Paul Pierce

Definitely not. I'll go hide in the steam room. I'll go hide in the steam room.

The most reasonable challenger, man, Merle, in the east or the west?

The most reasonable challenger, man, Merle, in the east or the west?

Yeah, I've counted Sixers out. So start with the East. I don't see how they recover. The Eastern Conference is weird, but I'm going to have to say, I'm going to have to probably say the Knicks. I'm going to say the Knicks. I like Cleveland and everything. You know, it looks good and they won. They beat them the other day. But that's obviously without Derek White and without... without Jalen Brown.

Yeah, I've counted Sixers out. So start with the East. I don't see how they recover. The Eastern Conference is weird, but I'm going to have to say, I'm going to have to probably say the Knicks. I'm going to say the Knicks. I like Cleveland and everything. You know, it looks good and they won. They beat them the other day. But that's obviously without Derek White and without... without Jalen Brown.

So I think with those two guys, it's just not even close. I think the Knicks can challenge the Celtics, could probably push them to five games maybe. And out West? And out West, OKC. Man, are you seeing what's going on out west? OKC, Houston Rockets, and Memphis is in the top three, all the young teams. And it just feels like all the older teams are sliding.

So I think with those two guys, it's just not even close. I think the Knicks can challenge the Celtics, could probably push them to five games maybe. And out West? And out West, OKC. Man, are you seeing what's going on out west? OKC, Houston Rockets, and Memphis is in the top three, all the young teams. And it just feels like all the older teams are sliding.

They get off to a great start, and they're all just sliding back to the pack. And then I don't know what happened with Minnesota or Dallas. Dallas is coming along a little more, but it just seems like these young teams are taking over the league right now. It's a new guard in town for the Western Conference. But you can't count out Joker either.

They get off to a great start, and they're all just sliding back to the pack. And then I don't know what happened with Minnesota or Dallas. Dallas is coming along a little more, but it just seems like these young teams are taking over the league right now. It's a new guard in town for the Western Conference. But you can't count out Joker either.

It's not one thing. I think our stars are aging, our superstars. I think... International players are taking over, and I think there's a lack from that newer American star waiting to emerge. You know, I said it was Jason Tatum. And then maybe it's the style of play. You know, when you see games, I was watching a game the other day, and I saw like six threes get put up back and forth both ways.

It's not one thing. I think our stars are aging, our superstars. I think... International players are taking over, and I think there's a lack from that newer American star waiting to emerge. You know, I said it was Jason Tatum. And then maybe it's the style of play. You know, when you see games, I was watching a game the other day, and I saw like six threes get put up back and forth both ways.

And maybe it's just early in the season because football, too. You know, once football is over, you know, people start – paying attention. Or maybe it's just the Celtics are so dominant.

And maybe it's just early in the season because football, too. You know, once football is over, you know, people start – paying attention. Or maybe it's just the Celtics are so dominant.

See you, Paul. You suck.

See you, Paul. You suck.