What's up everybody? It's Austin Rivers from Off Guard and I've got some exciting news.

Off Guard hosted by me and my guy Pasha Gigi is officially moving to our own

podcast feed. We are now dropping two shows every week. Me and Pasha go way back and talk so much hoops already

that we figured it was time to fire up the mics and let you in on these conversations.

Every week, Pasha and myself will hit on the biggest stories happening around the league.

Tapp into the show twice a week on our new off-guard feed on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. I ain't sports to have to clear the room.

Stand up and walk now.

Hello and welcome to the watch.

My name is Chris Ryan.

I remain an editor at the Ringer.com

and joining me in the studio a new year same old him.

It's Andy Greenwald!

Happy New Year everyone.

I want to just jump in front of this and I know there's going to be a lot of speculation.

Yeah. People are going to talk and they're going to wonder and they're going to surmise and accuse me of being one of the millions of Americans suffering from a respiratory

infection from over the holidays.

And I want to be on the mic now sounding good and I want to be in front of all of you listeners Chris

Kaya and speak my truth yeah which is I am not sick the truth is I love smoking

and you've covered for me for a long time I love it.

You've covered for me for a long time.

Yeah, I'm always like, oh, I love it.

And you've read the words that I've written.

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