I sound now. It sound 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 is another edition of Hoops Adjacent on the Athletic NBA show.

David Aldrich here in D.C.

We got two in the bay this week because that's where the Western Conference Finals will be kicking off on Wednesday. We got our man Marcus and our man Sim Kato, the Mavericks man, the dude who

was prepared for two but now has to go three. We appreciate both of you. I appreciate both

of you jumping in today. And we're going to do something a little different this week, Marcus.

We are going to live podcast, the lottery, which is starting in a few minutes as we tape this on Tuesday before game one of the Eastern Conference finals between Boston and Miami.

I remember the lottery.

Let's talk about you.

I remember that matter.

You remember the lottery?

That was an annual event for you for a minute. I know how to spell

so caucus. So yeah, we're going to live blog, or live pod the lottery in a few minutes. But let's,

while we're waiting for the, for the festivities to start in Chicago, Tim, thank you for joining us, first of all.

I just wanted to get your perspective

of being in Phoenix for game seven.

What the hell was that?

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