Dave DuFour

Yeah, they had that rough start.

They had that huge payroll.

They had a good trade deadline, right?

And they've been better since then.

James Harden's availability has made a huge difference.

It's like, honestly, he was handed to Kings the same way somebody hands you the leash to their dog when they have too much stuff in their hands.

How can you expect him to do a good job under these circumstances, man?

Like, I'm sorry.

I mean, that dog might turn around and bite you.

Yeah, you don't know what's going on.

Yeah.

I officially feel bad for Doug Christie.

Anyway, guys, we're going to take a quick break.

When we come back, we're going to talk about the athletics player poll and the MVP winner.

It's the second week in April, the last week of the regular season.

That means it's a time for a tradition unlike any other.

The Athletics NBA player poll.

Our guy Sam Amick spearheads this along with everyone in the NBA department at the Athletics.

So shout out to everybody.

Andrew Schlecht, man, like that guy.