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$Brian Windhorst on Mitchell Robinson’s injury: "It wasn't his pinky. It was his fifth metacarpal. It's a broken hand. When you break this part of your hand, it's known as a boxer's fracture because most of the time it means you hit something." (Via Get Up)$

Brian Windhorst on Mitchell Robinson’s injury: "It wasn't his pinky. It was his fifth metacarpal. It's a broken hand. When you break this part of your hand, it's known as a boxer's fracture because most of the time it means you hit something." (Via Get Up)

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James Dolan has reportedly built a "sprawling surveillance enterprise" at Madison Square Garden led by security chief John Eversole that allegedly functions as a "private army" and is far more invasive and paranoid than previously known, per WIRED - Staff are reportedly forbidden from looking at James Dolan. He is referred to internally only as “Executive One.” - Security reportedly tracked a trans woman’s movements "down to the second," including when she used the bathroom and ordered drinks. - Security chief John Eversole allegedly carries a gun in a shoulder holster in the office to intimidate staff. - Over 1,500 lawyers from firms in litigation with Dolan are banned from all venues, including a mom taking her 9-year-old Girl Scout to a show. - MSG reportedly creates "work-ups" (intelligence dossiers) on fans who talk trash online. They once sent police to a 14-year-old's house in Colorado for a tweet. - Dolan allegedly ordered Eversole to hack/read employee emails to find excuses to fire them. - Former players like Charles Oakley claim the Garden is "mic'd up," with Patrick Ewing reportedly warning him not to talk too loud. - Security was reportedly told to hide bomb-sniffing K-9 units because James Dolan "disdains" dogs, potentially missing explosives. - MSG hired PIs to follow a State Liquor Authority official to his home to intimidate him during a probe. - Security reportedly "cosplays as cops," stopping traffic and detaining people on public streets without NYPD authorization. - Facial recognition at the Sphere and MSG has flagged children and off-duty police officers. One staffer says: “People are afraid, top to bottom... It’s the gulag.”

James Dolan has reportedly built a "sprawling surveillance enterprise" at Madison Square Garden led by security chief John Eversole that allegedly functions as a "private army" and is far more invasive and paranoid than previously known, per WIRED - Staff are reportedly forbidden from looking at James Dolan. He is referred to internally only as “Executive One.” - Security reportedly tracked a trans woman’s movements "down to the second," including when she used the bathroom and ordered drinks. - Security chief John Eversole allegedly carries a gun in a shoulder holster in the office to intimidate staff. - Over 1,500 lawyers from firms in litigation with Dolan are banned from all venues, including a mom taking her 9-year-old Girl Scout to a show. - MSG reportedly creates "work-ups" (intelligence dossiers) on fans who talk trash online. They once sent police to a 14-year-old's house in Colorado for a tweet. - Dolan allegedly ordered Eversole to hack/read employee emails to find excuses to fire them. - Former players like Charles Oakley claim the Garden is "mic'd up," with Patrick Ewing reportedly warning him not to talk too loud. - Security was reportedly told to hide bomb-sniffing K-9 units because James Dolan "disdains" dogs, potentially missing explosives. - MSG hired PIs to follow a State Liquor Authority official to his home to intimidate him during a probe. - Security reportedly "cosplays as cops," stopping traffic and detaining people on public streets without NYPD authorization. - Facial recognition at the Sphere and MSG has flagged children and off-duty police officers. One staffer says: “People are afraid, top to bottom... It’s the gulag.”

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Michael Wilbon believes Chet Holmgren’s time in OKC is OVER "I hate what happened to Chet Holmgren, he just had no game. And so now, I believe that that's very likely Chet Holmgren's last game in an Oklahoma City uniform." (Via PTI)

Michael Wilbon believes Chet Holmgren’s time in OKC is OVER "I hate what happened to Chet Holmgren, he just had no game. And so now, I believe that that's very likely Chet Holmgren's last game in an Oklahoma City uniform." (Via PTI)

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Allen Iverson sharing some veteran wisdom with 5-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr. Is Darius Acuff Jr. the next AI? 👀 (Via theofficialai3/ig)

Allen Iverson sharing some veteran wisdom with 5-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr. Is Darius Acuff Jr. the next AI? 👀 (Via theofficialai3/ig)

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Luka Doncic admits he was basically "forced" to pass because of Victor Wembanyama’s presence "If it’s not Wemby, I would go for the layup. But it’s Wemby... it’s kind of hard." (Via NBA on ESPN)

Luka Doncic admits he was basically "forced" to pass because of Victor Wembanyama’s presence "If it’s not Wemby, I would go for the layup. But it’s Wemby... it’s kind of hard." (Via NBA on ESPN)

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ESPN's Tim Legler on Chet Holmgren’s Game 7 performance "There is no denying he was shook, he was rattled. It affected the way he was processing the game, and it completely took away his aggressiveness. He started to look like a guy that was afraid of failure, and when you start to play that way as a professional athlete, that’s exactly what it’s going to look like. You don't take chances anymore. You'd rather play it safe and disappear than to try and have it not work out — drive at Wemby and have him block your shot, try to get there in time to stop Wemby at the rim and he get dunked on again. It's better not to try than to have that happen again. That's exactly what he looked like." (Via ALL NBA Podcast)

ESPN's Tim Legler on Chet Holmgren’s Game 7 performance "There is no denying he was shook, he was rattled. It affected the way he was processing the game, and it completely took away his aggressiveness. He started to look like a guy that was afraid of failure, and when you start to play that way as a professional athlete, that’s exactly what it’s going to look like. You don't take chances anymore. You'd rather play it safe and disappear than to try and have it not work out — drive at Wemby and have him block your shot, try to get there in time to stop Wemby at the rim and he get dunked on again. It's better not to try than to have that happen again. That's exactly what he looked like." (Via ALL NBA Podcast)

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Everyone knows Dylan Harper is the son of a 5x NBA Champion. But his mom, Maria Harper, was the one coaching and raising him long before the league. Now, she gets to watch him play in the NBA Finals as a rookie. Unbelievable legacy. ✨ (🎥 Jersey Sports Zone)

Everyone knows Dylan Harper is the son of a 5x NBA Champion. But his mom, Maria Harper, was the one coaching and raising him long before the league. Now, she gets to watch him play in the NBA Finals as a rookie. Unbelievable legacy. ✨ (🎥 Jersey Sports Zone)

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Chess GOAT Magnus Carlsen called out the NBA app for showing spoilers during the Western Conference Finals. “Whomever is responsible for the NBA app, we have one of the best series in years going on right now in the Western Conference Finals, and when people have 'no spoilers' on in the app, they expect no spoilers. So, do better.”

Chess GOAT Magnus Carlsen called out the NBA app for showing spoilers during the Western Conference Finals. “Whomever is responsible for the NBA app, we have one of the best series in years going on right now in the Western Conference Finals, and when people have 'no spoilers' on in the app, they expect no spoilers. So, do better.”

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Sam Presti will NOT be trading or moving on from Chet Holmgren anytime soon, per Tim MacMahon "This idea that it's time to pull the plug on Chet Holmgren in Oklahoma City and I can promise you this, Sam Presti will not be taking that advice."

Sam Presti will NOT be trading or moving on from Chet Holmgren anytime soon, per Tim MacMahon "This idea that it's time to pull the plug on Chet Holmgren in Oklahoma City and I can promise you this, Sam Presti will not be taking that advice."

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Kendrick Perkins predicts the New York Knicks will BEAT Wemby and the Spurs in 7 GAMES in the NBA Finals: "Look, it's going to be a brawl for it all. And I know a lot of people was saying the winner of OKC and the Spurs was going to win the championship, but they got the Knicks messed up. The way the Knicks have been playing, and they have one thing that no one else had — nobody else have. The Knicks have Karl-Anthony Towns, an offensive threat that could pull Wemby away from the basket, which is going to open up so many other areas offensively for the New York Knicks. And so when I look at how the Knicks are jelling in this postseason, playing the gender-free basketball, doing all the little things, losing themselves in the team, the Spurs got their work put out for them. I'm not saying that it's not going to go the distance, but right now I'm leaning more towards the Knicks winning this series in seven, to be honest with you." (Via Get Up)

Kendrick Perkins predicts the New York Knicks will BEAT Wemby and the Spurs in 7 GAMES in the NBA Finals: "Look, it's going to be a brawl for it all. And I know a lot of people was saying the winner of OKC and the Spurs was going to win the championship, but they got the Knicks messed up. The way the Knicks have been playing, and they have one thing that no one else had — nobody else have. The Knicks have Karl-Anthony Towns, an offensive threat that could pull Wemby away from the basket, which is going to open up so many other areas offensively for the New York Knicks. And so when I look at how the Knicks are jelling in this postseason, playing the gender-free basketball, doing all the little things, losing themselves in the team, the Spurs got their work put out for them. I'm not saying that it's not going to go the distance, but right now I'm leaning more towards the Knicks winning this series in seven, to be honest with you." (Via Get Up)

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Here is the footage of Steve Kerr secretly slipping in a Taylor Swift lyric from 'All Too Well' during a press conference: “I walked through the door.”

Here is the footage of Steve Kerr secretly slipping in a Taylor Swift lyric from 'All Too Well' during a press conference: “I walked through the door.”

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Rich Paul explains the decline in basketball shoe sales “There's a lot of signature guys. There’s so many signature athletes. Every company has a signature guy—multiple signature guys. Well, there ain't that many kids that want signatures from. They don't want signatures. I don't know if [players] are less popular, but the kids are less into all the things that we were into as it pertained to a player... We love to relive our teenage years, where things were what we thought was the hypest. Where we were so excited. The "wow factor." These kids today are actually in their teenage years; they can't relive. We can't force nostalgia on these kids that are actually living in their moment. These kids don’t care about the new nothing. They care about what they think is cool.” (Via Game Over)

Rich Paul explains the decline in basketball shoe sales “There's a lot of signature guys. There’s so many signature athletes. Every company has a signature guy—multiple signature guys. Well, there ain't that many kids that want signatures from. They don't want signatures. I don't know if [players] are less popular, but the kids are less into all the things that we were into as it pertained to a player... We love to relive our teenage years, where things were what we thought was the hypest. Where we were so excited. The "wow factor." These kids today are actually in their teenage years; they can't relive. We can't force nostalgia on these kids that are actually living in their moment. These kids don’t care about the new nothing. They care about what they think is cool.” (Via Game Over)

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Matt Barnes claps back Pat Bev "You are a role player who talks like a Hall of Famer... You walk around like you’re a 15-time All-Star and you have multiple championships. That’s why you’re in the position you’re in now, at the bottom, trying to be the clickbait king... Every time you talk, you're using players better than you to try and build cases and give hot takes... You just look like a clown." (Via ALL THE SMOKE )

Matt Barnes claps back Pat Bev "You are a role player who talks like a Hall of Famer... You walk around like you’re a 15-time All-Star and you have multiple championships. That’s why you’re in the position you’re in now, at the bottom, trying to be the clickbait king... Every time you talk, you're using players better than you to try and build cases and give hot takes... You just look like a clown." (Via ALL THE SMOKE )

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SI’s Chris Mannix Snubs Luka Dončić from Top 4 MVP Candidates, Calls His Defense ‘One of the Worst in the League’ "I’ve got Luca Dončić in my second tier. Now, I know there’s going to be some criticism about Luka being on the second tier—he’s been outstanding offensively—I just can’t get past the defensive numbers for Luca Dončić. The defensive numbers have just been they’ve been bad. I want to read some of this: Luka has an individual defensive rating this year of 115.6. That would rank 119th among the 180 players with 25-plus starts this season. So he has been, in any measurable statistic, one of the worst defensive players in the league. And when the competition is this close, I’ve got to factor that in. I’ve got to include what you’re bringing to the table defensively. He’s the best offensive player in the game, the best offensive weapon in the game, but defensively he’s coming up short. My first tier is the group of players that we’ve been talking about: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokić, Jaylen Brown. Those four guys are in my first tier and those are the four guys that I am considering casting my MVP vote for." (Via Sports Illustrated )

SI’s Chris Mannix Snubs Luka Dončić from Top 4 MVP Candidates, Calls His Defense ‘One of the Worst in the League’ "I’ve got Luca Dončić in my second tier. Now, I know there’s going to be some criticism about Luka being on the second tier—he’s been outstanding offensively—I just can’t get past the defensive numbers for Luca Dončić. The defensive numbers have just been they’ve been bad. I want to read some of this: Luka has an individual defensive rating this year of 115.6. That would rank 119th among the 180 players with 25-plus starts this season. So he has been, in any measurable statistic, one of the worst defensive players in the league. And when the competition is this close, I’ve got to factor that in. I’ve got to include what you’re bringing to the table defensively. He’s the best offensive player in the game, the best offensive weapon in the game, but defensively he’s coming up short. My first tier is the group of players that we’ve been talking about: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokić, Jaylen Brown. Those four guys are in my first tier and those are the four guys that I am considering casting my MVP vote for." (Via Sports Illustrated )

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Charles Barkley calls out Stephen A. Smith and others for racializing LeBron James’ Memphis take “LeBron said he didn’t like Memphis or Milwaukee. And for some reason, everybody went crazy on the Memphis part because then they turned it into race, which is the best way to get idiots and fools talking about anything. Every loser in the world wants to be racist. And Stephen A. jumped in, Jason Whitlock jumped in, Cam Newton jumped in, Ryan Clark jumped in, and Matt Barnes dropped in. Oh, these are all brothers. Yo, man. What the f*ck are you all doing, man? LeBron don’t like Memphis. Okay! LeBron said something about Memphis and the world took over, they made it about race, which is what anybody does when they want to stir up controversy. Y’all are successful! Stephen A., you’re one of the most successful people we have in television. Come on, man. Y’all got to do better, man.” (Via The Steam Room)

Charles Barkley calls out Stephen A. Smith and others for racializing LeBron James’ Memphis take “LeBron said he didn’t like Memphis or Milwaukee. And for some reason, everybody went crazy on the Memphis part because then they turned it into race, which is the best way to get idiots and fools talking about anything. Every loser in the world wants to be racist. And Stephen A. jumped in, Jason Whitlock jumped in, Cam Newton jumped in, Ryan Clark jumped in, and Matt Barnes dropped in. Oh, these are all brothers. Yo, man. What the f*ck are you all doing, man? LeBron don’t like Memphis. Okay! LeBron said something about Memphis and the world took over, they made it about race, which is what anybody does when they want to stir up controversy. Y’all are successful! Stephen A., you’re one of the most successful people we have in television. Come on, man. Y’all got to do better, man.” (Via The Steam Room)

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Brian Windhorst says he had a meeting with ESPN execs to plan LeBron James’ retirement content because he thought he was ‘washed’." “I had a meeting with my bosses and I go, ‘You know, we may need to start our content planning for him retiring because he looks for the first time like an old man who can’t compete.’” (Via Dan Patrick Show )

Brian Windhorst says he had a meeting with ESPN execs to plan LeBron James’ retirement content because he thought he was ‘washed’." “I had a meeting with my bosses and I go, ‘You know, we may need to start our content planning for him retiring because he looks for the first time like an old man who can’t compete.’” (Via Dan Patrick Show )

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Chet Holmgren says Cason Wallace is the BEST defender in the NBA right now “I think Cason [Wallace] is the best defender. If you're looking for somebody who not only can defend on ball but off ball in the passing lanes — you know, he can hound you 94 feet. He can get steals, but he can also play solid and just force you to miss a shot. You know big fan of Cason.” (Via Serge Ibaka )

Chet Holmgren says Cason Wallace is the BEST defender in the NBA right now “I think Cason [Wallace] is the best defender. If you're looking for somebody who not only can defend on ball but off ball in the passing lanes — you know, he can hound you 94 feet. He can get steals, but he can also play solid and just force you to miss a shot. You know big fan of Cason.” (Via Serge Ibaka )

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Tim Legler: “I know a lot of people want to make it about the whistle every time Oklahoma City plays because they hate Oklahoma City, whatever. To me, this game was not about the whistle. It was about the fact that Oklahoma City had more guys step up and raise the bar that needed to on a given night.” (Via ALL NBA Podcast )

Tim Legler: “I know a lot of people want to make it about the whistle every time Oklahoma City plays because they hate Oklahoma City, whatever. To me, this game was not about the whistle. It was about the fact that Oklahoma City had more guys step up and raise the bar that needed to on a given night.” (Via ALL NBA Podcast )

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Donovan Mitchell on getting swept by the Knicks: “It was very painful, the ending. To go out like that. You try to put on a smile and try to move past it. They beat us, swept us, so I don’t want to diminish that, but we didn’t give ourselves a chance, 'cause we didn't have no business. But it’ll take a little while, it’ll take a little bit. I think the worst part about it is just like the sweeps—like, we had an opportunity, right? And we just was right there.” (Via Andscape )

Donovan Mitchell on getting swept by the Knicks: “It was very painful, the ending. To go out like that. You try to put on a smile and try to move past it. They beat us, swept us, so I don’t want to diminish that, but we didn’t give ourselves a chance, 'cause we didn't have no business. But it’ll take a little while, it’ll take a little bit. I think the worst part about it is just like the sweeps—like, we had an opportunity, right? And we just was right there.” (Via Andscape )

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Goran Dragic says former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver told him he was “happy” he didn’t make the All-Star team so the team wouldn't have to pay him his $1M bonus 😳 “I was so pissed man.” (Via

Goran Dragic says former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver told him he was “happy” he didn’t make the All-Star team so the team wouldn't have to pay him his $1M bonus 😳 “I was so pissed man.” (Via

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Nicolas Batum says his "only regret" in his career is not playing longer with Tyrese Maxey. "If I have one regret, I wish I could have played longer with him [With Tyrese] Maybe the only regret I would have in my career is like, he’s one of those guys like, I wish I could have played maybe longer with him. When I was younger—I was maybe too old now to play with him—but I wish I could be younger and play with him longer. He’s my son’s favorite player, by far. Like, my son loves him. He’s got like his jersey, got three jerseys of him, like all over his room. He loves him. I’ve been to the visitors' locker room like one time in two years—when we play him—and my son wanted to go see Tyrese Maxey and get his jersey post-game." (Via TheOldManAndTheThree )

Nicolas Batum says his "only regret" in his career is not playing longer with Tyrese Maxey. "If I have one regret, I wish I could have played longer with him [With Tyrese] Maybe the only regret I would have in my career is like, he’s one of those guys like, I wish I could have played maybe longer with him. When I was younger—I was maybe too old now to play with him—but I wish I could be younger and play with him longer. He’s my son’s favorite player, by far. Like, my son loves him. He’s got like his jersey, got three jerseys of him, like all over his room. He loves him. I’ve been to the visitors' locker room like one time in two years—when we play him—and my son wanted to go see Tyrese Maxey and get his jersey post-game." (Via TheOldManAndTheThree )

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Kevin Garnett has a blunt message for Ja Morant "Get off your pride, bro. Go travel, go play, go do what makes you happy... focus on the love. F*ck the hate. The hate is going to be there... Something you’re doing isn’t working and you’ve got to find it." (Via KG: Certified )

Kevin Garnett has a blunt message for Ja Morant "Get off your pride, bro. Go travel, go play, go do what makes you happy... focus on the love. F*ck the hate. The hate is going to be there... Something you’re doing isn’t working and you’ve got to find it." (Via KG: Certified )

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Tim Legler: “This is the NBA playoffs. You’re one step from the Finals — there’s going to be a lot of holding and grabbing all over the floor. Just because Victor Wembanyama is 7'5" and thinly built, doesn’t mean he’s not going to be subjected to the same amount of contact that other guys are.” (Via ALL NBA Podcast )

Tim Legler: “This is the NBA playoffs. You’re one step from the Finals — there’s going to be a lot of holding and grabbing all over the floor. Just because Victor Wembanyama is 7'5" and thinly built, doesn’t mean he’s not going to be subjected to the same amount of contact that other guys are.” (Via ALL NBA Podcast )

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Kevin Garnett says every young player looks exactly the same nowadays because of their trainers "Everybody looks the same. I can tell the trainer that’s training everybody, he’s training everybody... everybody look the same. Everybody stepping back three or four times. I get it, when you got to do it, you get it. But man, it’s other sh*t you can do. Ain’t nobody stepping back right! And if you are, you looking amazing. And if you can hit that, you’re amazing. Ain’t no eye location. You don’t know what you looking at. Your head don’t come up. You still in the move and then you go to shoot. Ain’t nobody taking one second to pause at the top of their shot and let go. Motherf***er ain’t following through. They don’t even know what finger they looking at. What scope are you looking down when you go to shoot? N***as is just playing. It’s like putting a bunch of motherf***ers, shaking the jar, and then watching. Ain’t no education, ain’t no thinking going into it." (Via KG: Certified )

Kevin Garnett says every young player looks exactly the same nowadays because of their trainers "Everybody looks the same. I can tell the trainer that’s training everybody, he’s training everybody... everybody look the same. Everybody stepping back three or four times. I get it, when you got to do it, you get it. But man, it’s other sht you can do. Ain’t nobody stepping back right! And if you are, you looking amazing. And if you can hit that, you’re amazing. Ain’t no eye location. You don’t know what you looking at. Your head don’t come up. You still in the move and then you go to shoot. Ain’t nobody taking one second to pause at the top of their shot and let go. Motherfer ain’t following through. They don’t even know what finger they looking at. What scope are you looking down when you go to shoot? N*as is just playing. It’s like putting a bunch of motherf***ers, shaking the jar, and then watching. Ain’t no education, ain’t no thinking going into it." (Via KG: Certified )

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Stephen A. Smith’s nephew, Josh Smith, says Stephen Curry is the GOAT 🐐 "I got Steph ahead of Mike, and I don't care who don't like it or nothing. I’m dying on that... I got Steph as the GOAT. And I go off of, like, how you look. Steph looks like a mailman. He could be your gym teacher. Whoever else you would have as the GOAT, it would be like, 'Yo, you too tall to be doing this.' Steph is a regular-looking person. He could be in this room engineering this podcast, and you wouldn't think, 'Yo, you should be in the NBA.'" (Via DOUBL3 COVERAGE)

Stephen A. Smith’s nephew, Josh Smith, says Stephen Curry is the GOAT 🐐 "I got Steph ahead of Mike, and I don't care who don't like it or nothing. I’m dying on that... I got Steph as the GOAT. And I go off of, like, how you look. Steph looks like a mailman. He could be your gym teacher. Whoever else you would have as the GOAT, it would be like, 'Yo, you too tall to be doing this.' Steph is a regular-looking person. He could be in this room engineering this podcast, and you wouldn't think, 'Yo, you should be in the NBA.'" (Via DOUBL3 COVERAGE)

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