Josh is on Long Island. Hey, Josh. Hey, Josh.

Hey, gentlemen. You know, just two quick things. One, first on the NBA, then gambling stuff. Evan, I don't know if you saw. I'm sure you did that. It no longer counts against an individual shot. Yes. Total if they miss a half-quarter full-court shot. Yes. So to me, it kind of almost goes in tandem with, like, betting on themselves.

Like, it's like they're also worried about their percentages and stuff.

So it's like they kind of, I don't know. Yeah, but you know what's funny about that? And I support the rule because I want more heaves. Heaves are exciting. And it always bothered me. I pointed out every game I go to. I can't believe that guy took the extra dribble

to not get the full card shot off.

So I appreciate the full card shot off.

So I appreciate the NBA making that move, but you are right that players manipulated, not for money.

I mean, I guess contract negotiations.

They manipulated their own three-point field goal percentage based on, eh, I don't want to throw a miss out there.

Right, but how close is it, is it like within 35 feet? What do you mean? The new rule? Yeah, so what's the, what's the threshold? I think it's under a certain amount of time and it's got to be like, I think, beyond half court. I'll read the exact rule to you. Beyond half court. I think so. I got to look it up. See,

that's not going to change it then. Of course it is. No, because a lot of those shots are, you know, 40 feet. You mean you dribble as fast as you can to get on half, the positive side of half court? 36 feet away in the final three seconds of the first three quarters. So that's perfect then. Yeah.

That's perfect.

Yeah.

I really click on the gambling stuff.

Yep. way in the final three seconds of the first three quarters so that's perfect then yeah that's perfect yeah i really click on the gambling stuff yep um you know i think it was last NBA season the nicks

were playing the net and you said your oldest son had come home and told you that he had placed a bet

for the nets to beat the nick and so yes and so i'm just curious a few things i mean it, it's like it's funny, you know, to hear that, but I'm also, it's actually a very serious thing, like, to have these conversations with your kids, obviously. And I'm also just curious, you know, when do you introduce him to the Evan Roberts' emotional hedge? That's a great question. I have not done that yet, just for the record. My oldest is nine now, Jet. He doesn't know about the emotional hedge, but I did explain to him. I said, you cannot. And the worst part about his bet that he made, so it was a Knicks-Nets game that he was going to. Yeah. At Madison Square Garden last year, it was the game where Bridges got the block at the end, and Jaylon the game winning shot. So the net's had a chance.

He says to me, yeah, I bet my friend $100 that the nets would win.

And I said, Jet, we have so many things to discuss.

Yes, first of all, where are you getting $100?

Where are you getting $100?

Do you realize the net suck?

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