Trade Lonzo! Warriors Outrage, Bron MVP, Shaq A Jerk? + All Star Game
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🗓️ 28 January 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In this week's Point of Contention , Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate along with special guest Tray Edwards. Hosted by Mo Dakhil.
Take 1: Is a bird in the hand worth more than two in the bush? Pelicans trade SZN hath begun.
Take 2: Fire Steve Kerr? Warriors Twitter erupts.
Take 3: The Way Too Early Check-in on the MVP race.
Take 4: Is Shaq the worst human being ever?
Take 5: To All Star or Not To All Star. That is the question.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Athletic NBA show, Monday through Friday. |
| 0:03.3 | On the Athletic Podcast Network. |
| 0:08.3 | I do have a take. |
| 0:09.8 | Point of contention. |
| 0:11.8 | Katie, you could be a head coach. |
| 0:12.9 | I can be a head coach. |
| 0:14.2 | Welcome to point of contention. |
| 0:16.8 | Five subjects, five minutes, five points of contention. |
| 0:20.9 | Coming up on the show, Pelicans Dealing, Warriors Uprising, MVP and other awards, |
| 0:26.7 | Shaq the Jerk Store called, and the NBA Planning All-Stars. |
| 0:31.4 | I'm Mo DeKeele, in for Zach Harper, the host of Point of Contention with Jade Hoyd producing. |
| 0:37.3 | In this corner, Bay Area Legend, author of two best-selling books about the Warriors, Marcus Thompson. |
| 0:44.5 | Marcus, yesterday the NBA community lost a close friend to Minnie. |
| 0:48.8 | Seku Smith, I know you wanted to say a few words about him. |
| 0:51.8 | The floor is yours. |
| 0:53.9 | So this point shall not be contended. |
| 0:58.7 | People talk about real ones, right? |
| 1:02.3 | As if authenticity is the worthiest of attributes. |
| 1:07.3 | You know, a lot has been said about like day ones, the term day ones, which is a reference to those who were there on the journey from the beginning. |
| 1:17.4 | So I speak for myself and many others when I say this. |
| 1:22.3 | Seeku Smith was a real one from day one. |
| 1:26.1 | He was every bit authentic. His tongue and pen were committed to truth, |
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