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You got to get boogie with it.

That's what you got to do.

Didn't even last a week.

All the hype around the Lakers and they've already, just in case you thought they had moved up

the pecking order in the Western Conference,

the old kicking the nuts from the Bay Area compliments of the Golden State Warriors.

Although, let's be fair here, we're not going to be a total hypocrite,

there's a chance to Marcus Cousins might have to hop on the court for the Golden State Wars,

but they're so good, that might be fine.

That might be okay.

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Now, I'm going to use mall or math here.

I don't like to use mall or math all the time.

I impress many people, especially management people in radio when I use Mallor Math.

But if you have four All-Stars, that is good.

If you have five All-Stars, I believe that is better.

That arithmetic works out pretty well in favor of the Golden State Warriors, and that is where they are right now.

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