Well, first of all, let me say this.

We are way out uncomfortably so ahead of ourselves, Okay?

Because you're not speaking over.

Even though I picked the Lakers, they're my preseason pick, the winning and I feel good about that.

I do think they're the best team in the league.

I I am not totally sure I'm not, like 100% certain about them.

Like I would say about the Cady Steph Warriors that they're definitively the best team in the league.

And it's over.

I'm honestly, I'm like, 60% Lakers, 40% clippers.

So I think, is that close?

What gives you pause?

Then why aren't they the cable?

Why, When he plays, he wins.

He's tough, you know?

And and I obviously got Paul George with him and some dogs around him.

And Harold and Pat Beverly, great coach like that.

Suddenly you got two teams that are really could be historically great.

I mean, the clippers, that may have a longer, much bigger window, you know?

But if they did appear to you right now, they're both head and shoulders above everybody else.

Yeah, I didn't see that kind of like Milwaukee, but I do think these two were hit.

You say head and shoulders above everybody else.

Now for the Lakers.

Look, obviously, Toby all time.

Great.

Can they win the championship?

Yes, Can they?

I think unless they go into serious load management, they gotta win about 66 or more games.

And they do that.

Yes, they have a dynamic duo of superstar, really to all time greats, one just kind of entering his prime.

The other while not at his physical peak, I would say, is that his mental peak, last night's travel notwithstanding, You know LeBron has never been smarter.

I don't think as a basketball, I agree, and physically he still has a lot left.

So you've got all that, and beyond that, they fit together.

LeBron and a d fit.

I don't consider LeBron's Heat teams in all time great team because I don't think they're three pieces, particularly LeBron and Wade fit Well, they were just so great individually, that they you work out.

I mean, they won one going away.

The other one, they kind of eat out a second championship because they were so good individually but the's to fit.

And, you know, stars fit when each of them can be it.

There pinnacle together.

And LeBron could be his best self.

A deacon Be his best self together you look a Shaq and Kobe.

Even though they didn't get along on the court, they fit they Pippen, Jordan, Kareem, You know, magic You, Cady, Steph, whoever you want mention they off it so they can fit now.

Also say this.

I don't think they have to become a dynasty or mini dynasty to be considered an all time great thing.

They could be a one off, like I consider the 1983 70 Sixers with Moses Malone and Dr J and all time great team that one year.

And this depending on how LeBron ages.

If it's only one year, they still could be an all time great team.

So and they finally they've got the measuring stick.

And that's the Clippers.

Like if they win it, you're gonna be able to say they had to go through a tough team.

And then, if you want to say the bucks with Johannes ascending, they had to go through some tough team so yeah, they could be.

Yeah, I agree.

But you mentioned what they would have to do.

Skip.

It's just not to be an historically great team.

You just can't win a championship because they've been.

Nobody's gonna say those Dallas Mavericks that win the championship in 2011 if a historically great team.

Toronto.

The historically great.

But you look at the bullet that went 72 in 10.

Skip.

They started the season 41 3 You look at the Warriors.

There was 65 70 67 15 16 and one in the playoffs.

They were the earliest team that ever clinch a playoff February 26 you look at the Lakers.

They were 69 13 and they had a 33 game win streak.

Hubbard in there.

You look at the Baby Bird's Celtics and 86.

They were 33 33 1 I think they would last one home game the entire season with that big three.

Yes, they could, But I agree with you, Chris.

They're gonna have to get someone to the mid the high sixties.

Probably no words can only lose.

Maybe four playoff game because you look at it.

So you know, if they were seven with the Clippers saying the conference finals you you think that disqualifies him?

Because when you look at the bull, there were 15 and three the year they wanted.

The Warrior was 16 and one and the Lakers with 12 and three.

Jordan went seven with the Reggie Miller Pacers.

Eyes there?

Yes.

Oh, that was a couple that with the teen with 72 intensely.

But they have the way.

That was a battle.

You went to bed running, and Michael finally said Enough of this because it Milwaukee took one game from them it in Chicago, and then they come back and took another one.

If I'm not, that was the next series that with Nick's, it was the next, the next single company, I think.

But I think they can skip, but they're gonna have to do something special.

I I would have felt better if they were 21 at this point t three.

Think about it.

The Bulls were 41 in three 20 What you got, you got 23 or Gail's.

They want what, 30 31 2 and seven of the rest of the way.

So I'm here to admit, even though we're barely into December, this team has the look and feel of historically great to me.

I'm shocked by how good how fast this team has been because, you know, and I know what happened to the heat.

ALS the first year that LeBron joined D.

Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach 99 8/2 employ.

It was gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands.

And what have we wrought?

And they just couldn't figure it out for what seemed like the longest time.

But 19 and three is pretty great.

And the shock to me, the two shocks Number one LeBron does look like he's got a whole lot left in his tank that I wasn't sure about.

I had to see it to believe it, but I am believing it.

And Anthony Davis has embraced the Staples Hollywood stage in ways I did not see coming because his body language looks different to me, it's looking like a superstar who has come of age right before your very eyes.

I think it's the LeBron impact and effect where he is so comfortable he is feeding and vibing off.

LeBron's greatness is obvious.

Greatness in thinking, and I belong.

This guy has blessed me because he keeps saying I'm the great, You know, I'm the defense player of the year on this.

On that, the offense is supposed to come through me.

Really?

Okay, I can do this.

And he is playing with the supreme confidence I never saw in New Orleans.

Maybe he never was quite happy there.

Maybe he thought he was kind of out in the sticks, so speak.

Maybe he felt like he was in a minor league town and a list actor.

It'll be moving.

Think you said this kid, He's got a big brother Now.

He's got a big thank you under his wing, right?

And they become again.

I don't hang around with them, but it sounds like they've become very close off the court.

Right?

Keep reading and go out to eat all that give You.

Remember that play he made last night where the guy faked him up and thought he had a three and a D.

Hit the floor and bounce right back up and block this up with Bogdanovich?

I think we have that place, by the way.

It was a hellacious, great life, and you want to talk about effort here because the place starts with with Anthony underneath and he has to go clear out and go chase him in the court.

Look at this and then he comes right back.

This is all guts.

This is all desire.

And again, I know it's way early and probably premature.

But so far he's the defense of player, the he's dominated.

It's not even after what he did.

Did you approach the other night and pretty much what he did to go bear last night?

What time you got back?

I'm glad you brought up a d Skip.

I think he's the key to this whole thing.

I think LeBron is their best player in their most important player.

But look, let's face it, they got to go through the Clippers.

So when they meet that say in the Western Conference finals, as good as Kawai and Paul George and you could Admiral Heartless and Patrick Beverley are when they are on, LeBron LeBron is going to average at least 26 10 and eight.

He's in that Siri's 26 points, at least 10 assists.

Eight rebound.

He's going to do it.

The key is a d.

They've got nobody to match up Didi, and I like what you're saying, and I agree.

But does he have enough dog in me?

Just say OK, we haven't seen it before.

It hasn't been tested, right?

Like seven games to go in the post when Kawai Yeah, he's shorter, but he's tough.

He's gonna be banging you, Harold gonna be banging you.

Do you have the mental and physical fortitude to stay on that block for?

Because when I have to go to your point, what happened on opening night?

And maybe they just weren't ready for this prime time.

But A D got zonked in the fourth quarter.

He came out empty zero, and LeBron scored two, and they got wiped off.

A.

D is gonna probably need the average about 30 and 15 in that series.

With them to bring it home is capable.

Oh, yeah, no, no question about it.

That's what he's going to need to do, because last Chris said, they don't have an answer for you.

They don't have anybody.

Zuba might be big enough, but he's not skilled enough to step out the paint and he can put him away like he did with Gobert, like I'm not going to go in and try to try to poke you up.

But from 10 15 on out, you can't do anything with me out here was my man.

Jared Dudley tweeted right after the game.

I think tweeted from Locke.

What, have we still not played anybody?

Question Mark does.

Jared, Did you have anything to do?

You got to watch.

You got the best seats.

That man put the right.

Get him a couple of rebounds.

D'oh!

King in the locker room locker, lust for had a steel.

Three.

The reason I got to give it up to toughest places to play to me, Utah, and you go back to back and just wipe him out.

That's impressive.

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