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Hi, this is Josh Levine, the host of Slate's sports podcast, Hang Up and Listen.

And when LeBron James scores 41 points for two games in a row and Steph Curry gets ejected for the first time in his career for throwing

his mouthpiece, one that hits the, I think, progeny of a minority owner of the opposing teams.

And that is a good indication that it's time to record an emergency podcast.

So here I am for the post-game six, pre-game seven emergency podcast. In a minute, we're going to be talking to

Scott Rab, the ultimate Cleveland sports fan about what he's feeling right now. But first up,

I'm joined by ESPN's Warriors B-Writer Ethan Sherwood-Strauss. Hey, Ethan.

Hey, Ethan.

Hey, Josh. Thank you for being here with me and the very simplistic sports narrative. And that's what we like to traffic in here on this program, is that the Warriors had this all sewn up before Dremond punched LeBron James and the nuts at the end of Game 4. And then things kind of turned sideways, both for LeBron and for the Warriors. Do you feel like that's what's happened in the last couple games, or is there something

more complicated going on?

There are a few things beyond that, but that certainly is the turning point and what

will haunt them should they ultimately lose this series.

I do wonder, when you say punched him in the dick, I feel like we're going to lose the context of Draymond being a habitual line stepper that led up to this because in a vacuum, it doesn't really look like a dick punch.

It sort of looks more like a pine.

I feel like our children and grandchildren when we show them a replay of why Draymond Green was ultimately suspended.

We'll be slightly confused by that just, you know, as a discrete event.

But beyond that, to answer your question, I think there are a few things happening.

One of them is that LeBron James absolutely incredible, and I'm not sure that Andre I Godala is totally healthy right now and can do

anything about him. And moreover, LeBron is making his jump shot. That makes him nearly impossible

to contain. He's been great with the jumper the last two games. He's absolutely just controlling

the rock, not turning it over. And Steph Curry, I think in many ways in these playoffs,

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