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1:11

Lakers Nation. Welcome in. It's

1:13

game day. Lakers, Nuggets, Game

1:15

5, let's go. I know

1:17

the Lakers are going to go into

1:19

Denver tonight as the underdog. But if,

1:22

just if they could find a way to get

1:24

a win, oh boy, that would

1:26

flip a lot of the pressure in the

1:29

series over onto the Denver Nuggets. Remember, no

1:31

team has come back from

1:33

down O3 in a series,

1:35

but someday somebody's going to do

1:37

it. Why not us? Why

1:40

not the Lakers? We've got a lot to talk about on

1:42

today's show. Really big injury update.

1:44

I got to get into on both sides,

1:46

both the Lakers and the Nuggets need to

1:48

talk about some keys to the game tonight

1:51

as well. Plus get into the mailbag. But

1:53

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it is that you listen to podcasts. All

2:10

right. Let's get into it here. The

2:12

injury report, the big news. Look

2:15

at that. Right in the middle of

2:17

the screen over on the YouTube channel, Jared Vanderbilt

2:20

upgraded to questionable. Welcome

2:23

back. Vando, Jared

2:26

Vanderbilt questionable. That suggests that he is

2:28

most likely going to be

2:30

available tonight against the

2:32

Denver nuggets. If not, it would

2:34

be the next game game six. Yes,

2:37

I'm assuming game six does indeed

2:39

happen, but Vando questionable for

2:41

tonight's game. We got to

2:43

talk a bit about that. First Anthony

2:45

Davis, LeBron James, both listed as probable

2:47

ho hum. We know they're playing Jalen

2:49

and Shafino cam reddish listed as out. Okay.

2:53

All those things we knew that stuff's done. Vando,

2:55

what does this mean for the Lakers? So we

2:58

already saw Christian wood come

3:00

back and I'm doing air quotes for

3:02

those of you listening to the podcast side. When

3:04

I say he came back, he was available

3:06

to play in game four. He did not

3:08

play. He did not step on the floor,

3:10

but he was available to play. So now

3:12

you don't see him on the injury report

3:14

anymore. He is available. Should the Lakers call

3:16

upon him? They did not do that. They

3:18

chose not to play him in game four.

3:20

Could the same happen with Jared Vanderbilt? Sure.

3:23

That could happen. He feels really comfortable with

3:25

his rotation. Likes what he's seeing

3:27

out there. You don't have to try to

3:29

throw Jared Vanderbilt into the deep end in

3:32

Denver in a game five

3:34

playoff situation. That's

3:36

asking a lot for a guy who

3:39

has not played basketball in months. However,

3:41

could they use Jared Vanderbilt, the skillset

3:43

that he would bring? Absolutely.

3:46

Now, that doesn't mean Jared Vanderbilt is going

3:48

to step in and play 30 minutes.

3:51

No, no, no. But for a couple of

3:53

short stints, five minutes here, five

3:55

minutes there, one half to the next. Sure.

3:59

Absolutely. One of the issues that we've seen

4:01

with this Lakers team lately, it's been

4:03

defending Michael Porter Jr. I think

4:06

that's in every other Jared Vanderbilt could

4:08

help. Now one of the problems that

4:10

Rui Hachimura has had defending him and

4:12

why I think Torian Prince had some

4:14

success in game four instead of Rui

4:16

and why Darvin Ham justifiably in this

4:18

case gave the minutes to Torian over

4:20

Rui, it's because the Denver Nuggets you

4:22

can see they are

4:24

looking for Michael Porter Jr. to run off

4:26

a bunch of screens, you got to chase

4:28

him and then he's going to pull up

4:30

in an instant, he's going to hit those

4:32

threes, he does it, I mean the

4:34

style of the classic shooters, you think Clay

4:37

Thompson, you want to go back further, the

4:39

master of the mid-range, Rip Hamilton, they're starting

4:41

to run him off of screens in that

4:44

style. It's not

4:46

quite as much constant motion as say a

4:48

Rip Hamilton or someone like that, but they

4:50

are using Michael Porter Jr. as that designated

4:52

shooter and it's putting a lot of pressure

4:54

on Rui Hachimura. You really can't make any

4:56

mistakes, if you're off by half of a

4:58

step that's a three for Porter Jr. and

5:00

we've seen he's been able to knock those

5:02

down. Now none of those

5:04

guys are really great as

5:07

trail defenders and we're talking Torian

5:10

Prince, Rui Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt,

5:12

but could Vando give a different look

5:14

out there? Sure, he could give a

5:17

different look, can he be a pest

5:19

defensively? Absolutely, he's at his best when

5:21

he's trying to lock up high scoring

5:23

wing players that like to handle the

5:25

basketball, you're Lucas of the world, that's

5:27

where we see Vando really

5:30

shine, but could you use him

5:32

for a stretch on a guy

5:34

like Michael Porter Jr.? Yeah, absolutely, could he

5:36

give you some energy, some boost for sure?

5:38

I think the rebounding, which is one of

5:40

the keys we're going to be talking about,

5:42

is another area where Jared Vanderbilt can impact

5:44

in a positive way more

5:47

than Torian can, more than Rui can. Of

5:49

course, he's not going to give you anything close

5:51

to what either Torian or Rui can give

5:53

you on the offensive end of the floor,

5:55

but Jared Vanderbilt can give you that defense, can

5:57

give you the rebounding, he can jump passing

5:59

lanes. get steals, things of that nature.

6:01

I think he can be a difference maker.

6:04

But as we saw last year in the

6:06

series against the Denver Nuggets, it's not an

6:08

ideal matchup for Vando. There's

6:10

not that kind of big ball

6:12

handling wing that Jared Vanderbilt excels

6:14

at dealing with that guy doesn't

6:16

really exist on this Denver Nuggets

6:18

team. So it's not a clear,

6:20

yes, we're throwing Vando at, at

6:22

Luca, we're throwing him at Paul

6:24

George, we're throwing him at Kawhi

6:26

or, or whoever you want to

6:28

throw him at. That guy doesn't

6:30

really exist on this Nuggets team,

6:32

but I still think that in

6:34

some short stance, Jared Vanderbilt could

6:36

be a factor tonight in this

6:38

game. Good news for the Lakers,

6:40

Jared Vanderbilt, again, questionable as we

6:42

see in the playoffs, questionable tends

6:45

to mean back. Speaking of which,

6:48

surprise, surprise, Jamal Murray listed

6:50

as questionable for tonight's game, the

6:52

Denver Nuggets listing him as having

6:55

a calf strain. We saw him

6:57

limping around a bit in

6:59

game four Denver Nuggets fans haven't been

7:01

thrilled with, with Murray's shooting. He has

7:03

not quite been himself except for that

7:05

buzzer beater in game two that caused

7:08

so much pain. But Jamal Murray questionable.

7:10

Now, if you're the Lakers, I'm preparing

7:12

as though he has 100% playing

7:15

in this game. I'm not, I'm

7:17

not even even entertaining the idea that

7:19

Jamal Murray would sit this game out.

7:21

You know, if there is any possible

7:23

way that he could be on the floor, he's going to

7:25

play. He's going to play in front of the Nuggets

7:27

crowd. I'm sure he's going to be great, right?

7:30

We know he's kind of due for a big

7:32

shooting performance. You know, they're going to have the

7:34

crowd on their side. They're going to be loud.

7:36

I think Jamal Murray's ago, but something worth noting.

7:39

He's on the edger report, listed

7:42

as questionable. You never

7:44

know if he does play. Maybe

7:46

he's not quite 100% and we'll see what That

7:49

might mean for the Lakers. Depends to that. I

7:51

think Austin Reeves has been doing a pretty good

7:53

job defensively on Jamal Murray. The Lakers have had

7:55

a few guys they've thrown at him, but if

7:57

Murray is not quite a hundred percent of his

7:59

jumper. Doesn't start falling? Maybe that opens the

8:01

door a bit for the Lakers to go

8:04

to Denver. get the way that they should

8:06

have gotten it game to. Frankly, And.

8:08

Then. Turn this whole series potentially

8:10

on it's head and then you never know

8:12

what could happen from there are it. Before

8:14

I get it to the mail bag, let's

8:16

get into some of the keys of the

8:19

game one of the Lakers needed do in

8:21

order to win tonight's I think a lot

8:23

of that requires us to go back to

8:25

game for. And. Take a look of what

8:27

it was that caused the Lakers to win game for

8:29

and I think it was. Couple. Of

8:31

things a particular that shifted. For. The

8:33

Lakers and the Lakers made mention of

8:35

it after the game are they never

8:38

won. It was the rebounding, Anthony Davis

8:40

pulling down twenty three big rebounds That's

8:42

phenomenal. The Denver Nuggets have had their

8:44

way with the Lakers on the glass.

8:46

quickly. the offensive glass. They be given

8:48

the Lakers all kinds of problems there.

8:50

But Anthony Davis twenty three rebounds. He

8:52

took it upon himself. Say no, Just.

8:55

Say, grab that infinity gauntlet. Any

8:57

said, Of. Do it myself.

9:00

right? Anthony Davis. Saw.

9:03

The Lakers getting crushed on the boards. And.

9:06

Said. I. Got this? I've.

9:08

Got this? Post. Out twenty three

9:10

rebounds. Most of the defensive rebounds

9:12

the Nuggets who are getting all

9:14

of these offensive rebound opportunities. And

9:17

when you give that team extra

9:19

scoring chances, it's death. Anthony.

9:21

Davis shut that down in game fourth

9:23

critical. The Lakers continue to do that.

9:25

However, here's the problem. The. Nuggets know

9:28

the night of can look at a

9:30

box score. They know exactly what happened

9:32

to their offensive rebound chances. They know

9:34

that Anthony Davis took them away. So

9:36

what are they going to do? They're

9:38

probably gonna quit extra bodies to Anthony

9:41

Davis. Don't be surprised if you see

9:43

multiple players throwing box out at Anthony

9:45

Davis in this game. They're going to

9:47

be doing everything they can to keep

9:49

it that he Davis off the glass.

9:51

Somebody do that. Well that's also going

9:53

to open up rebounding opportunities for our

9:56

the Lakers. Maybe the. Aforementioned jerk

9:58

Vanderbilt but really? hundred? For

10:00

Lebron James the guards, they've got a

10:02

chip in the A job Russell Austin

10:05

Ribs. Everyone is going to have the

10:07

job chip in a rebounds. The Denver

10:09

Nuggets are not gonna want Anthony Davis

10:11

to pulled out once he three rebounds

10:14

again. they know their path to victory

10:16

is crushing the Lakers on the offensive

10:18

glass so expect them to commit extra

10:21

touch day as anti Davis. Which the

10:23

downside is that's going to greet opportunities

10:25

or some other players. Can. They

10:28

stop up. Can. Ruin who's

10:30

six eight with a seventy wingspan sees

10:32

a pretty big dude should be a

10:34

quality rebounders. Can he step up and

10:36

grab some big rebounds for the Lakers?

10:38

Le Bron We know what. I'm physically

10:40

the most strongest players in the and

10:42

be A can he have a double

10:45

digit rebound game? Remember I think the

10:47

nuggets going to have indicated to take

10:49

as many rebounds as they can away

10:51

from it that Davis that's going to

10:53

now create openings for the other guys.

10:55

The question is can the Lakers capitalized

10:57

on that? The other thing. That.

11:00

The Lakers did in game four. Was.

11:03

They didn't get destroyed in the

11:05

third quarter in the third quarter.

11:07

In games wonder for the Lakers

11:09

last putting game for the only

11:11

last A by to. Only.

11:13

Was the third quarter by two points and that med

11:15

they had eleven point cushion going into the fourth quarter.

11:17

That proved to be enough for them to hang onto

11:19

the when the Lakers haven't had a problem. In

11:22

the first I believe years but big telling

11:24

the Nuggets in the first half of games,

11:26

it's been the second half that's really been

11:28

hurting them. So with the debt with the

11:30

Lakers. Scoring. So well in

11:32

the first have the problem has been

11:34

primarily the third quarter, the last the

11:36

third quarter by double digits in game.

11:39

And game three games to the only.

11:41

Lost the third quarter by five. and

11:43

really, they should have won the game.

11:46

There was no reason for the to

11:48

lose that game. That was ridiculous. Inexcusable

11:50

stuff. In game two. So.

11:53

The. Lakers, their key to win

11:55

game five. It's

11:57

don't lose the third quarter. If

12:00

you're gonna lose it, it has to

12:02

be by a small about keep it

12:04

close in the third quarter. Now. Flip.

12:06

That one of the Denver Nuggets gonna try

12:08

to do. They are going to try because

12:10

as much as were saying. What?

12:13

Matters worse, saying the Lakers, they need to

12:15

make sure they keep a close in the

12:17

third quarter. They can't let the Nuggets go.

12:19

The big second half run. The Denver Nuggets

12:21

are say we got to stop. With the

12:23

slow starts. We can't keep letting the Lakers

12:25

dominate the first and second quarter and going

12:27

to have time with the lead. and then

12:29

we got about a back in the dirt.

12:31

We need to start faster. I'm expecting the

12:33

Denver Nuggets to come out of the gates,

12:36

guns boys and doing everything they can to

12:38

not allow the Lakers to go into halftime

12:40

with a lead. so keep that in mind

12:42

too. So far. All four games the series

12:44

the Lakers have led at half time, the

12:46

Denver Nuggets are going to try to put

12:48

a stop to that in Game five. Their

12:50

recognizing that that's an advantage for the Lakers

12:52

that if the Lakers play them close the

12:54

third. that puts them at a really bad

12:56

spot going into the fourth quarter. So they

12:58

are going to try to limit the Lakers

13:00

advantage going into. Halftime. Now

13:02

they did that very well in game three.

13:05

That's why they wound up getting the window

13:07

the Lakers really up for in game three

13:09

at halftime. Any kind of feel that they

13:11

were just that was it was not enough

13:13

of a cushion for Allah. Given the way

13:15

the second half of these games have gone.

13:17

So. It's going to be an interesting battle. The

13:19

Lakers You gotta come out ready. I think the nuggets

13:22

are gonna come out hot. They. Tend to

13:24

do that. Teams tend to do that when they

13:26

come. All about the top laws. they are jobs.

13:28

they're really focused, the home crowd gonna be cook

13:30

and all that. I think the Lakers

13:33

have to whether the early storm and

13:35

then counterpunch. That's what I'm looking to

13:37

see. from a mental standpoint. It's about

13:39

weathering the early storm and I'm counterparts

13:41

and. Speaking of

13:43

that, The mental side of

13:45

the exists or something. I talked about a lot

13:47

going into game for it was. The.

13:49

Lakers. Mentally. Where

13:52

they at do they believe they can

13:54

beat the Denver Nuggets? Or.

13:56

Are they looking at that tropical beach? and

13:59

ready go to a family vacation. What

14:02

do they want to do? Do they

14:04

want to go sit on a beach in Tahiti, Cancun,

14:07

Cabo, wherever they're going to go? Or

14:10

do they want to get on the damn

14:12

plane and go to Denver and try to make history? That

14:15

was the question. We didn't know going into game four

14:17

what the answer was going to be. Guess what? We

14:20

got the right answer. We got the

14:22

right answer. We got the Lakers team that said, nope, not

14:24

today, Denver. We're beating you today. And

14:27

they did just that. Now,

14:29

where's the Lakers mentality? Is it we

14:33

didn't get swept? We're good.

14:35

We didn't get swept. That's enough. Or

14:39

is the mentality going to be you

14:42

let us get one. Now you're in

14:44

trouble. Now you're

14:46

in trouble. Because now we know we

14:48

can beat you. Like when Rocky

14:50

made Ivan Drago bleed in

14:52

Rocky four. And that was proof. That

14:54

was proof, right? That he's not a machine. He's

14:57

a man. And he can be beaten. Did

15:00

the Lakers just do that? Did the Lakers

15:02

just draw blood and prove that the Denver

15:04

Nuggets are indeed mortal? That's

15:07

going to be interesting to watch. What is

15:10

the mindset tonight for the Lakers? Do they

15:12

go into Denver with confidence, believing and knowing

15:14

that they can win? I'll tell you what

15:16

the Lakers guards, Austin Reeves, Andrew Russell, both

15:18

having 21 points last game. They're

15:20

going to have to continue doing that. I

15:22

know both guys can be a bit streaky

15:24

with their offensive production, but the Lakers, they

15:26

hit another level as a team when Delos

15:28

especially really can get it going on the

15:30

offensive end. You just, I

15:33

know, Delo can be streaky. I

15:35

know that's a thing. You just

15:37

can't afford it right now. If you're going

15:40

to survive this, the Andrew Russell is

15:42

going to have string together good performances from

15:44

here on out. If the Lakers are

15:46

going to have any way to make history and be the

15:48

first team ever to come back from down.

15:51

Oh, three. So A lot to look at

15:53

for tonight's game and not allowed to watch

15:55

that. The Lakers did a great job in

15:57

game four, running a lot more organized offense.

16:00

It's will bear that out. Sean Davis is

16:02

talked all about it. The stats bear out

16:04

that the Lakers are running much more organized

16:06

op eds. If they stick to that, they

16:08

keep their focus on the op eds of

16:10

ads. They're going to keep generating good shots

16:12

and that defensively dig in. Don't let the

16:14

referees get your head. You know there's gotta

16:16

be home cooking their the referees not done

16:18

a great job the series. I believe there's

16:20

been a lot of mistakes out there. Be

16:22

party put together clips of of the Whistle

16:24

Abroad doesn't get compared to the whistle joke.

16:26

It's gets my god if it was Joe

16:28

Allen been we be losing our minds. Right

16:30

now with the whistle that guy gets. but.

16:33

The Lakers. They've got to

16:35

play a smart. And.

16:37

Very mistake. Free basketball game from

16:39

beginning dead if they want to

16:41

do this and get. The. When

16:43

I'd everybody we're going to get into the

16:45

mail bag. But first I want to quick

16:47

reminder here. Are. I.

16:51

Lost. The bet. The. Sean Davis.

16:54

I. Have we had a friendly bet that.

16:56

Ah, I said Anthony Davis was

16:58

gonna play less games the Le Bron James

17:01

the season. He said the opposite. Sean.

17:03

right? A deeply seventy six the brom played

17:05

seventy one has resulted talked about this are

17:08

live show. That. Means. That.

17:10

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jersey for a Lakers Nation fan.

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spread some good karma. Get somebody a Lakers

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20:32

says that no call on LeBron splitting the

20:34

double team and the Nuggets slapping his arms

20:36

in the fourth quarter was heinous. Lakers

20:38

played five on eight. A few stretches of the

20:40

game, game five will be interesting. Yeah, I mean,

20:43

the Lakers, I won't say the officiating has been

20:45

awful. Obviously, there have been some bad calls. There

20:47

have been support decisions made certainly by the

20:50

Lakers not challenging some of those bad calls. Particularly

20:52

when we look at game two, at that game

20:54

three, there were some issues as well. Overall, LeBron

20:56

has not gotten a great whistle. But

21:01

I'm hoping that game five, despite being in

21:03

Denver, will be a little

21:05

bit more evenly called. Though

21:08

I don't have high hopes. I'm not

21:11

expecting that. I think the Lakers are going to have

21:13

to battle a difficult whistle in

21:15

Denver. And it

21:17

continues to boggle my mind that LeBron

21:19

James, the face of the NBA for

21:21

so long gets such a terrible

21:23

whistle. I mean, compared to the whistle,

21:25

Jokic gets compared to the whistle that

21:28

Giannis gets compared to the whistle that

21:30

most players get every

21:32

once in a while Zion, you'll see him where

21:35

he gets hit. He's so big, so

21:37

strong guys bounce off him. He doesn't get a

21:39

call. LeBron gets that effect.

21:41

Meanwhile, Joelle and beat will shoot 15 free throws

21:44

in a night. Go figure.

21:48

Orange Oasis said they are the voice of

21:51

the voiceless, the lighted in darkness, the hope

21:53

in the minds of the hopeless. They are the

21:55

Lakers, Lakers in seven. Let's go.

21:57

Let's Get it done. M

22:00

He said wait one game at a time

22:02

we want No thanks to Darvin Scam. I

22:05

thought Durbin? Oh, did he make some

22:07

mistakes? Sure. But. I thought

22:09

offensively, the Lakers execution was better in

22:11

Game four. Obviously. Defense

22:14

was better than the rebounding was better. Was

22:17

again mistakes were made. Certainly.

22:19

But air that doesn't erase some. the issues resolved

22:22

the course the season that resulted in the Lakers

22:24

being in the plane to begin with and all

22:26

that. but. I don't think

22:28

if you are anti darvin. I know a

22:31

lot of people are but you're inside dog

22:33

named. I think there were. More.

22:35

Egregious games that you could point out.

22:38

then game for. A

22:40

robo James, the Denver my be

22:42

exhausted Lakers and seven. I don't

22:45

know. Denver's exhausted. That's. I.

22:47

Think that's a bit of wishful thinking. Their. Money.

22:50

Money. Mony Mony said.

22:53

Has an old song most you probably don't

22:55

know. Ah do you think Dyilo and Reeves

22:57

have it in the dove another few games

23:00

hated. Denver isn't as good as we allow

23:02

them to be. They didn't even have a

23:04

lead that I did. Game the up. Yeah,

23:06

you know that's the big question for the

23:08

Lakers. I think Denver's what the door wide

23:10

open for the Lakers of endeavors not been

23:12

unbeatable. Think they have you played all that

23:15

well This series in my mind the series

23:17

at worst should be to to right now.

23:19

At worst. God. Game

23:21

three I was love feel at watching that watch

23:23

the dig that the Nuggets what is waiting for

23:26

the Lakers to take it and when the Lakers

23:28

wouldn't take the game Denver finally said are at

23:30

I guess what does take it that. Soccer.

23:32

And I guess if you're a lot at we might as well

23:34

take. It. Right

23:37

there for the taking for our. citing.

23:39

A worse the sir should be due to. Truly.

23:42

Unfortunate that it's three one. right?

23:45

Now with the Nuggets lead. I

23:47

think the Lakers have but have played better than

23:49

Denver. For. The greater

23:52

part of the series, but Denver's played

23:54

better when it's mattered. Down. The

23:56

homestretch. Third Quarter Fourth quarter. It's one them games.

24:01

Ah do below and reeves have it in them. They.

24:04

They have to. If. They don't That's

24:06

it. Game. Over. I

24:08

think you need. The margin for error

24:10

is thin enough. That.

24:13

You need the loan ribs to have a gun?

24:15

And. That's going to be the case when you're playing

24:17

the best teams. The A be I saw a

24:19

ghost. Kendrick said not be immediately negative after you'd

24:21

win, but this makes game through that much more

24:24

heartbreaking. Yeah, As I said. Into

24:26

Ruff. Legendary said someone must have

24:29

done the little Giants one time

24:31

motivational speech great win. every game

24:33

should be one time Mindset: Let's

24:35

go Lakers nation. That's right, That's

24:38

right, Whether. It's little giants.

24:40

The Mighty Ducks. The

24:42

triple deep. Whether. It's.

24:45

A. Miracle. You.

24:49

Were born to be hockey players. All

24:52

that stuff. Whatever

24:55

it is, whatever works for the Lakers.

24:58

To. Get it done. Gotta.

25:00

Do It. This is a

25:02

tough one. This. Is a

25:05

tough rights going into Denver game five?

25:07

home crowds going to be on their

25:09

side. All that. You. Get back

25:11

to game six if you can pull that

25:13

off, gets a game six. Denver's

25:15

going to tighten up. There's. More

25:17

pressure put on them. Not

25:20

say you're be easy. For. You have

25:22

the home crowd. The fan base babies will

25:24

be reinvigorated. All of that. This

25:26

is the big hurdle Denver doesn't want

25:29

to go by delay there. Go do

25:31

everything they can do to try to

25:33

knock you out right now, especially since

25:35

Minnesota just swept. The Suds.

25:37

So Minnesota is now at

25:39

home resting. To. Take

25:41

on the winter. Of Denver and Ally.

25:44

Devers gonna want to try to and this right

25:46

now and it's on the Lakers. The.

25:49

Father was there that. Carlos.

25:51

Can ham please play Max instead of dinwiddie

25:54

next game? Carlos are I would love to

25:56

say yes, but damn. it

25:59

not happen It's not gonna happen.

26:02

The ship has sailed. If

26:04

he's not playing Max up to this point, he's

26:06

not played Max now. We're four games into the

26:08

series. It's not happening. He's

26:11

not gonna do it. And

26:13

I don't agree with it, but

26:15

I think we just have to accept it at this point. That

26:17

it's not gonna happen. When Michael Porter Jr.

26:21

demands coverage with somebody who

26:23

can really navigate screens and trail him,

26:25

and Max Christie still can't get

26:27

in over Torian Prince, over

26:30

Rui, who both guys I thought were, you know,

26:32

can struggle a bit trailing defensively.

26:36

It's just it's not gonna

26:38

happen. And Spencer Dinwiddie's not been great. Gabe

26:40

Vincent, not been great. I still

26:42

think those minutes need to be consolidated. Just

26:45

give the minutes to one guy or the other, and

26:47

my preference would be Gabe Vincent. The other thing

26:49

I think you could

26:51

do is that's how you could get

26:53

Jared Vanderbilt on the floor. You could take away some

26:55

of those minutes there and kind of finagle

26:58

things in a way that Bando could get in,

27:00

assuming he is a go tonight. But yeah, I'm

27:03

not going to delude myself into thinking that Max

27:05

Christie is going to give minutes. I don't think

27:07

it's gonna happen. If

27:09

it does, great, but I doubt it. Sully

27:11

said AD getting the same calls Jokic

27:14

Scott would be cool. Yeah, wouldn't that

27:16

be something? Wouldn't that be nice?

27:19

An evenly called game? That'd be

27:21

nice. Ricky, this is the first game

27:23

I didn't watch or wear Lakers gear. Now I have to do

27:26

it the rest of the way. Yeah, Ricky, I'm sorry. Those are

27:28

the rules. I

27:30

don't make the rules, but those

27:32

are the rules. Just in

27:34

case, it probably wasn't

27:36

you, Ricky, that

27:38

caused this to happen. But

27:41

you can't take that chance. We

27:43

can't risk that. Sorry.

27:47

The way it's gonna have to go. Crunchy

27:52

said, welcome everyone. Used

27:54

my birthday wish on this. Oh,

27:56

was that it? Is that what got

27:59

the Lakers the win? in game

28:01

four. Okay, we need to find somebody

28:04

whose birthday it is today to make

28:07

the Lakers win in game five their birthday wish then. Lakers

28:11

Nation, we need to make that happen. Somebody

28:15

needs to use their birthday. It's not my

28:17

birthday, otherwise I'd do it. We

28:20

need to find somebody who's got a

28:22

birthday today that can

28:24

make that happen. By

28:26

all means use that birthday wish. Alex,

28:30

did the Lakers make the right choice in playing

28:32

Prince over Rui in the fourth? Yes, yes.

28:35

In general, on the course of the season,

28:38

Prince over Rui is not a good idea. I

28:42

don't like that call over the course of the

28:44

season. This specific match,

28:46

and remember, styles make fights. You

28:49

need someone to chase Michael Porter Jr.

28:51

You need someone who is not going

28:53

to lose their head defensively. That's probably

28:56

Rui's biggest weakness is he switches

28:58

off defensively now and then. He misreads

29:00

things. He makes a step in the wrong

29:02

direction. The Denver Nuggets are a team that

29:04

will punish you for that every single time,

29:07

and Michael Porter Jr., who really is defending,

29:09

is the type of player who

29:11

will recognize that and will take that shot and

29:13

make it most of the time and kill you.

29:17

That's the problem. Torian

29:20

Prince, while still not

29:22

a good lock and trail type

29:24

defender, not a good

29:26

screen navigator, I think

29:28

is better is more heads-up than

29:31

Rui is. Rui will make mistakes.

29:33

He gambled first. I don't remember it was game

29:35

four or game three. He gambled trying to get

29:37

a steal on a pass. Didn't

29:40

get it. It turns into a Porter Jr. 3. He was

29:43

in the wrong spot in game two

29:45

when Aaron Gordon grabbed that ball as

29:47

it was falling out of bounds and flung it to

29:49

Michael Porter Jr. Rui was not where he needed to

29:51

be in that moment. Torian Prince is

29:53

out of position less than

29:56

Rui is. Again, on the

29:58

season... Overall,

30:00

as a player, Really

30:02

over Jorion. But. In

30:04

this specific situation, given how the

30:07

Denver Nuggets can truly hurt you,

30:10

Give me Tory and minutes here overrule the doesn't

30:12

mean really did so Coming to make an

30:14

impact definitely candidates are going into motherboards. You really

30:16

could also go on a heater. He's one of

30:19

our Victorian, had the ability to go and

30:21

dropped twenty or twenty five a degree. has the

30:23

ability to do that now and if you can

30:25

get really hot summer a heater in game

30:27

five, that could be a big difference for you.

30:30

But. In general, if the game plays out the way

30:32

we saw game for play out. I

30:34

think Taurine is is the guys with maybe

30:36

jerk Vanderbilt getting into the bags and kind

30:38

of complicated that him for the. Giveaway

30:41

Charles said what do we say about

30:43

Austin Reeves been bench during that stretch

30:45

A pretty much got the lead. You.

30:47

Know I think that also so key part of

30:49

this Lakers team. I think he's a guy that

30:51

you know to make big budgets and big situations

30:53

you can make. He plays for your the He's

30:55

done really well. Defensively, On

30:57

Jamal Murray is part of the reason. Why?

30:59

Murray has struggled a bit in this

31:01

series said. I. Know

31:03

people want to bash Austin or

31:05

whenever they can. Has he made

31:07

some mistakes? Your Have there been

31:09

moments where he hasn't. Hasn't. Shots

31:12

of optically? well I'm where he your

31:14

has you covered it up big time.

31:16

Three specially big moment. Shots.

31:18

Or in the series big Three's words, momentum

31:20

swinging shots. We've seen him miss some of

31:22

those. But I. Don't look at

31:25

what Austin's done the series and they go man

31:27

he's been bit off or him of being on

31:29

the bench is what would spur are a Lakers

31:31

run. Here are they gosnell roles don't have a

31:33

pretty darn good job. On both sides

31:35

the ball so. I. Don't

31:37

know I'd I have a hard time criticizing asked

31:39

Again, he has been perfect. Disease had moments, That.

31:42

Have been frustrating for sure, but. I

31:45

don't look at what Astor's done, the series and sick

31:47

man, this guy's just been a problem. Get this. Got

31:49

the floor. Good amount of starting lineup that types of

31:51

and I've seen some of that. From.

31:53

A you Lakers fans which is a

31:55

in again. Like I said a little

31:58

bit surprising. I can understand. If

32:00

you wanna try to match up with them bird the

32:02

I'm Not Going Austin and De Lo as a dual

32:05

on the floor quite as much. I. Get

32:07

that that's in a no problem with that

32:09

if that's what you ultimately land deposit Got

32:11

a little bit more of a a feisty,

32:14

defensive backcourt. But. I don't

32:16

look at the series segment. Austin has

32:18

been such a huge huge problem in

32:20

this one. Ah, psycho Sport said Lakers

32:22

first team to lose three when lady

32:24

and half and each. So why not

32:26

be the first team to come back.

32:29

From. Down. Oh Three? Yeah right.

32:31

Why? Don't. Why?

32:33

Not. Murray's You said.

32:36

If we keep this way of leading and

32:38

the first time for maintaining the lead, there's

32:40

a chance. And we

32:42

need band or dow well get some good news

32:44

for you there Maurizio. But. As

32:46

far as. If they keep.

32:49

A. Leading in the first half, a

32:51

maintaining the lead. Again, I

32:53

think Denver's gonna do have been a can to

32:55

prevent that this game. I think that's going to

32:58

be when the Big Keys for the Nuggets not

33:00

allowing the Lakers to lead at halftime. Switching.

33:03

That whole thing up. That's what we're

33:05

going to see from Denver in Game

33:07

five. Can the Lakers avoid

33:09

that? Will they still lead at halftime? Will we follow

33:11

the same script? Will. See again,

33:13

there's. Right now. The.

33:16

Lakers leading at half time. Is.

33:19

Almost. Meaningless. right?

33:21

Like the it the Lakers can be up twenty

33:23

at half time. I don't care. It.

33:26

Doesn't make me feel any better that the Lakers are

33:28

going to win the game. Now What if the Lakers

33:30

were down like ten at halftime? Or is it without?

33:32

I don't know. I hope we don't experience that. I'd

33:34

rather be up and down. No. Question

33:36

there, but the Lakers could be a plenty of our

33:39

time and it's not like I'm thinking okay cool, Were

33:41

were a good shape. Now. We've seen

33:43

The Way The series of Gone, I

33:45

litter. I think the Lakers that to be up like thirty five

33:47

at half time for me feel pretty comfortable. That. They're

33:50

gonna see how to get the win. At this

33:52

point. so. I. Have time lead

33:54

to me doesn't mean a thing. But. I

33:56

know Deborah's gonna try to prevent that from happening. That's

33:58

going to be one of their. Focal points in game

34:00

five: they're going to try to go to have time with the

34:02

lead. Will. See to follow

34:04

the same game script or not. All

34:08

sweat know better. So.

34:10

The Lakers backup guards are straight

34:12

booty. Well. Are

34:16

not. I goes far as a booty, but.

34:19

Yeah. They. Emigrate. Spencer.

34:22

Dinwiddie daybeds them and great. Job

34:26

had a shot and game for

34:28

he's don't find defensively. But.

34:31

You. Certainly been wanting more from both

34:33

those guys. There's no question you been

34:35

wanting more Spencer Dinwiddie like. A

34:38

What a bizarre stretch for

34:40

Spencer Dinwiddie. This.

34:43

Is a guy who for it years

34:45

for a long and be a career.

34:48

Has. Been known for his offensive game and

34:50

then he comes to the Lakers. Of

34:53

the buyout market. And.

34:57

He suddenly like that is barely scoring

34:59

is impact is mostly being felt defensively.

35:03

Go. Figure. And then there's moments where you

35:05

could use that old Spencer Dinwiddie and

35:07

his ability to score the basketball. And.

35:10

It's this. is it's like it's not there anymore. It's

35:13

weird. I don't know or know what

35:16

to make of it. And then

35:18

Gibbons it I mean was known as as great

35:20

mid range pull up jump shooter and could give

35:22

you something on the offensive and plug be a

35:24

big shot maker the playoffs at all. That obviously

35:27

he's coming back and from an injury so there's.

35:29

There's reason for this, but

35:31

still. He. Hasn't really been that

35:34

either. Although he's been pesky

35:36

defensively. Father

35:39

said Dinwiddie provided nothing again. and fourteen minutes

35:41

Max has to get those minutes. He'll either

35:43

have the same production or be applause. can

35:45

be worse. Out like. Preaching

35:48

the call, Again, I

35:50

think bando returning probably get some minutes.

35:53

Sarkozy guard twos. I'm fine with that.

35:55

But. I. Yet him when

35:57

he hasn't give me a lot. Hasn't. You

36:00

are at an if there was no better. if

36:02

you if darted woke up. This

36:04

morning and said alright months, let's go.

36:08

Would max make some mistakes? to be any

36:10

young player in a very tense playoff situation?

36:12

Yeah, probably. Probably. But.

36:16

I think he's the better defender

36:18

honestly than the Dinwiddie. Not

36:21

say by law did what he has a

36:23

veteran wiles and all that. but. I.

36:27

Max is bigger. He's gonna help you more on

36:29

the boards. I

36:32

think there's. Here's.

36:35

Here's the thing I heard. I

36:37

would say all season. That

36:39

they needed to commit. By. Ten

36:41

to fifteen minutes a night. consistently

36:43

non garbage time right when you

36:45

pull it back. Christie stats. For.

36:47

The season. It doesn't look

36:49

that bad. right? Ego

36:52

out. That's. Not that's not

36:54

bad, right? Max Crusty on the

36:56

season. Average:

36:58

forty minutes per game in sixty

37:00

seven games he appeared, and sixteen

37:03

sixty seven games. Forty. Minutes

37:05

per game. Shots. As thirty

37:07

six percent from three. Men as

37:09

good as we would have hoped. Their. Keyboards.

37:13

Four points. Not.

37:15

Know much much right home? but right? even

37:17

started. Seven. Games which is

37:19

easy to forget. But.

37:24

I think that. The

37:27

games played. And a minutes.

37:31

Are. Of sorts of

37:33

games played are artificially boosted

37:35

by blowouts. Were.

37:38

Max Christie got minutes you were. You play

37:40

the entire fourth quarter of a game. Because.

37:43

I was a blow out one way or the other. So

37:46

I would have to imagine began. I will go back

37:48

to look at it. All the numbers nominee blog games

37:50

is actually appeared and but I wrapped imagine that was

37:52

a big part of it. Was.

37:54

Max player in blood situations. but look

37:56

at it that you're sixty seven games.

37:59

Okay, that's that. That's a bad. But.

38:03

I still think if you gave this guy

38:06

ten to fifteen minutes a night on a

38:08

consistent basis in non blowout minutes, I'm talking

38:10

about where he's not on the floor. With.

38:13

The South a Lakers. And he's expected

38:15

to create off the dribble and do all these

38:17

things that he's not gonna do. When.

38:19

He's playing with the Lakers. Handle

38:21

the basketball. Be the primary creator. All that kind

38:23

of stuff. That's what it devolved into. We go

38:25

back to his role in Summer League last year.

38:28

When. He's. On. The floor

38:30

with. Calling consultation

38:33

and Skyler Maze and. All.

38:35

Those guys. Max. Louis right

38:37

that that's what it evolves into here.

38:39

Max Cruise the Here's the ball. You

38:42

create pick and roll. Let's go. It's summer

38:44

league ball from last year. If.

38:48

You gave this guy. Minutes.

38:51

With a regular rotation consistent

38:53

role. And I get there are

38:55

other guys any minutes to an all of that. But

38:58

I think you would have right now. A

39:00

Three A D. Player: Pretty.

39:03

Comfortable in his role. Pretty comfortable in his

39:05

minutes. That could be of

39:07

use in this Denver series had you committed

39:09

to that over the course they they consist

39:11

of role and here's your going to be

39:13

playing with and this is your role. Three.

39:16

Andy stretch the floor. Catch

39:18

and shoot guy on the perimeter and defend like

39:20

radio the other. I'd help us out a bit

39:22

on the glass if you locked him in to

39:24

bat. Roll all season long. I

39:27

think he would be very playable in the series on.

39:29

part of the reason why we're not seeing was because

39:31

he's not quite prepared for a series like this. And.

39:34

That falls on I believe the Lakers for not

39:36

giving him. Those. Opportunities a Knopf over

39:38

the course, the zoos and once again I believe

39:40

that a lot of his minutes a show up

39:42

when you look at his box or. It's

39:45

garbage. Same. Opportunities that inflating

39:47

his games played and and things like

39:49

that of it. To

39:52

quote Jp from ages of the Outfield hey, it could

39:54

happen. Can. We do the impossible we've

39:56

shown we can hang with that. Would that gotta

39:58

stay disciplined again. This is the

40:00

big one. You want to get to

40:02

it again? Seven game five. This is the big hurdle

40:04

tonight. This Denver is

40:06

going to go throw everything at the

40:09

Lakers tonight. If the Lakers can

40:11

survive this, they

40:13

can take the hit and keep moving

40:15

forward because that's how winning's done. God,

40:18

that was a great speaking of great sports speeches.

40:21

That speech from Rocky. That was a great one. Just

40:24

a great one. Um, you

40:28

find a way to survive tonight. And

40:31

oh boy, it could, then,

40:34

then it becomes real. Then

40:36

it becomes, Oh, uh-oh.

40:39

Could this really happen? Anthony.

40:41

So watching from Dubai, glad the streak is

40:44

over. Thank you, Anthony. Welcome in from Dubai.

40:47

And yes, finally, the

40:49

streak is over. We knew last game, game

40:52

four, we knew something was ending. Something

40:55

would end in game four, either the Lakers season

40:57

or the streak. One of those

40:59

things, two things was going to end. Thank

41:01

goodness. It was the streak. AJ,

41:04

if we make up rumors to trade Dilo, do you think

41:06

that'll make him drop 30 in the next three games? Um,

41:10

I guess it, it, it couldn't hurt,

41:12

right? I mean, contractually,

41:14

I know that cap nerd in me wants to get into

41:17

the fact that you can't really do that because Dilo could

41:19

be a free agent. You can't trade a free agent, all

41:21

that, all that kind of stuff. But yeah,

41:25

I mean, do you get deadline Dilo then? I

41:29

hope so. You

41:32

won't survive game three, Dilo. You

41:34

won't survive game one, Dilo. You

41:37

need game two or game four, Dilo, the rest of the

41:39

series. You have to get that game

41:41

one or game three, Dilo, and the Lakers are going home.

41:45

That's simple. Chelsea

41:48

136 minutes, the Lakers have

41:50

led compared to 42 for Denver. They've

41:53

led the important minutes, but as I said,

41:55

the Lakers, they've been, they've actually been handling

41:57

this Denver team pretty well. just

42:00

not in the key

42:02

moments. Not

42:05

in the key moments, but the Lakers have

42:07

been handling them in the first

42:09

half again. Denver is going to try to stop that tonight.

42:13

But yeah, the Lakers have

42:15

been getting the better of Denver more often in

42:17

this series and yet Denver is up three one.

42:21

Should have been four. Oh, if there's no second half. Well,

42:23

yeah, if you didn't play the second half of the game,

42:25

sure. Lakers won every second half. Top

42:28

dollar trade for Bruce Brown. Just

42:31

set up for your failure to see the joke I've been

42:33

making since the bubble on this crazy ride. Ham has to

42:35

go, though. That's serious. Trade

42:38

for Bruce Brown. He's

42:41

a guy that the Raptors are going to try to

42:43

move him probably this summer. Well,

42:46

something to keep an eye on, but. As

42:49

far as him needing to go. He

42:54

might need to go. I

42:57

think the only way that they don't seriously

42:59

look at Darwin him, you're

43:01

out is they

43:03

make another run to the Western Conference finals or better.

43:06

You know, the NBA finals. I

43:08

think you have to take a very serious, very real

43:10

look. And I think LeBron is going to have a

43:12

lot to say about it. Man,

43:15

he was not happy when

43:17

Darwin didn't use the challenge. When

43:20

when LeBron was demonstratively

43:22

saying use the challenge here and Darwin

43:25

didn't back him up. LeBron

43:28

with that player option free agency to hold over

43:30

the Lakers head. I

43:33

think as much as it very much is the Lakers

43:35

decision. But LeBron's going

43:37

to have a say. What

43:39

does he say? Does LeBron say keep Darwin? Or

43:43

does LeBron say, yeah, we need somebody else?

43:47

Is somebody else available? The other question.

43:51

Ricky, it's a mental thing with Denver. We have

43:53

the talent. Yeah. I

43:56

think the mental thing popped

43:58

up in game two. I think

44:00

the mental side of it is why the Lakers didn't

44:02

win game two. There was that, oh no, here we

44:04

go again mentality. And that just can't happen. Now

44:07

again, kind of going back to Rocky four,

44:11

apparently this is the sports movie episode

44:13

of the show as

44:15

it were, but going back to Rocky four. Right.

44:17

The Lakers just

44:21

prove that Denver can bleed. They're

44:25

mortal flesh and blood,

44:28

not machines. Yeah. Get

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45:16

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45:18

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45:20

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45:22

I don't need that. That what I'm into

45:25

right now. What are you into talking? The

45:29

fall guy only in theaters, May 3rd, we did PG

45:31

13. If

45:35

it bleeds, you can kill it. And

45:39

all acres just proved it because

45:41

they beat Denver in game four. Now does

45:43

that give them the confidence boost to

45:46

win game five? We'll see. I

45:49

can be surfing. So what adjustments do you expect from Denver?

45:51

Well, I kind of already went over those. I think they're

45:53

going to commit extra box out

45:55

bodies on Anthony Davis and trust that

45:58

LeBron, Ruby, et cetera, are not. going

46:00

to do work on the boards. They're going to really commit

46:02

to Anthony Davis, trying to keep him off the glass. I

46:05

think they are going to do what they can

46:07

to get Michael Porter Jr.

46:09

more open looks to put Rui Hachimura

46:11

into decision making positions. I

46:14

think they will try to get Jamal Murray going. Maybe with

46:16

some more opportunities in the mid range, assuming he plays, which

46:18

again, I am assuming he will play in this game, even

46:21

though he is listed as questionable. And

46:24

I do think Denver is

46:26

going to make a very

46:29

real effort to not lose the

46:31

first half. I think we're going to see them

46:33

come out with much more attention to

46:35

detail, much more energy. That's what I

46:37

think. California chief

46:40

said, this win is me thinking of Rocky for, oh,

46:42

there it is. The Rocky

46:44

for analogy. See, we're coming up in the

46:46

chat. Sports movie

46:48

show. Let's go. See,

46:52

he's not a machine. He's a man. There it is. Oh,

46:55

there's another one. Jared, you cut him. You heard

46:57

him. See, he's not a machine. He's a man. Rocky for.

46:59

Yep. We were talking about it on that

47:01

post game shows. These comments are

47:04

coming in from River of Custard said nuggets

47:06

look very human tonight.

47:08

People are exaggerating comparing them to prime

47:10

Golden State. The nuggets don't feel dominant.

47:13

They don't right now. And I think

47:15

the Lakers are a great matchup for Denver. Like if I'm Denver,

47:17

I'm going, yeah, we match up well with the Lakers. Let's go.

47:20

But the nuggets don't look

47:24

dominant, which on one hand

47:27

is a good thing for the Lakers. Obviously,

47:29

if it's not the Lakers, though,

47:33

I want whoever comes out of the West to

47:35

kick Boston's ass in the finals. I

47:37

love guys. I

47:42

love the Knicks this year. They're

47:44

so damn fun to watch that.

47:47

I mean, just the heart, the hustle, the grit, the

47:50

way they attack the offensive glass, they are

47:52

relentless. I don't have

47:54

a lot of faith that the Knicks are going to be Boston. I hope they

47:56

do. That would be

47:58

incredible. I hope the

48:01

Knicks, I think the Knicks are the

48:03

only shot we've got in the East right

48:05

now, save for another

48:07

amazing Miami comeback, which I'm not predicting.

48:11

I think the Knicks are the only shot we have of slowing

48:13

down the Celtics. And I don't think it's a great shot. I

48:15

don't think it's a great shot. As good as the Knicks are,

48:17

as fun as they are to watch, I don't think it's a

48:19

great shot. But I

48:22

need, if it's not the Lakers, I

48:25

just need it to not be the Celtics and not be the

48:27

Clippers. So if it's the Wolves,

48:29

I need the Wolves to beat

48:31

the hell out of the Celtics. If

48:34

it's Denver, let's go Denver. I'd

48:36

rather have a Denver title than a Celtics title, of

48:38

course. I need

48:40

the Mavs to wake up and

48:42

beat the Clippers. That series is now 2-2. Come

48:45

on Dallas, knock those guys out. If

48:47

it's OKC, I worry if it's OKC because they're

48:50

young, but they're talented. Ideally,

48:54

the Lakers just do it themselves. Wouldn't

48:58

that be great? Miraculous run all

49:00

the way. And then beat

49:03

Boston for number 18. That's

49:07

the dream. That's the dream. Jay

49:11

Bowman said, I'm 36 and the mall and skate

49:13

ring are a must go, go Lakers.

49:16

Oh, I was trying to explain to

49:18

Sean how important malls were to kids

49:20

back in the day. Back when we

49:22

were going to buy our Walkman or

49:25

our Discman, trying

49:27

to buy a CD, I remember deciding between

49:29

buying a cassette tape or a CD. Let's

49:33

get my music. I specifically remember

49:36

sitting in Best Buy, having

49:39

the CD and

49:41

the cassette of the Offsprings,

49:44

absolutely epic album,

49:47

Smash. One

49:49

of the greatest of all time. Incredible

49:51

stuff. I

49:55

mean, I was in agony trying to decide, do

49:57

I save a little extra money and get the

49:59

cassette? Or do I spend a little more and get

50:01

the CD? That's

50:04

the way it used to be back in the day. I was

50:06

trying to explain the importance of

50:08

places like that. Now you can just order things online. You

50:10

want music, you just download it, whatever. You can stream it,

50:12

all that kind of stuff. The world is

50:15

a very different place now. I was trying to

50:17

explain to Sean the importance of malls. I don't even remember what

50:19

the context was. But that's why we've got comments

50:21

here talking about malls and all that.

50:24

People used to go and walk the mall

50:27

for exercise. All the good shops

50:29

were at the mall. Nobody

50:32

had cell phones. Pay

50:35

phones were all over the place. You

50:38

just want to have your mom come pick you up. If

50:41

you're a real cool kid, you had a pager. All

50:45

that stuff back in the day. Back

50:48

in the day, times have changed.

50:51

Times have changed. As Bob Dylan

50:53

said, the times they are changing. All

50:56

right, everybody. Let's hope the

50:58

times are a change and indeed on the Denver

51:00

Nuggets, the reigning champs and the Lakers are

51:03

going to get them once again in

51:05

game five. Let's go. Let's get that

51:07

win. Don't forget to come join us

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51:17

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51:19

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51:23

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51:26

go. Till that everybody. See you

51:28

and stay safe.