What's up everybody? It's Austin Rivers from Off Guard and I've got some exciting news.

Off Guard hosted by me and my guy Pasha Gigi is officially moving to our own

podcast feed. We are now dropping two shows every week. Me and Pasha go way back and talk so much hoops already

that we figured it was time to fire up the mics and let you in on these conversations.

Every week, Pasha and myself will hit on the biggest stories happening around the league.

Tapp into the show twice a week on our new off-guard feed on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. I ain't sports to have to clear the room.

Stand up and walk now.

Hello and welcome to the watch. My name is Chris Ryan.

I am an editor at the Ringer dot com and joining me in the studio

800 episodes old and it feels like the first time it's Andy Greenwald

isn't this episode 804 it. It is technically a belated 800th episode

celebration. It's my 800th episode because I've missed three. That's the only amount

you made that you missed? Only three. Remember when you mean

Prior Patch? Nope. Never talk about it. This is my

804th episode. It's also they don't count unless you're there.

That's not it's your 803 because you defiantly missed the succession finale.

No, that's right. I tried calling from the streets of Paris. You guys wouldn't have me.

It's the only one you missed. Andy, it's great to see you. It's great to be here on a Thursday, you can feel a little

Pep in Los Angeles's step.

Hollywood is back.

Merry Christmas, the strike is over last night, sort of in the mid-

mid- evening, I guess. It's like 4.45 p.m.

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