Christian Clark

i think they could just as easily come out of the west if they get back to full health but they have to be 100 healthy if if they don't have gafford and lively i i think it's it's much more difficult um you know say what you will about anthony davis's shot creation i think that this is a team that's gonna be built to win on defense yeah plain and simple i mean christian you mentioned it 18 blocks in that game if they play that sort of defense christian what's the ceiling is it a title

i think they could just as easily come out of the west if they get back to full health but they have to be 100 healthy if if they don't have gafford and lively i i think it's it's much more difficult um you know say what you will about anthony davis's shot creation i think that this is a team that's gonna be built to win on defense yeah plain and simple i mean christian you mentioned it 18 blocks in that game if they play that sort of defense christian what's the ceiling is it a title

I mean, look, the 2019-20 Lakers, a team that Jason Kidd was an assistant coach on, which played Anthony Davis at power forward and stretches, that's kind of the model for this team. And it is Kyrie Irving kind of in the LeBron primary creator role. And I mean, Kyrie is playing out of his mind right now, but he's not LeBron because nobody is LeBron.

I mean, look, the 2019-20 Lakers, a team that Jason Kidd was an assistant coach on, which played Anthony Davis at power forward and stretches, that's kind of the model for this team. And it is Kyrie Irving kind of in the LeBron primary creator role. And I mean, Kyrie is playing out of his mind right now, but he's not LeBron because nobody is LeBron.

I mean, look, the 2019-20 Lakers, a team that Jason Kidd was an assistant coach on, which played Anthony Davis at power forward and stretches, that's kind of the model for this team. And it is Kyrie Irving kind of in the LeBron primary creator role. And I mean, Kyrie is playing out of his mind right now, but he's not LeBron because nobody is LeBron.

But we saw that 19-20 Lakers team win the title and their identity was defense. So there's a recent example.

But we saw that 19-20 Lakers team win the title and their identity was defense. So there's a recent example.

But we saw that 19-20 Lakers team win the title and their identity was defense. So there's a recent example.

Yeah. All right. Well, Christian, thank you very much for staying up late and hanging out with us. I know you got to get out of there and write this big game story. That's going to do it for today's show, folks. Thank you guys for listening. For Christian Clark and S. Baraheni, I'm Dave Dufour, and this has been the NBA Daily. Thanks for waking up with us.

Yeah. All right. Well, Christian, thank you very much for staying up late and hanging out with us. I know you got to get out of there and write this big game story. That's going to do it for today's show, folks. Thank you guys for listening. For Christian Clark and S. Baraheni, I'm Dave Dufour, and this has been the NBA Daily. Thanks for waking up with us.

Yeah. All right. Well, Christian, thank you very much for staying up late and hanging out with us. I know you got to get out of there and write this big game story. That's going to do it for today's show, folks. Thank you guys for listening. For Christian Clark and S. Baraheni, I'm Dave Dufour, and this has been the NBA Daily. Thanks for waking up with us.

Yeah, so, you know, I think I watched Luca play 10, 11 games since I started this job. The Mavericks were playing really well going into Christmas Day. I think they'd won 14 of 16. You know, I was looking at that. I was like, OK, top 11 in offense and defense.

Yeah, so, you know, I think I watched Luca play 10, 11 games since I started this job. The Mavericks were playing really well going into Christmas Day. I think they'd won 14 of 16. You know, I was looking at that. I was like, OK, top 11 in offense and defense.

Yeah, so, you know, I think I watched Luca play 10, 11 games since I started this job. The Mavericks were playing really well going into Christmas Day. I think they'd won 14 of 16. You know, I was looking at that. I was like, OK, top 11 in offense and defense.

you know they're they're winning a lot like they look like you know they could be one of those teams they that's in contention at the end again you know maybe oklahoma city thunder like the favorites in the west but like they're right there at least and then luca strains his calf on christmas day you know it gets kind of quiet about his return and then boom middle of the night during this five game road trip the mavericks trade him the guy who has the second highest postseason scoring average in nba history the only guy ahead of him is michael jordan

you know they're they're winning a lot like they look like you know they could be one of those teams they that's in contention at the end again you know maybe oklahoma city thunder like the favorites in the west but like they're right there at least and then luca strains his calf on christmas day you know it gets kind of quiet about his return and then boom middle of the night during this five game road trip the mavericks trade him the guy who has the second highest postseason scoring average in nba history the only guy ahead of him is michael jordan

you know they're they're winning a lot like they look like you know they could be one of those teams they that's in contention at the end again you know maybe oklahoma city thunder like the favorites in the west but like they're right there at least and then luca strains his calf on christmas day you know it gets kind of quiet about his return and then boom middle of the night during this five game road trip the mavericks trade him the guy who has the second highest postseason scoring average in nba history the only guy ahead of him is michael jordan

Yeah, I think with hindsight, there were maybe some signs of tension. I mean, there just wasn't a whole lot being said about when Luka was going to come back from the calf injury. I mean, people just... They weren't saying the stuff you would expect when it's like, yeah, our superstar player is going to be back in the lineup soon. But I'm going to be honest.

Yeah, I think with hindsight, there were maybe some signs of tension. I mean, there just wasn't a whole lot being said about when Luka was going to come back from the calf injury. I mean, people just... They weren't saying the stuff you would expect when it's like, yeah, our superstar player is going to be back in the lineup soon. But I'm going to be honest.

Yeah, I think with hindsight, there were maybe some signs of tension. I mean, there just wasn't a whole lot being said about when Luka was going to come back from the calf injury. I mean, people just... They weren't saying the stuff you would expect when it's like, yeah, our superstar player is going to be back in the lineup soon. But I'm going to be honest.