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It's not okay?

Would you ask Pop that question?

Let's do it.

Welcome to the Athletic NBA show.

Monday through on the Athletic Podcast Network.

Okay, here we go.

And it's another edition of Hoops of Jason on the Athletic NBA show.

David Alders and Wendy ASDC is Wendy up here today. Marcus in the Bay. What's up, sir? Yeah, man. We out here in the rain, you complain about wind. Yeah, yeah, y'all complain about everything. I didn't say I was complaining about it. I just said it was windy. I need that county sun back, man. It must be windy. Got the atmospheric river up there. You know what I'm saying?

The... I just said it was windy. I need that Cali's son back, man. That's got the atmospheric river up there. Yeah, I'm saying. The voice you heard, I'm just going to say this. This is a sentence I never thought I would utter in my lifetime. Chuck D is on my podcast. God. Damn. I'm a legend. I'm usually fanning out on the other side of the screen, you know, checking, checking you all out.

So especially you and your bro and everything.

So I'm honored to be here.

Man, I appreciate it.

Marcus, when Chuck started following me on Twitter, I was like, what?

Chuck following me?

Yeah, what's it?

I mean, yeah, I mean. Hey, Chuck D. He ain't trying to act like he ain't a legend, too, man. He's trying to, he's trying to act like, you know what I'm saying? I know, right? You're David Aldrich, man. You're David Aldjus, man. You're a hall of favor. Dude, no, I appreciate the love.

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