I'm going to be doing my week 22 recap. I'll give you the players of the week. Also the
players, coaches and rookies of the month of March. Also some injury news, fines and
ejections, including Draymond Green, of course. And also I got some fire for
Emmanuel Achu and Jason Whitlist. At least that's what I call them. So just sit
back, relax and enjoy the show.
Okay guys, it's your boy GD back with all things basketball with GD podcast and
guys, this is episode 199. So we have this one and then of course the big 200. Of
course I'll be advertising that on IG and in other places. Yeah, this is going to
be a week 22 recap really quick. There's some news here, but there's a couple of
other things I want to address as well. So without any further delay, let's get
right into it. So as we do every single recap, we'll talk about our players of the
week and the player of the week for the West, Luca Donkage. He's been on a tear
as of late guys. He went 4-0 for the week. Of those wins all on the road guys. At
Sacramento twice at Utah and then at Houston. His team got wins there. For
Luca for that week, 32 and a half points, 11 rebounds, 9 and a half assists and
nearly two steals is what he averaged. Shooting from the field over 51% and
also from 3-point range. Actually it's the exact same percentage. So wow. And then
of his 28 free throws, he only made 19. So he missed 9. Not the perfect week in
that regard, but still Luca Donkage carrying his Dallas Mavericks and guys
they're playing well and this is the time of year you want to play well. So
they're putting themselves amongst those top 16s the way they're playing and
we'll see if they can continue that pace down the stretch. And then for the Eastern
Conference, Dejante Murray for the Atlanta Hawks. He's been carrying the low
lately since they're without Trey Young. So for the week his team went 3-1. They
beat Boston twice guys including the game they were down 30. Wow. And then they
beat Portland as well. Their one loss was 2 Milwaukee. Murray for the week average
over 28 points over 10 assists and nearly six rebounds. He shot it from the
field nearly 44%. He's not as proficient from 3 about 32.6% and then he didn't
shoot a lot of free throws for the week guys. He only attempted 10 and made 6.
But Dejante Murray, I tell you, he's fighting these clonies trying to keep
his team within that play-in position doing a good job especially this week
guys. So guys that's your players of the week. Now let's talk about the players
for the month for the month of March. Actually it'll be your players for the
month, your rookies for the month, and your coaches for the month. And in the
West, the guy we just talked about, Lucas Donkage, his team went 11 and 4 for the
week. He averaged again 32 and a half points over 10 rebounds per game over 10
assists per game. So Luca averaging a triple double for the month of March and
his team playing pretty good. So Luca getting things done for his Dallas
Mavericks. And then in the Eastern Conference, my guy Jalen Brunson who had
a fantastic month of March. The team went 9 and 5. He's averaging nearly 29 points
per game, nearly 6 assists and just about 3 rebounds for the New York Knicks for
the month of March. And included in that is that 61 point game that he had at
San Antonio, the game in which they lost by the way. But Jalen Brunson, I tell you
what man, with all the players that's missing guys like Julius Randall, guys
like Ogeanna Nobby in and out of the lineup, guys like Mitchell Robinson, Jalen
has went above and beyond the call of duty for the New York Knicks and kudos to
him for that and keeping them amongst those top three to five teams in the
Eastern Conference. It's been a battle guys. Everybody's like lumped together but
somehow the Knicks are surviving with all the losses that they have in terms of
players. Guys are stepping up like Josh Hart, Dante DeVincenzo, Isaiah
Hartenstein, Deuce McBride now is catching fire so that's the kind of
support Jalen needs for this team to keep going and make a strong finish down
the stretch. So again Jalen Brunson, player of the month in March for the
Eastern Conference. Alright so we'll look at the rookies next, rookies of the
month. In the West, who else can it be but Victor Wimbayama for the San Antonio
Spurs averaging over 21 points per game, 10 and a half rebounds, nearly four blocks
a game guys and then over a steal per game and included in his month in that
same game that Jalen Brunson dropped to 61. He had 40 points, 20 rebounds and seven
assists in that game. So Victor Wimbayama, the runaway rookie of the year in my eyes
having a sensational month of March so Wimbayama getting it done. And then for
the East, Brandon Miller who's starting to see steady playing time for the
Charlotte Hornets averaging 18.6 points per game over five rebounds and 2.6
assists. He's getting to play now, he's getting a bit of confidence there for the
Hornets. Hornets with not much to play for but at least they're able to
develop their young talent guys like Brandon Miller. Coaches of the month,
let's start with M.A. Udoka for the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have
been trying to climb guys, they're trying to climb into that playing spot. They went
13 and 2 for the month including the 11 game Winstreet guys. So M.A. Udoka has
those guys playing well and this is in the light of them missing their best
player I think, Operin Sengun who went down with the knee injury. Let's be
honest we know the man can coach so this kind of run isn't that surprising. The
only thing that makes it surprising is that he's doing it without his best
player. You know depending how they finish this year even if they're on the
outside looking in I think things are looking up in terms of the Houston
Rockets for next year. In the East just the guy coaching the best team in the
NBA right now and actually Udoka's replacement Joe Missoula for the Boston
Celtics. The Celtics went 12 and 4 for the month including a 9 game Winstreet for
them. So Joe Missoula, you hear him catch some kind of flak oh they shoot too many
three-point shots and so forth but listen man he got this team humming right
now that's wrecked throughout the NBA and they're playing well. The only thing
is come play all time can they finish the deal that'll be the question because
they'll be the overall favorite to win at all guys so we'll see if they can
cash that check come June in the NBA finals. Alright guys so that's your
rookies your players your coaches for the month of March now let's talk injury
news guys. Mitchell Robinson for the New York Knicks I was just talking about him
he returns to the lineup guys on March 27th in a road win at Toronto and the
score was 145 to 101 one of the highest scoring Nick games in their history.
Mitchell Robinson he missed 50 games with that ankle injury that he had and in
the game he played 12 minutes scored eight points grabbed two rebounds had
two blocks but guys then after this game he missed the next two games at San
Antonio and actually at home playing the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mitchell Robinson
working himself back into playing shape slowly but surely but a body that they
need guys especially gonna need come play off time so they're working them in
slowly which is the right thing to do they're being cautious which is the
right thing to do. I would say he'll see some games that's for sure they'll just
be very cautious and treat them with kid gloves so that's that bit of news.
Joel M. B. guys for the Philadelphia 76ers he's due to return during week 23
this week here from that knee injury that he sustained he should be debuting
this week guys I expect the same thing like with Mitchell Robinson for them to
treat him with kid gloves be very cautious not overwork him because
Philadelphia right now they're within the playing spot looking to rise and get
back into that sixth spot so they're gonna be very very very cautious with and
be because they're gonna need them come play off time so you don't want to
overwork him leading up to that but you want to at least let him get his legs
under him with some playing time. Trey Young of the Atlanta Hawks I was just
talking about him he's still rehabbing from that finger injury guys and right
now there's still no timetable in terms of his return if I had to gauge maybe
before years in and then once they hit that play in I would expect him to be
part of that playing situation but as of now no timetable for Trey Young with the
finger injury. Lamello Ball guys for the Charlotte Hornets he is shut down for
the rest of the season guys with that ankle injury remember guys he's been
out of line up pretty much since All-Star break prior to it with that
ankle injury they're being very cautious with him so this will be your second
season where he's shut down right now the Charlotte Hornets are kind of in a
quagmire guys because here's your franchise player and he has to play
much the past couple of years so I understand they gave him that big money
his rookie extension but they're gonna have to especially in this off season
what to do in terms of ball and his health you hope it's not a situation
like his brother Lonzo where Lonzo he hasn't even played in a couple of
seasons so yes Charlotte has some heavy thinking to do come this off season in
terms of Lamello Ball so we'll see what happens there then the last one I'll
talk about is Malik Monk remember guys I talked about Kevin Herter him being out
for the season in the playoffs with the shoulder injury now Malik Monk is gonna
be out for the six weeks with a spring MCL right now things are getting thin over
there with the Sacramento Kings especially in terms of shooting guard you
might have to use a guy like Davion Mitchell to kind of plug into that
position there yeah it's not looking good guys in terms of Monk and Herter by
this rate he should make it back for playoffs I would think but yeah it's
not a good situation guys Mike Brown he'll figure things out over there so
we'll see what happens with Sacramento all right guys so that is your injury
news let us move on to fines and ejections Kelly
Ubre of the Philadelphia 76ers along with his coach Nick Nurse fined by the
league $50,000 and this is for verbally abusing the referees after a home loss
to the LA Clippers 108 to 107 after a non-call on Ubre as he was driving down
the lane and then Kawaii he hits the game-winning basket and then Ubre with
another chance goes in he's unable to cash in and it has so the tirade he had
let's say he used the B word very effortlessly and very generously let's
put it that way towards the referee so for that he got fine and Nick Nurse he
was hot and livid and he addressed the refs after the game as well but I saw
where Nick Nurse was trying to hold Ubre back so I don't understand why he got
such a huge fine but again guys I point to the refereeing on the season overall
it's been bad guys and I saw this at the end and I'm like come on what are we
doing here especially I want to say but you expect the home team to get some
kind of at least leeway when it comes to these kind of calls but that's not even
happening guys I see it with my nicks the referee and it's been bad it's been
bad all year and and there's really no explanation as to why we can speculate
till the cows come home but it's been bad and it's got to be addressed in the
offseason it really does because it's been subpar at best as I echo many times
on this podcast Victor Wimbayama he got fine $25,000 for get this tossing the
ball into the stands after a home win 130 to 126 over my nicks and I saw the
play it's what he did was he basically threw the ball to a fan and he got fine
for it now I'm like come on is this what we doing the league is so desperate for
money that you're gonna find this kid at his elation on beating the nicks a
playoff team by the way he's so happy you know he grabs the ball and then he
tosses it to a fan come on so they give Victor Wimbayama the fine I'm sure he in
his mind was like puzzled you know being from France I'm sure they do that
over there all the time but over here it's frowned upon go figure and then the
last thing I'll talk about your buddy in mind Dremon green he was ejected with
four minutes into the game a game that they played on the road goat and state
versus the Orlando Magic a very good team this year guys I've talked about
them on my last episode but Dremon gets ejected after arguing with the ref over a
call that was made on Steph Curry so he's drawing back and forth and the thing
with Dremon he doesn't have an off switch when it comes to those sort of
things he's got no okay my plea is not being met or heard so I gotta draw back
but he keeps going he keeps going even Steph was right there when he was
drawing and then the refs just had enough that mean he gave him the first
tech he keeps going he gives him the second tech and then you see Steph
Curry visibly upset that dream on got tossed some people say he was crying you
want to say that fine but you can see he was not thrilled with the fact that
dream on was tossed from the game a game that they had to scratch and claw and
win on the road but it would have been nice to have Dremon there to kind of
make these struggle for the win a bit easier if you have them on the floor
and then I saw this clip where I guess somebody picked it up after the game the
teams going in the tunnel Steph's going in the tunnel to the locker room and one
of the first people to meet him is Dremon with a smile on his face like
yeah you know social media is gonna be like yeah where were you or stuff like
that and then Dremon gets on his podcast of Dremon green podcast and he says he
knows the team needs him he know they need him on the floor they know that he
shouldn't be getting himself ejected so it was kind of a it wasn't even
apology it was like I know what I'm supposed to do I didn't do it let's move
on and again you know how I feel about this whole situation with Dremon
the accountability where is it in this situation so when you see a guy you go
to war with Steph Curry upset the way you've seen him upset I'm sure he saw
the clips of Steph's reaction you got to be a little more I want to say sensitive
but you gotta be able to read the room Dremon your antics are not good and some
people say oh at least he didn't fight somebody or kick somebody or this and
that but still it's the idea that you are not there for your team that's the
problem dream on you weren't there for your team when they needed you it's these
sort of things that you don't do your team any favors when you do that and
of course Steve Curry he'll say he should know better and stuff like that but
again the accountability is where I rest at you gotta have better awareness
that's all I'm saying so I'll just leave it alone there all right so that's
your finds and ejections guys let's talk the Montess uponus who's having a
pretty historical season on the low guys and a guy who was somehow omitted from
the All-Star game which is a crime within itself he should be all NBA he
should make one of those three teams whether it be first second or third he
should make it he's having that kind of season guys and he now has the longest
double-double streak in the post merger era with 54 and counting and guys he
could average when all the setting done over 20 points 13 rebounds and eight
assists which would put him in the company of a guy named will Chamberlain as
the only players to do this that's the kind of season that the Montess uponus
is having very quietly hey listen I believe he's still leading the league
and rebounding so he's having a fantastic year guys and it's a story
that's not really being talked about but he's having a fantastic year and hey
kudos to the Montess if he can keep this up and those averages on that same
plane where he's in the will Chamberlain conversation that's pretty rarefied
air guys so definitely kudos to him for that all right guys so that is your NBA
stuff I wanted to touch on two issues that has come up in light of women's
college basketball you know I've been talking about that a lot lately and it's
kind of spilling into this week but I have to address it guys
Emanuel at you him he goes after Angel Reese for her post game comments so let
me lay it out in the post game you know they do the interviews afterwards they'll
talk to the players first and then they'll talk to the coach afterwards so
there was three players there of course Angel Reese obviously Flage Johnson and
Haley van Lief here's how I played out guys Flage and Haley were asked about
Angel Reese as a teammate and both came out there and defended her and saying
that people don't know the real her what she's like behind the scenes and so forth
how she's a supportive teammate how she encourages others and all those sort of
things and really you know big in her up and to which Angel sitting there of
course she's gonna get emotional about it and two reasons you got your fellow
teammate standing up for you which you love and this is gonna be your last game
in an LSU uniform so the combination of those two things and then the reporter
afterwards another reporter that is asks is her how do you feel when you hear
your teammate stand up for you like that that's when she goes into what she was
talking about how you know the things she gone through the tough years she had
the death threats she received for being the villain the sexualization which is a
whole another issue and vile and disgusting so that's why she gave the
comment she gave but you got people like Emmanuel Achu who I call it lazy
journalism guys because you'll take a clip and listen to that and run with it
without hearing the whole totality of why she said what she said so this is
Emmanuel being lazy listening to a clip and then giving your racial neutral
gender neutral opinion to a subject you're not really knowledgeable about
you're not knowledgeable about it you take it and you run with it and by the
way your side stepped the fact that she talked about receiving death threats in
the sexualization you ignore all that to attack the young lady and that's wrong
that is wrong and you needed to be called out joy Taylor got on you right
there Bravo joy Taylor Taylor Rooks one of the people I respect in the field of
sports great interviewer she went after you my guy Ryan Clark he went after you
Matt Barnes he went after you and rightfully so you deserve it it's
ill-informed and it's lazy journalism to take a clip and run with it and then
you come with this sort of me a culpa of people that respectfully disagree which
is all hogwash anyway you know why you're really wrong in this situation
because you get a guy like Jason Whitlist to join you in that nonsense
that's when you know you're on the wrong side of this so you should be a shame
of yourself for that take you should be ashamed here this young lady is playing
basketball hooping is she a bit brash of course why like a Dalek down a bit I
would like that sure but she's being her authentic self and I can knock that I
can't especially if it's getting results and it got results their team got all
way to the lead eight it wasn't like this is a 500 team guys so for you to
come out the way you came out is 100% wrong and you owe her apology to be
honest with you your old her apology so that's all I'll say on that but you're
wrong man you're a chew you're wrong and then speaking of Jason Whitlist that's
who I call him about a few weeks ago and he talks about how the establishment
wants Dawn Staley to win just to disparage her and what she has done she
has her team undefeated in the NCAA tournaments they were undefeated last
year too by the way until they got knocked off in the final four so here you
have Dawn Staley with a accomplished team that she's had for many years now
over there in South Carolina a program she revitalized from the ground up and
you want to take this see I know what you're doing it's everything to a cape
for a certain segment of the population that's what you're doing you want to
cape for them and you want to buck dance for them and that's wrong Dawn Staley's
one of the best recruiters amongst the college coaches her players believe in
her they trust in her and then you have some people say oh but she only recruits
black players last time I checked Chloe kits is a starter she's white and a
major contributor to that team so enough with the nonsense already what are we
even talking about here but you have a audience you want to cater to you have
a platform you want to run and you're as wrong as two left shoes so that's all
I'll say in regard to him as well alright guys that's enough of these tirades but
I had to get that stuff on my chest cuz it just doesn't sit well with me and
when these situations arise somebody has to say something about it so yeah I
guess it may as well be me alright guys so that is it for this episode and
number 200 is coming guys it's coming so I'll be advertising it this week on all
the socials and so forth it'll be a live show from what I understand April 13th
1 p.m. that's right around the time I'm thinking so I'll let you know as the week
goes on guys alright so I thank you for listening as always all things basketball
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