Dan

Okay, so I'm glad you asked this question because I came up with this remarkable theory that the Indiana Pacers are really good. It's just that Oklahoma City is literally the same thing, but way better.

Okay, so I'm glad you asked this question because I came up with this remarkable theory that the Indiana Pacers are really good. It's just that Oklahoma City is literally the same thing, but way better.

Okay, so I'm glad you asked this question because I came up with this remarkable theory that the Indiana Pacers are really good. It's just that Oklahoma City is literally the same thing, but way better.

Sure, sure. So it's like Indiana says, we've got a center who blocks shots at the rim and also he shoots threes. And Oklahoma City says, ours does too. He also leads the league in rim percentage defense and also he can bring the ball up and make plays. Oh, okay. Well, guess what? We have a defensive pesk of a perimeter player who can guard guys bigger than him, Andrew Nembhard.

Sure, sure. So it's like Indiana says, we've got a center who blocks shots at the rim and also he shoots threes. And Oklahoma City says, ours does too. He also leads the league in rim percentage defense and also he can bring the ball up and make plays. Oh, okay. Well, guess what? We have a defensive pesk of a perimeter player who can guard guys bigger than him, Andrew Nembhard.

Sure, sure. So it's like Indiana says, we've got a center who blocks shots at the rim and also he shoots threes. And Oklahoma City says, ours does too. He also leads the league in rim percentage defense and also he can bring the ball up and make plays. Oh, okay. Well, guess what? We have a defensive pesk of a perimeter player who can guard guys bigger than him, Andrew Nembhard.

And the Thunder said, yeah, we got one too. His name's Lou Dorton. He's all defensive team. Oh, okay. We got a point guard from the future. He controls everything. He's brilliant. He's dynamic. He's got all these moments. And the Thunder said, cool. Yeah, ours is MVP of the league. Oh, okay, well, let's talk about benches.

And the Thunder said, yeah, we got one too. His name's Lou Dorton. He's all defensive team. Oh, okay. We got a point guard from the future. He controls everything. He's brilliant. He's dynamic. He's got all these moments. And the Thunder said, cool. Yeah, ours is MVP of the league. Oh, okay, well, let's talk about benches.

And the Thunder said, yeah, we got one too. His name's Lou Dorton. He's all defensive team. Oh, okay. We got a point guard from the future. He controls everything. He's brilliant. He's dynamic. He's got all these moments. And the Thunder said, cool. Yeah, ours is MVP of the league. Oh, okay, well, let's talk about benches.

We got a guy, a white guy who comes off the bench who's scrappy, who gets into defensively and hits big shots in TJ McConnell. And the Thunder say, cool, we've got NBA champion Alex Caruso. Every level that the Indiana Pacers bring, the Thunder have the same thing. It's just a little bit better than what they have.

We got a guy, a white guy who comes off the bench who's scrappy, who gets into defensively and hits big shots in TJ McConnell. And the Thunder say, cool, we've got NBA champion Alex Caruso. Every level that the Indiana Pacers bring, the Thunder have the same thing. It's just a little bit better than what they have.

We got a guy, a white guy who comes off the bench who's scrappy, who gets into defensively and hits big shots in TJ McConnell. And the Thunder say, cool, we've got NBA champion Alex Caruso. Every level that the Indiana Pacers bring, the Thunder have the same thing. It's just a little bit better than what they have.

It's absolutely good from a basketball perspective. Look, let's all make an agreement. If you don't work for Disney or if you don't work for the NBA, get the f*** out of my face with ratings talk. Why do you care? Why do people, the layperson, care about what the ratings are? It's going to be very fun basketball. It's amazing basketball. It's going to be fun, up-tempo. You've got personalities.

It's absolutely good from a basketball perspective. Look, let's all make an agreement. If you don't work for Disney or if you don't work for the NBA, get the f*** out of my face with ratings talk. Why do you care? Why do people, the layperson, care about what the ratings are? It's going to be very fun basketball. It's amazing basketball. It's going to be fun, up-tempo. You've got personalities.

It's absolutely good from a basketball perspective. Look, let's all make an agreement. If you don't work for Disney or if you don't work for the NBA, get the f*** out of my face with ratings talk. Why do you care? Why do people, the layperson, care about what the ratings are? It's going to be very fun basketball. It's amazing basketball. It's going to be fun, up-tempo. You've got personalities.

You've got someone who's very willing to be America's villain in Tyrese Halliburton. You've got two excellent coaches. You've got guys on one side who've won a championship and guys on the other side who've won a championship. All of this is culminating over the next... You know, eight to 14 days, depending on how long the series goes. But it's not going to be boring. I promise you that.

You've got someone who's very willing to be America's villain in Tyrese Halliburton. You've got two excellent coaches. You've got guys on one side who've won a championship and guys on the other side who've won a championship. All of this is culminating over the next... You know, eight to 14 days, depending on how long the series goes. But it's not going to be boring. I promise you that.

You've got someone who's very willing to be America's villain in Tyrese Halliburton. You've got two excellent coaches. You've got guys on one side who've won a championship and guys on the other side who've won a championship. All of this is culminating over the next... You know, eight to 14 days, depending on how long the series goes. But it's not going to be boring. I promise you that.

Right, like what the Pacers did to the Knicks, pressure – Full court pressure, turning him over, turning steals into live ball turnovers, layups, points. Oklahoma City does it better than anyone, right? And so you're right about Andrew Nembhard. Maybe I am selling him short. What I'm not selling short is that Lou Dort is better. Like, that's the part. It's not that the Pacers aren't good.

Right, like what the Pacers did to the Knicks, pressure – Full court pressure, turning him over, turning steals into live ball turnovers, layups, points. Oklahoma City does it better than anyone, right? And so you're right about Andrew Nembhard. Maybe I am selling him short. What I'm not selling short is that Lou Dort is better. Like, that's the part. It's not that the Pacers aren't good.