Hello and welcome to another edition of the Nix Film School pregame show.

My name is Andrew Claudio, aka GMAC, and it's time to preview the next upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles

Clippers, the first of two games in two days against the two L.A. teams in Crypto.com Arena.

That's right. We don't call it the Staples Center anymore.

Pretty busy couple days for both New York and L.A. between our watch party on Saturday,

which is totally equal to the other thing that I'm going to say is pretty big. The Oscars are

being held in Los Angeles this weekend. So Sunday night during Hollywood's biggest night,

across town at the crypto.com arena, the New York Knicks, we've been playing the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brilliant job scheduling that NBA schedule makers.

Well, that's probably more indicative of how very little people care about the Oscars.

Well, speaking of the Academy Awards, the Knicks are going to need somebody to step up as an actor in a supporting role because Jalen Brunson, their lead guy, is out for, I'm going to

completely recklessly speculate, but assume that this is for some time. I would be shocked

if we see him again on this road trip. I recorded this conversation that you're about to hear

with Charles Mockler of the Clips and Dip podcast about two hours before it was officially announced

by the Knicks beat. Obviously, Knicks PR that Jalen Brunson is out for this game against the

Clippers. I would be shocked personally if he's available again on this road trip with these three

days off that are coming after the road trip. I think you just kind of shut him down, let him get

better. See how he is for this game against the Nuggets next Saturday. coming after the road trip. I think you just kind of shut him down, let him get better,

see how he is for this game against the Nuggets next Saturday. And if he's good to go,

maybe for a noon game, you get him going. If not, then you give him the full week off and then

you get him back for Minnesota next Monday night. But they're going to need

it manual quickly. RJ Barrett, you name it. They're going to need people to step up. And hopefully

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