Obviously, we wait with bated breath on if Ogeonanobie's going to play today, if Ogeonanobie's going to play on Sunday, and when we'll see him again. So after we signed off, the update on Ogea Anobi seemed to be really good. In fact, Ian Begley, who's going to join us a little bit later on, so we'll get in more detail, said that there's optimism. He wrote, that's the general thought. optimism that the worst case scenario has been dodged.

The feeling is that this is not a major... there's optimism. He wrote, that's the general thought. Optimism that the worst case scenario has been dodged.

The feeling is that this is not a major hamstring issue in that he could actually play tonight.

He could actually play Sunday.

Well, it's exactly what we predicted.

Game time decision.

I call, I call BS on this stuff.

I mean, you probably are right. This is likely a, they're obscuring what's actually going on. Yes. Because it gives them a competitive advantage. And I think that's smart. Of course it is. So in one breath, I don't believe the general optimism that's coming out of Madison Square Garden. But in the next breath, I commend you guys. I mean, it's just playoff freaking basketball. Right. There's no reason to announce to the world what kind of strain it is and how much time he's going to miss. You know, I look over at the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder have not lost the playoff game yet. And maybe there's a confidence and an arrogance of we can just tell you the truth,

and that's the fact that Jalen Williams is out with a grade one hamstring issue.

We're better even if we don't have him. Yeah, it doesn't matter. We're going to start A.D. Mitchell, it's all going to be good. Like, no big deal, A.J. Mitchell. I'm thinking of A.D. Mitchell. We're going to start A.G. Mitchell. It's going to be fine.

And I think the thunder are just telling you the truth.

He's week to week.

When is Jalen Williams going to play again?

I don't know.

Does it matter? I don't know. I get this sense. And look, we're going to find out if I'm right or wrong real soon, because if he plays tonight, I'll take my L. I think the New York Knicks are just saying, we're not going to tell you anything. Yeah. And I don't think that's, there's nothing wrong with that. I think the Knicks will develop a dynamic, a scheme, a plan to attack the 76ers even without OG. But if you have a way to get an advantage to make Philly have to think about what you're going to do with OG or what you're going to do without OG, it gives you an advantage. It's just as simple as that. Same thing happens in every sport. But, you know, unfortunately for the Knicks, if they don't have OG and Ninobe, things are just going to be harder for them. No question. Doesn't mean they can't win without them, but things are going to be harder. No doubt about it. I just seeing hamstring issues in the NBA, whether it's the OG injury from two years ago or the Jalen Williams situation at OKC or the Lucas situation with the Lakers, they're very, very tricky injuries.

And they tend to not be a day or two.

And so when I heard the optimism that came out, including the possibility

that he's going to play game three tonight, I just kind of rolled my eyes like, I don't buy that.

But I also simultaneously love if I'm right what the Knicks are doing. Because I said the same thing

about Joel Embed a few days ago when the Sixers ruled him out early in the day. It's like,

why would you even do that?

Same with Mitchell Robinson.

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