We're talking New Orleans Palicans. We're getting into the nitty-gritty, the big questions surrounding this team. It's coming up. Michael Bolton is strapped in and ready to listen.

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to talk about the New Orleans Palicans. We're going to get

straight into talking about this team because there's

some questions,

as per usual, with this squad, with one of the more baffling off seasons that you will ever see

in any sport. We'll do it with the long-term, long-time host, the king of New Orleans. Some

have called him. It is the one and only Jake Madison. Jake, welcome back to the show for the

10th year in a row. Yeah, I think it's 10. It's been a minute here. Jake, welcome back to the show for the 10th year and a row.

Yeah, I think it's 10. It's been a minute here. So always happy to be on talking hoops with you, Josh. Yeah, it has been a long time. And you've been covering this team for a long time. And there's been glimpses of, oh, maybe it's happening. And this team looks strong. And then, of course, a million things go wrong. And then, you know, two main things went wrong this offseason, and those two things are named Joe Dumas and Troy Weaver.

And we don't really know how this is going to play out, of course. We can presume about how things look. But at this point, Jake, I guess I'll ask you this question before we get into the main parts. Like, what's the general vibe around the team? Is it like a hope? is at a level of defeat. Like, what's the general vibe around the team is it like a is it a hope is it a level of

defeat like what's what's the what's the thought here around this team from the general populace

you know i think if you're looking at it with like people within the team for me talking to them

you know in being pretty connected with the organization right like there is a strong level

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