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What's popping? We are back. Logan Murdoch, Roger Bell, real ones in the building. What's up, rock?

Ooh, how was Salt Lake my boy? Why are you actually that quick?

I'm just saying how was All Star Weekend, dude? Like I missed it. You know, it was actually my first, it was my first All Star Weekend.

I was in and out. I was moving to shake him. It was cool. It was cold. It was cold, but not by Salt Lake standards.

It was like a nice little 30 degrees. It could have been colder. You know, it was.

Valtors? No, so here's the thing. I took a picture in front of Salah to Valtors.

I think Valtors was doing private events because they didn't, they were not open for us. And I called them because I was trying to get a reservation.

I called them back in December when we found that it was coming to Salt Lake. And they said we're not going to be open during that time.

So shout out Valtors. If I'm ever in Salt Lake City, I'm tapping in. But I did, I did like the walk tour of Salt Lake.

There's not, it's not like an official tour or anything, but it was just like, I'm going to walk around and see what's up.

And I walked the Valtors. It took some clicks. I should have put it into chat, but it was well this week last week. And I'm over.

And I was just, I wouldn't, I wouldn't think about that. I was not thinking. But it was, it was, it was, it was interesting for us.

Salt Lake was interesting. Salt Lake is, Salt Lake was interesting. This is my favorite time of year, Logan.

Last, we're in a stretch dog. Like this is when, you know, this is when the old, the old NBA playing mindset starts to like kick in.

Like you, you're old clock starts to tell you it's, it's that time, right? Like it's, you could start feeling the presence of, of the playoff run and push.

And then the playoffs themselves and that chase for the ultimate, for the ultimate goal. So it's a cool time of year.

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