I have full confidence that the Pistons are actually going to pull this off.

The injury to Franz Wagner is, it's a calf injury.

He's not going to play again in this series.

No, you're right. Because for basketball players, it really does become about the Achilles. Oh, no doubt. And I don't think, I don't think we're going to see him again. And to Cade Cunningham's credit,

had a huge game five.

So there's a level of confidence

that the Pistons are going to pull this off,

pull this comeback off.

The Cleveland Toronto series,

which I... credit had a huge game five. So there's a level of confidence that the Pistons are going to pull this off, pull this comeback off.

The Cleveland Toronto series, which I have watched probably the least of of any of the playoff series,

I got engaged in once I saw the Raptors had a double-digit lead. And to Kenny Atkinson's credit, I guess he credited the players,

he wrote his bench to the comeback and the victory.

But the series that I am now fully engaged and activated on is this Laker Rocket series.

Because A, you've got a 3-0 comeback, which has never happened in the history of the NBA.

In fact, only four times has a team come back to even force a seventh game, which the rockets are on the verge of doing. But you've got the LeBron factor. Yeah, but LeBron's 41 years old. And it feels like, like there were moments in that game where he was, he was LeBron. He was great. Teaky. There were others where he was just, he looked old. Tiki, I got to tell you something.

Now, you know, I think you know, I'm very fair to LeBron James.

I don't hate him. I don't love him. Of course. Unlike some guys on our radio station, who will kill him for everything. I think I've been fair. So understand that what I'm about to say comes from the standpoint of an IBO.

Fairness.

I'm an L, I'm an I, L, I'm an I L, L, J.O, an independent LeBron James observer. Okay. I don't care how old he is. He cannot be on the wrong end of blowing. I thought you're right. Bro, he can't. That conversation that everybody still likes to have for some reason is over. It's done. And I know that's unfair because you watch the game and I watched the game last night. It isn't his fault. No. Like they are ravaged by injuries. They did get Austin Reeves back. Lucas not walking through that door. And LeBron is in his 40s. But there's no Durant for the Rockets. But you know what the difference? Can I explain this? So yes, there's no Durant for the Rockets. The Rockets are young. They're athletic as hell. And the longer this series goes, the better it is for them. In fact, did you guys know? They're going to keep getting better. Yeah. Did you know? That's unbelievable. that once they won a game in this series, and they did it without KD, their starting lineup was the youngest starting lineup ever to win a playoff game? Wow, I did not know that. I mean, it makes sense given KD. is the old head, and he brings up the average. And everybody else is a baby. And everybody else is a baby. But it's why you bring in KD. It's because he helps those young young players in theory yeah and so it's like all right guys I'm out so good luck I'm intrigued at the level of LeBron cannot be on the wrong end of this yeah he can't because it's going to be his fault even though it's not his fault yes it'll be the first thing anybody at any bar points to when they do the old LeBron

MJ debate.

I don't think it's even a debate anymore, but still. Okay. But Tiki, it's not a debate, but it's always going to be a debate just for people at bars. And, Sean, you know why it's so unfair, even though I agree with it? It's so unfair. LeBron James is playing years and years and years after Michael Jordan decided to call it a career.

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