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It's tough defending Jaylen Brunson. If I'm honest, I actually prefer to defend him more in iso than a pick and roll. He's so crafty, man. You start adding a screen, a pick and roll with Jaylen Brunson, and he's coming downhill, and he's got all the pivots and sidesteps and drawing fouls, and he uses his body great. He finishes well. Jaylen Brunson is a 3-level scorer. He can finish at the rim. He can finish in the mid-range. He got a floater. He got a 3. He got a pull-up. Like he score at all levels. And so me personally, I'd rather guard him one-on-one than guarding him in a pick and roll. Guarding him in a pick and roll is tough, almost impossible. And like you're blitzing, but the thing is with most guys, when you blitz 'em, they get sped up, they get off the ball. He never gets sped up. He plays at his own pace. So like even if you blitz, like he's not really trying to go somewhere. He's just gonna wait till the floor opens up and then he's gonna make his move.

Yeah.

And interestingly enough, you know, it works every night and he is playing at an all-NBA level. It's good to see him getting his due that he's getting. I think, you know, I played Jalen Brunson, we did in the playoffs a couple years ago with Dallas. That is a totally different player. And by the way, he was really good then. So I'm not gonna act like he was a bum then and just like who he is now. He was really good then. So much so that in that playoff series, he was actually my matchup. He was their starting guard, but I matched up with him that playoff series because he was that good. So he's been good. Not sure any of us thought he'd be this. It's been fun to watch. JB is one of those guys that you cheer for. 'Cause he's humble. He's second round pick as National Player of the Year. I know what that feel like. But he's humble. It's been beautiful, you know, to watch his dad get a chance to coach him in the NBA, challenging him in the NBA. Like I've seen a couple clips where he start complaining, his dad like, "Shut up, man, go play." Like, man, that's so dope. So happy for Rick Brunson and Jalen, man. What they doing over there with the Knicks in the Big Apple. Draymond Green, absolutely incredible to watch. And then his, one of his Villanova buddies, Josh Hart is playing outta his mind. And when I say outta his mind, I don't mean that in a disrespectful way. I don't mean that he's not capable, but like, I think Josh Hart's got like 4 triple doubles in the last 2 weeks, 2 or 3 weeks or something like that. He never had one before this season. Exactly. You know, so, He's playing incredible basketball. The more you look at that trade last year, they gave him away for a pack of peanuts and it's been a great addition. And you know, Josh does all the little things. He rebounds, he passes, he defends, he pushes the tempo. He definitely offense. I said rebound, offensive rebound in particular. He's crashing the glass every single time. Just the energy he brings to the floor. He played 48 minutes tonight. You couldn't tell he played 48 minutes. He never seemed to be tired one time. Gotta give them guys their credit. And then the other Villanova buddy, which is my guy, Divo, Dante DiVincenzo, he's playing well. And I think the beautiful thing about what Dante's doing, they're just letting Dante play. Like Dante, you go play, you figure it out. He's knocking shots down, he's hitting floaters, he's playmaking. Them boys look good. Gotta take your hat off to 'em regardless of all the injuries that they've been dealing with. They are playing at a very, very high level. And it starts with the head of the snake, Jalen Brunson, and then Josh Hart and Dante and Miles McBride got off tonight. But those three guys in particular, they're doing it night in and night out. And it's, you know, hate to be on the wrong end of it, Uh, but like I said, they took Jalen Brunson in particular, extremely, extremely tough guard, and he gave us hell tonight. The Knicks loss is our third straight loss at home, which again, I don't quite understand. Uh, we seem to be playing a lot better and more connected on the road than we are at home. And that's a problem. Because we keep kind of having this week at home, week on the road, week at home, week on the road, and it'll pretty much be like that through the end of the year. And we're going on the road and covering ground and then just giving it all back at home, which is frustrating because obviously we all, I don't need to continue to talk about the play-in and playoff race. We all know what's at stake and what's there. And if you can go on the road and win these tough games, then You should be able to come home and dominate your home court, and yet we sit here at 17 and 18 at home this year. And it is honestly, it's unacceptable. If I had an answer for you, what's happening, I would 1,000% not give you the answer, but actually give the answer to my team and then tell you how we did it. But we can't seem to figure it out.

Mm-hmm.

And you know, it's like when you're at home, you like, you should feed off the energy from the crowd. You should, you know, everybody should play better when you're at home. And that's just not happening for us. So what are there, 14 games left? Yeah, about 14 games, 13 or 14 games left. Gotta figure it out at some point because these games are very critical to this race. —And you can't keep taking one step forward, two steps back, and that's what we keep doing. So we got two more games on this current homestand. Wednesday versus the Grizzlies, Friday versus the Pacers. Two very winnable games, yet two young scrappy teams. Pacers in particular play fast as hell, as we know. The Grizzlies are playing with nothing to lose. They got so many guys out. Those guys that are playing just going out there and playing basketball free. Be no concerns. And, you know, they took Sac to overtime tonight. So won't be easy games. But if we go play our brand of basketball, they're actually very winnable games. So gotta win the games that you're supposed to win. Tough loss tonight. Knicks are playing well. They're good. Still a game that we should win, especially at home. Yeah. But you have to win the games you're supposed to win and try to steal a couple that you probably not supposed to win. So it'll be very important for us to close out this homestand, make sure we go on this road on 2-0, well, 2-game win streak, and then going into Minnesota, then Miami, then Orlando. Like, this road trip is gonna be a tough road trip.

Yeah.

However, I seem to worry less about the tough road trips because we seem to play well on the road. But you can't count on that. You gotta take care of the games that you're supposed to take care of. Minnesota's played great all year. They're tough at home. They're tough anywhere. So gotta take care of these last two, put ourselves in the best position that we possibly can. We know what's at stake. With the Laker game, it was good to, take a 2-1 series lead, be that that could come down to a tie. Let's hope not, but it could. And so it's good to take a 2-1 lead. We play them one more time. Hopefully we'll be able to take that one as well. But, and speaking of the Lakers, as I said, we beat them 128 to 121 nights ago. And before the game, Rui Hachimura said, I'll probably just butcher Rui's last name, so I apologize. But Rui said that this is pretty much like a playoff game, and he was not lying. They are in a position where every game is like a playoff game. We're in a position where every game is like a playoff game for us. And you know, we were able to go take that game, but that's definitely the feeling you have right now. You know, being in the position that we're in. You don't get the luxury of like resting and taking it easy and not worrying about a loss. Like everyone counts, every single one of them matter. And so, yes, we definitely felt the same way Rui felt. And I think we approached that game with that type of intensity and we were able to take the game. Our AD left early in that game with a eye abrasion, a corneal abrasion I heard it was. Eye was swollen shut. For the most of the game. So he was not able to return, which, not gonna lie, helps. Anytime you don't have Anthony Davis on the floor on the other side, it helps. And so, but nonetheless, happy to see AD back out there tonight. The last 2 minutes of that game had to be the weirdest 2 minutes or minute and 50 or whatever you want. —of all times. It took 20 minutes to get through those last 2 minutes. And honestly, at the time, obviously we were up 124 to 120 because Bron hit a crazy 3 in the corner, which after review, they said he was out of bounds. So it didn't count, which made the score 124 to 117.

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They had the ball. They're coming down now. Minute and 50 seconds left. You got the ball, down 7. You come down and hit a 3. And that's a 124-120 game. That is a totally different ball game. Like, that's a— that you got a game. Like, that's a 2-possession ball game with essentially probably 3 possessions left. Yeah, give or take. 2 to 3 possessions left, 2-possession ball game. And after the long delay, it was just kind of like, let's like, game over, let's get outta here. You know, after 20 minutes, everybody's stiff. You're just over it because they can't figure it out. And it was crazy because I heard the refs like right after, as soon as it happened the first time, I heard maybe Mitchell, say, let's just go to the stopwatch, which they end up doing 20 minutes later. But I was wondering like, whose call is that? Because I heard the referee say, let's go to the stopwatch. So is that like the scorer's table call of like, no, we got it, it's good now. Because there was also a possession earlier in that game. Maybe it was the third quarter, could have been earlier in the fourth quarter, but there was a possession in that game where we actually got 28 seconds on the shot clock because the shot clock had reset. And I was saying, in the game and I watched it when it back to 24 and then it just started ticking and ticking and none of the referees noticed it. And I thought that was an interesting possession because if the referees were to go stop it, right? And then you go and you look at the stopwatch and the game and like to sync all these things up. If you get to 24 seconds, like can you really give us a shot clock violation? Because we're looking at the shot clock. Yeah. Right? So like, no, I don't have to go get a shot up because there's 21 seconds left on the shot clock. And so I thought that was a very interesting thing, but that was clearly the beginning of what we then learned of a clock malfunction because they just couldn't get it figured out. And honestly, I think we were gonna win the game, no problem. We should close that game out, but you can never be so certain. And I think that really screwed the Lakers. Like they didn't stand a chance after that. Like by the time we start back playing, you see their possession, it was awful. And Bron ended up scoring, but it was maybe after like 20 seconds and he just tried and tried and tried, tried and tried. And then he finally got, you know, layup to go in. And, but it was over. Like the flow of the game was gone. Like everything, the rhythm was off. Like I told you, everybody's stiff. Like it was actually pretty crazy. I'll take it. Like we got the win, we closed the game out. But I was also very shocked that like Bron or D Ham didn't go crazy. OG D-Ham, y'all know that's my OG from Sag Nasty. I was surprised that they didn't go crazy because the referees just kept taking, like they start the clock and the shot clock didn't start. And then they take 2 seconds off the shot clock, but they're back there still. And then they started and then they took, before you knew it, they have 14 seconds left on the shot clock. The game clock at this point is— 10. 10, 11 seconds less than what it was. And now they're, they gotta go get a possession. I would've been furious, I must say, because like, why are we losing time because they can't get the clock right? Like, so I would've argued for that clock to go back to 24. I would've argued for the game clock to go back. Like, let us take it all the way back out, back down there and let the clocks go back to where they should go. That's what my argument would've been. So I was very shocked there, like, but. Yeah. That everybody just kind of let it go. But as I said, you also kind of get to a point where you like, yo, just get us outta here. Like it's been 20 minutes to finish these last 2 minutes down 7. But again, you hit a 3, 4-point game and it's totally different game. So happy we got out there with the win. That was weird. I mean, figure something out. Like don't, I thought—

Draymond Green.

All the arenas have like the little shot clocks that can go like down in the corner if something happened. But like figure something else out. It was very, also very weird sitting there listening to a guy go, "15 seconds left on the shot clock, 10 seconds left on the shot clock, 5 seconds, 5, 4, 3." That was also very weird. And so after that, between the weirdness of the clock and like the weirdness of listening to someone count down the shot clock, It was over. And we took out, we took the dub. Think we was gonna win anyway, as I said, but you can never be so certain. And I thought that was a tough break for the Lakers. In other news, there were a couple dunks in the land of the NBA tonight that arguably both dunks of the year. Anthony Edwards, number 1, completely, completely baptized John Collins. Made him fall down to the ground. Made JC grab his eye, like his eye was hurting, which listen, it could be, 'cause I saw Ant grab his hand. Yeah, he has a head contusion, officially. Official injury from that dunk. Listen, even if you have a head contusion from the dunk, you can't announce that you have a head contusion. Like, just kind of gotta roll with it. I pray that he didn't leave the game. Did he leave the game, Jaxson? I think he did leave, actually. He only played 20 minutes. So he left the game. You also can't leave after that. Like, I'm sorry, I may be concussed, but I at least gotta go run up and down this court 5 more times. I mean, for a few, 5 more minutes. Like you just can't leave right after that because say this for instance, like we live in a strange world, right? Like weird world, crazy world. Like what if you never go in the game again and your last seconds on the court was that? Like think about it. Again, you just never know. Like we live in a crazy world and like— Yeah. Basketball can be a crazy sport and it demands so much of the body. Like you just never know. And so like, what if that was your last time? And like, you gonna be remembered like that. Like JC, you can't leave the game, man. Come on, JC. JC a high flyer. JC done had his fair share of pushing guys in that rim. Like we've seen him. That man used to catch them lobs in Atlanta and like, don't jump because you in the rim. Draymond Green will put it to where only he could get it and he get it. And then whoever's underneath you dunked on. So we've seen JC catch his fresh air bodies. You can't leave the game, JC. You just can't, man. Like, it's okay. You know, it didn't go great. Like, golly, that dunk was wild, man. Anthony Edwards gets like, he attempts like one of those maybe like every, 4 or 5 games where he actually attempt those. He had one he attempted a couple weeks ago on AD, just missed it. He tried one like that on me before and it didn't work out, thank God. All praise be to God. But that dunk, golly. And then Ant-Man comes out and say, "That's the best dunk of my career." Like, relax, Ant. Like, we get it. You got the right, I guess so. Do what you do, young fella. Man, that dunk is crazy. And then Jalen Johnson pretty much jumped over Austin Reeves. The poster, if you go look at the NBA's Instagram account, the poster is crazy because like Austin Reeves' face is kind of in the man's crotch area and that picture ain't going nowhere. It's there, it's stuck. And I'm not gonna make fun of you, Austin, because I'm still playing and I would hate for that to happen to me. Just like, by the way, JC, I'm over here talking, I ain't making fun of you either, 'cause it happens to the best of us. But JC, you still can lead a game. And Austin, some guys you just don't set up for a charge against. You gotta— And— You've been in the league long enough now, and you gotta know that there's some guys, you better learn that rule of verticality. Because even if you jump, at least your head isn't stuck in the position on the poster where it's at now. You know, like if you jump and go vertical and he still dunk on you like that, like your head positioning is different and it all looks different. Like, yeah, you got dunked on, but like that's a different thing what happened. Austin. So y'all better work on the rules of verticality with Austin Reeves. So next time he see a guy like Jalen Johnson coming down that paint, he know exactly where to go. That was tonight. Now let's discuss Kyrie Irving yesterday. Kyrie Irving— Decides that he's going to take a running left-hand hook over the outstretched arms of the MVP. Well, he'll probably be MVP this year, but he's definitely a 2-time MVP, Joker. And like, that's the shot he went for. Like, he didn't try to like create a different look. Like, he actually comes off like boom, boom, going into the lefty hook. Like, what's wrong with Kyrie?

Yeah.

Kyrie is crazy. And ironically, he had that shot yesterday. I was having a conversation with a few friends the other day about how good Kyrie, that night before actually, about how good Kyrie Irving is. And I actually said to a couple friends, and like the world will take this and like run with it and try to make it something of what it's not. When it's actually a compliment because anyway. I said Kyrie Irving is the scorer, scorer that everyone, the world thinks of Kevin Durant. And what I meant by that was like, there are some things at times that you can do to Kevin to make it a little tougher on him. Why? Because he's 7 feet and he handles the ball a lot. And if, you know, there's times where, because he's 7 feet, if you time it right, you can pressure up and like press up into Kevin and make things a little bit tougher. You know, he have to turn his back or something and get him out, just get him out of rhythm a little bit. But like, he's 7 feet. So most guys that can, guard him out there when he's handling the ball, it's not gonna be 7 feet because 7-footers don't move like Kevin Durant. Kyrie Irving, you can't like do anything to make it hard on him. Like you can't make the game tough for Kyrie. Like he's one of the best 3-point shooters. He's one of, got one of the best mid-rangers, arguably if not the best.— he has— he's arguably the best finisher in the NBA. He has floaters with either hand, as you can see by that. He can finish with either hand at the rim. Kyrie can also switch and shoot a mid-range jump shot with his left hand. Like, if you get him in a bad way in the air, he can actually just shoot it with— like, there's actually nothing you can do to stop Kyrie from scoring. You just try to do all you can to make him take a tough shot and then you gotta live with the results. But Kyrie Irving, the way he scores the basketball, the amount of things that he's capable of doing, unbelievable. I saw Damian Lillard tweet, Dame Dolla tweet, "Kyrie Irving is the most skilled player in NBA history." And quite frankly, I'm not sure who can argue against that. Like, and even if you want to argue against it, you gotta argue your point. Like, it's not just like, oh yeah, that person. Like, no, you gotta argue why. That's how skilled Kyrie Irving is. Like, that dude, he got the game of basketball figured out. Like when it comes to playing with the basketball, he's got that figured out. All figured out. I mean, that shot. Yes. To even attempt that shot. Like you just, like, that's what he, I want y'all to understand. He went for that shot. Like this is Kyrie Irving. He can come off and bing bap and like fade. He went for that shot. Yeah. That to me is crazier than anything. He went for the running hook with the left, went for it. That's different, man. That's different, Kai. I take my hat off to him. That's unbelievable. Unbelievable. Like, The things that Kyrie is capable of, it's unreal. There's an argument. Now, me personally, I may argue Steph Curry, the most skilled player we've ever seen, most talented, just some things that he could do. But as I said before, you have an argument. Yeah. It has to be argued because the skill level is unbelievable. And before we get out of here, LeBron James is starting a new podcast with JJ Redick, and the podcast is called— Mind the Game. Mind the Game. Uh, the podcast is aimed at like nerdy basketball fans. Like, like, like you love the X's and O's of basketball. And from what it looks like, they'll be just talking X's and O's, like pure basketball conversation. I'm excited to check it out, uh, because I love a great basketball conversation, and you don't get to have those often with many people, and you definitely don't get to watch them often. So I'm excited to check it out. I must say I am a little upset that LeBron James is like going on the podcast and he still haven't been on the Draymond Green show. But when it's your own thing, you kind of can't say anything. So I guess I'll live with it for now. Pick the bone with him that I got to pick with him later. Nonetheless, that is coming out tomorrow and I am excited to check it out. I hope you all are excited to check it out as well. JJ and Bron, two of the best basketball minds in the game today. And when I say in the game, I mean speaking the game, playing the game, you name it. Two guys that we all really will enjoy watching break down the game of basketball. So y'all also make sure y'all go check that out. That'll be fun to watch. And like I said, I'm looking forward to it, to see two guys that know the game the way those two guys know it, and then also aren't afraid to hear themselves talk. Yeah. I love it. Looking forward to it. Till next time, that's a wrap. Make sure y'all remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Get your content right there, look no further. Till next time, that's a wrap from the Draymond Green Show. Peace. Peace.