Shownotes
The frustration I express in this fiftieth episode of ITALKSPORTS is palpable as I critique Chet Holmgren's underwhelming performance against the San Antonio Spurs. My discontent intensifies when I observe Holmgren's apparent hesitation and discomfort whenever he faces off against Victor Wembanyama, leading me to question the validity of the praise he has received thus far. Following my extensive analysis of Holmgren's shortcomings, I am joined by Omar Tabengwa, an ardent supporter of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as we delve into a serious discussion about the team's overall performance, their strengths and weaknesses, and the potential trajectory of their playoff run. We explore the meaning of success for the Thunder, the expectations for the upcoming NBA Finals, and how this postseason could influence the future of the franchise. Join us as we navigate through these pressing topics and reflect on the implications of Holmgren's performance on the Thunder's aspirations.
Takeaways:
- Chet Holmgren's performances against Victor Wembanyama have raised significant doubts regarding his potential.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run has revealed both strengths and weaknesses within the team.
- Expectations for the NBA Finals hinge on the ability of the Knicks to compete against the Spurs' depth.
- The episode underscores the critical importance of performing under pressure, particularly in playoff scenarios.
Transcripts
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Speaker A:Nixon.
Speaker A:Nixon.
Speaker A:5.
Speaker A:I think he's just like, he's been east all, all year, so.
Speaker A:I get it, I get it.
Speaker A:I still think.
Speaker A:Shout out to the Knicks for making it to the finals.
Speaker A:1.
Speaker B:The Knicks.
Speaker B:He's giving the Knicks one game, man.
Speaker B:The spurs, one game.
Speaker A:Wemby will get you one.
Speaker A:Wemby will get you one.
Speaker A:And I wouldn't be surprised because as I said, the Knicks are playing great basketball, great basket.
Speaker B:I think I'm watching a different basketball than you guys.
Speaker B:Maybe you guys are watching an SABC too.
Speaker B:And I'm watching like we're watching two different.
Speaker A:We're seeing the Knicks, dog.
Speaker A:Do you see how bad they're beating teams?
Speaker A:Mind you, when you.
Speaker A:When you forget about the two losses to Atlanta, they've practically swept everyone they've played cuz they haven't lost a game since those two L's to Atlanta.
Speaker A:They won four straight against Atlanta.
Speaker A:They swept the.
Speaker A:They swept the Sixers, they swept the Cavs.
Speaker B:Everybody in the east is terrible.
Speaker B:That's why.
Speaker A:And that, my friends, is Omar.
Speaker A:Microphone check.
Speaker A:1, 2, 1, 2.
Speaker A:What's good?
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Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker A:His name is Mukundi and he talk sports and he is I.
Speaker A:How are you, my dog?
Speaker A:Welcome to I Talk Sports, Man.
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Speaker A:Do you know why?
Speaker A:Before we even get too far.
Speaker A:Episode 50.
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Speaker A:Let's get to it.
Speaker A:Okay, let's not even waste any time.
Speaker A:Let's not even waste any time.
Speaker A:But before I get too far, I'm not alone in studio.
Speaker A:I'm not alone.
Speaker A:As always.
Speaker A:Nj, what's good, my brother?
Speaker A:I don't know.
Speaker A:Do you want to.
Speaker A:Do you want to come in the frame?
Speaker A:No, no, no, no, no.
Speaker A:Come sit.
Speaker B:I'm faceless.
Speaker A:You're faceless.
Speaker A:Okay, fine, fine.
Speaker A:Let me move the mic to you.
Speaker A:Let me move the mic to you.
Speaker A:I am faceless.
Speaker A:You don't need to pay.
Speaker A:No, my face.
Speaker A:Let me move the mic to you.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:Yo, what up?
Speaker A:What's good?
Speaker A:What's good?
Speaker A:What's good in the universe?
Speaker A:It don't matter.
Speaker A:Oh, man.
Speaker A:Spurs in seven.
Speaker A:Is the word spurs in seven.
Speaker A:First of all, allow me to apologize.
Speaker A:I owe the spurs an apology.
Speaker A:This one I'll actually do, because unlike the Knicks, I'm not so mad at the Spurs.
Speaker A:Wait, my lips are dry.
Speaker B:Hey,.
Speaker A:I've been using this vaseline since 20, 26 years straight.
Speaker A:Not this one canister.
Speaker A:Not this one can.
Speaker A:By the way, just so we're clear.
Speaker A:Just so we're clear, not this one, but hey, yo, Vaseline.
Speaker A:Do the right thing, man.
Speaker A:Sponsor your boy.
Speaker A:Sponsor your boy.
Speaker A:You know, cuz I'm an advocate for no dry lips.
Speaker A:All right, so I owe the San Antonio spurs an apology.
Speaker A:Skip Bayless's Spurs.
Speaker A:My Spurs.
Speaker A:Oh, damn.
Speaker A:Sorry, Batman.
Speaker A:Skip Bayless's Spurs.
Speaker A:I owe y' all an apology.
Speaker A:Last week, I came here and I said, the spurs are not beating okc.
Speaker A:I said it.
Speaker A:It was literally the title of my podcast last week.
Speaker A:OKC is a bad matchup.
Speaker A:Is an unbeatable matchup.
Speaker A:Ayo.
Speaker A:I was kind of right.
Speaker A:For them to win, Wemby still had to play the game of his life.
Speaker A:Every win they got, Wemby had to play the game of his life.
Speaker A:But he did.
Speaker A:That's the thing, right?
Speaker A:He played the game of his life, and he did so well.
Speaker A:He carried that team.
Speaker A:And that team is good.
Speaker A:As I said, okc, on the other hand, I see something over the horizon.
Speaker A:I see something over the horizon.
Speaker A:Oh, who's that?
Speaker A:It's okc.
Speaker A:They coming to join us in Cancun.
Speaker A:Oh, my God.
Speaker A:Oh, my God.
Speaker A:OKC have lost.
Speaker A:I'm so happy.
Speaker A:All is right in the world.
Speaker A:The San Antonio spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals with Victor Wembanyama winning the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP award.
Speaker A:And I am happy to say the World is happy.
Speaker A:All we wanted was for OKC to lose.
Speaker A:Same thing.
Speaker A:Everyone wanted Arsenal to lose.
Speaker A:We wanted OKC to lose.
Speaker A:And they did.
Speaker A:And they did.
Speaker A:And I'm so happy.
Speaker A:But I talked to James Harden last week.
Speaker A:Right?
Speaker A:And I talked about James Harden last week.
Speaker A:Right?
Speaker A:And I gave up on James Harden last week.
Speaker A:Right?
Speaker A:I am giving up on another man today.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:I feel like a scorned woman.
Speaker A:But I am giving up on someone today.
Speaker A:But first, of course, You are a number one pick.
Speaker A:You were supposed to be the best.
Speaker A:Was he your number two pick?
Speaker A:Number two after Ant Man.
Speaker A:Who was he after?
Speaker A:Paulo?
Speaker A:Was that the same draft?
Speaker A:Are you sure?
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:He's your team.
Speaker A:He's in your team.
Speaker A:So I'm not gonna say anything.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:So yeah, let's restart.
Speaker A:You are a number two pick, a top prospect.
Speaker A:We expected you to be an elite player.
Speaker A:And you.
Speaker A:And you know what?
Speaker A:In your defense, you are an elite player.
Speaker A:You made your first NBA All Star team this year.
Speaker A:You just pinned a 300 million dollar deal.
Speaker A:You are a star.
Speaker A:But you twinkle out when you see one man.
Speaker A:It's like he visits you in your nightmares.
Speaker A:It's like when you were a child and they cried.
Speaker A:They called his name and you would shut up.
Speaker A:What happened?
Speaker A:Are you scared?
Speaker A:Are you scared of him?
Speaker A:Is that what it is?
Speaker A:Do you just not want to compete with him?
Speaker A:Did he crush you?
Speaker A:Did he break your soul?
Speaker A:Did he.
Speaker A:Did he do something to your psyche?
Speaker A:To your confidence?
Speaker A:You've beaten him before.
Speaker A:But it would seem for the past year or two, whenever you two link up, he puts belt to ass on you.
Speaker A:And he does it in dominant fashion whenever you two link up.
Speaker A:We were supposed to have a.
Speaker A:We are supposed to treat this as the matchup of the century.
Speaker A:You guys are supposed to be two elite young bulls who are gonna lead league in for years to come, who are gonna give us a great rivalry.
Speaker A:Well, a rivalry is only a rivalry if it's once.
Speaker A:If it's two sided.
Speaker A:Otherwise it's called an ass whooping.
Speaker A:Who am I talking about?
Speaker A:I'm glad you asked.
Speaker A:I'm glad you asked who I'm talking about.
Speaker A:His name is Chet Holmgren.
Speaker A:He was the number two pick of his class.
Speaker A:And he is supposed to be the the guy.
Speaker A:But no, he's not.
Speaker A:He is only the guy until Victor Wembanyama walks into the room and he scares the boots off of him like Slender Man.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, it makes no sense what happens when Chet plays against Wemby.
Speaker A:I get it.
Speaker A:They hate Each other.
Speaker A:I don't know about you, but when I hate someone, it fuels me.
Speaker A:Hate is a great.
Speaker A:I told you last week.
Speaker A:Don't let them say it costs nothing to.
Speaker A:It costs nothing to be kind.
Speaker A:As if hating doesn't cost nothing.
Speaker A:The same.
Speaker A:And you want to see that in real life?
Speaker A:Look at Victor Wembanyama.
Speaker A:He hates chit.
Speaker A:He hates him.
Speaker A:He despises him.
Speaker A:So what does he do?
Speaker A:He suns him every time they play.
Speaker A:And what I want.
Speaker A:I don't expect Chet to be a better player than Wimby.
Speaker A:That is asking for too much.
Speaker A:But make it competitive.
Speaker A:Make it competitive.
Speaker A:Land a punch.
Speaker A:Make a bucket.
Speaker A:Do something.
Speaker A:Every time I watch Chet playing against Wemby, it's like I'm watching a high schooler play against a middle school kid.
Speaker A:Chet disappears.
Speaker A:You'd swear he's not seven foot one.
Speaker A:You'd swear Wemby's playing against Isaiah Thomas.
Speaker A:Boston.
Speaker A:Isaiah Thomas, 5:11.
Speaker A:Isaiah Thomas.
Speaker A:He disappears.
Speaker A:He can't defend a lick.
Speaker A:He can't shoot.
Speaker A:He can't do anything.
Speaker A:Hell, he's scared of him.
Speaker A:I've seen it.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, watch Chet.
Speaker A:When he talks, he's like he's dead.
Speaker A:There's no life in his eyes.
Speaker A:They drained it out of him.
Speaker A:That's a crushed man.
Speaker A:And if you let another man shake your confidence to that degree, maybe you shouldn't be competing.
Speaker A:What good does it do if you play well against everybody else, but against the guy where it all matters?
Speaker A:You disappear.
Speaker A:I didn't think I'd be speaking on chat this much.
Speaker A:I thought I'd give him five minutes, but he just pissed me off, dog.
Speaker A:He pissed me off.
Speaker A:N.J. is asking why.
Speaker A:Did you see how.
Speaker A:How he performed in the playoffs?
Speaker A:Hey, yo, I'm gonna give you Chad's numbers.
Speaker A:In the play in, in the past, in this series, he was a non factor.
Speaker A:In this series.
Speaker A:Chad Homegreen.
Speaker B:Please read it.
Speaker A:Please.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Speaker A:I'm trying to do the math, okay?
Speaker A:That's too many numbers.
Speaker A:But points scored.
Speaker A:In seven games of the Western Conference finals, Chet Holmgren couldn't even break 20 points.
Speaker A:The most he scored was 16.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, it was only game one where he even attempted 10 shots.
Speaker A:It's the same beef I had with James Harden.
Speaker A:Shooters shoot.
Speaker A:And I need you to shoot.
Speaker A:What, you scared of the damn basketball?
Speaker A:You scared of the hoop?
Speaker A:You scared that he's gonna block you?
Speaker A:So what if he blocks you?
Speaker A:At least you keep going at him, he's gonna get tired right the thing with Wemby is he's working on both ends, the defensive and the offensive end.
Speaker A:So you know, he's bound to get tired.
Speaker A:That's where you were supposed to flourish because you know your team got the defensive end down.
Speaker A:You can be you.
Speaker A:You can be useful, but don't exert all your energy there.
Speaker A:That's what Lou Dort is there for.
Speaker A:That's what Hartenstein is there for.
Speaker A:That's what Alex Caruso is there for.
Speaker A:That's what both Jalen Williams are there for.
Speaker A:So that you can help Shay on the offensive end.
Speaker A:But what's the point if you're dropping eight points?
Speaker A:13, 14, 10, 16, 10.
Speaker A:And four points in a game seven.
Speaker A:Hey, yo.
Speaker A:This man took two shots.
Speaker A:In a game seven.
Speaker A:In a game seven, he took two shots.
Speaker A:Chet Holmgren is.
Speaker A:Yo.
Speaker A:Chet Holmgren just signed a $300 million contract.
Speaker A:150 Per shot.
Speaker A:Exactly.
Speaker A:4 Points.
Speaker A:4.
Speaker A:Chet Holmgren.
Speaker A:Chet Holmgren.
Speaker A:4 Points in 33 minutes of a game 7 in the Western Conference finals.
Speaker A:Hey, yo.
Speaker A:Take his contract away.
Speaker A:Revoke his contract.
Speaker A:Something, something.
Speaker A:Wave his contract.
Speaker A:We can't have this.
Speaker A:This was supposed to be the future.
Speaker A:This was supposed to be the future, right?
Speaker A:Chip versus Wimby, the next Magic versus Larry.
Speaker A:Hey, yo.
Speaker A:I'm here to tell you it's not.
Speaker A:It's not.
Speaker A:Remember, remember when Joaquim Noah was trying to start beef with LeBron James and he got settled?
Speaker A:This is the same thing.
Speaker A:This is the same thing.
Speaker A:We might have to revoke Chet's elite status.
Speaker A:I'm serious.
Speaker A:I'm sorry.
Speaker A:You have to be elite in the moments that require you to be elite.
Speaker A:And he just didn't do it.
Speaker A:Hey, I've been talking about this man for 10 minutes, and I'm getting pissed, and I'm getting more pissed.
Speaker A:I thought I'd be finished by now, but I keep getting more to say, are you scared, dog?
Speaker A:Are you scared?
Speaker A:What is it?
Speaker A:Like, I want to know what it is.
Speaker A:I'm sorry.
Speaker A:Like, I'm beating a dead horse.
Speaker A:I know.
Speaker A:But I'll keep beating it some more because what?
Speaker A:Like, what is it, dog?
Speaker A:What is it?
Speaker A:You can't play with fear in your heart.
Speaker A:The best young players have no fear.
Speaker A:Wimby, Ant man, Luca, Jalen Brunson.
Speaker A:They have no fear.
Speaker A:Okay, maybe Jalen Brunson is a bit on the older side.
Speaker A:Side, he's in his late 20s, but still, which is crazy in sports, that late 20s is an older side, but still, if you are an elite Player, we expect you to be elite in the moments that count.
Speaker A:And in no situation should number two pick all star, all NBA.
Speaker A:300 Million dollar contract Chet Holmgren.
Speaker A:Should he be dropping four points in a game seven.
Speaker A:How many turnovers did he have?
Speaker A:And like, oh, great here there's many turnovers as he did shots.
Speaker A:What's his plus minus?
Speaker A:Minus three in a game seven.
Speaker A:I'll even.
Speaker A:I would have accepted if you started flopping like Shay just to get points.
Speaker A:No, he didn't even bother to do that.
Speaker A:Didn't even.
Speaker A:No assists, no rebounds.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, how do you have four rebounds as a seven foot one superstar in a game seven.
Speaker A:Zero assist.
Speaker A:I'll take two steals, two blocks.
Speaker A:Decent.
Speaker A:Hi.
Speaker A:So now.
Speaker A:So now I'm gonna.
Speaker A:Woo.
Speaker A:Sir.
Speaker A:I'm angry at Chet Holmgren, but I will not lie and say I am not happy OKC lost.
Speaker A:And because of that, I found it only fitting to bring one of my boys who's the biggest OKC fan I know so I can laugh in his face.
Speaker B: Since: Speaker A:On camera.
Speaker A: Since: Speaker A:Since y' all lost to the Warriors.
Speaker A:That's the year you decided to be a.
Speaker A:To be an OKC F. Yeah.
Speaker A:Come sit, my boy.
Speaker A:All right, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Speaker A:As I said, I brought the biggest OKC fan I know.
Speaker A:Hey, say hi to Omar.
Speaker A:Say hi to Omar.
Speaker A:Omar, say hi to the people.
Speaker B:What's up, people?
Speaker B:Omar, your biggest OKC fan in South.
Speaker A:In South.
Speaker A:Biggest OKC fan in South.
Speaker A:Okay, so now as an OKC fan, tell me, why are you gay?
Speaker B:You know, I can easily answer that as an OKC fan.
Speaker B:Growing up, you know, I was raised.
Speaker A:Thanks.
Speaker B:NJ I was raised right.
Speaker B:And my parents told me that you must give other kids a chance.
Speaker B:We're giving you guys a chance.
Speaker A:Is that what's happening?
Speaker B:The kids to win an NBA championship?
Speaker A:Is that what's happening?
Speaker B:That's what's happening.
Speaker A:I thought y' all just got your ass handed to you.
Speaker B:Nah, that's what we call in the business.
Speaker B:A minor glitch in the system.
Speaker A:A minor glitch in the system.
Speaker A:Okay, tell me about this minor glitch.
Speaker A:What.
Speaker A:What exactly do you think caused this minor glitch?
Speaker A:And it's.
Speaker A:Don't say chat.
Speaker A:Showing up, not showing up for work.
Speaker A:I've already had a whole thing on that.
Speaker B:Oh, no, trust me.
Speaker B:We just.
Speaker B:We just met a really, really good.
Speaker B:A generational talent, hands down.
Speaker B:Okay, that is probably the best.
Speaker B:In fact, not probably.
Speaker B:Wemb is probably the best NBA player.
Speaker B:The best Basketball player in the world.
Speaker A:So from a talent perspective.
Speaker B:From a talent perspective, okay, number two.
Speaker A:Arguments there, bad health.
Speaker B:And I've been saying it since the beginning of the season.
Speaker B:If you ask any of my mates, my friends, my acquaintances, I would have told them, I always told them that this year we're gonna have a bad health issue.
Speaker B:Because that's what's been happening the past couple of champions.
Speaker B:It always happens.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:You know, there's gonna be the eighth year in a row where we have a different champion.
Speaker A:I mean, I ain't mad at that.
Speaker B:Jason Tatum, acl.
Speaker B:Jamal Murray.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker B:Bad knees.
Speaker B:Michael Porter.
Speaker B:Bad back.
Speaker B:Bad, bad shoulder.
Speaker A:Damn.
Speaker B:So it's a constant, constant thing.
Speaker A:Where's Michael Porter now?
Speaker A:I know he's not in Denver no more.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Damn.
Speaker A:Okay, so, Doc, I want to know, this flopping issue.
Speaker A:As an OKC fan, what do you have to say about it?
Speaker B:I tend to shy away from it because I can see it.
Speaker B:I can see it and I can.
Speaker A:Anyone.
Speaker A:Anyone who watches basketball can it.
Speaker B:I.
Speaker A:So what do you have to say about your people?
Speaker B:I hear it, but I have to support it because it's my plan.
Speaker B:I have to be biased and say it's just Shay manipulating the rules and taking advantage of the rules.
Speaker B:James Harden did it.
Speaker B:Steph did it.
Speaker A:K. James Harden didn't flop, though.
Speaker A:James Harden got you to foul him.
Speaker A:That's the difference.
Speaker B:He took advantage of the rules.
Speaker B:He's taking advantage of the rules right now.
Speaker A:Shay is ruining the game.
Speaker A:That's the difference, though, Shay.
Speaker A:It's a matter of principle, dog, with James Harden.
Speaker A:Like I'm saying, he got you to foul him.
Speaker B:100.
Speaker A:He got you to foul him.
Speaker A:Shay is falling with dudes not even touching him.
Speaker B:If it wins games, I will highly recommend it.
Speaker A:I'm not even shy to say no way.
Speaker A:And you're proud of that?
Speaker A:I am proud of that.
Speaker B:I am 100 proud of it.
Speaker A:Damn.
Speaker B:Winning is winning.
Speaker B:If you're winning, trust me, you're not gonna complain, okay?
Speaker B:Trust me.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:Vin Diesel.
Speaker B:Trust me, okay?
Speaker B:It doesn't matter if you win by inch.
Speaker B:Winning's winning.
Speaker A:Winning's winning.
Speaker A:Okay, fine.
Speaker A:So where to from here with Chet?
Speaker B:I am going to trust the greatest GM the NBA has ever seen.
Speaker A:He's up there.
Speaker A:I don't think he's.
Speaker A:He's no Jerry Krause, but he's up there.
Speaker B:This man has drafted three MVPs before.
Speaker B:This man built this team right here.
Speaker B:Nobody thought AJ, Mitch was going to be this good.
Speaker B:He didn't Gave him a chance.
Speaker A:Fair.
Speaker B:He got a Jer.
Speaker B:McCain.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, I don't know what Philly was doing there.
Speaker A:I don't know what Phil.
Speaker B:I've also got beef with Philly, by the way.
Speaker A:What's your beef with Philly?
Speaker A:A form of nice shirt.
Speaker B:Me and Scott's mapuma are the only ones with this shirt, by the way, in the whole country.
Speaker B:Trust, John.
Speaker B:It's a one of two.
Speaker B:There's only two of these things.
Speaker B:What I'm telling you, only two of.
Speaker A:Them in the country.
Speaker B:There is only two of these.
Speaker A:And Scott's mapuma has the other one.
Speaker B:Scott's mapuma has the other one.
Speaker B:Trust me.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, if you see Scott's mapuma, rob him.
Speaker A:Like, rob him.
Speaker A:Hey, but let me not say that.
Speaker A:I'm canceling that in case they actually rob him.
Speaker A:And then they say it's Mukundi who said it.
Speaker A:Okay, so what's your beef with Philly?
Speaker B:My beef with Philly is that they got rid of Jeremy McCain, which I love.
Speaker B:That's the beef I have with Philly, is that they released champagne so that Mac McClan can participate in a dunk contest.
Speaker B:And then San Antonio just picked this guy off the streets,.
Speaker A:And he's contributing, dog.
Speaker B:And this guy in the game, solid drop, 600 sixes.
Speaker B:Six of them things.
Speaker B:He's solid six threes in a game.
Speaker B:Do you know how crazy that is?
Speaker A:Like, you remember that shot he did midair where he, like, no pump?
Speaker A:That was crazy.
Speaker B:So that's my beef with Philly.
Speaker A:I thought your beef would have been with James Harden.
Speaker A:Say.
Speaker B:No, it's just Daryl Moore.
Speaker B:Just Daryl Moore.
Speaker B:I feel James Harden now.
Speaker B:I honestly, honestly do.
Speaker A:Damn.
Speaker A:Nah.
Speaker A:But Philly, with the Jared McCain trade, they ruined it.
Speaker A:Even I can admit that.
Speaker B:Remember, they're selling high.
Speaker A:They really were.
Speaker B:That's what they said.
Speaker B:They really were selling high.
Speaker A:But at what cost, bro?
Speaker A:And now speaking of Philly, then the process, dog.
Speaker A:Do you think it's time to move on from Joel?
Speaker B:Embiid100.
Speaker B:It was time to move on from Joel two years ago.
Speaker A:Oh, damn.
Speaker B:Two years ago.
Speaker B:This is not working.
Speaker B:You've got.
Speaker B:You got pg, and I love pg.
Speaker B:Yeah, I love pg.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker B:But all I could say is just start from scratch.
Speaker B:Focus on Maxi and Edgeco.
Speaker A:But I think there's something wrong with the basketball culture in Philly.
Speaker A:Like, they always have the ingredients for success, but some way, somehow, they just can't cook it up.
Speaker A:They shouldn't have screwed it up with Ben Simmons, but that's also a whole different conversation on its own.
Speaker A:They shouldn't have screwed it up with Marco.
Speaker A:Fault.
Speaker A:They shouldn't have screwed it up with Joel Embiid and James Harden.
Speaker A:They shouldn't have screwed it up with Joel Embiid, PG And Tyrese Maxi.
Speaker A:But they got swept by the Knicks, bro.
Speaker B:And you know who they shouldn't have screwed with?
Speaker B:Jimmy Butler.
Speaker A:With Jimmy Bucket.
Speaker A:As Jimmy Bucket said, Tobias Harris over me.
Speaker A:Tobias Harris over me.
Speaker A:But anyway.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:I wish we had more time, but unfortunately I gotta.
Speaker A:I gotta wrap this up.
Speaker A:What are your thoughts about the Finals?
Speaker A:What do you think about the finals?
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:N.J. saying we have five more minutes.
Speaker B:I'm giving the Knicks one game.
Speaker B:One game.
Speaker A:One game.
Speaker B:This is not going to be a contest.
Speaker A:Really?
Speaker B:You've got Carl Anthony Towns in your team.
Speaker A:Don't say that.
Speaker B:I trust you.
Speaker A:Don't say that.
Speaker A:Don't say that.
Speaker B:It would take Jalen Brunson to play the games of his life.
Speaker B:Yeah, the games.
Speaker B:Multiple games.
Speaker A:But the Knicks are arguably playing the best basketball in the league right now.
Speaker B:In the East.
Speaker B:In the East.
Speaker B:I'm sorry, they're in the East.
Speaker B:Those guys dropped games against Atlanta.
Speaker A:Oh, I don't.
Speaker A:No need to tell me twice.
Speaker A:They know what I.
Speaker A:What I had to say about that.
Speaker A:But regardless of the fact that they.
Speaker A:In the East.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:Which is a very good point, and the caliber of teams they've played, I don't think is as great as the caliber of teams in the West.
Speaker A:You can look at Atlanta like it's Atlanta.
Speaker A:As you said, Philly just.
Speaker A:I don't know what happened.
Speaker A:And then with the Cavs.
Speaker A:Don't get me started with the Cavs.
Speaker B:Yeah, that's another story.
Speaker A:Don't get me started with the Cavs.
Speaker A:The Cavs.
Speaker A:The Cavs have been trash throughout the entire playoffs.
Speaker A:I don't know how they won this.
Speaker A:Their series against Detroit.
Speaker A:I don't know how they did it against.
Speaker A:Who else did the Cavs play again?
Speaker A:The Raptors.
Speaker A:Both series went to seven, even though they didn't.
Speaker A:The Raptors series didn't have to go to seven, but it did.
Speaker A:And that's exactly what made me say,.
Speaker B:Ah, yeah, I don't trust.
Speaker A:I don't trust.
Speaker A:And then the Detroit series.
Speaker A:Series was tough.
Speaker B:It was tight.
Speaker A:It was tough.
Speaker A:Detroit was solid.
Speaker A:But they escape.
Speaker A:They got.
Speaker A:They got through by the skin of their teeth, I believe.
Speaker A:Had Detroit gone to the conference finals, it would have been at least six.
Speaker B:Okay, okay.
Speaker A:It would have gone at least six.
Speaker A:But fine, regardless of What?
Speaker A:The Knicks.
Speaker A:Of who the Knicks played.
Speaker A:The.
Speaker A:The manner in which they played.
Speaker A:The manner in which they played.
Speaker A:Beat all these teams.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, man, they put belt to ass on everyone, bro.
Speaker B:I give you that.
Speaker A:They put belt to ass on everyone.
Speaker A:So what makes you think they.
Speaker A:They don't stand a chance against San Antonio?
Speaker B:The thing with San Antonio, ladies and gentlemen, is that they actually built like okc.
Speaker B:They got a lot of guards.
Speaker A:They got a lot of guards.
Speaker A:They got a deep bench.
Speaker B:Deep bench, yeah.
Speaker B:Just.
Speaker B:If your best player is a guard, it's a rep.
Speaker B:It's going to be a tough day for that guard.
Speaker B:And then at the end of the day, the Knicks need to answer the question if they can guard Wimby.
Speaker B:And I already know the answer.
Speaker B:You already know that.
Speaker B:If Hartenstein and, And Caruso, in case.
Speaker A:Morales can't stop and Lou Dort.
Speaker B:And Lou Dort can't stop that guy, what are the Knicks gonna do?
Speaker B:I feel bad for Carl and Danny Towns because you guys are.
Speaker B:That guy's about to be embarrassed.
Speaker B:I don't want to lie.
Speaker B:Maybe Mitchell Robinson can slow him down, but he's a bit banged up, I think.
Speaker A:I think OG can hold his own defensively.
Speaker A:At least.
Speaker A:Defensively, I think OG can hold his own.
Speaker B:I trust my brother from Africa.
Speaker B:He can try something.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:You know, but.
Speaker A:Okay, fine.
Speaker A:I see the Wimby factor, which is a big factor, don't you think?
Speaker A:Like I'm saying, on paper, the Knicks are good, bro.
Speaker A:They have a solid roster.
Speaker A:And when Josh Hart, Mikael Bridges and Jalen Brunson are all gelling and firing on all cylinders, they look damn near unstoppable.
Speaker A:Especially when Carl Anthony Towns plays like he's actually seven feet tall and stops shooting off.
Speaker A:Those threes, they are actually well, well, a well balanced team.
Speaker A:Don't get me started with the coach.
Speaker A:What's his name again?
Speaker A:I always forgot his.
Speaker A:Forget his name.
Speaker A:Mike Brown.
Speaker A:Thank you.
Speaker A:I always forget Mike Brown's name.
Speaker A:Mike Brown is coaching, and I believe he can out coach who's.
Speaker A:Who's.
Speaker A:Who's.
Speaker A:Who's.
Speaker B:He's new.
Speaker A:Who's.
Speaker A:Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
Speaker A:Just simply because he's new.
Speaker A:You may have Greg Popovich in the room, but that's Mike Brown.
Speaker A:And at the end of the day, Pop is not going to be on the field, on the, on the court.
Speaker B:Can I.
Speaker B:Can I bring in my predictions in?
Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, because we gotta.
Speaker A:We gotta wrap up.
Speaker A:So give me a prediction.
Speaker B:This is going to be a Spurs.
Speaker A:In six, spurs and six.
Speaker A:I also.
Speaker A:I also say spurs and six, but it's not for the reason that you're saying in terms of.
Speaker A:In terms of how nj you say you're waving your hand.
Speaker B:What do you think?
Speaker A:It don't matter.
Speaker A:Nixon, 5.
Speaker A:I think he's just like.
Speaker A:He's been east all year.
Speaker B:So I get it.
Speaker A:I get it.
Speaker A:At least we doubled down on the East.
Speaker A:I still think.
Speaker A:Shout out to the Knicks for making it to the finals.
Speaker A:1.
Speaker B:The Knicks.
Speaker B:He's giving the Knicks one game, man.
Speaker B:The spurs, one game.
Speaker A:Wendy will get you one.
Speaker A:Wendy will get you one.
Speaker A:And I wouldn't be surprised because as I said, the Knicks are playing great basketball.
Speaker A:Great basketball.
Speaker B:I think I'm watching a different basketball than you guys.
Speaker B:Maybe you guys are watching on SABC too.
Speaker B:Like James,.
Speaker A:We're seeing the Knicks, dog.
Speaker A:Do you see how bad they're beating teams?
Speaker A:Mind you, when you.
Speaker A:When you forget about the two losses to Atlanta, they've practically swept everyone they've played because they haven't lost a game since those two L's to Atlanta.
Speaker A:They won four straight against Atlanta.
Speaker A:They swept the Cat, they swept the Sixers, they swept the Cabs.
Speaker B:Everybody in the east is terrible.
Speaker B:That's why.
Speaker A:And that, my friends, is Omar, the OKC fan.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, man.
Speaker A:Appreciate you coming here, bro.
Speaker A:We gotta do this again.
Speaker B:Again.
Speaker A:My man.
Speaker A:My man.
Speaker A:Hey, yo, that has been episode 50 of I Talk Sports.
Speaker A:I thought I'd do something a little special and have the homie come through, you know?
Speaker A:Get out my frame, bro.
Speaker B:The timing.
Speaker A:Get out my frame.
Speaker B:Calling me when I'm out.
Speaker A:Get out my frame.
Speaker B:To conference finals.
Speaker A:Get out my frame, bro.
Speaker A:Get out my frame.
Speaker A:I gotta do my outro.
Speaker A:Get out my frame.
Speaker A:No, you just have to get or zoom in on me.
Speaker A:Yeah, How?
Speaker A:Anyway, that was episode 50.
Speaker A:Shout out.
Speaker A:Shout out to you for being with me throughout all these episodes, man.
Speaker A:And like I said, excuse me, I need 100 subscribers.
Speaker A:Until then, my friends, just send.
Speaker A:Tell me out there, tell me who you think is going to win the finals.
Speaker A:Is it the Knicks?
Speaker A:And if so, in how many games is it.
Speaker A:Is it the Spurs?
Speaker A:And if so, in how many games?
Speaker A:Omar says spurs in six, Nick.
Speaker A:N.J. says Nicks in five.
Speaker A:I say spurs in six.
Speaker A:But that's mainly because I just want to see the Knicks lose.
Speaker A:And I don't want to win.
Speaker A:Want to see them win a championship.
Speaker B:What it will turn into Gotham, New York, I swear to you.
Speaker A:Yo, we need a new place to live.
Speaker A:If that's the case, bro.
Speaker A:I'm telling you.
Speaker A:But, yo, yeah, tell me what you think down there, man.
Speaker A:And next week, we starting coverage of the World Cup.
Speaker A:I will be talking soccer every week.
Speaker A:Wish me luck.
Speaker A:And, yeah, like, comment, subscribe, tell your friends.
Speaker A:I need 100 of y'.
Speaker B:All.
Speaker A:Until then, go out there, watch more sports, be nice to your mother, and, as always, enjoy the violence.
