Leila Rahimi

But Boston's a great story.

Detroit's a great story.

But...

I still think that I would make it basically even money Thunder versus the field and probably take the Thunder.

I forgot we watched that game together, Layla, but I do reference that game all the time.

Yeah, the opener two years ago.

Well, I was just like, listen, I'm not going to say I thought he was a shoo-in to be MVP, but I remember distinctly thinking like, oh, he can get anywhere he wants on the basketball court at any time.

The movement and the ease in which he got to his spots and all of that was just very apparent that he had taken a leap and he's a spectacular athlete with spectacular length.

and, you know, the ball was in his hands so much.

I was like, yeah, that's the type of guy who can be an MVP of a league.

And so, yeah, I do consider that one of my better calls.

A lot of people liked the Thunder last year, but, yeah, I've picked him now.

This will be my third year in a row picking him, and I think I'm going to go two for three.

Oh, it's leading our show today at First Things First.

I've heard about it.

Perfecto.

Yeah, because it's not like the Bulls were a lockdown defensive team, but it was just, again, getting to a spot when you want to, anytime you want to.

Kobe was able to do that.

Obviously, Mike was able to do that.

And I'm not saying that he is necessarily ever going to reach those guys' levels in terms of legend status, but he's pretty freaking ridiculous in terms of –