer, a deer, a dull ray Dear Array, a tropic golden sun.

Here's the deal.

They're gonna be judged by the playoff Jacoby If they were in first place in the West, I mean, if they were in first place in the East, if they had the best record in the NBA, You know what David Darling Jacoby would be saying right now I still be down to still be down.

You know, I would.

You know what I would do a long time exactly.

So for the Milwaukee Bucks, it's about help.

But I'm gonna tell you something special that I saw recently from the books and by the way, they got waxed by the Denver Nuggets.

But I saw them perform in a close game and that dunk that Janice recently got, I'm gonna plant that in my pocket because that is something at the end of the games.

If they're able to get Yanis on the move and not just have him isolated before people around the three point line.

I actually like that.

No paddock for the books.

We're gonna focus on staying healthy and get into the playoffs.

I just like to have a conversation about the Bucks defense and you referenced, sir.

Mix a lot and also the sound of music.

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