J. Kyle Mann

And it looks just like the cup game.

And it looks like the game that came after the cup game.

And there's like a, Oh, vibe around the Thunder and the whole thing changes in one game, but that's,

where I land.

Okay.

Big question.

Number two, because you said you wanted to zoom out a little bit.

We'll just make this big question.

Number two, I worded it like this.

Is Detroit really ready for this?

By which I mean, they have the best record in the NBA.

They have the second best net rating in the NBA.

They are 10th in offense and second on defense and every big picture indicator that you can choose road record.

Top-notch road wins, point differential, all of it suggests, yes, they are ready for this.

This profile is a legitimate championship contender, a legitimate favorite to make the NBA Finals, and yet we don't really talk about them quite that way, and they're not perceived quite that way.

So I will just put it... You can interpret the question any way you want.

I mean it like, are they ready to actually make an honest run at winning the championship?

I just think the offense is going to be very interesting to watch in the playoffs.

Definitely.

Because Asar Thompson, I've said this, he's one of my wildcard players for the rest of the season.