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The Ringer NBA Show

Melo (Finally) Signs in Houston, Kawhi’s “THANK YOU” Letter, and Are We Sure ...? | Heat Check (Ep. 307)

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.49.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s John Gonzalez is joined by Shea Serrano to discuss Carmelo Anthony officially signing with the Houston Rockets (2:28) and to parse Kawhi Leonard’s farewell letter to San Antonio (14:17). Then, Justin Verrier joins to evaluate the "Are We Sure" questions about the Lakers’ playoff contention, Markelle Fultz, Devin Booker, and the Trail Blazers’ stars (24:22). Finally, Paolo Uggetti comes on to make the case for the Toronto Raptors as the East favorites (46:29) and to discuss NBA players’ use of social media over the summer (55:41). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

He's got smoke coming off his finger tips.

0:03.2

Jesus hot as a broke torch.

0:05.2

Yes, he checked.

0:06.2

Who got his cover?

0:07.2

His heat check, guys.

0:08.5

[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪

0:17.0

Welcome to Heat Check Podcast.

0:18.3

I'm your host, Jung and Zal, is joined once again.

0:21.6

And his triumph, but returned from his vacation.

0:23.5

I'm back from my vacation.

0:25.0

Our producer, Isaac Lee.

0:26.6

Isaac, we're back.

0:27.6

We are back.

0:28.9

It's been an extended break.

0:30.2

I was on vacation first, and then I came back

0:32.2

and you went on vacation.

0:33.4

Yeah, we did a little high five at the airport and all that.

0:36.0

It was like a baton toss on the vacations.

0:38.2

I was coming back.

0:39.0

You were going out.

0:40.1

But now we are back, Verno, and KOC have been holding down

0:43.0

the Ringer NBA show feed for a while in our stead.

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