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00:00I really can't believe that it was, uh, ink-stained wretch that, uh,
00:05Embiid shoved.
00:06He's a cool dude.
00:08You know he's a great guy, and I don't know.
00:11I think Embiid's losing it in Philly.
00:14I think the whole thing, the media and the fans have gotten to Embiid.
00:20Well, look, and that press conference that you were talking about earlier
00:24happened late Friday afternoon as we were finishing up Coast to Coast,
00:29where he dropped, like, 15 F-bombs talking about,
00:32I've done enough for this, for Ellen City, and I don't know.
00:36He was really referencing Marcus' column, because Marcus took him to task.
00:40Like, why aren't you playing?
00:42Like, you should be, like, are you, if you don't have an injury,
00:46why aren't you out there giving it your all for this city?
00:49And Embiid didn't like that, and he, also,
00:52Marcus mentioned a few things about Embiid's brother who passed away
00:56and other things, and I think that's the stuff that really got Joel Embiid upset.
01:01And I guess he saw him on Saturday in the locker room after the game
01:05or before the game, whatever it was.
01:06And I guess he had some things to say to him, Scotty.
01:09But he's still not playing.
01:10I know that.
01:11We still don't see him out on the floor.
01:14What does his brother have to do with it?
01:16Why did he write about that?
01:18I did not read the entire article.
01:20So for me to get into it, I would have to go and read the entire thing.
01:26But he referenced his brother with something.
01:29That's why he got upset, because he brought his brother into it somehow.
01:32You know, I mean, honestly, I don't really get that.
01:36I didn't read it, so I don't know.
01:38But just hearing that makes me wonder, why would you bring that up?
01:43And then I'll say this, that he signed a deal.
01:48He just signed a deal.
01:50And he's stuck in Philly.
01:53He's not going to start whining now and demand a trade, is he?
01:57Because he just signed to stay there.
02:00And it's a ton of money.
02:02And it sounds to me like he's starting to hate it in Philly,
02:06because you don't say those things.
02:08And really, in Philly, get away with it.
02:10I mean, it's no different than Sirianni.
02:13They're going to turn on this guy because he said,
02:15I've done enough for this effing city, and blah, blah, blah.
02:20All I know is this.
02:22He is injured.
02:23Like, you know, this talk about, like, why aren't you playing
02:27makes no sense to me.
02:29I understand why people think that he's not injured,
02:32because he played in the Olympics.
02:34And he was fine, right?
02:36For the most part, he was fine.
02:38But the reality is, I mean, look at him.
02:40He's got a giant steel brace on his knee.
02:44He's obviously got lingering scar tissue, pain,
02:49you know, tendinitis, whatever it is,
02:53in that knee from that scope last season
02:57that has, you know, reared its ugly head.
03:00Now, you have to understand, when you play ball a lot,
03:04these injuries can, you know, pop up out of nowhere.
03:08You know, one day you're fine, the next day you're not.
03:11Like, I was wearing a knee brace for, you know,
03:15the last six months, and then it, you know,
03:17remember I thought I tore my meniscus.
03:20I only hyperextended it and sprained it.
03:23And now I'm off of the knee brace,
03:25and I'm playing without it.
03:26And I never thought I'd have that day
03:28that I could just play again without a knee brace on.
03:31But this guy's wearing a knee brace.
03:33What, do you think he's doing it for his health?
03:35You think he wants to wear that giant contraption on his knee?
03:38I guarantee he doesn't.
03:40So, he's got to do what's best for his body.
03:43I understand why everyone's so mad, but, I mean, you know,
03:47you're six, seven games into the season.
03:49Everybody needs to have a sandwich.
03:51Chill out.
03:52Yeah, I have the paragraph that I guess got him upset.
03:57This is from Marcus Hayes.
03:58Joel Embiid consistently points to the birth of his son,
04:01Arthur, as the major inflection point in his basketball career.
04:04He often says that he wants to be great
04:06to leave a legacy for the boy named after his little brother
04:10who tragically died in an automobile accident
04:12when Embiid was in his first year as a sixer.
04:14Well, in order to be great at your job,
04:16you first have to show up for work.
04:18That's what Marcus wrote in his column,
04:19and that's what I guess upset those,
04:22that paragraph there upset Embiid,
04:24that he even mentioned his son and his brother in the column.
04:27He didn't like that.
04:28You know what? I agree with him.
04:30I think it's out of bounds, and I think that, you know,
04:37I think Marcus is a great writer and a great guy.
04:40I really do. I like him a lot.
04:42But I think he's wrong about this,
04:46and the guy's got a problem with his knee,
04:49and he's been doing five-on-fives.
04:52He's going to play. He's going to come back.
04:54They play 82 effing games.
04:57They play so long, it gets monotonous.
05:02It's so nauseating how many games they play.
05:05So who cares about the first seven or eight games?
05:08The guy's injured. It is what it is.
05:10You don't like it?
05:11You know, go eat a bowl of popcorn
05:13or something and have a beer.
05:15I think they're mad as well because he said
05:17he's not going to play back-to-backs,
05:19but the reality is he's got knee issues,
05:23and if he's going to play back-to-backs,
05:25it's only going to get worse,
05:27and there are a lot of guys that don't play back-to-backs
05:31that have, you know, various injuries and whatever.
05:34I think he wants to play. I think he loves playing.
05:39I think he realizes he's enormous,
05:43and, you know, this guy is never not going to have problems
05:48with those knees.
05:49It's only going to get worse every year as he gets older.
05:53Knees don't just dramatically turn around and get better.
05:57With the wear and tear that an NBA season puts on the knees,
06:02particularly for a guy that's 7 foot, 300 pounds,
06:07I mean, the guy's a monster, and you know what?
06:10I mean, you know, he even said to this guy Hayes,
06:16you say one more word about my kid,
06:18and I'm going to F you up,
06:20and I'm going to live with the consequences.
06:22I'm going to do it, and I'm going to do it,
06:25and I'm going to pay the price,
06:27and that's fine because I'm going to do it,
06:29and you know what?
06:30You better watch your step with that guy
06:33because I am telling you he is a gigantic menace.
06:38He will F that dude up bad, badly.
06:41I mean, my man's like a writer.
06:43He just sits around. You know, he's a writer.
06:45He's just a media guy. He'll get his ass beat.
06:47I mean, honestly, you do not want to mess with this dude.
06:50He is enormous and powerful and strong.
06:54Here's another thing, you know, and I love Marcus.
06:57Trust me. He's been on my show 5 million times.
06:59He's a great guy and a great writer.
07:01So watch your step with this dude.
07:03Pick a better person to get in a fight with.
07:05That guy will F you up.
07:07Secondly, who cares about him not playing
07:10because you got Paul George coming back tonight,
07:13so honestly, have a drink.
07:16Relax. What's the problem?
07:19PG-13. He's finally playing.
07:21He's back in the mix tonight.
07:23They're in Phoenix. We'll give you the numbers in a moment.
07:26Paul George will be in there.
07:27Spurs coach Greg Popovich suffered a health issue
07:30before Saturday night's game.
07:32Assistant Mitch Johnson will be the interim coach
07:35for an indefinite period.
07:37So hopefully, they have not said specifically
07:41what the health issue was with Popovich,
07:42but to say indefinite period means
07:45it ain't going to be tomorrow. It ain't going to be next week.
07:48It sounds like it's going to be a while, Scotty.
07:49There's going to be no Popovich
07:51on the Spurs' sideline for them.
07:55Brandon Podzinski of the Warriors leaves the NBA.
07:57He's plus 87 so far this season.
08:00Grant Williams was ejected Friday night
08:02in the Hornets' Celtics game.
08:03Did you see him truck Jason Batum in that game?
08:06That was violent with Grant Williams,
08:09and they used to be teammates, of course, on the Celtics.
08:13It was obviously blatant. He went after him.
08:17He just literally trucked him.
08:19He veered over and trucked him,
08:22and I got to say, Podzinski is a really good player,
08:25and you get this guy going, and you get Heald going,
08:29and Curry's been out a little bit, right,
08:31with an injured ankle, whatever it is,
08:34and you get those three guys going,
08:36and, you know, they have other guys that can play,
08:38and I think it's clear why they are where they are right now.
08:43They're winning, and they look tough.
08:44Curry's got a deep bench and a lot of talent.
08:49Again, I don't think they're championship level,
08:53but they're a playoff team.
08:55You know, to me, they look like a playoff team
08:57with their depth and the guys that can fill it up,
09:00and that Podzinski, there's been a lot of teams
09:02that have tried to pry him from the dubs,
09:07and they realize what they have in him,
09:09and they haven't dealt with anybody.
09:11They're keeping him for the time being,
09:12and he's turning into a hell of a player.
09:15He certainly is, and finally,
09:17before we get to tonight's games,
09:18a new video has led the NBA to reopen their investigation
09:22into Jackson Hayes of the Lakers domestic violence incident.
09:26Of course, he's gonna be in a lot of trouble.
09:29Let's just put it that way, Jackson Hayes.
09:31He's not, it's not gonna go well for him
09:34with the new video, ring camera video
09:35that surfaced of him and his girlfriend,
09:38so not good news for Jackson Hayes moving forward.
09:41All right, everybody is playing tonight in the NBA.
09:45NBA does this now.
09:46Everyone plays tonight because everyone's off tomorrow
09:49for election day throughout the league,
09:52so there's no NBA games tomorrow.
09:54Get yourself involved tonight, Scotty,
09:56with all of the action.
09:57Why don't we start with the Bucs and Cleveland
10:01as they will get together tonight at the Q.
10:04Right now, didn't they play the other night, Scott?
10:07Didn't they play on Saturday, these two,
10:09the Bucs and Cleveland?
10:10Or what?
10:11Yes.
10:12They beat them by one.
10:12That's right.
10:131-14, 1-13 on Saturday night.
10:16That's right, they did play.
10:18Right, and they took the line off for this game,
10:21so I don't know if somebody's out
10:23or if there was just a late scratch for somebody,
10:26but they just took the line off.
10:27Cleveland minus six and a half
10:30is what I see now being put back up.
10:32Cleveland minus six and a half for tonight.
10:33Yeah, I see even a seven,
10:36and I think that that's relatively for the Bucs tonight.
10:40I think Cleveland's been great.
10:44They're undefeated, and I think people are starting
10:48to jump on them and bet on them and everything else.
10:51Tonight will be a little different.
10:53They won that game by a point the other night,
10:55and I think the Bucs have looked terrible,
10:57and they better wake up,
10:59or they're gonna be left behind.
11:00This season is turning into a disaster.
11:03Well, the reason why this thing's blowing up to seven now
11:05is Giannis is out tonight.
11:07There is no Giannis for the Bucs.
11:09Right abductor strain.
11:11That is why it went off for a moment.
11:12Now back to seven.
11:14No Giannis for the Bucs.
11:16So that's not gonna help them trying to get back on track,
11:20not having him in the lineup.
11:21Yeah, I'm not interested in that.
11:23I'm not betting that.
11:24Without him, and you know what?
11:26They don't win with him, and it's like,
11:29and game time, what a disaster that's turned into.
11:32It's him every night shooting and scoring
11:36and putting up his number.
11:38You know, he's one of these guys that goes out and gets his,
11:42but if you've noticed, he doesn't care about winning.
11:48I honestly don't believe for one minute
11:50he cares about winning.
11:52I really don't.
11:53I think he cares about his numbers,
11:54and he's been there,
11:57and they've never done anything with him.
11:58Have you noticed that?
11:59He's been in Milwaukee now.
12:00This is the second year, and they're getting worse,
12:03and it really is amazing that they have this guy,
12:06and they don't win.
12:07So it's like Dane and Giannis, and you don't win.
12:11I mean, what is going on?
12:12How do they not win games with these two stars?
12:16And they're one and five right now,
12:17and remember this.
12:19They were 30 and 12 when they fired that guy last year.
12:23I don't even remember his name.
12:24The guy that they fired,
12:26who they brought in to be the head coach.
12:28Since Doc has been there, it has been a disaster
12:32in Milwaukee.
12:33Absolute disaster since Doc took over for that job.
12:36All right, we got a lot of games tonight.
12:37Let's go.
12:38Warriors are in D.C.
12:39against the Wizards tonight.
12:40Dubs minus 10, and a Hawk on the road
12:43with the 232 and a half.
12:45I think that number's a little fat.
12:47I like the Dubs to win,
12:48but I don't think they covered a 10.
12:51Lakers are in Detroit against the Pistons
12:53continuing their East Coast trip.
12:54They're six and a half point road favorites,
12:56225 and a half.
12:58I think it's the Lakers.
12:59I don't see how Detroit's gonna deal
13:01with Davis and LeBron.
13:04They're too much, and everybody else as well.
13:07I'll lay it.
13:09Hawks have the Celtics in Atlanta tonight.
13:12Celtics minus 10 and a half on the road,
13:14231 and a half.
13:16I mean, the Hawks were losing.
13:18They lost four in a row, then they won a game.
13:20I think the Celtics wiped them out tonight.
13:24The Nets and the Grizzlies getting together tonight.
13:27Remember, the Nets beat them in Memphis last week.
13:30Tonight, they're in Brooklyn.
13:31Memphis minus four and a half with a 223 and a half.
13:36Yeah, you know, I like this.
13:38Cam Thomas guy, he can really score,
13:40but I think Jha and the Grizzlies will beat them.
13:43I really do, I'll lay it.
13:45Kings are in Miami against the Heat.
13:48Kings minus one and a half on the road, 224 and a half.
13:52I like Miami at home tonight.
13:56Utah is in Chicago.
13:58Bulls minus eight and a half with a 228 and a half.
14:02I like Chicago here at home, and this team's decent.
14:06They're not that bad, right?
14:08And at home, I think the Jazz suck,
14:10and they're gonna get whacked.
14:11Knicks are one and a half point favorites
14:13on the road in Houston.
14:14Low total, 217 and a half.
14:18Man, this team is tough.
14:21This team, I like this team.
14:23I think the Rockets are fun, right?
14:26I think the Knicks are better than them.
14:28I think they're more experienced,
14:30and I think it's gonna be a really hard game.
14:33I don't think they'll cover.
14:35I think they might win and not cover the Knicks.
14:39The, yeah, it's tough.
14:42Hornets are in Minnesota against the Timberwolves.
14:44Minus nine and a half for the T-Wolves at home,
14:47226 and a half.
14:49Yeah, I think they'll get healthy tonight against Charlotte.
14:52I really do.
14:53I like the T-Wolves.
14:54They'll finally look good tonight.
14:57Magic, obviously a lot different
14:59now that they don't have Ben Caro in the lineup
15:00or an OKC against the Thunder.
15:0312 and a half, the big number here, 217 and a half total.
15:06I mean, this team is a behemoth.
15:09I think they're dangerous.
15:11They can screw with anybody every night.
15:13It doesn't matter.
15:14You don't have Ben Caro.
15:15I got a lean Thunder here.
15:18I know Franz can play and keep him in the game,
15:22but I think in the second half, the Thunder finish him off.
15:26Portland is in New Orleans against the Pelicans.
15:29Pelicans minus two and a half, 219 and a half.
15:33Yeah, I got to go Pelicans in New Orleans here.
15:37Pacers are in Dallas.
15:38Mavs minus five and a half, big total, 236 and a half.
15:43You know, you saw Luka, whatever, on Sunday.
15:47I mean, what do you have, 32?
15:49He just fills it up.
15:50I think they're the play at home and lay it.
15:53They got three guys that score at will,
15:57and I love their bigs.
15:59They really are physical.
16:01This is a good team, Dallas.
16:03They mean business.
16:04Toronto is in Denver.
16:06Remember, they played a wild game in Toronto last week
16:08at the Nuggets won in overtime.
16:09Nuggets are minus 10 and a half tonight, 231 and a half.
16:15You know, I would lean Denver here at ball.
16:19I think they're starting to, if you will, find themselves.
16:23They're playing better.
16:24They're at home.
16:25I think the Raptors on the road are less appealing to me.
16:29The Sixers will get Paul George
16:31in the lineup for the first time tonight,
16:33and they'll get seven and a half points
16:34in Phoenix against the Suns.
16:37You know, he hasn't played, so, you know,
16:40I wonder if he's gonna go out and what, drop 30?
16:43I think the Suns are playing really good ball right now.
16:46I hate that number, but it's worth the risk,
16:50if you will, with the Suns.
16:51I think they can handle, you know,
16:52Philly just hasn't played well without, you know,
16:55George and without Embiid and Max,
16:57he's had to carry the load.
16:59I think they'll play better tonight,
17:01having George out there to give him a bunch of points.
17:04He's automatic to give you, I would think 20 or more,
17:08even though he hasn't played,
17:10but I still think the Suns are the play for me.
17:14And finally, the Clippers are three and a half point
17:16favorites at home against the Spurs
17:18with the two 14 and a half.
17:22You know, honestly,
17:23are they ever gonna play well in this building?
17:26Like they got this $2 billion building
17:28and they look terrible every night.
17:31You would think they'd beat the Spurs.
17:34You know, I love Wemba Nyama, but really nothing else.
17:38And now their coach is gone.
17:40I have to lean Clippers.
17:44Yeah, I'm taking the Spurs.
17:46That's my one roadie tonight.
17:48I think the Clippers suck.
17:51And I'm gonna go with maybe a big game from Wemba Nyama
17:54here tonight to maybe get some things done.