Isaiah Blakely

That matters a lot. And then the fans are the other part. So there has to be an emotional investment. It has to feel like the stakes are real. And...

That matters a lot. And then the fans are the other part. So there has to be an emotional investment. It has to feel like the stakes are real. And...

the players showed that but you didn't have the the um you know the the the proportional to your point the reaction from the crowd right and then so that intensity if the environment doesn't have it then the whole thing feels a little less vital i guess um and i don't know what you do about that because again in defense of the league and on this on the scheduling part of this

the players showed that but you didn't have the the um you know the the the proportional to your point the reaction from the crowd right and then so that intensity if the environment doesn't have it then the whole thing feels a little less vital i guess um and i don't know what you do about that because again in defense of the league and on this on the scheduling part of this

the players showed that but you didn't have the the um you know the the the proportional to your point the reaction from the crowd right and then so that intensity if the environment doesn't have it then the whole thing feels a little less vital i guess um and i don't know what you do about that because again in defense of the league and on this on the scheduling part of this

I don't know that you could just hold open all these dates at all these arenas.

I don't know that you could just hold open all these dates at all these arenas.

I don't know that you could just hold open all these dates at all these arenas.

Yeah. Not knowing which two teams, which four teams are going to be in the final four and which two teams are going to be in the final. That would be a lot of arena dates to just freeze. Sure. In the hope of putting these in a home market. But I think everybody could agree if that game had been in Milwaukee or Oklahoma, it's a much different atmosphere. And same for the two semis.

Yeah. Not knowing which two teams, which four teams are going to be in the final four and which two teams are going to be in the final. That would be a lot of arena dates to just freeze. Sure. In the hope of putting these in a home market. But I think everybody could agree if that game had been in Milwaukee or Oklahoma, it's a much different atmosphere. And same for the two semis.

Yeah. Not knowing which two teams, which four teams are going to be in the final four and which two teams are going to be in the final. That would be a lot of arena dates to just freeze. Sure. In the hope of putting these in a home market. But I think everybody could agree if that game had been in Milwaukee or Oklahoma, it's a much different atmosphere. And same for the two semis.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

here's here's yeah infamous uh somebody just needed to like consult the dictionary it's not even famous you know what i mean it can't like you got it's in it's infamous no um there were some nice touches though like uh first of all like the enthusiasm as i said of yannis and the bucks clearly wanting this like that is a great endorsement of the cup and uh of the player's

here's here's yeah infamous uh somebody just needed to like consult the dictionary it's not even famous you know what i mean it can't like you got it's in it's infamous no um there were some nice touches though like uh first of all like the enthusiasm as i said of yannis and the bucks clearly wanting this like that is a great endorsement of the cup and uh of the player's

here's here's yeah infamous uh somebody just needed to like consult the dictionary it's not even famous you know what i mean it can't like you got it's in it's infamous no um there were some nice touches though like uh first of all like the enthusiasm as i said of yannis and the bucks clearly wanting this like that is a great endorsement of the cup and uh of the player's

belief in this as being really important. It's interesting, too, like, honestly, I couldn't help but think, like, as a guy who grew up in Greece, who is steeped in soccer culture, where this is such a bigger thing overseas, where there are multiple championships you can win. I was having this conversation with Jose Calderon the other day.

belief in this as being really important. It's interesting, too, like, honestly, I couldn't help but think, like, as a guy who grew up in Greece, who is steeped in soccer culture, where this is such a bigger thing overseas, where there are multiple championships you can win. I was having this conversation with Jose Calderon the other day.

belief in this as being really important. It's interesting, too, like, honestly, I couldn't help but think, like, as a guy who grew up in Greece, who is steeped in soccer culture, where this is such a bigger thing overseas, where there are multiple championships you can win. I was having this conversation with Jose Calderon the other day.