The Rich Eisen Show Basketball Podcast #29. Kyrie/Westbrook beef with media, Warriors title window, John Wall, Free agency wish list

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Wednesday, June 29 NBA season is over. Draft went down the last week.

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You know the routine. I know, but I don't think you can anti-phone is actually a definite anti-fun I've never actually seen mean girls okay worth watching. I think you can get through life without that is a lot. There's a lot going on, really. Further, being, the end of the year free agency starts in a couple days with all kinds of rumors and in all that snoozes kinda going on where guys might sign potential trade situations. EMA salary Is going up about $11 million is going to hit nearly 124 million will that affects things we got John wall Russell Westbrook irie Irving news we got medium beefs with young players in the old old Hadley wording is one start today. You know, before you start… Like I'm sitting there thinking when we got nothing to talk about before the show and then you said all that likely crap. There is a lot to talk about the NBA is, turning to the FL in that regard where the new, just continues and cycles through the off-season, the non-playing season summer league is coming up in a couple weeks be great to see these rookies out there and some the second year players guys trying to make teams where you want to start Adam what you think half… Let's talk about the media will once be to do what you need to get to go to sleep because when your mom sinks safe up in the street because when I see you guaranteed to be in ICU recipes brings back I guess flagged on you to clarify what so I sold like confused by all of this exclusion visit so you gotta tell the PPA going on okay so there've been a couple of beefs on social media between one irie Irving and Stephen a Smith, right then another between Russell Westbrook and Skip drip Bayless and Kevin Durand Beeson everybody Kevin Durant's piece with the guy that has five followers in his basement with Lisa. What is the Chi rethinking I saw that Stephen a wrote this superlong response or something and I think I missed the original comment. What was it that Stephen a said that, Christophe Tyree yeah will see what is socially was calling out Tyree for the Tyree of course took the money he piece you did the Simon with the nets and socially summarizing up but he was essentially saying that Tyree was trying to be Mr. tough to find a sign and trade and threatening the meds for the day. Of course he was going to take the money also was all just conifer act like oh I'm in a go to the Lakers of the errors whoever Miami Philly and then it was not know.

Obviously I was to take the 37 million back right yeah and he was also saying that the Tyree Tyree needs to come to work to earn his money he needs to come to work. He can't be so privileged to think you can show up on the job. He needs to play next year. He called Martin that and scurry essentially snapback at him, saying that guys you use in organizing in his 50s that talk like that like Stephen Adderley understand fully what he was trying to say home this evening.] Him and and and he settled you can't essentially tell me what to do are sparse. I don't care what your earlier death things I respect your uncle Rod Strickland.

Oh right, and then he invited a monsoon to a debate on one of Stephen a show so it's it's kinda fascinating.

Now how you have the Stephen Naismith Skip Bayless is these guys are huge personalities in sports and because of social media.

Another bigger than ever known. We are growing up in the 80s and 90s. Obviously there were big sportswriters and personnel is nothing like now or they can have the impact, and so I think players really takes a personal known get offended and think that their legacy could be ruined by by media figuring it's it's to me. It's interesting that Stephen had TJ when we were growing up. It was like SportsCenter anchors guys on the sports reporters, which is early Sunday morning NSI writers and SI writers and thing is like unless unless these guys roper Sports Illustrated or appeared on one of these shows that didn't really exist. The main sports reporters was literally like the only one that was national like that you you have no idea who these people were. Because unless you lived in that city. They know maybe read them in the newspaper by you just had no exposure to these guys now, media, and everyone's got their own platform and are also look, I mean I do it here from time it had to. We are also, doing the thing like you're doing.

You're doing the TV. You're kind of vacant TV, just like you don't really believe what you're saying, you're just trying to, get people call and/or get some comments on YouTube or whatever and also maybe just like get through a 12 minute radio segment and and television segment is I totally understand that and maybe you know maybe these players don't really get it, but I don't understand how to calculate not get it.

Like how does a guy like Kevin Taranto or even Kari Irving you think they're so smart, why have they not understand what these guys are doing it, why did they get so mad TJ that's a great question, mandated it, just like some people don't like people talking to them thinking that they can talk to them anyway that they want to like I'm kind like that person.

I don't really go around and trash talk people like you know if you know a thing about me and my history and the people I'm friends with, like I just I'm just the type of person who liked it and will tell young pretty easy to go it alone within most images we work together so you might have a different perception absent people have different work cells than outside of work says I try to kinda stay the same in both areas but obviously different work than you are. Maybe out with with your friends in times you find these people who want to get online and just talk crazy about you and some people have the ability like you I think sometimes you have the ability to not even look or not care what someone said I have the ability sometimes to the majority time to laugh it off and then bringing up bring it up two point would like you original sometimes think I have a problem with it signal sometimes people want attention give you the attention you want and I do it because one in pretty good trash talking into it's like if I can make you look dumb. After the things you said to me, then it's just something that I like to do right, but I think Durand I understand why he does it because I think he's like that type of personality. Tutsis like Kevin Durand bro like I I'm saying he's coming to rent. And if you know leaving about basketball. I don't care what anyone like tries a site you do is easily top 20 of all time. In my opinion right so it must be must look at it sometimes like to try to disrespect my game and he can't like to let that slide in I get it.

Like you, you want to say oh he worked the bus driver you join Golden State, but the fact of the matter is, he was the best player on those two teams on either side of the ball right so in a way I guess I kinda get it, like who are you to talk to me like that and I'm just saying. Maybe that's what Kevin thinks but in the big scheme of things he should probably take a Lebron route right. Everyone's got an opinion on Lebron you know people tried to disrespect and "o" about the Lebron stands while never really acknowledging like the brine haters now talking about Skip. You know he's got this thing going on with Russ which forgotten you're pregnant to get to this and then he tells Westbrook will feel like what I said, my show great me like who is that going to benefit benefit Russell.

Russell Westbrook was on their in flame Skip Bayless all it's going to do is get Skip's social numbers up initial numbers up to be doing him a favor exactly so maybe these guys should look at the situations like Lebron and be like. I am so above all this. Why would I in coming lexicons of the gods and safe while the God like you treat yourself as such and don't like and that I was totally going to say we sought earlier with no sir. I think maybe I took a long way is totally fine because I was to say the same thing. Adam like these players fall into these guys trap that they separate them. Skip Bayless, Nick Wright, even a ham and a safe assumption about you and then you're gonna respond which validates the BS that I just about you and then when you make fun of me. I'm to be like we are open to, my show and debate me anytime platforms always there. Why would they do that stupid yet still but that's their ego, getting the best of them and maybe in a subtle way that they also want attention in a weird way maybe was was it since it doesn't make sense to me what you are looking at the suite from from bit from Skip Bayless to settle for your talking about the later second pickles that you said will fit right in with Lebron Wes Rick people called Russell Westbrook was for this entire year that's been the thing it was happening. A games anything.

He got this about adding him. It's the off-season also like why would you even response that what you guys both who said the attention of that sweet guarantee.

Skip Bayless got so many more new followers from just from doing that sweet and Westbrook reach Whittingham and so much more attention because it is like you said, it's just a trap and these players are stupid for responding to these guys, it's just a stupid move from them. They can't win in this is bad news and these guys will continue to do this until the players stop responding.

That will just be a thing when I always call these guys out to say it's stupid because I think I kinda just explain you like some people just it's a way you grow up like you can't talk to me anyway that you think you can talk to me and it might be beneficial to the other guy, the writer is like the it lets us do not change quickly. Russell was her care that much you want posted on Twitter you actually call Skip Bayless or talking face-to-face because I think Chris doesn't really care about Skip but like rest just got 47 million he singing Beyoncé songs in this car and just live in life. Like I cares enough to response that sweet but he was hello to dictate it's all about writing out of his day in and Russ is off doing Russell Westbrook.

They know what his motives as we talked on the last week is not only thinking about the time some time commitment. It's a mindset that's why the Bible driven responses.

Knowing what's going to happen with this. Everyone's built different way and not everybody respond computer people talk trash to Tom Brady and he's out there just posted dumb underwear enemies. 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nttogosmallerlikeconsumersarethirdbasegotallallthoseguyscanchoosefromthreebackthatcouldbethedeathlineupthatkillsteamsattheendofthoseclosegamessoIthinkwallisatremendous.I'mexcitedaboutthisguyswritenotenodramawithKari.ObviouslyTyreeisthebetterplayer,butyouafutureexcusemeapassAll-Starpastsuperstarandyou'regettingforfreeorcheapfornothing,basicallynothingmadeforbasicallynoquestionwhenyoucutincomebombersdollarsandcountto10bombersmade6million,and10seconds1-234-567-8910ObamaandmustmeetalltheboxesbacktoSunTzuandobesityintheverynicedeal.Threeyears33youknowTerrenceManncomingonthebench.AlsoIliketogettoMinskIthinkisgoingtofindhimselfstartingthoughIprobablybutIdiditbro.Toomuchtalentthat'saguyI'dmuchratherhaveanoverabundanceobviouslyofTalibangoodsolderingproblemhappened,butIhatetobeDebbiedowner,butIhavebeenaclippersfanhard-coresealunderlingsgoingtogoRobinson1999hassomethingtellsmeChrisyouknowwhenIfirststartedontheshowtwoyearsagoIgaveyouguysabreakdowneveryyear.Whatwentwrongintheplayoffswiththeseguysfreakinjuriessotheclipperfan.I'mkindalikeI'mkindlikeabeatendogalittlebitlikeI'mnervousandIdon'twanttogetmyexpectationsuptohighbutitisexcitingandI'mlookingforwardtotheseasonjustendedthemalready,butnotbeforewegetouthere,Adam.WewanttheBullsdoingfreeagency.TherumorstodayaboutObamaandthat'sherfavoritesongplayedbeforeyouguysknowrealquick.IplayedpleasecheckwithsomeObamaeverytimebeforetheshowstartsinthehandsrightbeforewegettolikethe54321countdown.ButObama'sareonthefenceisprettymuchthereasonIwanttheBullsgothimsoIgotnohelplessonthefloorlittleOdysseyIlegitimatelydowanttheballstogethimthebullsneedbetterfrontcourtdefensethatisperfectforthatfit).He'sgreatatblockingshotsandsomethingmobilewassecretlygoodatshootingthreesAvenueCharlotte38%lastyear,buthe'sasneakygoodthreepointshooterhimwithpickingroleswithwitheithertheRosenorZachwhoapparentlythebullswillbesigningamaxcontract.Apparentlythat'sreallypooritoutTheediblesandtoldhimthattheywillsignhimoncefreeagencystarts,whichI'mhappyaboutbeingnext25again.24andonebucketandhopefullytheobviousconcernofZachisthe.Theinjurieshe'sthosevendors.Hiswholecareeratthispointyoustillyoungstill25pointgamescoreandthere'sreallynootheraboutbetteroptionforthebowlsoitmakessensetosignyourMaxiallhappyaboutit.Andso,yeswegothimObamageneralwastrainingforgobearandthebullsweresupposedtotradevirtualbridgeinpickhimandpossiblyPatrickWilliamsnitinolmultiplesuptotradePatrickWinslowPatrickWilliamsImightbebiasedbecausehe'sonmyteam,butIdoseethepotentialforhiminthecomparisonisquiet.Whoknowsofwhoevergetsavailableinaverylargedrinkingokaythishard.Thatis,yetitishardforhimtoliveuptothat,butthat'sthelittleplayerthatIseewithPatrickWilliams.Hestillcarrieslike2021yearsold.Playsgreatdefense.Hejustneedstobemoreaggressive.HeissopassivelastyearandwillinhisrookieyearandissuitedtounderstandthathecanbeagreatplayerandsoyouneedtobemoreassertivenextyearandIlovePattyWilliamssoIdonotwanttheballstogiveuphimforColbertisagreatplayerbutIbelievethatObamacanbeasimilartype.wordmaybeyouwillbeasgoodasRigobertabuthecanfillthatroleforthebowlsandsoyeah,IlovetogethimObamaPJWoodythinkoftheseatPJTuckerPhillyrumors.IheardarumorsoIthoughtheofficiallyhedidn'tofficiallysignisnotinSantaFe.Willnobodycanreallysignyetyouknowandbelonesome.SeemslikehewantstocomethereandfromwhatIsawwaslikeathreeyeardealforabout33,000,033select10milliontogetaguywho'swonderingwho'sadogwhoyouknow,likeIalwayssaidtoyouChrisyouknowitwouldbringupthePatrickBeverlythingandIkindofexplainyoulikePatPatrick.BeverlyislikeifKevinGarnetwasn't71andhadtheperfectbasketballbodyandalittlelesstalent.Patrick,Beverly,youknow,justyouneedlikedogslikethatlikeguyswhojustgoingtolikelayitallputitonthelineandPJTuckerisprovenoneofthosetobeoneofthoseguyslookhe'snotgoodguysgoingtogetyou10pointsagamelikejustnotgetyoureboundsintheplaydefenseandthosearethingsthatarekindanecessarytowinchampionships.Soyeah,I'mhappyforthat.YeahyeahCelticstoIlovetheroster.ObviouslythereveryclosetoanNBAchampionship.MaybejustaddmaybeonemorebigwingyoucanshootthreesatseatherewinkedAlanArianormaybeTJwarranties,battlinginjurieslastcoupleyearsandit'sashamethatIlikehimasaplayerteachingwassoapbubbleTJwornout.Hewasnightwasgreatanditisnicebutit'sabutsomebodylikethatwhocandefendandthenmaybeknockdownsomethreesyougiveyou15minutesanightmaybepouringacouplebucketsmaybe10points.That'skindawhatIwouldlovetoseethekindofcolonists.OtherthanthatCelticsgetanotherknotandgethealthy.Let'sgeteverybodyhealthyandwellrested.Idon'twantitInoticehesawthiscasehasmadeustakesometimeoffinhisbodyfullyupguyplayed2700playoffminutesandfive-yearNCwasintheOlympics.TheOlympicswaslastyearyeahyeahsummerheatatnightwhileIwasonthelastfiveyearsintheplayoffs.Butyes,inthelastyearhe'sbeenplayingbasketballfor11straightmonthssoIwouldlikehimtotakesometimeonthoseLebrontoursRachelandIcametoreallyjusttakesometimeoffatthatbodyyou'reokaywithhimnotshootingaboutIcallAnthonyDavisapplicablebuffertoMichaelistotallyfine.JaelynBrowntheotherhand,hebetterbedoingeighthoursofdribblingdrillsasameanstothecoupsoutthere.I'mrunaroundiseverybodysortofwrapthisup.WeareoffnextweekortakeaweekoffforthefourthwillbackthereaftertogetyouguysuponeverythingwentdownduringNBAfreeagencyanybigdealsandthenwillIheadintothesummeranddosomefunthingstolookatalltheyoungmenwhogotdraftedyesterdaymanIwasandwouldn'ttalkmuchandIdoubtitwillgonumberonewasdeftlyashock.SogoodlucktothoseguysandsomereallygoingtogetintojailinWilliamsnotessotheycoulddotheSpider-Manmeetingtogether.That'sgreatbutit'sjustincheswhenthosethings.JustliketheNFLdraft.Youseetheseguysseetheemotionyourealizethatyou'rewatchingpeoplewhoselivesareabouttochangeinwhichasoundthoughformeandIthinkyouguysgracious,kindabeautifultogetChadHolmgrenatthatgiantpricechainApollothatwemayallrotandhopefullyhe'seatingacheeseburgerrightnowasIavoidthebeginningofthesummerandaffordableseenacoupleweekslater