1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:23,420 Ta ta ta ta! 2 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:38,360 Good Sunday morning to you and wherever you may be. 3 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:44,080 FRPC comes to you today solo. 4 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:45,680 Vince is here. 5 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:52,080 Nico unfortunately is not. 6 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:59,920 The reason why this podcast is late, usually on a Friday, we hit you with some hoops. 7 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:16,120 Unfortunately, my mother went into the hospital and we are dealing with that slow walk. 8 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:22,640 Unfortunately, my mother is dying. 9 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:35,680 I don't think there's a question about that. 10 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,400 It's been hard. 11 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:42,520 So I apologize for us being late. 12 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:43,520 I apologize. 13 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,400 It is on me. 14 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,820 It is not on Nico. 15 00:01:47,820 --> 00:02:02,320 We are trying to provide consistent hoops talk, football talk on Mondays, and unfortunately, 16 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,480 life got in the way. 17 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:15,080 For those who don't know, my mother is struggling with a litany of issues. 18 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:20,240 She has a congestive heart failure. 19 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:28,020 She has kidney issues, COPD, that's from the smoking. 20 00:02:28,020 --> 00:02:38,440 She also has an aneurysm that is at least eight centimeters, if not more, because it's 21 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:39,880 been growing. 22 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:46,440 And what it's doing is kind of surrounding her heart and squeezing it. 23 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,520 She has decided to forego the surgeries. 24 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:55,560 She didn't know if she could make it through it. 25 00:02:55,560 --> 00:03:01,920 The observations of the doctors is that it was pretty much 50-50 shot, whether she could 26 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:04,600 survive the surgeries. 27 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:15,720 But I don't think she realized that with that, that this was going to be just basically a 28 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:17,480 merry-go-round to the hospital. 29 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,600 She was trying to avoid that. 30 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:29,600 And some little back history on our family is that early on, or all of us, every last 31 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,240 one of us, I'll put it that way. 32 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:36,960 I think we kind of, uh, what's the word I'm looking for? 33 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:41,880 I'm sorry if I'm a little jumbled, so just bear with me with this. 34 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:43,320 You guys wanted the full scoop. 35 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:47,240 You guys wanted the real, you guys wanted the journey. 36 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,960 This is a journey I'm on, so I do apologize. 37 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:59,440 But we as a family weren't the most, well, responsible 100%. 38 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:07,040 But I think also we just didn't have fighting through adversity. 39 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,800 Now I'm not going to say I'm better than anybody else because I'm not. 40 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:19,280 You know, I had for a long period of time with substance abuse, with alcohol, and now 41 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:27,040 I'm living or trying to live day by day for the last six years without alcohol and just 42 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:31,080 turning my life over to my Lord and savior. 43 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,760 Now that has 100% help. 44 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:41,480 But the one thing I do agree with, and I don't know if you haven't read it in a book or anything, 45 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:49,840 but there are doctors out there that say that once you really start abusing substances and 46 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:58,840 what have you, you really stop aging at that point because your maturity level and how 47 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:06,820 you overcome things or how you figure things out or how you contemplate what is actually 48 00:05:06,820 --> 00:05:10,840 happening to you, you're not doing it on your own anymore. 49 00:05:10,840 --> 00:05:16,940 You're allowing the substance to take whatever feeling is away. 50 00:05:16,940 --> 00:05:22,800 So usually when you get to a point where you stop drinking or you stop using drugs or whatever 51 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:31,540 the case may be, you usually have a lot of immature grownups. 52 00:05:31,540 --> 00:05:33,400 Maybe not in every area. 53 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:34,520 Could be in certain areas. 54 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,160 Could be in responsibility. 55 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,780 Could be in procrastination. 56 00:05:38,780 --> 00:05:40,960 Could be in can't make a decision. 57 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,740 Could be in choosing a mate. 58 00:05:43,740 --> 00:05:49,620 Could be in making terrible decisions. 59 00:05:49,620 --> 00:05:54,740 It can be a lot of things that can manifest itself in a lot of ways. 60 00:05:54,740 --> 00:06:01,500 The reason why I bring this up to come full circle is that my mother has dealt with just 61 00:06:01,500 --> 00:06:05,120 not being able to make up her own mind. 62 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:15,200 She's dealt with not knowing who she is totally. 63 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:19,940 And really to tell you the truth, she's always had someone in her life to tell her what she 64 00:06:19,940 --> 00:06:22,360 likes and what she doesn't like. 65 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,920 Now you would think, hey, that seems weird. 66 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,700 Why would that be? 67 00:06:29,700 --> 00:06:31,060 My father was abusive. 68 00:06:31,060 --> 00:06:36,580 I think we've talked about this on the life card, obviously. 69 00:06:36,580 --> 00:06:45,060 But just because you get rid of somebody does not mean that their shadow doesn't impose 70 00:06:45,060 --> 00:06:47,140 itself on you. 71 00:06:47,140 --> 00:06:55,980 And I think my mother lived in a prison of her own making for a long period of time. 72 00:06:55,980 --> 00:07:00,120 I know how this feels because I was directionless. 73 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:08,740 I was motivated by adoration, not by money. 74 00:07:08,740 --> 00:07:11,420 And I'm not talking about adoration to talk about fame. 75 00:07:11,420 --> 00:07:17,740 I'm talking about just the ability to be seen. 76 00:07:17,740 --> 00:07:23,540 Now I've made a lot of mistakes on that path. 77 00:07:23,540 --> 00:07:33,800 But here's a person, my mother, who is turning 75 this year, who really has been in quite 78 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:37,820 a kerfuffle for a long period of time. 79 00:07:37,820 --> 00:07:46,040 I pray every day that there's some clarity and some discernment for her and that there's 80 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:49,120 a peace. 81 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,140 What I meant by that, it's not peace like you get peace and solace. 82 00:07:52,140 --> 00:07:53,820 I'm talking about peace. 83 00:07:53,820 --> 00:07:59,220 When you make a decision, if you struggled with making that decision, once you've gotten 84 00:07:59,220 --> 00:08:03,980 to that point where you have made it, you should feel lighter. 85 00:08:03,980 --> 00:08:09,060 You should feel more like, OK, this is the road that we chose. 86 00:08:09,060 --> 00:08:10,500 I'm committed. 87 00:08:10,500 --> 00:08:11,500 I'm confident. 88 00:08:11,500 --> 00:08:18,660 I made all the necessary thoughts thinking this through. 89 00:08:18,660 --> 00:08:23,500 And this is the course of action that I've decided to come up with. 90 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:29,300 These are things that people learn how to do at 13, 14, 15. 91 00:08:29,300 --> 00:08:32,020 Obviously you get better at it when you get to college. 92 00:08:32,020 --> 00:08:37,980 Obviously you start to really get it going and perfecting it in your late 20s and early 93 00:08:37,980 --> 00:08:38,980 30s. 94 00:08:38,980 --> 00:08:46,740 And then by the time you get to late 30s and 40s, these things are just nestled with inside 95 00:08:46,740 --> 00:08:48,220 you. 96 00:08:48,220 --> 00:08:56,820 When you unfortunately deal with substance abuse, as my family has, these things don't 97 00:08:56,820 --> 00:08:59,620 come natural to you whatsoever. 98 00:08:59,620 --> 00:09:00,900 You have to learn them. 99 00:09:00,900 --> 00:09:06,020 You have to create good traits. 100 00:09:06,020 --> 00:09:13,820 And that's really hard for somebody who has always taken the easy way out. 101 00:09:13,820 --> 00:09:14,820 And I'm speaking for myself. 102 00:09:14,820 --> 00:09:20,780 I'm not speaking for my mother because I want her to be able to tell her story. 103 00:09:20,780 --> 00:09:24,620 But I just wanted to kind of give you guys a little bit of what's going on with me and 104 00:09:24,620 --> 00:09:27,540 why we didn't have a Friday pot. 105 00:09:27,540 --> 00:09:36,460 So I've been very busy trying to figure out where we are. 106 00:09:36,460 --> 00:09:46,740 And unfortunately, where we are is in a place where basketball had to become a little bit 107 00:09:46,740 --> 00:09:50,900 less important. 108 00:09:50,900 --> 00:09:57,420 The NFL draft had to become a little less important. 109 00:09:57,420 --> 00:10:05,260 And I had to figure out how to deal with my feelings, what I'm actually feeling, preying 110 00:10:05,260 --> 00:10:18,300 on it, how I can help her, how I can be a good steward, how I can be a person that she 111 00:10:18,300 --> 00:10:27,100 wants around, that she looks to for comfort. 112 00:10:27,100 --> 00:10:29,700 So I pray on these things every day. 113 00:10:29,700 --> 00:10:38,340 I pray on the right things to do for her in her journey as she gets closer to the end. 114 00:10:38,340 --> 00:10:47,460 And it's been easier. 115 00:10:47,460 --> 00:10:54,500 But I think we hit a new phase this week. 116 00:10:54,500 --> 00:11:05,300 I think we're in a phase where her body is starting to shut down a little bit. 117 00:11:05,300 --> 00:11:08,740 I'm not saying she is in trouble or anything like that. 118 00:11:08,740 --> 00:11:09,740 She's not. 119 00:11:09,740 --> 00:11:16,940 She's resting comfortably at a hospital right now. 120 00:11:16,940 --> 00:11:22,100 But I think this is this kind of might be where we are. 121 00:11:22,100 --> 00:11:25,940 And I have to get comfortable with the uncomfortableness. 122 00:11:25,940 --> 00:11:31,220 Something that I had said something about this before. 123 00:11:31,220 --> 00:11:36,940 And being uncomfortable with the uncomfortableness basically is allowing yourself to understand 124 00:11:36,940 --> 00:11:41,380 like, hey, listen, this is not going to be fun. 125 00:11:41,380 --> 00:11:47,300 There's not going to be a lot of ton of joy in this, but there will be nuggets. 126 00:11:47,300 --> 00:11:49,780 There'll be granules of lessons. 127 00:11:49,780 --> 00:11:56,140 There'll be granules of blessings and maybe not for yourself. 128 00:11:56,140 --> 00:12:01,420 Maybe these blessings are for somebody else that you can pass along to people who are 129 00:12:01,420 --> 00:12:07,060 going through some of the same things that you have gone through. 130 00:12:07,060 --> 00:12:10,540 Maybe it's not any of that. 131 00:12:10,540 --> 00:12:13,540 Maybe it's you're just here. 132 00:12:13,540 --> 00:12:24,540 And the great thing about it is that I used to be a fixer, fix everyone. 133 00:12:24,540 --> 00:12:30,300 Shout out to my exes. 134 00:12:30,300 --> 00:12:34,820 I said I wouldn't name them just for keeping their private lives private. 135 00:12:34,820 --> 00:12:39,660 But shout out to to my exes. 136 00:12:39,660 --> 00:12:51,700 Boy, little did I know that I was also the problem. 137 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:55,820 Said earlier in this podcast that we were going to be consistent with podcasts. 138 00:12:55,820 --> 00:12:59,860 Unfortunately, I feel like I let you guys go. 139 00:12:59,860 --> 00:13:05,820 I feel like I've been derelict to my duty. 140 00:13:05,820 --> 00:13:11,340 And I just didn't have it Friday. 141 00:13:11,340 --> 00:13:13,980 I tried to pull it together yesterday. 142 00:13:13,980 --> 00:13:20,020 And for some reason, I couldn't. 143 00:13:20,020 --> 00:13:23,100 I just couldn't call the trigger on turning the mic on. 144 00:13:23,100 --> 00:13:33,060 I couldn't pull the trigger on saying, hey, what about those Celtics or what about those 145 00:13:33,060 --> 00:13:40,380 Detroit Pistons or what about Aaron Rodgers to New York or whatever the case may be? 146 00:13:40,380 --> 00:13:43,900 Yes, I know this is supposed to be a basketball pot. 147 00:13:43,900 --> 00:13:47,900 So keep it basketball bits. 148 00:13:47,900 --> 00:13:50,020 You know, the madness is going on. 149 00:13:50,020 --> 00:13:52,020 March madness is going on. 150 00:13:52,020 --> 00:13:56,100 And here's a little antidote for you. 151 00:13:56,100 --> 00:13:59,420 So my mom is obviously in the hospital with some heat. 152 00:13:59,420 --> 00:14:04,140 What it actually is is that she has she can't breathe. 153 00:14:04,140 --> 00:14:07,180 And what is actually happening is she's drowning. 154 00:14:07,180 --> 00:14:13,500 There's liquid, there's fluid that gets in between your lung and your heart. 155 00:14:13,500 --> 00:14:18,620 And for a lot of people, that just flows very well. 156 00:14:18,620 --> 00:14:23,140 Unfortunately, for my mother, it does not. 157 00:14:23,140 --> 00:14:30,700 And to counteract that, obviously, or not counteract that to to. 158 00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:33,860 Impact the problem or in or just compound the problem more. 159 00:14:33,860 --> 00:14:36,940 Actually, let me take this back. 160 00:14:36,940 --> 00:14:39,940 To compound the problem more. 161 00:14:39,940 --> 00:14:47,940 You put the aneurysm, you put the COPD, you put all the other issues that she has. 162 00:14:47,940 --> 00:14:56,220 And you get to this point where we're in and out of emergency every couple of months. 163 00:14:56,220 --> 00:14:57,220 Now. 164 00:14:57,220 --> 00:14:59,540 This sucks for her. 165 00:14:59,540 --> 00:15:04,140 This sucks and it sucks for me. 166 00:15:04,140 --> 00:15:05,980 Because. 167 00:15:05,980 --> 00:15:09,700 I'm sad for her. 168 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:16,800 The thing that she tried to avoid by not having or electing not to have the surgeries. 169 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:22,620 She didn't realize that she had actually signed herself up for more hospital visits by not 170 00:15:22,620 --> 00:15:34,660 having the surgery that would alleviate the aneurysm and allow blood flow to matriculate. 171 00:15:34,660 --> 00:15:38,980 How it's supposed to be. 172 00:15:38,980 --> 00:15:43,540 He just couldn't see herself in the hospital. 173 00:15:43,540 --> 00:15:48,060 You know, in and out of hospital for a year, because that's what the doctors told her. 174 00:15:48,060 --> 00:15:53,500 It was going to be multiple surgeries because the aneurysm was so large. 175 00:15:53,500 --> 00:15:55,500 It was so. 176 00:15:55,500 --> 00:15:57,060 Advanced. 177 00:15:57,060 --> 00:16:02,540 The thing is doing some really. 178 00:16:02,540 --> 00:16:05,380 If you're a doctor is doing probably some really cool stuff. 179 00:16:05,380 --> 00:16:11,260 If you're a person, it's doing some horrific, scary things. 180 00:16:11,260 --> 00:16:16,140 And it was going to obviously have to be done in sections and what have you. 181 00:16:16,140 --> 00:16:20,020 And she just she said, no, I don't want to do that. 182 00:16:20,020 --> 00:16:25,080 I do not want to do that whatsoever. 183 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:28,900 And I think she thought she was. 184 00:16:28,900 --> 00:16:32,700 Kind of pushing the hospital away. 185 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:40,180 Little did she know that she was actually signing herself up for like a, you know, a 186 00:16:40,180 --> 00:16:44,940 two year annual subscription of every couple of months going to the hospital. 187 00:16:44,940 --> 00:16:49,020 So that is where we are with that. 188 00:16:49,020 --> 00:16:53,820 But the funny anecdote that I wanted to tell you is that with the March madness going on, 189 00:16:53,820 --> 00:16:57,400 obviously I've always talked about how I'm a UCLA fan. 190 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:58,620 This is where the sports comes in. 191 00:16:58,620 --> 00:17:00,820 Right. 192 00:17:00,820 --> 00:17:13,420 So she goes to the hospital and her biggest concern was, Hey, can this TV get TNT? 193 00:17:13,420 --> 00:17:20,060 Cause there's a UCLA matchup that I need to see. 194 00:17:20,060 --> 00:17:26,080 So if you guys want to know where my passion comes from, when it comes to sports and when 195 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:33,460 it comes to, to being able to share this with you guys, you look no further than the four 196 00:17:33,460 --> 00:17:40,100 foot 11 white lady that's laying in the hospital bed, long beach, California. 197 00:17:40,100 --> 00:17:43,240 That's where I came from. 198 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:49,520 My mother was the person who threw the baseball with me. 199 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:53,380 My mother was the person who threw the football with me. 200 00:17:53,380 --> 00:17:58,740 My mother was a person who rebounded for me. 201 00:17:58,740 --> 00:18:07,140 When I was shooting hoops, my mother was excited at when the super world would come up and 202 00:18:07,140 --> 00:18:10,900 she was there to wipe my tears away. 203 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:20,060 When UCLA lost to USC, when it came to going to the Rosewell or going to certain bowls 204 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:23,420 or whatever. 205 00:18:23,420 --> 00:18:33,260 So there's the sports with the life, but she was very concerned, not with all the things 206 00:18:33,260 --> 00:18:38,980 that are going on with her, not all of the things that you're trying to figure out with, 207 00:18:38,980 --> 00:18:43,300 man, I, I don't know if I'm coming out of the hospital. 208 00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:44,980 I don't know if this is it. 209 00:18:44,980 --> 00:18:45,980 I don't know. 210 00:18:45,980 --> 00:18:48,020 Am I ready? 211 00:18:48,020 --> 00:18:51,340 You know, cause we've had conversations like that. 212 00:18:51,340 --> 00:18:52,340 Are you ready? 213 00:18:52,340 --> 00:18:55,700 Do you feel ready? 214 00:18:55,700 --> 00:19:01,620 You know, and obviously nobody has an answer for that, but I mean, I think you can start 215 00:19:01,620 --> 00:19:03,820 getting yourself more together. 216 00:19:03,820 --> 00:19:10,480 I don't think you're ever ready just as a FYI. 217 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:17,120 Now for people who have more crew, crew people who have tasted a lot of success, obviously 218 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:20,180 being ready is like, you know, my kids are secure financially. 219 00:19:20,180 --> 00:19:23,500 I, you know, raise good kids, you know, and they're good. 220 00:19:23,500 --> 00:19:27,700 They're taking care of, you know, my wife is taking care of, or my spouse is taking 221 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:34,180 care of, you know, if you left a legacy with a company, you know, you want to make sure 222 00:19:34,180 --> 00:19:45,140 that the right people are in place and that your, you know, what you built is important 223 00:19:45,140 --> 00:19:47,660 to you and you want to see it kind of live on. 224 00:19:47,660 --> 00:19:48,660 Yeah. 225 00:19:48,660 --> 00:19:50,980 My mom wasn't thinking like that. 226 00:19:50,980 --> 00:19:57,140 She was thinking about, yo, five 40 Pacific standard time. 227 00:19:57,140 --> 00:20:05,220 UCLA will be playing their second round game and we are trying to get to the sweet 16. 228 00:20:05,220 --> 00:20:08,100 So let's go. 229 00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:10,540 That's where she was. 230 00:20:10,540 --> 00:20:21,920 So I know this was a long roundabout way to get to sports, but this pod is specifically 231 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:29,700 for the reddicon. 232 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:36,620 I love you mom. 233 00:20:36,620 --> 00:20:56,700 Can I dedicate this part to you? 234 00:20:56,700 --> 00:21:06,420 If you know me at all, pretty still, it got, not still. 235 00:21:06,420 --> 00:21:15,180 Like in the way of still a good time, but you know, I usually am able to provide some 236 00:21:15,180 --> 00:21:24,020 comedy relief or just kind of deal with things or deal with things in a, in a way. 237 00:21:24,020 --> 00:21:27,860 I definitely understand that she is going. 238 00:21:27,860 --> 00:21:40,620 I definitely understand that my mother, uh, the outlook doesn't look great, but like I 239 00:21:40,620 --> 00:21:57,100 said on the life pod before my only job here is to be a servant, allow her to have joy, 240 00:21:57,100 --> 00:22:04,500 know that she has people in her life that love and care and think of her. 241 00:22:04,500 --> 00:22:12,100 And if you haven't listened to the life pod, go back and listen to it. 242 00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:15,260 You know, I'll, I'll hit on a little bit. 243 00:22:15,260 --> 00:22:24,380 She was a victim of domestic violence for countless years. 244 00:22:24,380 --> 00:22:36,500 So for the women out there who are dealing with that, know this, you aren't alone and 245 00:22:36,500 --> 00:22:51,780 know this, that your value of yourself is way bigger than the person beaten on you. 246 00:22:51,780 --> 00:23:05,580 And I hope you find the way to love yourself enough to get yourself out of that situation. 247 00:23:05,580 --> 00:23:13,180 But yeah, she, she was concerned with the UCLA brooks. 248 00:23:13,180 --> 00:23:19,660 She was concerned about how they were going to match up, how this second game without 249 00:23:19,660 --> 00:23:27,420 Jaylen Clark was going to look and was her boy, tiger Campbell, because she loves his 250 00:23:27,420 --> 00:23:37,380 hair and high knee high kids, junior, we're going to be able to play well. 251 00:23:37,380 --> 00:23:47,980 So when you want to know about why I get psyched about the draft NFL or NBA or trades coming 252 00:23:47,980 --> 00:23:56,500 down or spectacular play, or even when it's a hard situation like John Moran, who's coming 253 00:23:56,500 --> 00:24:01,740 back to us in next week. 254 00:24:01,740 --> 00:24:08,300 And I was harsh on John because I grew up in the inner city. 255 00:24:08,300 --> 00:24:11,380 I grew up in South Central LA. 256 00:24:11,380 --> 00:24:13,420 So I know. 257 00:24:13,420 --> 00:24:19,020 I was scars, prove it. 258 00:24:19,020 --> 00:24:23,140 And just, I hope for better for John. 259 00:24:23,140 --> 00:24:34,460 I hope that this, this little wake up call, this little kind of, if you want to call it, 260 00:24:34,460 --> 00:24:39,620 like let's just kind of rub our brow, wipe the sweat off and kind of go take a side and 261 00:24:39,620 --> 00:24:42,980 you take a deep breath. 262 00:24:42,980 --> 00:24:46,300 He should, he should. 263 00:24:46,300 --> 00:24:55,060 And I really hope that he takes advantage of this opportunity to not one better himself, 264 00:24:55,060 --> 00:25:07,260 but what a great lesson that he can now bestow on others through this. 265 00:25:07,260 --> 00:25:13,880 Even if he's a vulnerable enough to talk about it, how this could impact young men coming 266 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:18,460 into the league or even young, you know, even younger, like middle school and high school 267 00:25:18,460 --> 00:25:28,020 kids who are, who look up to job, who want to be like John Moran, who want to have an 268 00:25:28,020 --> 00:25:33,940 NBA career and be able to take care of their families like John Moran, who wants to have 269 00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:37,440 a Nike shoe deal like John Moran. 270 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:41,460 I really hope that he has learned his lesson. 271 00:25:41,460 --> 00:25:46,940 I really hope that not just he's learned a lesson, but I really hope that he started 272 00:25:46,940 --> 00:25:54,780 to appreciate what he actually has in the, the many gifts that God has given him because 273 00:25:54,780 --> 00:26:01,220 it all can be taken away from you just like that. 274 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:05,780 So we hope that we see improvement off the court with John Moran. 275 00:26:05,780 --> 00:26:13,940 We hope that now Memphis can continue their, their assent of the Western Conference standings. 276 00:26:13,940 --> 00:26:18,060 And also here's the thing. 277 00:26:18,060 --> 00:26:21,700 This makes for a more interesting playoffs. 278 00:26:21,700 --> 00:26:30,300 Obviously, if John Moran is here now, we have no idea what that man is going to be going 279 00:26:30,300 --> 00:26:31,300 through. 280 00:26:31,300 --> 00:26:35,420 We have no idea what measures he is taking to better himself. 281 00:26:35,420 --> 00:26:41,220 And we don't know how those measures are going to affect him on the court because a lot of 282 00:26:41,220 --> 00:26:49,300 people think that your persona, you know, some people can turn it on and off. 283 00:26:49,300 --> 00:26:50,740 Coby was one of those people. 284 00:26:50,740 --> 00:26:53,580 He could turn it on and turn it off. 285 00:26:53,580 --> 00:26:56,340 LeBron is one of those people turn it on, turn it off. 286 00:26:56,340 --> 00:26:57,860 Actually Coby didn't turn it off. 287 00:26:57,860 --> 00:26:58,860 He just kept it on. 288 00:26:58,860 --> 00:27:05,220 He was like, this is me probably going to be a hole and this is how it's going to be. 289 00:27:05,220 --> 00:27:09,860 You either don't like it or you're not because there were just so many stories within him 290 00:27:09,860 --> 00:27:14,820 and not having like this like bunch of friends and what have you. 291 00:27:14,820 --> 00:27:18,100 And he wasn't a real going out type of person. 292 00:27:18,100 --> 00:27:26,220 And, you know, just wanted to practice and play ball, man. 293 00:27:26,220 --> 00:27:37,180 If you hold for job that that his persona or whatever he was doing to kind of unleash 294 00:27:37,180 --> 00:27:43,780 the pressure vows, sort of speak, that he finds another way that he can do that because 295 00:27:43,780 --> 00:27:46,060 that's going to be monumentally important. 296 00:27:46,060 --> 00:27:48,180 Listen, I'm not a crew. 297 00:27:48,180 --> 00:27:49,340 Go out and have a good time. 298 00:27:49,340 --> 00:27:54,020 You want to go out and drink and party, have a good time or whatever, you know, have a 299 00:27:54,020 --> 00:27:55,700 bunch of girls around you. 300 00:27:55,700 --> 00:28:04,340 If that's what you want, like if that's what you're choosing to do by all means, do you 301 00:28:04,340 --> 00:28:06,340 keep that in private though? 302 00:28:06,340 --> 00:28:07,340 Don't let that get out. 303 00:28:07,340 --> 00:28:10,140 You know what I'm saying? 304 00:28:10,140 --> 00:28:23,820 Don't don't allow yourself to be put in positions where your career, all of your, all of the 305 00:28:23,820 --> 00:28:30,660 things you built up are now called in question because the media will start looking at his 306 00:28:30,660 --> 00:28:39,420 leadership qualities now, now that his decision making process has been out there on display 307 00:28:39,420 --> 00:28:42,260 for the world. 308 00:28:42,260 --> 00:28:49,980 And by the way, shame on the guys who were around him, who did not tell him that turning 309 00:28:49,980 --> 00:28:56,540 IG live on in the strip club was a bad look. 310 00:28:56,540 --> 00:29:08,860 So if you are part of job, Moran's contingency or his, his party, as I like to call it, you 311 00:29:08,860 --> 00:29:11,620 guys need to look yourself in the mirror. 312 00:29:11,620 --> 00:29:15,060 What, what is your worth to this situation? 313 00:29:15,060 --> 00:29:18,380 Cause we talked about it before. 314 00:29:18,380 --> 00:29:23,540 You gotta have somebody around you that will tell you, no, that will say, Hey, John, I 315 00:29:23,540 --> 00:29:27,380 don't think this is the way we should be moving today. 316 00:29:27,380 --> 00:29:31,380 I don't think this is the proper way that we need to be hanging out. 317 00:29:31,380 --> 00:29:33,860 Maybe we should go get some shots up. 318 00:29:33,860 --> 00:29:43,920 Maybe we should go and get some, uh, you know, some, some cardio in or whatever, but this, 319 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:49,860 this gun thing and, you know, after all crazy in the strip club and whatever, that's all 320 00:29:49,860 --> 00:29:51,740 wasn't good. 321 00:29:51,740 --> 00:29:59,820 If you not make it $200 million that your annual salary is like 44 or $45 million a 322 00:29:59,820 --> 00:30:00,820 year. 323 00:30:00,820 --> 00:30:02,820 No, you can't act it like that. 324 00:30:02,820 --> 00:30:04,860 You really can't. 325 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:08,820 Now to my mother's, uh, favorite team, the Lakers. 326 00:30:08,820 --> 00:30:11,540 Hey, mom, love you. 327 00:30:11,540 --> 00:30:13,300 Shots out. 328 00:30:13,300 --> 00:30:14,740 You lost two in a row. 329 00:30:14,740 --> 00:30:15,740 Wow. 330 00:30:15,740 --> 00:30:16,740 Yeah. 331 00:30:16,740 --> 00:30:18,500 Uh, there was a lot of good vibes around the Lakers. 332 00:30:18,500 --> 00:30:23,380 And then all of a sudden Anthony Davis sits out the Houston game. 333 00:30:23,380 --> 00:30:28,220 Now albeit Houston is tanking, but they had just beat Boston. 334 00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:32,260 And then they went in and wrecked the Lakers in Houston. 335 00:30:32,260 --> 00:30:37,900 The Lakers then follow that up with a game in Dallas. 336 00:30:37,900 --> 00:30:49,340 Now this game in Dallas did not have Luca, but you saw a very uninspired Lakers team. 337 00:30:49,340 --> 00:30:55,940 Now there's a lot of things, a lot of blame going around and whatever. 338 00:30:55,940 --> 00:30:59,020 Here's the other thing, man. 339 00:30:59,020 --> 00:31:04,980 Now whether those guys were on the team before or not, but once you do get there, you start 340 00:31:04,980 --> 00:31:05,980 to feel the weight. 341 00:31:05,980 --> 00:31:12,860 You start to feel the weight and the significance of what's going on. 342 00:31:12,860 --> 00:31:16,140 And maybe they just didn't have it. 343 00:31:16,140 --> 00:31:26,460 Now if this was, you know, early two thousands, we're not worried about this because we're 344 00:31:26,460 --> 00:31:35,960 probably a first or second place and it's not a big deal, but it's a big deal to a lot 345 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:46,020 of Laker fans, including my mama, that first of all, AD is sitting out games, but here's 346 00:31:46,020 --> 00:31:47,680 the thing. 347 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:54,220 You knew they were going to be cautious with him when he came back. 348 00:31:54,220 --> 00:32:01,140 Sorry about your schedule and or lack of success throughout the year, but your guy is not playing, 349 00:32:01,140 --> 00:32:04,460 AD is not playing in back to back games. 350 00:32:04,460 --> 00:32:09,980 That's the mandate from the medical staff and you will follow that. 351 00:32:09,980 --> 00:32:11,300 And that is it. 352 00:32:11,300 --> 00:32:17,140 There's no question about that. 353 00:32:17,140 --> 00:32:19,860 But playing uninspired, it happens. 354 00:32:19,860 --> 00:32:22,780 There's just lulls in the year. 355 00:32:22,780 --> 00:32:26,460 Some days you just don't have it. 356 00:32:26,460 --> 00:32:30,500 Some days you just can't muster up. 357 00:32:30,500 --> 00:32:33,820 You know, I talked about it on this pot. 358 00:32:33,820 --> 00:32:40,980 You know, I had every intention on doing a pot on Friday until my mother was carted into 359 00:32:40,980 --> 00:32:43,500 an ambulance. 360 00:32:43,500 --> 00:32:45,220 Right. 361 00:32:45,220 --> 00:32:53,900 I had every thought imaginable to do this pot. 362 00:32:53,900 --> 00:32:54,980 And I just couldn't. 363 00:32:54,980 --> 00:32:59,420 I just couldn't bring myself to do it. 364 00:32:59,420 --> 00:33:02,620 Was I sad? 365 00:33:02,620 --> 00:33:05,500 A little. 366 00:33:05,500 --> 00:33:07,500 Was I concerned? 367 00:33:07,500 --> 00:33:11,060 A lot. 368 00:33:11,060 --> 00:33:14,060 Was I praying? 369 00:33:14,060 --> 00:33:16,980 Yeah. 370 00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:24,060 But the one thing that I want to do, and I think I've said this before, but I really want 371 00:33:24,060 --> 00:33:29,100 everyone who is listening to me right now. 372 00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:38,060 I do this because I love to do it and I love to do it for you. 373 00:33:38,060 --> 00:33:48,860 The servant posture that I have is not just for my mother, but it's for my audience. 374 00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:52,620 I want to bring you a good podcast every single time. 375 00:33:52,620 --> 00:33:53,860 That's my goal. 376 00:33:53,860 --> 00:34:05,420 Now whether we meet it or exceed it or not live up, it's for you to decide. 377 00:34:05,420 --> 00:34:13,100 But know that the goal and the passion and the drive and is there for you. 378 00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:19,060 You know, yeah, I like to talk well sports and I would do this if there wasn't a microphone 379 00:34:19,060 --> 00:34:21,060 in front of me. 380 00:34:21,060 --> 00:34:22,060 100%. 381 00:34:22,060 --> 00:34:33,740 I do do this because I hope that it brings you some joy and I hope it brings you some, 382 00:34:33,740 --> 00:34:40,100 hey, oh, he says some stuff that I was not thinking of. 383 00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:47,540 So the Lakers have gone through some stuff, you know, with all the Westbrook antics and 384 00:34:47,540 --> 00:34:56,580 things of that nature that happened earlier in the year and then the LeBron injury and 385 00:34:56,580 --> 00:35:01,900 the uncertainty with that, with him doing everything in his power to get back as quickly 386 00:35:01,900 --> 00:35:05,860 as he possibly can. 387 00:35:05,860 --> 00:35:15,460 But now we're at this point where, you know, we're 60 plus games in the season. 388 00:35:15,460 --> 00:35:23,340 Teams have nagging injuries in a lot of respects. 389 00:35:23,340 --> 00:35:27,620 You got to remember there are six new guys on this team. 390 00:35:27,620 --> 00:35:29,300 How many of them have families? 391 00:35:29,300 --> 00:35:30,840 How many of them have wives? 392 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:35,580 How many of them have like long term girlfriends or whatever? 393 00:35:35,580 --> 00:35:38,540 And people say, oh, well, they have a ton of money and whatever. 394 00:35:38,540 --> 00:35:45,820 But to get those people there, if you were like, let's say D'Angelo Russell for a second. 395 00:35:45,820 --> 00:35:47,940 So this man is in Minnesota. 396 00:35:47,940 --> 00:35:51,460 He's with his best friend, Carl Anthony Towns. 397 00:35:51,460 --> 00:35:52,780 Now he's heard the rumors. 398 00:35:52,780 --> 00:35:54,340 He knows he might get traded. 399 00:35:54,340 --> 00:35:56,540 He understands he's done it before. 400 00:35:56,540 --> 00:36:03,020 He got traded from the Lakers to Brooklyn, you know, and then he went to Golden State 401 00:36:03,020 --> 00:36:05,600 and then he went to Minnesota. 402 00:36:05,600 --> 00:36:07,180 So he's been around the league. 403 00:36:07,180 --> 00:36:11,180 He understands how it goes, but still, it still sucks to move. 404 00:36:11,180 --> 00:36:20,900 Think about us normal people and moving now. 405 00:36:20,900 --> 00:36:23,580 Is it easier for D'Angelo Russell to move? 406 00:36:23,580 --> 00:36:24,580 Yes. 407 00:36:24,580 --> 00:36:33,460 He's probably not picking up a damn thing, but it's still unnerving to go to even a place 408 00:36:33,460 --> 00:36:36,900 that you're familiar with, but it's definitely changed since you've been there. 409 00:36:36,900 --> 00:36:38,660 And you changed. 410 00:36:38,660 --> 00:36:46,540 Now, also, if you have a family or kids or whatever, now you got to navigate whether 411 00:36:46,540 --> 00:36:55,220 they're going to stay in your old town until the season's over. 412 00:36:55,220 --> 00:36:59,300 How much time do I get to see them? 413 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:05,560 Is FaceTime enough? 414 00:37:05,560 --> 00:37:13,140 And I got to navigate where I'm living in Los Angeles, where, you know, where my car 415 00:37:13,140 --> 00:37:15,140 is going to be at. 416 00:37:15,140 --> 00:37:19,620 Like, listen, I understand that you don't feel a lot of sympathy for somebody making 417 00:37:19,620 --> 00:37:21,580 20, $30 million a year. 418 00:37:21,580 --> 00:37:25,780 I get it, but it's still a pain in the butt, man. 419 00:37:25,780 --> 00:37:33,280 Moving stuff, getting stuff done in a short period of time, because when a trade happens, 420 00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:34,780 it happens and that's it. 421 00:37:34,780 --> 00:37:35,780 You're gone. 422 00:37:35,780 --> 00:37:41,500 Now, you might be able to ask for a couple of days to get all of your affairs in order, 423 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:43,860 but you don't have weeks. 424 00:37:43,860 --> 00:37:52,180 Think about a move when you usually when people move, it's usually not out of the blue. 425 00:37:52,180 --> 00:37:58,860 Now, you might be blessed with a job that does put you in that situation that you are 426 00:37:58,860 --> 00:38:01,380 so dynamic, so impactful. 427 00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:06,900 And God bless you if you are and round of applause for you as well. 428 00:38:06,900 --> 00:38:11,220 And I mean that with all sincerity, because, hey, listen, if you got the bag, you got the 429 00:38:11,220 --> 00:38:14,820 bag and you know how I feel. 430 00:38:14,820 --> 00:38:22,780 If we don't, we don't stand for nothing at FRPC front runner podcast collective, we are 431 00:38:22,780 --> 00:38:26,460 pro getting the bag. 432 00:38:26,460 --> 00:38:33,580 If you're getting cash, we are excited for you because we feel that you have worked extra 433 00:38:33,580 --> 00:38:37,180 extraordinarily hard to get that back. 434 00:38:37,180 --> 00:38:39,280 All right. 435 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:43,020 So with that being said, you know, you're starting to move, you start to get everything 436 00:38:43,020 --> 00:38:45,420 together, the logistics, everything like that. 437 00:38:45,420 --> 00:38:47,420 There's a lot going on. 438 00:38:47,420 --> 00:38:53,020 OK, now you you add that to an NBA player. 439 00:38:53,020 --> 00:38:54,020 OK. 440 00:38:54,020 --> 00:38:59,220 And all the stuff that goes on around him. 441 00:38:59,220 --> 00:39:08,680 The people, the publicist, the PR person, the manager, the agent, the homies, the family, 442 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:13,820 the extended family, you know, oh, we thought we were staying in Minnesota. 443 00:39:13,820 --> 00:39:14,820 Now we're not. 444 00:39:14,820 --> 00:39:15,820 We're bummed. 445 00:39:15,820 --> 00:39:20,240 Who's moving out to Los Angeles with you? 446 00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:24,900 Or are we not going to make that decision until the offseason? 447 00:39:24,900 --> 00:39:29,420 These are all things that are playing in this person's head. 448 00:39:29,420 --> 00:39:35,380 And then let's say for some reason, somebody doesn't agree with your point. 449 00:39:35,380 --> 00:39:41,700 So somebody doesn't agree with, oh, I don't think we should do it this way. 450 00:39:41,700 --> 00:39:46,280 Well, first of all, Angelo Russell is a breadwinner. 451 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:50,180 So how it goes is how it goes. 452 00:39:50,180 --> 00:39:52,820 Now there might be a lot of discussion. 453 00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:58,580 I don't know how D'Angelo Russell handles his house in my house. 454 00:39:58,580 --> 00:40:01,300 There's discussion. 455 00:40:01,300 --> 00:40:08,100 Because I want to make sure there's not a stone that has been left unturned. 456 00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:12,620 I want to be able to see it from a bunch of different viewpoints. 457 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:21,140 And then at that point, hopefully with prayer, I can make a really good decision and usually 458 00:40:21,140 --> 00:40:30,020 I'm asking God for the right way to go. 459 00:40:30,020 --> 00:40:36,540 So discernment is key, but those are some of the pitfalls of moving around. 460 00:40:36,540 --> 00:40:42,420 I'm not saying that I'm not suggesting that it's on D'Angelo or it's not on D'Angelo. 461 00:40:42,420 --> 00:40:48,900 Well, it is not on D'Angelo Russell that the Lakers have lost a couple of games. 462 00:40:48,900 --> 00:40:55,060 Now he's had bad shooting games, but like I said, we have no idea what's in his mind. 463 00:40:55,060 --> 00:41:01,820 And I understand that you could say, well, he can lay on 30 million dollars to ease his 464 00:41:01,820 --> 00:41:03,340 mind. 465 00:41:03,340 --> 00:41:11,100 We all know that money is not everything and people deal with things differently than others. 466 00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:16,940 I am sure that when you turn this podcast on, you didn't think that you were going to 467 00:41:16,940 --> 00:41:29,300 hear about how locked up I was the last couple of days mentally trying to figure out how 468 00:41:29,300 --> 00:41:37,660 I can muster up enough energy to do this pot for you guys. 469 00:41:37,660 --> 00:41:41,940 You know, they're human beings. 470 00:41:41,940 --> 00:41:48,540 D'Angelo Russell, A.D. Shaq, Shaq, what am I doing? 471 00:41:48,540 --> 00:41:49,540 I'm so old. 472 00:41:49,540 --> 00:41:52,740 That's a that was an elderly moment right there. 473 00:41:52,740 --> 00:42:03,980 LeBron James, Malik Beasley, Troy Brown Jr. and not we're not even talking about the professional 474 00:42:03,980 --> 00:42:05,340 aspect of it. 475 00:42:05,340 --> 00:42:09,660 You look at Troy Brown Jr., you look at Malik Beasley, you look at some of these other guys, 476 00:42:09,660 --> 00:42:12,380 even D'Angelo Russell. 477 00:42:12,380 --> 00:42:18,300 These guys are all in one year contracts to plan for their next deal. 478 00:42:18,300 --> 00:42:23,820 So you're trying to incorporate dudes who are definitely looking for the bag next year 479 00:42:23,820 --> 00:42:33,980 and security and also play in the teen concept. 480 00:42:33,980 --> 00:42:38,820 Does anybody see where there could be an issue? 481 00:42:38,820 --> 00:42:52,140 Can anybody see where human beings, human beings, I say, who are not perfect, can have 482 00:42:52,140 --> 00:42:55,620 a slump. 483 00:42:55,620 --> 00:42:57,980 So Laker fans, this is your boy. 484 00:42:57,980 --> 00:43:02,420 And like I said, I love you guys with all my heart. 485 00:43:02,420 --> 00:43:04,340 I know you guys are struggling. 486 00:43:04,340 --> 00:43:08,100 I know the hurt is there. 487 00:43:08,100 --> 00:43:09,460 I'm with you guys. 488 00:43:09,460 --> 00:43:11,100 I understand. 489 00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:18,700 But let's ease off some of the destructive statements that I've seen on Twitter about 490 00:43:18,700 --> 00:43:23,780 certain individuals not being on the team anymore. 491 00:43:23,780 --> 00:43:27,860 And let's get Kyrie over D'Angelo Russell. 492 00:43:27,860 --> 00:43:28,860 Let me tell you something. 493 00:43:28,860 --> 00:43:31,700 There is no way in hell. 494 00:43:31,700 --> 00:43:41,580 You really want Kyrie and what he does in his stuff. 495 00:43:41,580 --> 00:43:42,780 Trust me. 496 00:43:42,780 --> 00:43:43,780 Trust me. 497 00:43:43,780 --> 00:43:44,780 Trust me. 498 00:43:44,780 --> 00:43:45,780 Trust me. 499 00:43:45,780 --> 00:43:50,260 Laker fans ask Brooklyn net fans. 500 00:43:50,260 --> 00:43:56,220 I know you don't like to talk to him, but ask Boston Celtics fans about Kyrie Erman 501 00:43:56,220 --> 00:44:00,540 and his inability to make up his mind. 502 00:44:00,540 --> 00:44:08,220 So we have a game today against the Orlando Magic. 503 00:44:08,220 --> 00:44:09,660 We will see how that goes. 504 00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:16,860 If the Lakers come out sluggish, Orlando is one of those teams that will smack them 505 00:44:16,860 --> 00:44:21,100 and smack them good. 506 00:44:21,100 --> 00:44:24,340 Paolo Bencherro is awesome. 507 00:44:24,340 --> 00:44:29,300 Franz Wagner is awesome. 508 00:44:29,300 --> 00:44:34,260 These guys, this team is definitely headed in the right direction and I cannot wait to 509 00:44:34,260 --> 00:44:38,420 see what they look like next year with another pick. 510 00:44:38,420 --> 00:44:39,420 Think about it. 511 00:44:39,420 --> 00:44:43,380 This team is getting more talented next year. 512 00:44:43,380 --> 00:44:49,460 We don't know if it's going to be a high, high draft pick, but there's enough dudes 513 00:44:49,460 --> 00:44:59,620 in this draft that I'm safely saying legitimate difference makers. 514 00:44:59,620 --> 00:45:00,620 Let me see. 515 00:45:00,620 --> 00:45:01,620 Let me think about this. 516 00:45:01,620 --> 00:45:02,620 Give me one second. 517 00:45:02,620 --> 00:45:13,420 I know this is bad podcasting, but give me a second. 518 00:45:13,420 --> 00:45:17,460 People would say there was something like six or seven difference makers in this draft. 519 00:45:17,460 --> 00:45:19,100 I don't know if I believe that. 520 00:45:19,100 --> 00:45:22,140 I believe there's three. 521 00:45:22,140 --> 00:45:25,780 I think there's some people on the fringe of it. 522 00:45:25,780 --> 00:45:30,460 Now if they hit, we can get to the six or seven or eight people that people were talking 523 00:45:30,460 --> 00:45:31,460 about. 524 00:45:31,460 --> 00:45:42,860 But as far as high leverage role players or contributors, like starters to a team, there's 525 00:45:42,860 --> 00:45:46,900 got to be like 14 guys in this draft class. 526 00:45:46,900 --> 00:45:48,340 Easy. 527 00:45:48,340 --> 00:45:54,300 And this is without doing a ton of work. 528 00:45:54,300 --> 00:45:55,300 Cam Whitmore. 529 00:45:55,300 --> 00:45:56,500 Awesome. 530 00:45:56,500 --> 00:46:01,940 The Thompson twins, Asar and Ah-Man Thompson. 531 00:46:01,940 --> 00:46:07,580 Both fantastic. 532 00:46:07,580 --> 00:46:09,300 Walker from Houston. 533 00:46:09,300 --> 00:46:10,500 Excellent. 534 00:46:10,500 --> 00:46:13,980 Grady Dick from Kansas who's been eliminated. 535 00:46:13,980 --> 00:46:15,460 Gone. 536 00:46:15,460 --> 00:46:18,140 He's going to be good. 537 00:46:18,140 --> 00:46:23,980 Ed Howard from Michigan seems to be moving out the draft boards. 538 00:46:23,980 --> 00:46:29,380 So we have enough dudes in this draft that Orlando is going to get somebody pretty significant. 539 00:46:29,380 --> 00:46:33,340 They need a guard desperately. 540 00:46:33,340 --> 00:46:36,340 Somebody who can get them in and in their actions. 541 00:46:36,340 --> 00:46:42,900 And if the clock starts to dwindle down, we can get the ball to our necessary go to guys 542 00:46:42,900 --> 00:46:46,940 and get them a bucket. 543 00:46:46,940 --> 00:46:56,860 So they need ball handlers and a point guard would be nice if they can get one. 544 00:46:56,860 --> 00:46:59,300 Don't don't reach. 545 00:46:59,300 --> 00:47:05,700 But if there's a point guard out there, go ahead and wrap that up. 546 00:47:05,700 --> 00:47:12,460 Now what that means is that let's see if there's anything else that we need to talk about. 547 00:47:12,460 --> 00:47:14,380 Like I said, the madness has been going on. 548 00:47:14,380 --> 00:47:15,620 We're going to have a pod. 549 00:47:15,620 --> 00:47:17,460 We're probably going to do more pods. 550 00:47:17,460 --> 00:47:24,740 We're probably going to do multiple pods all day for like the next two or three. 551 00:47:24,740 --> 00:47:29,140 I know that we have a Monday pod, which is usually the football pod. 552 00:47:29,140 --> 00:47:34,280 So that will definitely hit the way it should. 553 00:47:34,280 --> 00:47:41,300 I think there will be a different type of basketball pod, because obviously this seems 554 00:47:41,300 --> 00:47:53,300 like a verbal love letter to Loretta Kern on a podcast. 555 00:47:53,300 --> 00:48:02,180 So I am sorry that you guys, if you guys turn this off in the first 10 minutes, I definitely 556 00:48:02,180 --> 00:48:07,380 understand if you didn't and you listen to the whole thing. 557 00:48:07,380 --> 00:48:16,140 Just know that you are hearing a son love his mother and hope and pray that everything 558 00:48:16,140 --> 00:48:17,540 turns out all right. 559 00:48:17,540 --> 00:48:31,380 And if it doesn't, we hope and pray that her eternal sleep is restful. 560 00:48:31,380 --> 00:48:36,940 So we will be back tomorrow. 561 00:48:36,940 --> 00:48:39,100 Obviously we do not have a Sunday pod. 562 00:48:39,100 --> 00:48:45,580 Like I said again, I do apologize for that. 563 00:48:45,580 --> 00:48:48,460 I do not want to miss pods. 564 00:48:48,460 --> 00:48:51,460 Trust me on that. 565 00:48:51,460 --> 00:48:58,220 But I couldn't give it to you. 566 00:48:58,220 --> 00:49:01,340 I couldn't give it to you until today. 567 00:49:01,340 --> 00:49:05,820 Honestly, it just didn't have it. 568 00:49:05,820 --> 00:49:08,820 And for that, I'm sorry. 569 00:49:08,820 --> 00:49:23,540 Well, we will rally and we will bounce back and we will lean on our people who are there 570 00:49:23,540 --> 00:49:27,260 for us. 571 00:49:27,260 --> 00:49:33,260 We will lean on our church family who are there for us. 572 00:49:33,260 --> 00:49:41,460 And we will get through this and I will see you guys tomorrow on the Monday pod. 573 00:49:41,460 --> 00:49:45,860 And we hope to have Nico back tomorrow. 574 00:49:45,860 --> 00:49:53,180 He was he had no idea I was going to end up doing this. 575 00:49:53,180 --> 00:49:54,180 Honestly. 576 00:49:54,180 --> 00:49:57,300 Normally we have conversations. 577 00:49:57,300 --> 00:50:02,460 Obviously it's been muddled with stuff. 578 00:50:02,460 --> 00:50:05,900 He's got a lot of stuff going on. 579 00:50:05,900 --> 00:50:10,540 Some stuff that hopefully I want to say in two months we can talk about. 580 00:50:10,540 --> 00:50:14,860 But we'll see. 581 00:50:14,860 --> 00:50:17,860 Along with the marriage, with the wedding. 582 00:50:17,860 --> 00:50:19,580 So he's got a lot going on. 583 00:50:19,580 --> 00:50:21,540 There's a lot on his plate. 584 00:50:21,540 --> 00:50:27,140 So I'm actually kind of happy that we were able to get a part in and not use his voice 585 00:50:27,140 --> 00:50:38,980 because I know that he wants to be here, but he spreads himself thin to be here. 586 00:50:38,980 --> 00:50:43,020 And I appreciate him so much. 587 00:50:43,020 --> 00:50:44,540 And this is not your normal pod. 588 00:50:44,540 --> 00:50:50,140 I understand that you don't usually get a bunch of warm and fuzzies and all that sort 589 00:50:50,140 --> 00:50:51,680 of stuff from me. 590 00:50:51,680 --> 00:50:56,780 Usually you get jokes, you get numbers, and hopefully you get inside information that 591 00:50:56,780 --> 00:51:04,500 I have somehow dug up, listened to on a pod, just done some kind of like if I was in that 592 00:51:04,500 --> 00:51:07,420 position what would I think? 593 00:51:07,420 --> 00:51:09,060 And following up with other people. 594 00:51:09,060 --> 00:51:12,820 That's what you guys come to expect here. 595 00:51:12,820 --> 00:51:17,220 But every once in a while you are going to get this. 596 00:51:17,220 --> 00:51:24,940 And you know, I know I have been promising a lifepod, but you know, the problem is is 597 00:51:24,940 --> 00:51:30,140 that you know, the person can't cooperate because their body won't cooperate. 598 00:51:30,140 --> 00:51:35,620 So the days that we think we can go ahead and knock out a lifepod with my mother on 599 00:51:35,620 --> 00:51:39,940 it, she hasn't felt well. 600 00:51:39,940 --> 00:51:41,740 Plain and simple. 601 00:51:41,740 --> 00:51:49,860 So it's not like we're trying to hold it back from you, but life gets in the way. 602 00:51:49,860 --> 00:51:56,900 And with that being said, let's look to these games today in the madness real quick. 603 00:51:56,900 --> 00:52:00,660 Obviously UCLA is going to the Sweet 16. 604 00:52:00,660 --> 00:52:02,620 We got that eight clap all day. 605 00:52:02,620 --> 00:52:03,900 Fords up. 606 00:52:03,900 --> 00:52:06,380 Shout out to my boy, Hami Hockes Jr. 607 00:52:06,380 --> 00:52:14,100 And shout out to Tiger Campbell and also shout out to Amani Bailey, who has stepped up his 608 00:52:14,100 --> 00:52:20,140 gameplay over the last, I would say since the conference tournament. 609 00:52:20,140 --> 00:52:24,180 It's been a lot better. 610 00:52:24,180 --> 00:52:25,540 And my mother is excited. 611 00:52:25,540 --> 00:52:34,420 So I mean, Hockes, Tiger Campbell and Amani Bailey are really helping the spirits of my 612 00:52:34,420 --> 00:52:35,420 mother. 613 00:52:35,420 --> 00:52:40,100 So you know, I don't know how many UCLA fans are out there. 614 00:52:40,100 --> 00:52:44,900 If you're not a UCLA fan, let's jump on the bandwagon. 615 00:52:44,900 --> 00:52:49,540 Is there any way that. 616 00:52:49,540 --> 00:52:54,500 That they can win, they can win number 12. 617 00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:58,460 And I know they doing it for Jaylen Clark, but in our little community, is there any 618 00:52:58,460 --> 00:53:04,260 way that we can get UCLA to rally the troops? 619 00:53:04,260 --> 00:53:10,540 Or the four foot 11 white lady that's in the in the hospital? 620 00:53:10,540 --> 00:53:19,380 Is there any way that we as a community can grow the mojo to have UCLA win? 621 00:53:19,380 --> 00:53:26,540 And trust me, if you think for one second that won't make her feel better, then you 622 00:53:26,540 --> 00:53:30,900 are definitely listening to the wrong pot. 623 00:53:30,900 --> 00:53:39,260 Because that chick loves the Steelers. 624 00:53:39,260 --> 00:53:45,300 She has terrible taste in college football teams with USC. 625 00:53:45,300 --> 00:53:48,420 And I listen, if you're a USC fan, I get it. 626 00:53:48,420 --> 00:53:51,660 But you got to understand, I am a UCLA guy. 627 00:53:51,660 --> 00:54:01,300 So therefore, unfortunately, where I will not be biased when it comes to analyst stuff 628 00:54:01,300 --> 00:54:06,660 and observations, you know, Tommy Trojan. 629 00:54:06,660 --> 00:54:08,620 That I do not like you. 630 00:54:08,620 --> 00:54:14,820 With your private school having self, you know that. 631 00:54:14,820 --> 00:54:20,060 You know, you've been a thorn in our side for many a decade. 632 00:54:20,060 --> 00:54:23,660 So but she's a USC football fan. 633 00:54:23,660 --> 00:54:25,840 She's a UCLA basketball fan. 634 00:54:25,840 --> 00:54:30,720 She's a Dodger fan, and she is a Laker fan. 635 00:54:30,720 --> 00:54:35,020 So that is my mother's fandom. 636 00:54:35,020 --> 00:54:42,540 Hopefully we will at some point get her on to talk about that fandom. 637 00:54:42,540 --> 00:54:51,420 But the breathing issue has kept her off mics, not because it does not sound good. 638 00:54:51,420 --> 00:54:54,660 She just can't talk for any kind of period of time. 639 00:54:54,660 --> 00:54:58,820 So not for this. 640 00:54:58,820 --> 00:55:02,460 You know, when you're given a lot of energy into this. 641 00:55:02,460 --> 00:55:11,400 So if she feels better, she will make her appearance on the pot. 642 00:55:11,400 --> 00:55:15,700 If she doesn't, then we'll just have to do these every once in a while and just kind 643 00:55:15,700 --> 00:55:16,700 of talk it through. 644 00:55:16,700 --> 00:55:24,760 So I really appreciate everybody, everybody who listens to these pots. 645 00:55:24,760 --> 00:55:26,020 We have people in Germany. 646 00:55:26,020 --> 00:55:27,720 We have people in Brussels. 647 00:55:27,720 --> 00:55:29,820 We have people in Australia. 648 00:55:29,820 --> 00:55:39,460 For some reason, we have people in Ashburn, Virginia, who download the pot regularly. 649 00:55:39,460 --> 00:55:47,480 We have some really loyal peeps, and I just want to first just send my appreciation to 650 00:55:47,480 --> 00:55:50,100 those who find this entertaining. 651 00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:59,660 And if you do find this entertaining and hopefully you find this a little informative, tell a 652 00:55:59,660 --> 00:56:00,860 friend. 653 00:56:00,860 --> 00:56:04,220 We need numbers, just like every podcast, obviously. 654 00:56:04,220 --> 00:56:11,660 You know, I would like to have sponsors and be able to show them numbers of growth and 655 00:56:11,660 --> 00:56:12,660 what have you. 656 00:56:12,660 --> 00:56:22,460 So if you appreciate this pot, tell a friend. 657 00:56:22,460 --> 00:56:30,940 And download and subscribe and give us five stars and follow us on Twitter, which is Front 658 00:56:30,940 --> 00:56:38,020 Runner PC and at Niko FRPC. 659 00:56:38,020 --> 00:56:43,540 But man, I've seen people in Singapore, literally. 660 00:56:43,540 --> 00:56:51,140 Like I'm looking at the map and seeing people all across this globe that download this podcast. 661 00:56:51,140 --> 00:56:57,740 And from the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful. 662 00:56:57,740 --> 00:57:04,460 And I hope that this pot wasn't too cheesy and it wasn't too emotional and it wasn't 663 00:57:04,460 --> 00:57:05,460 too crazy. 664 00:57:05,460 --> 00:57:13,460 And yes, we didn't hit on a lot of basketball, but know that we are, they are number one 665 00:57:13,460 --> 00:57:17,660 seed hunting out there. 666 00:57:17,660 --> 00:57:21,100 Be careful out there, number one seeds for the March of Madness. 667 00:57:21,100 --> 00:57:25,900 You guys are endangered species. 668 00:57:25,900 --> 00:57:32,300 But this basketball pot, obviously, is a little bit different. 669 00:57:32,300 --> 00:57:39,500 And you might get one of these every once in a while. 670 00:57:39,500 --> 00:57:50,140 Because as a creative person, when we're hurt or when we're going through stuff, this is 671 00:57:50,140 --> 00:57:53,020 how we get through it creatively. 672 00:57:53,020 --> 00:58:01,340 And I hope that this was somewhat enjoyable for you and we will see you Monday. 673 00:58:01,340 --> 00:58:08,620 So with that being said, for my guy, because I will definitely do it for the Canadian bomber, 674 00:58:08,620 --> 00:58:15,700 the Canadian shaman, the Canadian Bill Simmons and the Canadian Zach Lowe, my brother, I 675 00:58:15,700 --> 00:58:16,700 love you. 676 00:58:16,700 --> 00:58:24,660 I know you haven't heard from me in a couple of days and we tried, we missed each other, 677 00:58:24,660 --> 00:58:29,380 but all is well, my man, all is well. 678 00:58:29,380 --> 00:58:32,620 And with that being said, we are signing off. 679 00:58:32,620 --> 00:58:37,940 I'm Vince and for Nico, who's not here, we love you guys. 680 00:58:37,940 --> 00:58:39,220 We appreciate you guys. 681 00:58:39,220 --> 00:58:40,760 Tell a friend about us. 682 00:58:40,760 --> 00:58:44,460 Tell a friend about RFPC. 683 00:58:44,460 --> 00:58:47,420 If they like football, you know, Monday they're getting it. 684 00:58:47,420 --> 00:58:52,880 If they like basketball, you know, Friday, normally they're getting it. 685 00:58:52,880 --> 00:58:55,740 And every once in a while we're going to drop a life pod. 686 00:58:55,740 --> 00:58:58,940 So today is a basketball life pod. 687 00:58:58,940 --> 00:59:00,960 I don't know what it is. 688 00:59:00,960 --> 00:59:14,220 What it is, is a babbling idiot speaking into a microphone and hoping that this reaches 689 00:59:14,220 --> 00:59:26,220 someone who's going through something and just know that when it's completely dark, 690 00:59:26,220 --> 00:59:28,140 light will find its way in. 691 00:59:28,140 --> 00:59:32,940 I believe that with all my heart, my faith is strong in God. 692 00:59:32,940 --> 00:59:35,580 He will carry me through this situation. 693 00:59:35,580 --> 00:59:42,380 And I hope that you guys will pray for my mother a little bit. 694 00:59:42,380 --> 00:59:46,300 And you know what? 695 00:59:46,300 --> 00:59:55,940 Also, reach out to somebody that you're close to today. 696 00:59:55,940 --> 01:00:03,340 If you can physically give them a hug, look them straight in the eye and say, I really, 697 01:00:03,340 --> 01:00:06,620 really love you and I appreciate you. 698 01:00:06,620 --> 01:00:09,020 You know what I'm saying? 699 01:00:09,020 --> 01:00:10,740 I don't think we do it enough. 700 01:00:10,740 --> 01:00:15,540 I don't think we handle ourselves accordingly enough. 701 01:00:15,540 --> 01:00:24,300 But if this pod makes you feel a certain way, I really hope that you reach out to somebody 702 01:00:24,300 --> 01:00:30,540 today that you probably haven't talked to in a while. 703 01:00:30,540 --> 01:00:39,620 Just catch up with them and say, hey, just wanted to tell you I love you. 704 01:00:39,620 --> 01:00:42,540 You know, you're in my thoughts. 705 01:00:42,540 --> 01:00:47,340 So with that being said, we are going to sign off again. 706 01:00:47,340 --> 01:00:53,220 Thanks to everyone who is downloading and subscribing to the podcast. 707 01:00:53,220 --> 01:00:54,220 Thanks for the listens. 708 01:00:54,220 --> 01:00:56,540 I so, so appreciate it. 709 01:00:56,540 --> 01:01:06,740 And again, tell a friend, tell a coworker, tell a parent, tell a gas person, gas. 710 01:01:06,740 --> 01:01:09,540 Oh my God, I messed that one up. 711 01:01:09,540 --> 01:01:17,380 So tell someone who works at a gas station behind one of those windows. 712 01:01:17,380 --> 01:01:27,380 When you are asking to put 90 to $125 in your tank to download the podcast, let's build 713 01:01:27,380 --> 01:01:28,380 the community. 714 01:01:28,380 --> 01:01:33,660 And by the way, you don't have to hit me out to give me well wishes on my mother or anything 715 01:01:33,660 --> 01:01:34,660 like that. 716 01:01:34,660 --> 01:01:41,580 If you have a question about your team, whether it's football or basketball, you definitely 717 01:01:41,580 --> 01:01:53,700 can hit me up at front runner PC or at Nico and that's N I C O F R P C and that is Nico 718 01:01:53,700 --> 01:01:56,780 Mia Tello's Twitter handle. 719 01:01:56,780 --> 01:02:02,700 Again, I'm babbling, so I'm just going to turn off the mic at this point. 720 01:02:02,700 --> 01:02:03,700 Appreciate you guys. 721 01:02:03,700 --> 01:02:05,700 We'll get one and we will see you tomorrow. 722 01:02:05,700 --> 01:02:12,820 So I can't wait and we will be back tomorrow. 723 01:02:12,820 --> 01:02:24,740 Stay mage and enjoy yourselves and enjoy the madness that is going to happen today. 724 01:02:24,740 --> 01:02:29,340 And for those teams and for those schools and for everybody who is biting their nails 725 01:02:29,340 --> 01:02:32,940 and whatever, man, this is a great time of year. 726 01:02:32,940 --> 01:02:37,980 So we'll see you Monday with some football out. 727 01:03:02,940 --> 01:03:03,940 Bye. 728 01:03:03,940 --> 01:03:32,940 Bye.