Greetings, my peeps and welcome to the all things basketball podcast with your boy GD.
In this episode, I'll be talking about Caitlyn Clark. She makes history yet again, guys.
Also Wimby goes on a tear. Also, we'll talk about Boston Celtics dismantling the Golden
State Warriors and a whole lot of news as well. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Okay guys, this is your boy G D back with all things basketball with GD podcast. And in this
episode, there'll be a continuation of my week 17 week 18 recap. We already did part one. This
will be part two guys. So without any further delay, let's get right into it. Charles Barkley on,
of course, inside the NBA on TNT, you know, those guys do a fabulous job there. Barkley says
that no one in the West is worried about the Lakers or the Golden State Warriors. Being the fact
that they're both playing teams. So nobody's nervous about seeing them. Kenny Smith tries to
push back on that notion. And I actually heard the given go guys, of course, the guys I listened to
Rick Kamla and Antonio Daniels. And they definitely went ballistic on what he said. And the reason is
the Lakers are going to be talked about because of the presence of LeBron James. That's just the
way it is. No matter the sports debate shows LeBron James is going to come up in those Lakers are
going to come up. That's just the way it is. And also given the fact you got a guy like Anthony
Davis as well there. So of course, they're going to be mentioned. And also they are playing team
that could possibly get into the playoffs. And once they're one of the lower seats, they could
get problems to a OKC who's now enjoying success at the highest level, being amongst the top three.
Also, you have a Minnesota Timberwolves who are enjoying this kind of success as well. They're
usually in the playoffs, but kind of a lower seat. The fact that they're amongst the top three as
well. And they don't really have the track record of handling the lower seats. So you have that.
And then the Denver Nuggets who, oh, by the way, has vanquished both of those teams. The LA Lakers
and also the Golden State Warriors in the past. That's a team that you feel more confident if
they were to face the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. As far as Golden State goes,
they're actually kind of catching fire a little bit. You know, you got Dre Mom back, you got the
revamped lineup. You're bringing Clay Thompson off the bench. I mentioned that in my other recap
episode. So you have Steve Kerr who's incorporating the younger players with the older players over
there. So to kind of get some pop as far as that goes. Again, if a OKC or Minnesota was to see
that Golden State ends up getting into one of those last seats in the West, would that be a
cause for concern for them? I'm sure it's something they would think about. But to automatically rule
it out, as Barkley says, they shouldn't be worried. I don't know if I go there.
Gold State still has championship pedigree. They're a couple of years removed from a title.
So I don't know if you can out and out rule them out. And who knows these kids you play in Kaminga,
Moody, Pazimski. These kids may kind of surprise you. So I don't know if you can out and out rule
them out. Sure, they're struggling there in the play in position, but that doesn't take away from
them being dangerous. So that's why I would have to say as far as what Barkley said, I think you
still kind of got to keep an eye out for those two teams. So that's my take on that. Let us continue
on. Caitlyn Clark. She passes Lynette Woodard, her AIAW scoring record. And actually, Caitlyn Clark
's coach, Lisa Boulder, actually said so. She said she had feel the record was real until
Caitlyn passed Lynette Woodard. So, you know, give credit to the Iowa coach for recognizing
the fact that Lynette's record is valid. Sure, it was during the AIAW days, but that should not
diminish from what was accomplished during those days. So it's nice to see Lynette Woodard getting
her flowers. I actually mentioned that to her on IG, to which she appreciated. And during her senior
day, she actually came out. Lynette was there. Also, Maya Moore was there. And you got celebrities
like Travis Scott came to the game. You know, Caitlyn's getting the attention and rightfully so.
We'll see how her team does come tournament time because you're going to have a lot of tough teams
out there. And unfortunately for her, she lost one of her teammates. Molly Davis went down with a knee
injury. Looks like it's a torn ACL, which is bad news for the Iowa Hawkeyes. So we'll see what happens
as far as that goes, but that's, that's a pretty significant loss over there. But also, Caitlyn
has said she's not coming back because she had the COVID years. She says she's not coming back.
She's declaring for the WNBA, which would put her smack dab number one overall and a pick that
the Indiana fever would make. So you have to like sub pairing Caitlyn with a Leah Boston,
giving you that inside out kind of look. Of course, that will be a boom for that organization there.
And Indiana, not too far from Iowa. So you have that kind of local flavor, so to speak. And then I
hear the odd couples, Rob Parker, he was on there, Chris Broussard's on vacation. So, you know, he
has a run of the place. So, you know, he's going to have these wild takes. He already has them when
Chris is there, but this is what he said in terms of Caitlyn Clark declaring for the WNBA. He says,
you know, it's a wonderful accomplishment for her, but he places the financial strings that the WNBA
is having on women. He says, the fact that women doesn't support the product, that's cause for
that's cause for concern. And the fact that women, because if they were to support the WNBA like they
should, these ladies perhaps wouldn't have to go overseas to places like South Korea,
to Russia, China, and all these different places. So that caused me to, you know, he joked about it
and kind of made a little fun of it. But I think beneath the bad attempt at humor, I think there
is something to be said as far as why don't women support the WNBA as they should? You think of
women's tennis, they're getting their pay over there and then some, you know, if you're a player
who shows well in, you know, different tournaments and so forth and grand slams, you'll get your pay
over there. But in terms of the WNBA, it doesn't seem like they're getting the bang for their buck.
And I think, I gotta be careful here, but to rely on both men and women to support it,
me myself, I'm an avid supporter of the WNBA. I'll be honest with you, I enjoy watching them play.
I enjoy, you know, the style of play that they play over there. A lot of interesting story lines
there as well. A lot of players that I have a tremendous respect for and I enjoy seeing them
play. In fact, I already got tickets for a few events for the coming season, but that's just me.
I don't really have the answer. I think that's up to women to answer the question,
why they don't support the WNBA? Because they're strengthening numbers, guys, make no mistake
about it. Especially if you're talking politics or anything else, women will come out in droves
for those sort of things. I mean, I guess you can't compare politics and sports, but I just wonder
about it as well. Why women don't flood these arenas to support these ladies? I just wonder about it.
Maybe there's an answer out there that I'm not seeing, but it's something to think about. I'll just
leave it at that. Alright, so that is that for that subject. Victor Wimbayama. Wow, he's really been on a
tear lately, guys. And he puts up yet another rare stat line, guys. On February 23rd in a road lost to
the Lakers, a game I believe was nationally televised. Here's what he does. 27 points. He made three
10 rebounds, eight assists, five blocks and five steals, guys. This kid, man, I mean, he's putting
up numbers, guys. Here's what he does in the marquee game on February 29th in a win, actually.
This is after their long road trip. You know, they go on that rodeo long road trip over there.
But this is the first game back and it's against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And of course, they're
trying to drum up this rivalry between him and Chet Holmgren. In this game, here's what Wimby does.
28 points. He hits five threes in this one, 13 rebounds, seven assists, five blocks again,
and two steals. The San Antonio Spurs, they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. My, you, the Oklahoma
City Thunder that's playing very well this season. And then here's another crazy stat line that he
just produced. This was on March 3rd in a win against the Indiana Pacers. 31 points, which he
a which he hit three three pointers, 12 rebounds, six assists, six blocks, guys for Wimby.
First of all, kudos to grandpa. He's still letting the kid play even this late in the season.
You know, he hasn't tried to shut the kid down. And I have to say this,
he's not getting like a huge ton of minutes. He's getting like, you know, he'll get 32 here,
maybe 30 there, but they're mostly under 30 minutes play guys. So it's not like he's burning the kid
out, which, you know, I give them credit for that. But the kid is playing well, man. I think he's
a shoe in for rookie of the year. I can't look in any other direction, but his. And I think it would
be a disservice to him not to get him a veteran point guard for the following season. He has to
get somebody in there who can get him the ball, guys. The kid was sensational. I can't say any
more about it. Definitely give him Wimby his flowers because he's had a fantastic rookie season.
So kudos to the kid. All right. With that said, let us move on. Shout outs to Dawn Staley. She
reaches 600 wins as a coach. This is her 24th season of coaching her 16th season at South Carolina.
And she reached the 600 win mark in a win over Alabama. Her team is undefeated 29 and 0,
entering their conference tournament. So Dawn's got them in the right direction. Second year,
they're going into the conference tournament undefeated and possibly the NCAA tournament
undefeated. Give her credit for that. She clenches her eighth SEC regular season title.
And then Gino Ariama, guys, he reaches 1200 wins and he does it in a game where he beats
Zetenhall. He's actually the third coach to reach that milestone. The other being
Taravandre, who just did it and coach Mike Shasetsky as well. But he is the quickest to do it. So
kudos to him. Gino Ariama and his 39th season with the Yukon Huskies, Lady Huskies. And he has his
team rolling right now and they're in a good position going into their conference tournament and
into the NCAAs as well. So kudos to Gino Ariama and Dawn Staley for reaching those milestones.
Let us continue on. We have a passing. Unfortunately, guys, former NBA player Robert Reed.
He passes on February 19th at the age of 68. Guys, he lost his battle with cancer.
Robert Reed, he played 13 years in the NBA and he had a one year sabbatical guys.
And when I did the research, I was like, wait a second, that did happen.
And where he took a year off and devoted himself to his Pentecostal faith. He was being told by
those in the church, his mother and grandmother devout Pentecostal women. And he's being told
that his playing basketball and his faith were kind of clashing there. So he took a year off
and then he came back to the NBA. And that actually he took the 1982 83 season he took off.
And ironically, that was around the time Moses Malone left the Houston Rockets to play for the
Philadelphia 76ers. He left in free agency. So Robert Reed, he played 10 years in Houston.
And he was a vital part of those Houston Rocket Finals teams. One in 1981.
That was with Moses Malone. And then five years later in 1986 with the Twin Towers of
Akim Elijah on and Ralph Sampson. And he was one of the first point forwards guys that we've seen
in the NBA. In fact, he was drafted 1977. In the second round, he was the 40 a pick overall.
But Robert Reed passes guys. So condolences to his family at this time.
And then the final piece of news I'll give guys. The Boston Celtics beats the breaks off of the
Golden State Warriors 140 to 88 guys. That's a 52 point win that they have over Golden State.
They do it, of course, in Boston. And actually, guys, this is their third 50 point plus win
over opponent this season. They also did it against Brooklyn and against Indiana, all in
Boston, by the way. And actually, the Golden State win was their third biggest in franchise history.
The other two, a 133 to 77 win at Chicago. And this was on December 8, 2018. And then
a 128 to 75 win at Sacramento. And this was on January 25, 2022. So actually, this is their
biggest win in their arena. Definitely give Boston kudos for that. And then remember two guys.
Boston and Gold State met two years ago for the NBA Championship, a series where Golden State
would beat Boston four games to two. So exacting a little bit of revenge, so to speak, in that regard.
For the game, Jalen Brown in 22 minutes, guys, this is what he did. 29 points with three rebounds
and three assists. So limited time. He did damage. And actually, he was actually critiquing
Golden State for the defense that they played on him. And he took advantage of them guys.
And then Jason Tatum in 25 minutes, he had 27 points with five assists, three rebounds. And
then mind you guys, there was no Chris Stapp or Zingers in this game. He was ruled out prior to
the game, guys. So they do this damage without Chris Stapp or Zingers. And mind you, at one point
in the game, they were actually tied 21-21. And then that's when Boston erupted and they ended up
being ahead at the half, guys, 82 to 38. Jesus. Steph Curry in that game, four points in 16 minutes.
He was over nine from three guys. Of course, he would heat up against my nicks and beat them
a few nights before, but that's the story for another day. The only starter in Double Figures,
guys, was Moses Moody with 11 points. Boston with a impressive win. They're playing very well, guys.
Right now at 48 and 12. Listen, guys, they're looking very good. Cause for worry. If you're a
Dick fan, it is. Yeah. Boston's playing well. What more can you say? I know some people are
critical of them. They shoot too many threes so on and so forth, but hey, they're getting results. So
who can argue with that notion? But kudos to Boston. They handle Golden State. And I mean,
they handle them guys. All right. With that said, guys, that is it for this episode. Much appreciated.
I got a little special surprise coming up. Hopefully I'll get to get that out to you guys. So
we're in March, which means March Madness is on the way. You'll have both the men's and the women's
tournament. Haven't talked to a lot of men's this season, guys. I think I'll explain when I have to
talk about the brackets. I'll explain then, but my eyes have really been on the women's game
because it's a lot happening there. A lot of excitement there. I look forward to talking about
both nonetheless. So we'll see what happens. So all right guys. So that is it for me. I thank you
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