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By the way, this is funny joy. So you know, in the NBA now and you know this is that the kids enter the NBA now at 19 or 20 years old. So there's a lot of projecting going on.

And that's why I'm not going to crush an NBA general manager if they whip on a pet. You're projecting now it's kid in the NFL. I usually have three years of you starting on tape.

If I whip it's on me, but in the NBA, you're 19 just to give you an example of how hard it is. Lamello ball was a great example. I thought he was all sizzle no steak rookie of the year.

A lot of my guys didn't like him. Here is a tray young for the Hawks is great. I am sure now listen. This is what people thought about tray young and when he came out. Two guys that scout in the NBA that I trust I asked him and they were.

They were 50 50 there like this could go sideways fast. Here's what they said about tray young. He lacked size strength and length and explosiveness and it shows when he's trying to finish at the rim. No mid range game.

Hit just four jumpers all season that were three's led the country in turnovers tendency to be non shalant with his execution shot selections wild. He'll take quick shots from deep early in the clock instead of probing or patiently looking for opportunities.

His frame is small. It's a concern defense lacks elite athleticism. Now he's a star.

Well, so maybe because there is less tape and less evaluation on these players that scouts just start looking at what are the raw talents that you could develop.

Yeah. And you know does your character match someone who is willing to develop and can develop. Yeah. I think it's as apparent is.

I mean, I'm growing as an adult. The idea that my kids are my daughter is older than some NBA players. She's 20. She's older than NBA players.

Are you going to be kidding me? So you're the idea. I mean, tray young scouting report. Now there were some good. He had great range. Quick, very twitchy. But this is. I mean, you like I remember Luca came out and I had a scout and he's like, well, he's going to score a bunch, but bad body can't defend.

A little temper, but he'll score a bunch. We didn't know it'd be that. You can't stop him. Nobody know. LeBron is rookie year is like. Complimenting him. He's like, that's guys one of the 10 best players. No, he's 20.

Well, I also think you have to keep in mind the body things like everyone said that about Lonzo. It's like he's he's very young guys put on tend to put on the weight. You know, women, we tend to our bodies tend to change from the time that we're 19 to 25.

I didn't get this ripped overnight. Okay, whatever. All right, well, the Clippers pulled off an amazing road win over the Utah Jazz last night without.

I don't know if we've ever seen that kind of performance by this Clipper franchise. Consider all the circumstances. Was that the greatest night in Clipper's history? I'm dead serious. Nothing about this. At Utah, best home team in the league.

Kawaii Leonard's out the jazz played their best quarter of the year. The pressure on Paul George and his playoff reputation. No Lakers LeBron. So the West is wide open.

You're massive underdogs and you have an impatient owner who's unhappy with how you underachieved last year. And the Clippers played a at times flawless basketball game. First, even when they went down to two last night was an example of why I said I still like them. They're just a deeper more athletic team. I mean, Reggie Jackson's a 10 year journeyman.

He's been a reliable stud in this series. Marcus Morris, forgettable player, right? He's been excellent big shots. Paul George easily after Kawaii Leonard. He's the best two in this series.

And tie Lou has had one for the ages coaching series. He's been fantastic. But last night is also why they're the most maddening team in the league. I mean, think about this Utah hit 10 threes in the first quarter.

They were virtually perfect. Clippers were down one. What? What? Who could survive that? We would have never guessed that Clippers would survive that without Kawaii Leonard.

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