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00:00Let's start with this NBA deal with FIBA that they're going to start a EuroLeague.
00:08You know, I guess my question is this.
00:11I think that, you know, I play with a Ukrainian pro in the mornings.
00:16This kid's unbelievable.
00:17I've never seen anything like it.
00:19I think these players from Europe are like playing better basketball than American players.
00:27I think that we're seeing this infusion of Euro talent to the league that is really
00:34taking over the league.
00:35It's incredible.
00:36And you could talk about Luka.
00:37You could go Richie Shay, all of them.
00:40It's just never ending now.
00:43Is this why they're going there?
00:45Because like you hear coaches all the time now talk about these European players are
00:51more complete.
00:52Their games are solid.
00:53There's nothing that they miss.
00:56That they're coached right.
00:57They play right.
00:57They play the game right.
00:59And Americans don't.
01:00Is it true?
01:03It's true.
01:03But that's not why we're going there.
01:05Look, the NBA is going there because they want more money.
01:08Like, let's not mess around with this.
01:10This is always, always about the money with the NBA.
01:14If they start a league over the look.
01:17The domestic market is still what especially with the new TV deal.
01:20That's what drives revenue for the league, right?
01:22That's the primary revenue source.
01:25But growth opportunities, Scott, I mean, how much more can you get out of the domestic
01:31market?
01:32Internationally, though, that basketball market, I should say, in Europe is untapped.
01:38It's completely untapped in Asia.
01:40And they started the Basketball Africa League where it's still a really minor sport.
01:46The NBA is about that's the opportunity for growth.
01:49That's the opportunity for for growing the brand, frankly.
01:53And that's what this is about.
01:54They're going to try to start a league in Europe that knocks the Euro existing Euro
01:58League kind of off its axis, takes over that space and monetizes that for the NBA.
02:05Since Maury screwed up China, Silver's been trying to fix that bandaid, right?
02:11I can peel that back and get a relationship going with them again.
02:14He has, and it's it's gotten better incrementally.
02:19The NBA is back on television over there.
02:20It's been back on streaming.
02:21It's kind of back to a normal situation in a detente for now.
02:26I don't know how fast they're going to grow over there, but that's a massive market.
02:30And the NBA is back on there.
02:31And it's still it's still got a big draw.
02:36If and when, frankly, when eventually there's another player from China or even that part
02:41of the world in the NBA.
02:43You know, already with the Japanese players, it's just huge when they come here with the
02:49Chinese guys who are sometimes just in the summer league, the media following is huge.
02:53So the market is still definitely there.
02:57So obviously, the Lakers needed that game last night.
03:01The Pacers had been on fire.
03:04They took the lead on the Hallie shot.
03:07And then you get the Luca, I thought, which was a great look.
03:11And a runner in the lane and he misses.
03:14But LeBron tips it in.
03:16They needed that the way they've been playing.
03:18And then they got to go at it again tonight.
03:21Against a sneaky good Bulls team, by the way, like if you're just looking at this from a
03:25betting angle.
03:27Kobe White and Josh Baden.
03:29Fantastic lately.
03:30Remember, the Bulls beat the Lakers long ago, basically by.
03:35Using those two guys to exploit the fact that the Lakers switch everything on defense.
03:39And they don't there's guys you can absolutely target on that end.
03:42So it's going to be interesting to watch what kind of revenge the Lakers go after.
03:46But second night of a back to back at an emotional back to back at that.
03:50We'll see what the Lakers have in the legs still.
03:53I mean, the zealous had a huge night in that game in L.A.
03:59Kobe and I think, you know, obviously.
04:04Giddy kiddy.
04:05They've been playing fantastic.
04:06They got three guys that are scoring in droves.
04:10And that's sometimes all it takes.
04:12They played great ball out West.
04:15They played great ball overall.
04:17And, you know, heading into the play and their team.
04:20I just don't want to play.
04:24They score a lot.
04:24I'm curious what happens when they run up against serious teams.
04:27Sometimes, you know, March gets weird in the NBA, right?
04:30You get some weird upsets and teams kind of mentally take nights offer.
04:33Or a lot of players take nights off.
04:35So I think it's an interesting question as to how real this is in Chicago.
04:40If you is Josh getting really that guy, Kobe White's been hot.
04:44You said Boose Ellis is coming along.
04:45I mean, he's a rookie.
04:46He's taking a big step forward.
04:48But how much of this translates next year?
04:50This just feels like.
04:52Scott, doesn't this feel like classic bulls?
04:54Like we should be tanking for a really great draft pick.
04:56So let's start winning a bunch of games.
05:00What about the Joker last night?
05:02He came back another trip dub.
05:04That pass he made was phenomenal.
05:06I watched it like 10 times.
05:08It was so beautiful.
05:09I wish I could pass like that.
05:12You can't.
05:13I that's not.
05:14No.
05:15If you're my man, I can't.
05:17I can score.
05:18I can't pass like that.
05:22He didn't miss a beat.
05:24I mean, missing five games and granted his game.
05:28It's not like exactly Russell Westbrook where it's completely based on athleticism.
05:32But he comes back and it's.
05:34But he didn't miss feet like how.
05:37How much healthier he felt and looked and.
05:40And man, I still think they're the second most dangerous team in the West.
05:45Like, if that's the team, that's the biggest threat.
05:48Don't you think so?
05:48The biggest threat to OKC?
05:49I do.
05:50I really do.
05:51And then, like, I even heard this guy green.
05:55If it's true, like, you know what he said about Shea Gilgis that he's not afraid of him.
06:00He should be because anyone that doesn't respect that guy's game, what he's done with
06:0630 point games plus in the last two years and what he's done with that team and where
06:11they've gone and what, you know, what they've become, they're dangerous as all hell.
06:18And the fact that that guy honestly plays this game like he's not afraid of him.
06:23He should be.
06:25He absolutely should be.
06:26Look, I'm still big on Oklahoma City.
06:30Saw him this week get a quality.
06:31Last week, I should say, get a quality win against the Clippers when they didn't have
06:34J-Dub and they didn't have Chet in the lineup.
06:37And, you know, Shea had an off-shooting night and they found a way to win.
06:41I honestly think there's.
06:43I honestly, if I had to pick right now, I'd say the trophy is going to land in OKC.
06:46I'm that high on them.
06:48But Denver doesn't scare.
06:50Denver doesn't scare.
06:51And nobody has an answer for Jokic.
06:54Nobody does, including OKC with all their big men and stuff.
06:57So it would be a fascinating series to see them try to put Holmgren and Chet.
07:02And frankly, they'll put Jalen Williams and some other guys on them.
07:06They can just rotate guys at Jokic all night long.
07:11Do you think that they'll be healthy, like with Gordon, Porter, Murray and Joker and
07:17Brown when it's playoff time?
07:19Because that's all that matters, because they have not been putting those guys all on the
07:23floor and not like I heard at some point they're giving Gordon rest.
07:27Is he injured or not?
07:29And do you think they'll be healthy in the playoffs?
07:33I think they'll be healthy when the playoffs start, but they don't have to sustain any
07:38kind of injury that goes very long.
07:40So it'll be interesting.
07:42All right.
07:43Listen, Kurt, great stuff.
07:45I'm having problems with you a little bit with technology, but we still were able to
07:48get some NBA talk in with you.
07:50Good to see you.
07:51I'll catch up with you real soon.