Les Claypool

kind of one-on-one basketball, but not really driving and settling for some of these mid-range, getting into threes a little bit too early? Was that not exposed because they weren't really tested? And maybe Dallas wasn't even the best team from the West, and that's who they faced in the finals. It's a terrible matchup for the Mavs.

kind of one-on-one basketball, but not really driving and settling for some of these mid-range, getting into threes a little bit too early? Was that not exposed because they weren't really tested? And maybe Dallas wasn't even the best team from the West, and that's who they faced in the finals. It's a terrible matchup for the Mavs.

kind of one-on-one basketball, but not really driving and settling for some of these mid-range, getting into threes a little bit too early? Was that not exposed because they weren't really tested? And maybe Dallas wasn't even the best team from the West, and that's who they faced in the finals. It's a terrible matchup for the Mavs.

I can understand some of that stuff, but I almost think the standard that And I'll just say for me, my standard is probably just too high for them because of how special I think they are. It almost feels like when the SEC loses a national championship or in this case, last couple years, doesn't play in one. It's like, hey, what's wrong with those guys? So that's where I'm at with Boston.

I can understand some of that stuff, but I almost think the standard that And I'll just say for me, my standard is probably just too high for them because of how special I think they are. It almost feels like when the SEC loses a national championship or in this case, last couple years, doesn't play in one. It's like, hey, what's wrong with those guys? So that's where I'm at with Boston.

I can understand some of that stuff, but I almost think the standard that And I'll just say for me, my standard is probably just too high for them because of how special I think they are. It almost feels like when the SEC loses a national championship or in this case, last couple years, doesn't play in one. It's like, hey, what's wrong with those guys? So that's where I'm at with Boston.

All right. The Knicks. Probably guess where I'm going with this. The Knicks defensively. That's really what this conversation is about. They're one of my favorite teams to watch, by the way. If the Knicks are on, it's a lot of fun. They win a ton of close games. You know their starting five is going to be. That's pretty clear because you've seen him throughout.

All right. The Knicks. Probably guess where I'm going with this. The Knicks defensively. That's really what this conversation is about. They're one of my favorite teams to watch, by the way. If the Knicks are on, it's a lot of fun. They win a ton of close games. You know their starting five is going to be. That's pretty clear because you've seen him throughout.

All right. The Knicks. Probably guess where I'm going with this. The Knicks defensively. That's really what this conversation is about. They're one of my favorite teams to watch, by the way. If the Knicks are on, it's a lot of fun. They win a ton of close games. You know their starting five is going to be. That's pretty clear because you've seen him throughout.

So defensively or offensively, start there first. Number four in the NBA, 18th on defense. Last 15, 22nd in defense. Last year, they were seventh in offense, ninth in defense. So defensively, I can't believe the defensive numbers are actually this bad with OG, McHale, Hart.

So defensively or offensively, start there first. Number four in the NBA, 18th on defense. Last 15, 22nd in defense. Last year, they were seventh in offense, ninth in defense. So defensively, I can't believe the defensive numbers are actually this bad with OG, McHale, Hart.

So defensively or offensively, start there first. Number four in the NBA, 18th on defense. Last 15, 22nd in defense. Last year, they were seventh in offense, ninth in defense. So defensively, I can't believe the defensive numbers are actually this bad with OG, McHale, Hart.

But it's a bit like a baseball team having a bad defensive shortstop and catcher because when your point guard is Brunson and can be attacked, and Cat is going to be brought up into every single switch and get used to it.

But it's a bit like a baseball team having a bad defensive shortstop and catcher because when your point guard is Brunson and can be attacked, and Cat is going to be brought up into every single switch and get used to it.

But it's a bit like a baseball team having a bad defensive shortstop and catcher because when your point guard is Brunson and can be attacked, and Cat is going to be brought up into every single switch and get used to it.

If this team closes with Cat in playoff games because they have the Mitchell-Robinson scenario, which is now back, which I'll get to here in a second, I don't know if Tibbs is going to be able to play Mitchell-Robinson and Cat together. Maybe he's just going to have to to try to bring up some sort of rim protection. I don't know what he's going to do.

If this team closes with Cat in playoff games because they have the Mitchell-Robinson scenario, which is now back, which I'll get to here in a second, I don't know if Tibbs is going to be able to play Mitchell-Robinson and Cat together. Maybe he's just going to have to to try to bring up some sort of rim protection. I don't know what he's going to do.

If this team closes with Cat in playoff games because they have the Mitchell-Robinson scenario, which is now back, which I'll get to here in a second, I don't know if Tibbs is going to be able to play Mitchell-Robinson and Cat together. Maybe he's just going to have to to try to bring up some sort of rim protection. I don't know what he's going to do.

Let's see how Mitchell looks coming back to this, but in the times where Cat's going to be out there by himself, he's just going to be brought up. every single time at every single switch. Uh, the other biggest issue, which we've covered their own seven against OKC Cleveland and Boston, the point differential in those games is like 20 points. Um,

Let's see how Mitchell looks coming back to this, but in the times where Cat's going to be out there by himself, he's just going to be brought up. every single time at every single switch. Uh, the other biggest issue, which we've covered their own seven against OKC Cleveland and Boston, the point differential in those games is like 20 points. Um,