Hello and welcome to the game theory podcast.

I'm yours Sam Ficini.

We're presented by the athletic.

Today on the show, Robbie Calland is in the building.

We're going to have a good time.

We wanted to talk about the Hawks a lot on this podcast.

And look, it's important to talk about basketball.

This is ostensibly a basketball podcast. In theory. But like, I'll be honest. Really, the reason

I had Robbie on was talk about like Fast and Furious Nine. I know that Robbie. In lieu of the game,

in lieu of game two, I saw it. And then I was like, oh, I'll catch up of the game in lieu of game too i saw it and then i was like oh i'll catch

up on the game and it was i only had to catch up on one half of basketball because it was all that

mattered it was great yeah the saved me like an hour yeah i'll introduce him it's the father the fada

of uprock sports it's robbie calland just an absolute legend of the game theory

podcast robbie it's good to have you here how's it going it's great to be here i'm doing i'm doing

fantastic uh i got to i got to get back with the family last night in the theater you know i mean

you can't ask for more.

I mean, we'll get into it more.

But it was a lovely experience, first theater experience in 17 months or something.

Could have asked for anything more, you know, and look.

Well, wait, time, talk, talk, no, no, no, no.

Let's talk playoffs first.

I want to be able to give full spoiler warnings for people here.

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