Can I just throw some storylines at you?

Yeah, please.

Do you feel like the Thunder aren't getting enough recognition for how great a team they are because they play in Oklahoma City?

I mean, we're talking about a team that almost won 70 games.

If Chet doesn't get hurt for a stretch in the season, they may win 70 games.

They're elite defense.

They're largely homegrown.

They got SGA one year into his career from the

Clippers when nobody forecasted him being an MVP. Are they a better story than they're getting

credit for? Yes, but this is the way of the world. I mean, in a lot of ways, if you don't play in

one of the chosen markets in the NBA, this is how it always goes. And I think the other problem

is, Jim, they're not facing

a marquee team. No disrespect to the Pacers, but nobody cares. And I'm sure there'll be some

trumped up TV number and some, you know, with women over 13, but under the age of 35 with blue

eyes, the series numbers were up 38%. No one's watching this.

No one.

But I almost even reject that.

I know like we have to care about it a little bit because of what we do.

We have to talk about things that people care about.

But if I'm just a regular Joe sports fan, I don't care what the TV ratings are.

I'm not an executive.

If I like basketball, these are two really good basketball teams.

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