Sam Amick

Make sure you're absolutely turning over every single rock possible, having as many relationships as possible so that you don't miss opportunities based on interpersonal politics. So I think it is a fairly nuanced, you know, kind of – respectful analysis of what these people do. And honestly, I feel like what we did is kind of the tip of the iceberg.

I would love to learn more about, you know, how these people think.

I would love to learn more about, you know, how these people think.

I would love to learn more about, you know, how these people think.

I'll tell you just real quickly, Dave, because you mentioned it.

I'll tell you just real quickly, Dave, because you mentioned it.

I'll tell you just real quickly, Dave, because you mentioned it.

You hear some of that stuff, and this wasn't in the piece, but I remember somebody telling me they had a ton of respect for Danny Ainge, who obviously is now heading Utah, but they did kind of include some kind of feedback about how Danny still has the player personality where everybody kind of knows he's probably not going to do a deal with the Knicks.

You hear some of that stuff, and this wasn't in the piece, but I remember somebody telling me they had a ton of respect for Danny Ainge, who obviously is now heading Utah, but they did kind of include some kind of feedback about how Danny still has the player personality where everybody kind of knows he's probably not going to do a deal with the Knicks.

You hear some of that stuff, and this wasn't in the piece, but I remember somebody telling me they had a ton of respect for Danny Ainge, who obviously is now heading Utah, but they did kind of include some kind of feedback about how Danny still has the player personality where everybody kind of knows he's probably not going to do a deal with the Knicks.

He's probably not going to do a deal with the Lakers because, you know, Mr. Celtic is just kind of has that kind of fabric and that kind of wire. Those little things are fascinating.

He's probably not going to do a deal with the Lakers because, you know, Mr. Celtic is just kind of has that kind of fabric and that kind of wire. Those little things are fascinating.

He's probably not going to do a deal with the Lakers because, you know, Mr. Celtic is just kind of has that kind of fabric and that kind of wire. Those little things are fascinating.

Well, I mean, first of all, to me, the joy that you saw after they beat the Warriors, and this is right up Xena's alley, is not just the NBA Cup. They had not beat the Warriors since before. There we go. Right.

Well, I mean, first of all, to me, the joy that you saw after they beat the Warriors, and this is right up Xena's alley, is not just the NBA Cup. They had not beat the Warriors since before. There we go. Right.

Well, I mean, first of all, to me, the joy that you saw after they beat the Warriors, and this is right up Xena's alley, is not just the NBA Cup. They had not beat the Warriors since before. There we go. Right.

I think it was maybe Tari Eason. The cameras caught him going in the locker room and you could read his lips and he said, about effing time. That was the vibe. 15's a lot, man. Second longest streak. Yeah.

I think it was maybe Tari Eason. The cameras caught him going in the locker room and you could read his lips and he said, about effing time. That was the vibe. 15's a lot, man. Second longest streak. Yeah.

I think it was maybe Tari Eason. The cameras caught him going in the locker room and you could read his lips and he said, about effing time. That was the vibe. 15's a lot, man. Second longest streak. Yeah.

And it was funny because, you know, in this kind of I'll get back to your question, David, it kind of it made me think about, you know, those Rockets teams that battled with the Warriors in the conference finals and and how much things had changed. And so what I enjoyed writing about in the piece today is that this Rockets rebuild has got such a different tint than the era that came before.