Bully Ball: Clippers Future, Hot T-Wolves & Rockets, Zion | Episode 2 | SHOWTIME BASKETBALL
All The Smoke
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4.7 • 7.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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On the SECOND episode of BULLY BALL with Rachel Nichols & Demarcus Cousins, the duo reacts to the struggles of the Clippers since James Harden joined them. Plus, they speak about the transformations in Minnesota and Houston that allowed for hot starts. They also discuss Zion's viral presser moment.
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| 0:15.7 | Welcome to Bullyball presented by Draft Kings. I'm Rachel Nichols and live and direct from China where it is 2 in the morning. We have Demercus Cousins. |
| 0:17.3 | This is dedication my friend. What are you doing over there? |
| 0:22.1 | Man, it's a huge event over here called Gmong 116. It's basically like a big social media |
| 0:31.6 | and influencer thing where you know guys come together and play the game we all love which is basketball |
| 0:38.4 | Huge fan interaction deal and |
| 0:47.0 | Just coming over here you know giving these fans a little love and they're going to do the same for me. So it's a huge event and I'm excited to be a part of it. |
| 0:50.0 | So that's why I'm over here in China right now. I've been to China for a few Nike tour, basketball event type things and it is bonkers. Like I don't think people in the states can quite absorb the crowds in the streets like just shutting down areas |
| 1:06.0 | wherever you guys are it's a crazy experience I'm glad you're having it out there |
| 1:11.3 | but we had to tackle NBA so I'll bring you back to the |
| 1:14.8 | United States at least digitally here Bug. First up the clippers get James Harden |
| 1:19.5 | and now they are owing four with the beard in the lineup. |
| 1:23.2 | Hardin has, the problem has not been ballhogging. |
| 1:26.0 | He has not shot the ball at a high volume at all, |
| 1:28.5 | eight attempts per game. |
| 1:29.8 | He's averaging 14 5 and 5. |
| 1:32.2 | Here's really the number that is going to stick with us though. |
| 1:34.8 | With James Harden on the court, the clippers are a minus 67 with Harden on the bench, |
| 1:41.2 | there are plus 24, |
| 1:42.9 | which is the opposite of obviously why they got him. |
| 1:45.8 | The idea was to raise their championship ceiling. |
| 1:48.6 | That is not happening so far. |
| 1:50.2 | What do you think is the biggest issue so far with them struggling to incorporate him? |
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