1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,680 comes in Brown from the 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,280 highest grade level, 3 00:00:07,180 --> 00:00:11,620 my peeps and welcome to the all things basketball podcast with your boy G D. 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,280 known to be charging oriental 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:11,680 medals and medals, 6 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:11,780 shame. 7 00:00:11,780 --> 00:00:13,740 Is by Vince 8 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:17,220 In this episode, I'll be covering women's college basketball guys. 9 00:00:17,660 --> 00:00:22,660 I have the big 10 championship game, also the SEC championship game 10 00:00:18,140 --> 00:00:23,240 Mead Gr gettin his 11 00:00:22,660 --> 00:00:24,660 and all the fireworks there. 12 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:26,320 brother from the 13 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:31,380 Also the ACC championship game as well as the Pac 12 championship. 14 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:27,420 home Orange 15 00:00:31,660 --> 00:00:35,900 Also, I'll be talking about some injury news in the NBA and your players 16 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:39,340 of the week. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show. 17 00:00:48,860 --> 00:00:50,700 OK, guys, it's your boy G D. 18 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:53,020 Back with all things basketball with G D. 19 00:00:53,020 --> 00:01:00,700 Podcast and this episode, I will be doing my week 19 recap guys. 20 00:01:00,700 --> 00:01:06,700 A lot of news here, a lot of news, so we will get right into it. 21 00:01:07,340 --> 00:01:14,260 This past week, we saw a lot of championships in the collegiate women's game. 22 00:01:14,820 --> 00:01:17,460 So we're going to start off there, guys. 23 00:01:18,220 --> 00:01:22,820 I want to zero in on four games that took place on Sunday. 24 00:01:23,900 --> 00:01:26,540 First, we start with Iowa. 25 00:01:26,540 --> 00:01:32,300 Iowa wins their big 10 championship beating Nebraska in overtime. 26 00:01:32,860 --> 00:01:36,980 Ninety four to eighty nine in a game where Caitlin Clark. 27 00:01:37,780 --> 00:01:40,140 She actually got off to a slow start, guys. 28 00:01:40,380 --> 00:01:43,260 She started the game over nine from three 29 00:01:43,580 --> 00:01:47,660 and she ended up in the first half with four points. 30 00:01:47,900 --> 00:01:52,180 But as the old saying goes, you can't keep a good woman down. 31 00:01:52,180 --> 00:01:57,820 So she ends up in the game with 34 points and a lot of key points 32 00:01:57,820 --> 00:01:59,620 in that over time as well. 33 00:02:00,140 --> 00:02:06,340 She would finish with 34 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and three steals. 34 00:02:06,860 --> 00:02:11,100 Fantastic game for Caitlin and mind you guys, 35 00:02:11,740 --> 00:02:15,500 along the way in the tournament, Ohio State got upset. 36 00:02:16,220 --> 00:02:18,740 In fact, they got upset in the quarterfinals. 37 00:02:18,740 --> 00:02:22,060 So that kind of cleared the path for Iowa a bit 38 00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:27,740 because you would have had the rematch between Iowa and Ohio State 39 00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:32,860 on neutral grounds, of course, but that wasn't to happen, guys. 40 00:02:33,860 --> 00:02:35,460 So you have that. 41 00:02:35,500 --> 00:02:40,740 And then on the losing side for Nebraska, Alexis Markowski, 42 00:02:41,060 --> 00:02:46,900 their center, she had 23 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals. 43 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:51,660 And then Natalie Potts, 21 points, nine rebounds, two steals. 44 00:02:52,900 --> 00:02:59,260 So with that said, Iowa looks like they're going to end up with at least 45 00:02:59,300 --> 00:03:06,900 a one or two C guys could possibly get a one depending on how the 46 00:03:06,940 --> 00:03:08,580 committee looks at things. 47 00:03:10,180 --> 00:03:14,340 So it looks like Iowa is in a prime place heading into these tournaments. 48 00:03:14,340 --> 00:03:16,700 So of course, we'll see how that goes. 49 00:03:17,700 --> 00:03:21,860 Moving on to the next game, one that I caught a bit of. 50 00:03:22,460 --> 00:03:28,340 And that was the ACC championship between Notre Dame and North Carolina State 51 00:03:28,860 --> 00:03:35,860 with Notre Dame winning that 55 to 51 in a game where NC State actually led 52 00:03:35,860 --> 00:03:42,260 after three by two points, 43, 41, but Notre Dame was not to be denied. 53 00:03:42,260 --> 00:03:43,580 Hannah Hidalgo. 54 00:03:44,420 --> 00:03:48,580 This is actually my first game that I got to watch her play. 55 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:50,540 And she was good in this game, guys. 56 00:03:50,580 --> 00:03:55,100 Twenty one points, six assists, six rebounds, two steals for her. 57 00:03:56,380 --> 00:04:03,700 So Hidalgo, the freshman sensation, leading her team to the ACC championship. 58 00:04:03,940 --> 00:04:09,460 So you got to take your hat off to her and Neil Ivy, the coach over there. 59 00:04:09,460 --> 00:04:11,780 Doing a great job with that team. 60 00:04:12,140 --> 00:04:16,540 It has that team poised at a nice C going into the tournament. 61 00:04:16,780 --> 00:04:20,580 So definitely Kudos to Notre Dame for getting it done. 62 00:04:22,020 --> 00:04:24,940 Moving on to the prime game, guys. 63 00:04:26,140 --> 00:04:28,580 And this was in the SEC championship. 64 00:04:29,620 --> 00:04:32,380 South Carolina against LSU. 65 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:36,380 We saw these two battle back in late January, guys. 66 00:04:36,380 --> 00:04:41,620 A game where LSU led most of the way and then let it slip away from them in the 67 00:04:41,620 --> 00:04:44,940 four quarter as Angel Reese got into foul trouble. 68 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:51,980 And in this game, it was pretty much nipping tuck in the first half. 69 00:04:52,220 --> 00:04:59,980 South Carolina with Lee by four, 36 to 32, thanks to a late run in that first 70 00:04:59,980 --> 00:05:04,100 half by South Carolina, named the first half of the season. 71 00:05:04,100 --> 00:05:11,580 South Carolina, namely Malaysia, Fulwally, their rookie sensation over there. 72 00:05:12,380 --> 00:05:15,820 And then in the second half, it was just rough. 73 00:05:16,940 --> 00:05:19,540 The whole game was rough, to be honest with you guys. 74 00:05:20,100 --> 00:05:23,580 We'll get to the little scuffle in a minute. 75 00:05:24,140 --> 00:05:29,500 But I think it was incumbent upon the referees to kind of hone in the physical 76 00:05:29,500 --> 00:05:31,420 play because there was a lot of it, guys. 77 00:05:31,420 --> 00:05:37,380 But in the end, South Carolina prevails 79 to 72. 78 00:05:37,780 --> 00:05:44,020 And a game where LSU was down one of their key players last year, Poa, 79 00:05:44,780 --> 00:05:50,020 she went down for them in that Auburn game where she had what they 80 00:05:50,020 --> 00:05:52,140 are demonetized as a concussion. 81 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:57,260 But she's coming along nicely from all the reports I'm getting. 82 00:05:57,260 --> 00:06:01,340 So we hope to see her in the NCAA tournament. 83 00:06:01,860 --> 00:06:07,820 So in this game, Malaysia, Fulwally, she ends up with 24 points and two steals. 84 00:06:08,540 --> 00:06:11,900 Thus winning the tournament MVP. 85 00:06:12,780 --> 00:06:15,500 And then you have Angel Reese. 86 00:06:15,540 --> 00:06:21,020 She finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds on that hobble ankle that was 87 00:06:21,260 --> 00:06:23,980 pretty much swallowed up on her, but she toughed it out. 88 00:06:23,980 --> 00:06:29,100 Anisa Morrow, 19 points for her, 10 rebounds for steals. 89 00:06:29,620 --> 00:06:31,420 And you got other contributions. 90 00:06:31,420 --> 00:06:36,740 Vlajaye Johnson, she had about 12 points and then you can't 91 00:06:36,740 --> 00:06:38,900 count out Haley Van Liff as well. 92 00:06:39,740 --> 00:06:46,060 But guys, the real attention is on the scuffle that took place very late 93 00:06:46,060 --> 00:06:51,940 in the game, maybe about two and a half minutes to go where Vlajaye Johnson, 94 00:06:51,940 --> 00:06:55,060 she intentionally fouls Fulwally. 95 00:06:55,860 --> 00:07:01,900 And then from there, her and Ashlyn Watkins, because she did kind of a 96 00:07:01,900 --> 00:07:04,740 aha sort of thing in Flajaye's face. 97 00:07:05,380 --> 00:07:08,540 And Flajaye kind of gave a little shoulder shove. 98 00:07:08,580 --> 00:07:14,940 And then Camilla Cardoza knocks Flajaye to the ground, which sparks both 99 00:07:14,940 --> 00:07:18,660 benches to kind of get into it a little bit. 100 00:07:18,660 --> 00:07:23,660 So much so that Flajaye's brother, who was in the stand leaps over and 101 00:07:23,660 --> 00:07:26,660 comes to the court to try and get at Cardoza. 102 00:07:27,180 --> 00:07:30,180 My new Cardoza is about six, eight. 103 00:07:30,220 --> 00:07:35,020 And then if you include her high hair, she's probably close to seven feet. 104 00:07:35,060 --> 00:07:41,500 But nonetheless, thankfully the police there was able to contain him. 105 00:07:42,260 --> 00:07:44,300 Yeah, it was just a mess. 106 00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:48,260 And, you know, you go on social media and all these kind of places. 107 00:07:48,980 --> 00:07:54,220 Angel Reese, she went the other way because she had tweaked that ankle. 108 00:07:54,260 --> 00:07:59,780 So she was definitely not getting herself into any kind of fights or anything 109 00:07:59,780 --> 00:08:00,300 like that. 110 00:08:00,300 --> 00:08:03,380 It wasn't even a fight to begin with, be honest. 111 00:08:03,820 --> 00:08:06,900 One player shoved the other player and then everybody just got 112 00:08:06,900 --> 00:08:07,900 testy about it. 113 00:08:08,300 --> 00:08:10,020 So that was about the size of that. 114 00:08:10,580 --> 00:08:12,860 It took a while for the race to begin with. 115 00:08:12,860 --> 00:08:15,860 It took a while for the refs to kind of sort things out. 116 00:08:15,860 --> 00:08:19,660 And then when the dust settled, they threw Cardoza out the game. 117 00:08:19,660 --> 00:08:23,140 And then now she's going to be suspended for the first game of the NCA 118 00:08:23,140 --> 00:08:23,740 tournament. 119 00:08:24,140 --> 00:08:29,140 And then the players that left the bench for each side with the exception 120 00:08:29,180 --> 00:08:35,620 of Deanna Pow Pow, the South Carolina team had their five starters plus 121 00:08:35,660 --> 00:08:40,500 pow pow, whereas LSU just had their five starters that was on the floor at the 122 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:40,940 time. 123 00:08:40,940 --> 00:08:45,020 They lost all their bench players, so they had to play the rest of the game 124 00:08:45,020 --> 00:08:45,540 that way. 125 00:08:46,220 --> 00:08:51,620 And then you have after the game, Dawn Staley, she immediately apologizes 126 00:08:51,620 --> 00:08:53,220 when she was interviewed. 127 00:08:53,540 --> 00:08:57,380 She apologized for the team's behavior and so forth and that she takes 128 00:08:57,380 --> 00:08:59,740 accountability for what happened on the court. 129 00:09:00,260 --> 00:09:05,420 And then also in the post game, she reiterated what she said while she was 130 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:06,300 on the court there. 131 00:09:06,300 --> 00:09:13,380 Whereas Kim Mulkey, she was in her press conference and she basically said 132 00:09:13,420 --> 00:09:17,420 she wished that Cardoza would have pushed Angel Reese like that. 133 00:09:17,860 --> 00:09:22,780 And basically citing that a player Cardoza side should be picking on 134 00:09:22,780 --> 00:09:24,820 Flajie and knocking her down like that. 135 00:09:25,420 --> 00:09:29,300 So that that should have been between the two players that were joined 136 00:09:29,300 --> 00:09:32,620 at each other and not for Cardoza to be in the mix. 137 00:09:32,620 --> 00:09:36,860 Here's what I will say, because a lot of people are killing Kim Mulkey on 138 00:09:36,900 --> 00:09:40,620 social media and then on these different shows. 139 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:47,020 And it's funny because, you know, the Michelle Obama slogan, when they go 140 00:09:47,020 --> 00:09:48,620 low, you go high. 141 00:09:48,940 --> 00:09:52,060 Well, Kim Mulkey, she's not from that school. 142 00:09:52,420 --> 00:09:58,740 When you go low, you basically go lower, which is funny because one of the 143 00:09:58,740 --> 00:10:02,540 people critical of her, and I love the guy, is the guy who's 144 00:10:02,540 --> 00:10:03,500 Shannon Sharp. 145 00:10:03,660 --> 00:10:08,140 He was definitely critical of Kim Mulkey for saying that, but he's the 146 00:10:08,140 --> 00:10:12,180 same guy who says when they go low, he goes to the basement. 147 00:10:12,220 --> 00:10:18,220 So, so I got to push back a little bit on Shannon Sharp with that one. 148 00:10:18,780 --> 00:10:22,140 Here's what I'm going to say in terms of Kim Mulkey, because, you know, 149 00:10:22,180 --> 00:10:26,980 people have come out and they already don't have a great love for Kim Mulkey 150 00:10:26,980 --> 00:10:29,180 for a variety of reasons. 151 00:10:29,180 --> 00:10:34,940 The strange relationship she has with Britney Griner and then also even her 152 00:10:34,940 --> 00:10:39,700 as a player when she used to play, she was on a winning team, La Tech, 153 00:10:39,700 --> 00:10:40,900 that won all the time. 154 00:10:40,900 --> 00:10:43,300 So you have that built in as well. 155 00:10:43,700 --> 00:10:47,100 And, you know, her showy outfits and things like that. 156 00:10:47,700 --> 00:10:48,980 Here's what I'm going to say. 157 00:10:49,300 --> 00:10:53,180 I actually think it's an instance where two things can be true. 158 00:10:53,580 --> 00:10:58,380 I thought the way Dawn handled it, massively, wonderfully, she took 159 00:10:58,380 --> 00:11:01,620 accountability for her team and that was just awesome. 160 00:11:01,660 --> 00:11:02,260 Wonderful. 161 00:11:02,780 --> 00:11:07,620 And at the same time, Kim Mulkey is standing up for her player, a smaller 162 00:11:07,620 --> 00:11:10,180 player, and you got to remember something guys. 163 00:11:10,180 --> 00:11:15,420 I think this gets lost in the whole analysis of what Kim said. 164 00:11:15,940 --> 00:11:20,220 Kim was that small player when she played feisty. 165 00:11:20,260 --> 00:11:27,180 So she kind of identifies with Flajie in that situation to be a little feisty. 166 00:11:27,180 --> 00:11:28,860 I think that gets lost. 167 00:11:29,340 --> 00:11:33,620 Kim Mulkey was once a player and she was one of those players who didn't 168 00:11:33,620 --> 00:11:36,660 back down, no matter what the size of the person was. 169 00:11:37,300 --> 00:11:43,100 So I think that gets lost in the whole deal, but she was protecting her player. 170 00:11:43,420 --> 00:11:48,020 And you know what's funny too, if this was a male coach saying this, we 171 00:11:48,020 --> 00:11:50,020 wouldn't even be talking about it. 172 00:11:50,220 --> 00:11:53,380 We would not be going off the rails about it. 173 00:11:53,380 --> 00:11:57,820 It's the fact that it's a woman's coach saying this about a woman player 174 00:11:57,820 --> 00:12:01,660 on another team who should be pushing their taller player. 175 00:12:01,940 --> 00:12:05,980 Again, if this was a male coach saying this, it wouldn't even be a headline. 176 00:12:06,380 --> 00:12:11,860 So I think that's the whole thing about the whole situation that kind of gets 177 00:12:11,860 --> 00:12:14,660 me to have a raised eyebrow about it. 178 00:12:15,220 --> 00:12:18,740 Hey, I stand with Kim Mulkey as far as that goes. 179 00:12:19,020 --> 00:12:22,780 You want your coach to be standing with their player in that 180 00:12:22,780 --> 00:12:28,260 regard and a lot of people will say, Oh, why Angel Reese didn't go up in there. 181 00:12:28,700 --> 00:12:31,060 She had just rolled an ankle guys. 182 00:12:31,300 --> 00:12:35,780 So she is not going to go up there and, you know, start tussling with people. 183 00:12:36,100 --> 00:12:40,500 And then you have this crowd that says, Oh, she didn't go in there because 184 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:42,100 her and Flage got beef. 185 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:44,300 I mean, come on guys. 186 00:12:45,180 --> 00:12:47,100 That is so far from the truth. 187 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:51,580 And the fact that she had to go on social media and kind of explain herself 188 00:12:51,580 --> 00:12:54,820 is what's wrong with social media to begin with. 189 00:12:55,100 --> 00:12:57,220 That's my opinion in that regard. 190 00:12:57,460 --> 00:13:00,380 So I'll just leave it right where I left it at. 191 00:13:00,380 --> 00:13:02,620 So South Carolina gets to win. 192 00:13:02,820 --> 00:13:07,740 And of course, there'll be a number one seed, obviously, probably in the South, 193 00:13:07,780 --> 00:13:08,820 I would imagine. 194 00:13:09,220 --> 00:13:14,580 And in terms of LSU, I bet not see them lower than a two C guys. 195 00:13:14,580 --> 00:13:16,580 They've been tough all year long. 196 00:13:16,860 --> 00:13:19,340 All their losses were early in the season. 197 00:13:19,340 --> 00:13:24,460 They played a tough conference tournament here, one in which they lost players 198 00:13:24,460 --> 00:13:25,260 left and right. 199 00:13:25,260 --> 00:13:27,620 They had players with injuries and so forth. 200 00:13:27,660 --> 00:13:32,540 So I think the committee should take all that into consideration and get no 201 00:13:32,540 --> 00:13:33,980 lower than a two C. 202 00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:38,180 I'd be stunned if they get lower than a two C, to be honest with you. 203 00:13:38,340 --> 00:13:39,740 That's all I say about that. 204 00:13:40,140 --> 00:13:45,780 And then the final game that I'll talk about is the Pac 12 championship, 205 00:13:45,780 --> 00:13:48,980 Pac 10 championship. 206 00:13:49,140 --> 00:13:53,020 The final game I'll talk about is the Pac 12 championship. 207 00:13:53,220 --> 00:13:57,620 From what I'm told, this is going to be the last one in terms of that conference. 208 00:13:57,620 --> 00:14:04,740 So it was a contest between USC and Stanford and mind you, the prior meeting, 209 00:14:04,940 --> 00:14:09,540 that's where Juju Watkins, another freshman dynamo. 210 00:14:09,900 --> 00:14:13,900 She scored 51 points against Stanford for a win. 211 00:14:13,900 --> 00:14:18,660 And in this game, she wasn't so great guys, but USC got to win anyhow. 212 00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:24,780 74 to 61, a game where they led at the half by nine and then they just ended 213 00:14:24,780 --> 00:14:26,620 up cruising to victory. 214 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:33,900 In this game, guys, like I said, Juju was off only nine points for her to a 15 215 00:14:33,900 --> 00:14:36,100 shooting and three rebounds. 216 00:14:36,620 --> 00:14:42,220 But mind you, the prior game guys against UCLA, she rolled her ankle. 217 00:14:42,220 --> 00:14:46,300 So she was less than 100% in that championship game. 218 00:14:46,820 --> 00:14:49,540 She was helped out by her teammates. 219 00:14:50,020 --> 00:14:52,940 Mackenzie Forbes had a fantastic game. 220 00:14:53,220 --> 00:14:57,340 26 points, five rebounds, three steals. 221 00:14:57,740 --> 00:15:02,460 And Mackenzie Forbes, a senior, she's a transfer out of Harvard. 222 00:15:02,460 --> 00:15:07,860 So you're talking about going from that situation to the big time here at USC. 223 00:15:08,060 --> 00:15:10,300 And she performed very well. 224 00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:14,220 Also, you got contributions from Kayla Padilla. 225 00:15:14,540 --> 00:15:20,260 She had 13 points and four rebounds and Ray Amarsha with 10 points and 18 226 00:15:20,260 --> 00:15:22,780 rebounds for her two steals. 227 00:15:23,300 --> 00:15:29,900 And on the Stanford side, Cameron Brink, 19 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks guys. 228 00:15:30,420 --> 00:15:38,380 And then Kiki Arifin, she had 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists. 229 00:15:38,380 --> 00:15:42,580 So USC wins that last Pac 12 championship. 230 00:15:42,620 --> 00:15:45,300 And this puts them in a very good place, guys. 231 00:15:45,940 --> 00:15:49,020 We're looking at a one or two seed for them. 232 00:15:49,380 --> 00:15:53,140 Stanford, I'll be interested to see what kind of seed they get. 233 00:15:53,620 --> 00:16:00,100 Probably maybe knocked down to a three seed, perhaps that Pac 12 was very 234 00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:05,860 competitive guys and for USC to prevail, you definitely take your hats off to them 235 00:16:05,860 --> 00:16:12,380 for what they accomplish. So that is your wrap up as far as the championship Sunday 236 00:16:12,380 --> 00:16:17,740 goes. We're still waiting to see teams like UConn, what they do in the Big East 237 00:16:17,740 --> 00:16:24,620 tournament, teams like Texas, teams like Oklahoma and their Big 12. 238 00:16:25,060 --> 00:16:29,220 Also Gonzaga, you look and see what they do in their championship 239 00:16:29,220 --> 00:16:30,940 tournament over there as well. 240 00:16:31,380 --> 00:16:33,740 So a lot of things still on the line. 241 00:16:33,740 --> 00:16:37,260 Guys, and more than likely, I'll cover it in the next recap. 242 00:16:38,020 --> 00:16:38,500 All right. 243 00:16:38,500 --> 00:16:44,500 So with that said, let us turn our attention to the NBA players of the week. 244 00:16:44,900 --> 00:16:47,700 Luca Donkage for the Dallas Mavericks. 245 00:16:48,140 --> 00:16:50,820 Guys, he's been on a tear as of late guys. 246 00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:58,580 In fact, he's had a six game 30 point triple double streak, which is a record 247 00:16:58,580 --> 00:16:59,660 in the NBA. 248 00:16:59,660 --> 00:17:01,780 So Luca doing big things there. 249 00:17:01,820 --> 00:17:05,420 But during this week, he was two and one. 250 00:17:06,020 --> 00:17:11,220 He got victories at Detroit and then at home against Miami. 251 00:17:11,780 --> 00:17:16,500 The one loss was against the Indiana Pacers guys. 252 00:17:17,180 --> 00:17:26,340 Luca for the week, 37.7 points per game, 10.7 assists, 10.3 rebounds and 253 00:17:26,340 --> 00:17:29,860 over a steel per game guys. 254 00:17:30,260 --> 00:17:35,020 He shot it from the field, 51.2% from three. 255 00:17:35,020 --> 00:17:43,180 He shot 38.4 and then from the free throw line of his 20 attempts, he missed only two. 256 00:17:43,740 --> 00:17:48,940 But Luca, I tell you what guys, he's putting up MVP type numbers. 257 00:17:48,980 --> 00:17:54,180 Despite the fact that his team, they are nine games over 500 as of this 258 00:17:54,180 --> 00:17:59,940 recording, they're in eighth place, but they're only two games out of that six C guys. 259 00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:06,340 And bear in mind to that a team like Minnesota now without Carl Anthony towns. 260 00:18:06,980 --> 00:18:12,940 And you got teams above you like the New Orleans Pelicans, the Phoenix Suns and 261 00:18:12,940 --> 00:18:14,420 the Los Angeles Clippers. 262 00:18:14,420 --> 00:18:20,340 So if any of those teams were to stumble a bit, maybe Dallas can rise up, but 263 00:18:20,340 --> 00:18:26,660 definitely Luca is playing MVP basketball right now where his place would be amongst 264 00:18:26,660 --> 00:18:32,940 those being considered is tough to say, but he's definitely balling at the right time. 265 00:18:33,180 --> 00:18:35,260 Late in the season, you want to see that. 266 00:18:35,260 --> 00:18:39,540 So we'll see what happens with Luca and his Dallas Mavericks. 267 00:18:40,060 --> 00:18:44,980 In the East player of the week, DeMar DeRosen of the Chicago Bulls. 268 00:18:45,580 --> 00:18:47,420 His team went three and one for the week. 269 00:18:47,420 --> 00:18:52,340 Guys, they all they wins were on the road guys and as well as the one loss. 270 00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:54,220 They beat Sacramento. 271 00:18:54,260 --> 00:18:55,340 They beat Utah. 272 00:18:55,380 --> 00:18:56,820 They beat Golden State. 273 00:18:57,180 --> 00:18:59,980 And then they did lose to the Clippers. 274 00:19:00,660 --> 00:19:03,980 DeRosen for the week, nearly 30 points per game. 275 00:19:04,500 --> 00:19:09,100 Six point three assists and five and a half rebounds for him. 276 00:19:09,420 --> 00:19:10,780 Shot it from the field. 277 00:19:10,820 --> 00:19:11,860 55%. 278 00:19:12,620 --> 00:19:14,580 And guys, you know, he does a great job. 279 00:19:14,580 --> 00:19:18,540 A lot of threes, but he did make five out of 14 for the week. 280 00:19:18,780 --> 00:19:25,700 And then at the free throw line out of 27 attempts, he only missed two like Luca did. 281 00:19:26,540 --> 00:19:32,140 So Chicago kind of in that bottom rung there, maybe they can climb into the play in 282 00:19:32,140 --> 00:19:35,980 picture, but they got a lot of work ahead of them to do that guys. 283 00:19:36,980 --> 00:19:39,420 So that is your players of the week. 284 00:19:39,660 --> 00:19:41,420 Now let's talk injuries. 285 00:19:41,420 --> 00:19:45,740 Stuff guys. All right, we will start with Russell Westbrook. 286 00:19:45,980 --> 00:19:51,180 I had talked about it in the previous recap about the broken hand. 287 00:19:51,620 --> 00:19:57,220 He's week to week guys following hand surgery and that he injured on March 1st. 288 00:19:57,540 --> 00:20:01,220 For the Clippers right now, Russ is considered week to week. 289 00:20:01,220 --> 00:20:04,260 So they'll take it on a week by week basis. 290 00:20:04,580 --> 00:20:05,620 How he does. 291 00:20:06,380 --> 00:20:08,900 I don't foresee him coming back to the team. 292 00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:12,020 I don't foresee him coming back. 293 00:20:12,460 --> 00:20:15,700 Maybe the beginning of April because Russ is a guy. 294 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:17,860 He sees tough as nails. 295 00:20:17,940 --> 00:20:22,220 So possibly you'll see a April return for him. 296 00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:23,820 We'll see how that goes. 297 00:20:24,300 --> 00:20:29,540 And then Scotty Barnes, remember he injured it the same night as Russ for the 298 00:20:29,540 --> 00:20:30,540 Toronto Raptors. 299 00:20:30,700 --> 00:20:33,660 He's out indefinitely after a hand injury as well. 300 00:20:33,780 --> 00:20:35,500 And he had surgery on the hand. 301 00:20:35,500 --> 00:20:37,140 So we'll see what happens. 302 00:20:37,140 --> 00:20:42,620 My guess for him, they're saying indefinitely, but I think at this point, 303 00:20:42,620 --> 00:20:46,740 Toronto's probably wants to take a knee on the rest of the season. 304 00:20:46,860 --> 00:20:50,060 So I think they'll probably hold out Scotty Barnes. 305 00:20:50,100 --> 00:20:54,340 I'd be stunned if he were to return before season's end. 306 00:20:54,940 --> 00:20:58,860 Russ, on the other hand, you know, his team is in playoff contention. 307 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:04,100 So I see more of the pressing need for Russ to come back than a Scotty Barnes. 308 00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:06,740 That's the way I'm looking at that. 309 00:21:06,740 --> 00:21:08,500 All right, so let's continue. 310 00:21:08,700 --> 00:21:10,980 Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. 311 00:21:11,220 --> 00:21:14,260 He's been out guys since February 28th. 312 00:21:14,460 --> 00:21:16,780 He's had that bone bruise in his knee. 313 00:21:17,060 --> 00:21:19,220 Perhaps we'll see him this week. 314 00:21:19,620 --> 00:21:23,540 Not sure about that as of yet, but I'm sure the Cavaliers want to 315 00:21:23,540 --> 00:21:24,820 proceed with caution. 316 00:21:25,140 --> 00:21:29,900 The only thing guys is that things are so bunched up in the east that you 317 00:21:29,900 --> 00:21:33,340 really can't afford to have too many slip ups. 318 00:21:33,340 --> 00:21:37,140 So if I were to gather, perhaps we'll see him this week. 319 00:21:37,140 --> 00:21:38,020 We'll see. 320 00:21:38,380 --> 00:21:44,020 And then also his teammate, Evan Mobley, out for at least a week with an ankle 321 00:21:44,020 --> 00:21:44,500 injury. 322 00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:49,460 So the news gets even worse for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 323 00:21:49,780 --> 00:21:52,700 Mind you, you had Darius Garland out for a while. 324 00:21:52,900 --> 00:21:54,100 He's back now. 325 00:21:54,140 --> 00:21:57,140 And then now you're without Donovan and Evan. 326 00:21:57,660 --> 00:22:01,500 Cleveland Cavaliers is going to have to man the ship until 327 00:22:01,500 --> 00:22:03,420 reinforcements are on the way. 328 00:22:03,780 --> 00:22:04,900 Let us move on. 329 00:22:05,220 --> 00:22:06,260 Bismac-Bianbo. 330 00:22:06,540 --> 00:22:11,860 And what was the scary situation guys for the Oklahoma City Thunder? 331 00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:17,820 He was hospitalized after collapsing while on the sideline during a March 332 00:22:17,820 --> 00:22:21,220 six game versus the Portland Trailblazers. 333 00:22:21,580 --> 00:22:22,740 Bit of a scary sight. 334 00:22:22,740 --> 00:22:24,340 I saw the video of it. 335 00:22:24,740 --> 00:22:30,260 No serious medical issues were found and he was cleared to play which he 336 00:22:30,260 --> 00:22:32,860 ended up doing on March 10th. 337 00:22:33,140 --> 00:22:37,860 So in a matter of a couple of days after he was cleared for play and he 338 00:22:37,860 --> 00:22:39,060 ended up playing guys. 339 00:22:39,060 --> 00:22:44,620 So what start as a scary situation turns out what I would say probably 340 00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:48,980 dehydration maybe that sometimes that could kind of get to you if you're 341 00:22:48,980 --> 00:22:50,340 not hydrated enough. 342 00:22:50,340 --> 00:22:52,300 So that could be the case here. 343 00:22:52,300 --> 00:22:56,780 I'm just making a guess here, but Bismac-Bianbo. 344 00:22:57,060 --> 00:22:58,900 He's okay guys, thankfully. 345 00:22:58,900 --> 00:23:00,900 So that's a bit of good news. 346 00:23:01,580 --> 00:23:02,580 Carl AFNITOWNS. 347 00:23:02,580 --> 00:23:08,020 I mentioned he suffered the Torminiskis and that was on March 4th and that 348 00:23:08,020 --> 00:23:10,220 was versus the Portland Trailblazers. 349 00:23:10,660 --> 00:23:13,020 So he's out for a month guys. 350 00:23:13,860 --> 00:23:19,180 Huge blow to the Minnesota Timberwolves who are right now in the 351 00:23:19,180 --> 00:23:21,100 third spot in the West. 352 00:23:21,460 --> 00:23:26,140 They're only about two games up on the Los Angeles Clippers. 353 00:23:26,140 --> 00:23:29,740 So definitely something you want to keep an eye out for. 354 00:23:30,260 --> 00:23:34,060 Hey, listen, they can't afford to slide down too much. 355 00:23:34,260 --> 00:23:38,100 They got kind of a nice cushion beyond the Clippers. 356 00:23:38,140 --> 00:23:43,340 So if they were to fall, I think at this point, could they fall out of the 357 00:23:43,340 --> 00:23:44,140 sixth spot? 358 00:23:44,500 --> 00:23:45,820 It all depends guys. 359 00:23:46,140 --> 00:23:51,100 It depends on the health of guys like Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert. 360 00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:53,340 You're going to need those guys to be healthy. 361 00:23:53,340 --> 00:23:56,940 And Mike Connolly, you know, you never know with him. 362 00:23:57,300 --> 00:23:59,460 He has hand string history there. 363 00:23:59,460 --> 00:24:02,540 So they're going to have to be healthy going down the stretch. 364 00:24:02,540 --> 00:24:04,180 So we'll see what happens with them. 365 00:24:04,980 --> 00:24:10,500 Ben Simmons guys has been ruled out for the rest of the season guys and 366 00:24:10,500 --> 00:24:15,500 what is being deemed as a nerve impingement in his lower back. 367 00:24:16,060 --> 00:24:20,660 So the Brooklyn Nets pretty much airing on the side of caution. 368 00:24:20,660 --> 00:24:23,060 They shut him down for the season. 369 00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:27,900 Guys, this has been a pretty difficult situation over there. 370 00:24:28,140 --> 00:24:33,500 He's only played in a matter of a couple of years, 51 games. 371 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:35,420 I think that was what I saw. 372 00:24:35,780 --> 00:24:37,420 That's not good guys. 373 00:24:37,740 --> 00:24:44,380 So with Ben Simmons, the good news for the Brooklyn Nets coming up is his last 374 00:24:44,380 --> 00:24:47,260 year of his deal that will pay him next year. 375 00:24:47,260 --> 00:24:50,980 40.3 million dollars. 376 00:24:51,300 --> 00:24:57,180 So that money will come off the books following the 2024-2025 season. 377 00:24:57,540 --> 00:25:00,860 Would you be able to move that contract? 378 00:25:01,140 --> 00:25:05,620 Maybe somebody would want that expiring contract just so they could have that 379 00:25:05,620 --> 00:25:07,140 money fall off their books. 380 00:25:07,860 --> 00:25:10,540 I guess there's intrigue in that regard. 381 00:25:10,900 --> 00:25:16,780 But I think a lot will depend on what he does in the off season going into 382 00:25:16,780 --> 00:25:20,660 the training camp, the preseason and into the season. 383 00:25:21,020 --> 00:25:25,780 I think at this point right now, I don't think anything will happen as far as 384 00:25:25,780 --> 00:25:29,260 him being moved or anything of that nature. 385 00:25:29,460 --> 00:25:32,020 I'm talking when the season's over, of course, guys. 386 00:25:32,700 --> 00:25:33,620 We'll see what happens. 387 00:25:33,620 --> 00:25:37,740 I don't think I could say any more about it than that, but you wish Ben Simmons 388 00:25:37,740 --> 00:25:42,340 well, whatever's ailing him, you wish all the best for him and that he can get 389 00:25:42,340 --> 00:25:45,380 back on the court doing something he knows how to do. 390 00:25:45,380 --> 00:25:46,940 Let me just put it that way. 391 00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:49,860 With that said, let's move on to another Ben. 392 00:25:50,060 --> 00:25:52,900 Ben Maffarin of the Indiana Pacers. 393 00:25:53,180 --> 00:25:56,100 He's the undergo shoulder surgery guys. 394 00:25:56,300 --> 00:25:58,620 So he's going to be out for the rest of the season. 395 00:25:59,060 --> 00:26:03,740 The Pacers, they're airing on the side of caution by having Maffarin. 396 00:26:04,220 --> 00:26:04,940 You know what? 397 00:26:04,940 --> 00:26:06,820 You got this shoulder thing going on. 398 00:26:07,220 --> 00:26:08,860 Let's just shut you down. 399 00:26:09,140 --> 00:26:10,420 We're doing okay. 400 00:26:10,420 --> 00:26:13,100 We're doing all right, but we need you for the future. 401 00:26:13,100 --> 00:26:15,420 So they do the right thing in that regard. 402 00:26:15,620 --> 00:26:23,340 He played 59 games for them, averaging 14 and a half points, four rebounds to assist. 403 00:26:24,020 --> 00:26:30,500 You saw him during All-Star weekend when the MVP for the Rising Stars Challenge. 404 00:26:30,540 --> 00:26:33,100 So you know the promises there, guys. 405 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:41,100 He shot at 44.6% from the field, 37.4 from three, and then over 82% from the 406 00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:41,900 free throw line. 407 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:46,860 So Ben Maffarin, an important piece in terms of the future of the Pacers. 408 00:26:46,860 --> 00:26:51,980 So they're doing the prudent thing and keeping him out for the rest of the season. 409 00:26:51,980 --> 00:26:55,140 So of course we wish the best for him as well. 410 00:26:55,740 --> 00:26:56,940 Let us move on. 411 00:26:57,260 --> 00:26:58,980 More recent injuries, guys. 412 00:26:59,460 --> 00:27:05,980 Alperin Sengun, who's had a very good season under the radar for the Houston Rockets. 413 00:27:06,420 --> 00:27:09,820 He was carted off with a lower leg injury, guys. 414 00:27:09,820 --> 00:27:11,740 MRI is to come. 415 00:27:11,940 --> 00:27:17,060 So he's out indefinitely from the early reports I'm hearing, guys. 416 00:27:17,460 --> 00:27:19,180 It's a bit of good news. 417 00:27:19,620 --> 00:27:21,740 The MRI looks pretty clean. 418 00:27:21,740 --> 00:27:24,580 So it looks like he dodged a major bullet. 419 00:27:24,580 --> 00:27:27,340 So for the moment, he's out indefinitely. 420 00:27:27,740 --> 00:27:30,940 Right now, they're 29 and 35. 421 00:27:31,420 --> 00:27:35,620 They are four and a half games out of the last playing spot. 422 00:27:35,620 --> 00:27:38,300 So tough break for Houston. 423 00:27:38,300 --> 00:27:43,260 If they were to try and climb, you have so little gains, not much time. 424 00:27:43,500 --> 00:27:45,540 Will he be back before season's in? 425 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:48,220 Not too sure, guys. 426 00:27:48,860 --> 00:27:52,700 If you're Houston, you definitely want to think towards the future. 427 00:27:52,940 --> 00:27:56,340 You don't want to rush him back and things were to get worse. 428 00:27:56,340 --> 00:28:02,740 So I say more likely than not, you've probably seen the last of Sengun for the season. 429 00:28:02,940 --> 00:28:06,180 That's what I would say if I were running the Rockets. 430 00:28:06,180 --> 00:28:09,820 Running the Rockets and then the final injury. 431 00:28:09,820 --> 00:28:12,180 I'll talk about Steph Curry, guys. 432 00:28:12,180 --> 00:28:13,980 He suffers an ankle injury. 433 00:28:14,180 --> 00:28:19,260 He know ankle injuries has been his bugaboo just about his whole career. 434 00:28:19,420 --> 00:28:23,780 And he suffers one March 7th against the Chicago Bulls. 435 00:28:24,180 --> 00:28:30,740 He's going to be out two games and he's actually to be re-evaluated on March 12th. 436 00:28:31,340 --> 00:28:33,220 Haven't got any word in that regard. 437 00:28:33,220 --> 00:28:37,940 So you're hoping that it's minor, it's not anything too serious. 438 00:28:38,180 --> 00:28:41,660 And you know, they're in the play in position as well right now. 439 00:28:41,900 --> 00:28:43,380 Looking to kind of climb up. 440 00:28:43,380 --> 00:28:49,820 They have been playing well as of recently to lose Steph would be a major blow for them. 441 00:28:49,820 --> 00:28:54,460 So you're hoping that Steph can get back on the court quick, fast in a hurry. 442 00:28:54,780 --> 00:28:55,340 All right, guys. 443 00:28:55,340 --> 00:28:59,380 So what I'll do is I guess I'm going to have to break it up, guys. 444 00:28:59,380 --> 00:29:02,980 So I have another bit of news to give you. 445 00:29:02,980 --> 00:29:04,660 So we're going to split this up. 446 00:29:04,660 --> 00:29:06,380 It'll be a two-parter, guys. 447 00:29:06,380 --> 00:29:06,820 All right. 448 00:29:06,820 --> 00:29:12,220 So with that said, I'll see you on the other side where we'll have more news, guys. 449 00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:14,380 Once again, thank you as always. 450 00:29:14,620 --> 00:29:16,780 All Things Basketball with GD.com. 451 00:29:16,780 --> 00:29:17,820 That's the website. 452 00:29:18,620 --> 00:29:20,140 YouTube there. 453 00:29:20,340 --> 00:29:21,580 All the platforms. 454 00:29:21,580 --> 00:29:22,100 I'm there. 455 00:29:22,660 --> 00:29:27,300 Leave reviews wherever it's available, like videos wherever it's available. 456 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:31,020 And of course, I appreciate every single listener out there. 457 00:29:31,540 --> 00:29:33,260 Thank you for listening as always. 458 00:29:33,260 --> 00:29:34,300 And we'll talk soon. 459 00:29:34,580 --> 00:29:35,100 Take care. 460 00:29:39,180 --> 00:29:40,100 Hello, guys. 461 00:29:40,660 --> 00:29:46,540 Thank you so much for following and supporting the All Things Basketball with GD podcast. 462 00:29:47,060 --> 00:29:51,020 You can find us at allthingsbasketballwithgd.com. 463 00:29:51,020 --> 00:29:56,540 Also, you can email us that sportsduegd at gmail.com. 464 00:29:57,140 --> 00:30:04,180 You can find us on YouTube, All Things Basketball GD, like or comment on our videos there. 465 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:11,420 You can follow us on all the socials, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. 466 00:30:12,420 --> 00:30:18,460 You can follow me on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple, where you can 467 00:30:18,460 --> 00:30:22,980 leave a review. 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