Can We Say That? | 2-23-26

The Valenti Show

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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The guys tackle the criticism of Darryn Peterson and the latest news surrounding the NBA's potential crackdown on tanking in this "Can We Say That?"

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0:00.0	It's Monday, and you know what it means.
0:02.5	We carve out a little time each hour for can we say that.
0:06.7	Kenneth, let's roll.
0:10.1	Talk to me.
0:10.9	All right, buddy.
0:11.6	You've been gone.
0:13.1	Some things have happened in the world of college hoops and the NBA.
0:16.7	So when I do that for this one.
0:19.1	Let's just start off very simple.
0:20.6	After this weekend, can we say Duke is the best team in a nation?
0:26.2	You could say it, but I treat this like the NBA regular season.
0:29.9	All debts will be paid, all scores will be settled in March.
0:33.9	Nothing that happens Saturday night makes me think any less of Michigan or any more of Duke.
0:39.1	I went in thinking there are two of the top four teams.
0:42.0	I leave fielding that way.
0:43.9	So you could say it, but I don't do the Jim Costa radio thing.
0:49.1	Referendum.
0:52.9	I agree.
0:54.2	I think it's the same with pretty much every regular season sport, right?
0:57.1	It doesn't really matter for the top echelon of teams.
1:00.7	You could say you're the best regular season good,
1:02.6	but until you actually show up when it matters, what are we talking about?
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