Michael Pina

I mean, I'm sure we're going to talk about this game, but the Houston Rockets played a lineup at the end of the first quarter that had Jabari Smith Jr., Amin Thompson, Alperin Shingun, Stephen Adams, and Tari Eason. And I was staring at my laptop screen like, is this the biggest... five-man unit I've ever seen in a basketball game.

I mean, I'm sure we're going to talk about this game, but the Houston Rockets played a lineup at the end of the first quarter that had Jabari Smith Jr., Amin Thompson, Alperin Shingun, Stephen Adams, and Tari Eason. And I was staring at my laptop screen like, is this the biggest... five-man unit I've ever seen in a basketball game.

I mean, I'm sure we're going to talk about this game, but the Houston Rockets played a lineup at the end of the first quarter that had Jabari Smith Jr., Amin Thompson, Alperin Shingun, Stephen Adams, and Tari Eason. And I was staring at my laptop screen like, is this the biggest... five-man unit I've ever seen in a basketball game.

And they got two straight stops out of their zone because Amin Thompson's closeouts are... I mean, he's like an apparition. His closeouts are one of... It's like they're more entertaining than some players' dunks. They're incredible. He just devoured Moses Moody. He makes Steph flinch. He's amazing. So, yeah, I think the athleticism with... You know, all things aside about their offense, which...

And they got two straight stops out of their zone because Amin Thompson's closeouts are... I mean, he's like an apparition. His closeouts are one of... It's like they're more entertaining than some players' dunks. They're incredible. He just devoured Moses Moody. He makes Steph flinch. He's amazing. So, yeah, I think the athleticism with... You know, all things aside about their offense, which...

And they got two straight stops out of their zone because Amin Thompson's closeouts are... I mean, he's like an apparition. His closeouts are one of... It's like they're more entertaining than some players' dunks. They're incredible. He just devoured Moses Moody. He makes Steph flinch. He's amazing. So, yeah, I think the athleticism with... You know, all things aside about their offense, which...

Looks okay when Fred Van Fleet shoots like 90% on pull-up jump shots. I think I would go with... I would rather play the Golden State Warriors if I was the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Looks okay when Fred Van Fleet shoots like 90% on pull-up jump shots. I think I would go with... I would rather play the Golden State Warriors if I was the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Looks okay when Fred Van Fleet shoots like 90% on pull-up jump shots. I think I would go with... I would rather play the Golden State Warriors if I was the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Yeah, so I guess, you know, just looking at their kind of cap situation right now, you have, assuming LeBron opts in, as you said, or opts out, and he's going to be on the team next year, I guess is the assumption. I think the big question is Luka Doncic is extension eligible and trying to figure out how you can obviously lock him up as long term as possible.

Yeah, so I guess, you know, just looking at their kind of cap situation right now, you have, assuming LeBron opts in, as you said, or opts out, and he's going to be on the team next year, I guess is the assumption. I think the big question is Luka Doncic is extension eligible and trying to figure out how you can obviously lock him up as long term as possible.

Yeah, so I guess, you know, just looking at their kind of cap situation right now, you have, assuming LeBron opts in, as you said, or opts out, and he's going to be on the team next year, I guess is the assumption. I think the big question is Luka Doncic is extension eligible and trying to figure out how you can obviously lock him up as long term as possible.

Austin Reeves, I believe, is also extension eligible, but I don't think you covered this. I don't think it makes sense for him to take an extension right now given how low his or how much money he would be leaving on the table.

Austin Reeves, I believe, is also extension eligible, but I don't think you covered this. I don't think it makes sense for him to take an extension right now given how low his or how much money he would be leaving on the table.

Austin Reeves, I believe, is also extension eligible, but I don't think you covered this. I don't think it makes sense for him to take an extension right now given how low his or how much money he would be leaving on the table.

Yeah. Um, uh, Maxi Kleber extension eligible. You know, you got to take a long, hard look at that. See how many years you want to tack on there. That's going to be a tough negotiation. Um, But I think that, you know, I'm looking at kind of the centers just off the top.

Yeah. Um, uh, Maxi Kleber extension eligible. You know, you got to take a long, hard look at that. See how many years you want to tack on there. That's going to be a tough negotiation. Um, But I think that, you know, I'm looking at kind of the centers just off the top.

Yeah. Um, uh, Maxi Kleber extension eligible. You know, you got to take a long, hard look at that. See how many years you want to tack on there. That's going to be a tough negotiation. Um, But I think that, you know, I'm looking at kind of the centers just off the top.

The number one center, a couple centers who come to mind, it's like, are you going to get a Clint Capella type or a Miles Turner's unrestricted free agent and he's going to be way too expensive? I don't know what it's going to look like. Not a lot of teams have cap space. So if Turner was looking to leave, I know they flirted with him for years. If they were to...

The number one center, a couple centers who come to mind, it's like, are you going to get a Clint Capella type or a Miles Turner's unrestricted free agent and he's going to be way too expensive? I don't know what it's going to look like. Not a lot of teams have cap space. So if Turner was looking to leave, I know they flirted with him for years. If they were to...