Greetings my peeps and welcome to the all things basketball podcast with your boy GD.
In this episode I'll be doing my week 6 in the NBA, the news and the recap.
Talking about In-Season tournament guys, we got our quarter finalists so we'll talk about
that.
Also Mark Cuban selling his majority share in the Mavericks.
We'll talk about that as well.
Andry News of course, Angel Reese is back so we'll cover that.
Women's basketball hall of fame inductees and a whole lot more including KD reaching
the top 10 in all time scoring lists.
So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Ok guys so it's the all things basketball with GD podcast with yours truly and we are
entering week 7 which means we have week 6 news in the recap as well.
Got a lot of news here to cover guys so with that said let's get straight into it.
So we're going to start with of course as we always start our players of the week.
And for week 6 you have the Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings and his Kings went 2-1 for
the week.
They had that big N-Season tournament win over the Golden State Warriors.
Then that win propelled them into the N-Season tournament which I'll talk about in a minute.
And they also beat Denver in that week.
They did lose to the LA Clippers who seems like they're starting to come around a little
bit.
So for the week he scored nearly 32 points again almost 9 assists, 6 rebounds and nearly
2 steals again.
He shot at 47.6% from the field pretty good.
He did miss 10 of his 31 free throws during the week which is kind of unlike him but what
can you do.
And he had 8 threes for the week.
So Dearon Fox and remember he had the injury that he overcame.
Now he's back in the lineup and look like he's in full swing right now guys.
He's looking good right now so and his team as well.
And for the East Julius Randall.
Now this guy here he got a certain segment of the fan base that just don't want to give
the man his flowers but listen to what he did for week 6.
The Knicks went 3-0, they beat Charlotte, blew them out and that was a crucial game
by the way that the Knicks needed to make it into the tournament.
I'll talk about tournament in a minute like I said.
But they beat Charlotte, then Detroit, then Toronto and that was at Toronto which is
not always an easy place for the Knicks to go play but they got to win nonetheless.
For the week Randall scored nearly 25 points per game over 13 rebounds and over 7 assists.
He shot it almost 55% from the field guys which remember how he started the season where
he was at a 25% clip from the field so vastly improved that's for sure.
He missed 4th 17 free throws for the week so you'll take that.
He only hit 5-3's but nonetheless Julius Randall put some respect on this guy's name especially
some of you Nick fans there.
Every time I look trade them, trade them, trade them.
This guy is vital to the success of the team so some of y'all need to kill that noise but
I digress.
Julius Randall is your player of the week for the Eastern Conference.
With that said let us talk about the end season tournament.
So now we are down to the 4 teams that will be taking part in the tournament which actually
starts Monday December 4th and your teams are in the East, the number 2 seed, the Indiana
Pacers takes on the number 3 seed, the Boston Celtics.
And then tomorrow you'll have the number 1 seed the Milwaukee Bucks face in the New York
Knicks.
So that's your Tuesday slate there.
And then for the West on Monday you'll have the number 2 seed Sacramento Kings who I just
spoke about and they'll be taking on the New Orleans Pelicans and that's for Monday that
will be the later game.
And then Tuesday December 5th you have the number 1 seed the LA Lakers taking on the
4 seed the Phoenix Suns.
So that's your lineup guys and with that a bit of news ESPN and TNT will be linking up
unprecedented guys.
They'll be linking up for the semifinals of the end season tournament which means Stephen
A Smith and Michael Willbarn will be on set with your inside the NBA guys Ernie Johnson,
Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barclay.
So that should be appointment TV nonetheless and I believe that will be on Thursday.
So interesting stuff here guys that's for sure.
So that is your end season tournament news.
Let us talk injury news.
Terms of injuries Ben Simmons.
Seemed like that's the name we always associate with injury.
He got an epidural shot in his back which means he has to miss at least another month.
He played like the first couple of weeks in the season and then of course the injuries
will be set him and now he's got an epidural shot in his back so we'll see how he makes
out with that.
Laurie Markedon of the Utah Jazz.
He's out with a hamstring guys.
He missed the last five games.
In fact he didn't go on their road trip that they had.
His next possible game will be Wednesday at the Dallas Mavericks so there's a slight
chance of him making that.
They're listening to him as questionable right now.
Dreymont Green not injury related but a return nonetheless.
He returns after his five game suspension and actually he's played in three games thus
far guys.
The team one and two right now.
Golden State is nine and eleven.
Not what you're expecting guys.
But since Dreymont's return he's averaged 14 points a game guys along with 6.7 rebounds
and four assists.
With that said let's continue with Golden State news here.
Andrew Wiggins who had a tough COVID last year.
Now he missed the last two games with a hand injury.
Oh by the way guys he slammed his hand with the car door.
Right there so we'll see if he's available for the next game.
And then Chris Paul and Gary Payton the second.
There to be reevaluated sometime this week in fact.
Chris Paul with a leg injury and Gary Payton the second with a calf injury respectively.
And they missed two games so far guys so Golden State.
A lot of injury here news for them which is not good.
So the Mellow Ball we talked about him last week.
He's going to be reevaluated for his ankle sprain.
So far he's missed three games.
This week we should hear some more concrete news in that regard.
Chris Stap porzingis another person we talked about last week.
Could return this week after missing three games with the calf injury.
Trade Murphy has made his debut.
He made it on December 1st after missing the first 19 game.
Then we had the knee injury guys.
So he's back in the fold.
And another person who was out for a minute.
Jamal Murray he returned to the lineup for the Denver Nuggets after missing 11 games.
Pretty much most of November with an injured ankle.
But he's now back in the fold guys.
So that is your injury news guys.
Let us move on to other items.
LeBron James suffers his worst regular season loss.
And that happened last Monday November 25th.
And that loss was to the Philadelphia 76ers in Philly 138 to 94 a 44 point loss.
Good gracious.
And in that game Tyrese Maxey who's again making the case for being the All-Star this
year he had 31 points drop 5 3s in that game by the way with eight assists and three rebounds.
And Joel Embiid the star of the game he dropped a triple double on him 30 points 11 rebounds
11 assists.
And for LeBron and his Lakers he led them with 18 points and five assists.
No rebounds by the way for LeBron which actually is an anomaly.
And then you had Anthony Davis 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Not what you want to see.
You'd like to see more production especially with AD having to go against the likes of
the reigning MVP Joel Embiid but that's not to be.
LeBron James worse regular season loss in his career.
Mark Cuban he's going to sell his majority share to Las Vegas casino magnate Miriam
Addison in her family.
Now the caveat is Cuban will still have a minority share but he will still get to keep
his position as head of basketball operations.
Now remember guys in 2000 he bought the Dallas Mavericks for 285 million.
You know what he's selling them for?
3.5 billion.
So you're talking about turning in a profit.
He's getting 10 times his money and then some.
Mark Cuban man.
That is a shrewd operator there.
And the fact that he still gets to stay on as head of basketball operations.
Cause let us be clear.
Mark Cuban loves the game of basketball.
I couldn't see him selling his majority share without still having a place as far as the
basketball operations go.
So he was able to manage and maneuver that.
Really kudos to him for being able to pull that off.
So with that said let's move on to other news items.
Kevin Durant enters the top 10 in terms of all time scoring.
He's in the top 10 now and he passes the late great Moses Malone.
And now at his current number Kevin Durant can possibly before seasons in he could possibly
push past Carmelo Anthony and Shaquille O'Neal health permitting of course.
I strongly doubt he reaches will Chamberlain who right now is seven for Nellis.
I don't see him passing Chamberlain by the season but he has a shot at passing Mello.
He's about 800 away from Mello.
About another 1100 or so away from Shaq.
So Kevin Durant you know the man can score that's what you know but he's really among
the immortals now.
Definitely shout out to Kevin Durant for making the top 10 all time on the scoring list.
Let us move on.
Chicago Bulls on thin ice guys.
Right now they're 7 and 14 not looking really good guys.
We have Zach Levine who's been unhappy for a good minute now seems like he wants out
for the most part right now he's and now he has a foot injury so he's to be reevaluated
in a week's time.
So to add insult to injury actually literally injury you have this situation with Zach Levine
and then rumors came out that DeMar DeRosin if he were to be traded he's only looking
at two situations the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
Let me say this I know people are kind of thinking about it kicking around the idea
but right now DeMar DeRosin at the age of 35 if we were right on the cusp of championship
and he would be that missing piece to get us over the hump I'll be with that but as
it stands now he's a guy he's not going to give you a lot of defense he doesn't shoot
it from 3 which was a glaring knee for the Knicks in the playoffs last year so that's
not going to really help the Knicks and then what do you deal to get him you'll probably
want a low 40s contract a lot of people talking about quitting grinds sending him as well
it's probably going to take something else Miami I would say them but who do they move
right now you would move probably Duncan Robinson's contract what else do you move
in order to bring DeRosin in the fold I don't think they want to deal hero especially after
what they put hero through with the Dame Lilith stuff so I don't see that I know those are
the desired places that he would like to go I'm being honest I I don't see either one
probably won't see any trade movement until after December 15th because that's when all
the summer deals as far as free agency stuff that's when you can kind of move guys then
so I don't see any trades coming down the pike until about mid December but more likely
than not probably in January you'll start to see some trade movement so that is that
story and actually let us talk about college basketball Angel Reese's back guys for the
LSU lady Tigers and she came back just in the nick of time because she came back for
the ACC SEC challenge where LSU face Virginia Tech a team that they faced in the final four
last year on their way to a national championship and Angel Reese she missed the last four games
guys this game was played on November 30th LSU won the game 82 to 64 in that game Angel
Reese is a game that I watch guys Angel Reese 19 points nine rebounds to assist including
a very nice pass out of the post to a cutting for J Johnson Angel Reese she kind of left
some points on the board because she missed about seven three throws but you can kind
of see the rust in her game as I was watching you can see she's still trying to work herself
in but make no mistake I came away from this game guys impressed with a few other players
Michaela Williams she had 20.6 rebounds five assists and two steals man I look forward
to seeing her for the next four years she looks great Anisa Morrow she looked good as
well 19.15 rebounds three steals and two blocks in that game and Flage Johnson in her second
season she was such a presence especially on the defensive end you can see the vast
improvement in her game this team is loaded man and let us be clear my only worry is the
bench the bench is in all that deep you still got Katari Poole who's still away from the
team don't know what's going on with that situation and then Samaya Smith just last
week she tore up a knee her MCL so she's gonna be out for the rest of the year so depth
is my only problem with this team Haley Vanlif she's still getting acclimated guys but she's
looking good in spots she had to follow Georgia Amor all game which was attached within itself
Haley she's she's doing fine all things considered that's for sure so I also listen to the post
game that it was Angel Reese along with Kim Moukey and then also Anisa Morrow as well and
of course you know they're gonna ask Saint Joel all the questions and so forth she said
well here's what I'm saying I think it was more of a kind of mental health break although
Kim Moukey kind of denied it right there on the spot but I think it was more so that than
anything else I think she just kind of needed to get away from things it wasn't grades guys
because and I actually explained it on social media if it was about grades you don't come
back in a couple of weeks time if her grades were that low she would have to wait out the
semester and then rejoin the team so we can rule out grades it wasn't great so all you
knuckle draggers on social media talking about her grades it wasn't that so kill that it wasn't
any pregnancy it wasn't that either I know you want to talk about that too it wasn't
that I just think social media you know how I feel about it guys I think it's the bane
of society right now and I just think and you can even hear it in way she answered the
questions how everybody's projecting what they thought it was when it's not so she sees
and reads everything and these keyboard bullies just want to talk their crap but I think the
social media was getting to her a bit where she just needed that break and shout out to
Shaquille O'Neal for checking up on her she said daily he was checking up on her so to
which Kim Malkie says she's not too surprised by that because Shaquille O'Neal is family
you know he's LSU through and through so it was great to hear that he was checking up
on her because she needed that she really needed somebody in the corner with that said I did
say in the last episode there that or was it a couple of episodes before anyhow about
Angel Reese when she does come back her being a good teammate it seemed like she was that
it seemed like she was there supporting the team she saw what the team did without her
so I think it's just a matter of her finding her way in and listen Vytec was doubling her
just about every time she got the ball anyway the fact that you got shooters like Mikaela
and Anissa also Flajie she hit a couple of outside shots man lift as well I think that's
gonna really help Angel Reese the fact that you got these shooters that can bring you
out and keep them from sagging on her I think that's gonna help her so with that said I'm
glad to see her back glad to see her where she belongs on the court and I tell you if
this team puts it all together come February nobody's gonna want to see them trust me they
look that good so with that said let me get to a couple of more news items and then I'll
be done guys with the women's basketball Hall of Fame speaking of women's basketball the
inductees were just announced for 2024 and they are Maya Moore of Yukon then of course
of the Minnesota Lynx her illustrious career so she's being inducted into that Hall Simone
Augustus coming out of LSU we've talked about LSU she's a LSU alum and she too played on
that Minnesota Lynx team Taj McWilliams Franklin another player from one of those Minnesota
Lynx teams she also played with the New York Liberty and she won a WMBA championship with
the Detroit shot as well so you got three Minnesota Lynx going in then you have Rita
Gale Esterling out of Mississippi College and then she would later go on to the WBL which
is like a predecessor of the WMBA then you have coaches like Sue Phillips and she coached
at Archbishop Middy in California also Mary Ruini Scovell who coached Junior College at
Gulf Coast State College and then you also have Violet Palmer a long time referee in
fact she was the first woman referee for the NBA so she's refereed in the NBA the WMBA
and also college and then Cheyenne University was also inducted Cheyenne University HBCU
that made the Final Four one of the first HBCUs to make a Final Four in women's college basketball
and they were coached by the legendary C Vivian Stringer so that is your inductees into the
women's basketball hall of fame which is located in Knoxville Tennessee so kudos to
all those ladies and congratulations to you and the one last thing I want to talk about
more of a human interest story and I love it Mitchell Robinson and former high school
coach butch Stockton becomes the modern day version of the odd couple let's show I actually
love back in the day here's how it went Rebecca Harlow a sideline reporter for the Knicks for
the MSG network she did a sideline interview with Mitchell Robinson's former high school
head coach butch Stockton and he revealed to her that Mitchell Robinson how close they
are and how his wife had fell ill she was battling cancer and how Mitchell Robinson
would come up to the hospital every day to see her until she passed away in September
at the funeral he was there supporting his coach in every possible way and then afterwards
he tells his coach he says to get your spirits up he invites him up to New York to come live
with him while he's in mourning over the passing of his wife coach Stockton takes him up on
the deal and he comes up to New York and now their roommates at least for the time being
guys and Stockton actually recruited Robinson on a whim somebody told him about a tall kid
walking in the neighborhood where butch Stockton was living down there in St. Bernard Parish
in Louisiana so after speaking with Mitchell Robinson's mom Mitchell Robinson was soon
enrolled in Shaw Mett High School in Louisiana and as they say the rest is history and actually
coach Stockton just instilled in him the fact that he got what it takes to go to the next
level and with hard work with persevering Mitchell Robinson in the NBA drafted second
round by the Knicks in 2018 just had a contract extension last summer and here we are well
not last summer summer 2022 and here we are this is one of those stories especially this
time of year you know it's the holiday season so heartwarming stories like this is always
good to hear how Mitchell Robinson in a selfless manner looked to his former coach so I'm hurting
it in need and he met that need so definitely a major shout out to Mitchell Robinson and
I've been writing all over social media when they posted Mitchell Robinson he's a real one
for him to do that that's a real one right there make no mistake about it so with that
said guys that is it I could talk about the LeBron James and it may aduca little confrontation
but yeah it is what it is yeah it's nothing to get lavered up over you know they had
words you know that's just the way things are two guys join at each other once the coach
wants to play or yeah it's much to do about nothing trust me anyway so with that said
alright guys that's going to do it for this episode the next episode I'll have for you
guys is a recap of the end season tournament we should have our winner by then and then
other little news items as well things are trinketing and hopefully we get a little bit
more word on the Josh Giddy situation alright guys so that is it for me I thank you as always
for listening much appreciated and we will talk soon take care hello my peeps thank
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