Hello and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing

on Thursday morning this week, joining me from New York City, where he was at Nick's

Hornets overtime thriller on Wednesday night. Jalen Brunson continues to be the talk of

the town is Tim Bontepps.

Thriller is one way to describe that game, but hello, guys. I was a what a match between former

Mad Max point guards. You haven't been introduced yet, McMahon. Wait till you're introduced. Sorry.

I was just amused by our former colleague Ian Begley following the

machinations of Dennis Smith Jr. in the game. Intently as a quote former Nick, he was locked in on

what Dennis Smith Jr. was doing, which I made a lot of fun of him before. Well, Dennis Smith Jr.,

who was out of the league and was like supposedly training to become an NFL tight end.

Until like, was defensive back.

Was defensive back. Sorry. He was talking so much trash last night. It was amazing. He was talking

trash. Oh, joining us from Dallas, Texas. Just back from Oklahoma City, which he seems to be,

you know, going too regularly now is bandic man. Howdy partners.

Listen, let's give to the Smith Jr. a little bit of credit. Added a league. He's kind of thrust

into a starting role. The guy's playing well. Former Maverick's lottery pick is how to a rough go.

Who would have thought we'd have started talking in this podcast about Dennis Smith Jr. I was

I wasn't I was criticizing. What wasn't criticizing him? I was just saying he was out there talking

trash like he was magic Johnson is what I'm saying. Trying to intimidate guy shooting free throws

at the garden. Anyway, Bontemps, you were all over the map over the first seven, eight days of

the NBA season. You had a story on ESPN.com that posted a Wednesday morning about some of the

table Thursday morning, Thursday morning, but your day is right. I'm sorry. This is what happens when

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