Stu Gatz

You can't see it, but he's clearly doing scare quotes. That is the verbal expression of scare quotes.

You can't see it, but he's clearly doing scare quotes. That is the verbal expression of scare quotes.

Perhaps a cocked eyebrow as well.

Perhaps a cocked eyebrow as well.

It does feel, even despite that, it does feel like it's Elon Musk number one, that take number two on the things Degas has been most ahead of America on. I think about the Elon take all of the time. Do you really?

It does feel, even despite that, it does feel like it's Elon Musk number one, that take number two on the things Degas has been most ahead of America on. I think about the Elon take all of the time. Do you really?

No, it's the inversion of everything we've learned. Obviously, the Celtics, how they win titles, they do it by being the opposite of what the Timberwolves were. But I think when Izzy is alluding to Jackson Hayes, I mean, that's the story here. To me, it's the trade that didn't go through that almost went through in the shadow of the Luka trade. It was Mark Williams. Right.

No, it's the inversion of everything we've learned. Obviously, the Celtics, how they win titles, they do it by being the opposite of what the Timberwolves were. But I think when Izzy is alluding to Jackson Hayes, I mean, that's the story here. To me, it's the trade that didn't go through that almost went through in the shadow of the Luka trade. It was Mark Williams. Right.

And I know that trade fell apart because in some and I need to find out more about this. But in terms of like the buyer's remorse from the Lakers, in terms of the physical, that was failed, allegedly. But they needed a big man. They got basically Luca for so little that they thought, let's overpay for Mark Williams.

And I know that trade fell apart because in some and I need to find out more about this. But in terms of like the buyer's remorse from the Lakers, in terms of the physical, that was failed, allegedly. But they needed a big man. They got basically Luca for so little that they thought, let's overpay for Mark Williams.

And then the light of day, the morning after, they were like, let's actually not give all of this for Mark Williams. But Mark Williams, a healthy Mark Williams, is exactly who the Lakers needed this entire series.

And then the light of day, the morning after, they were like, let's actually not give all of this for Mark Williams. But Mark Williams, a healthy Mark Williams, is exactly who the Lakers needed this entire series.

Oh, look, the thing that the thing that is most surprised me is that I've gone from immediately in the aftermath of Luca trade being like, of course, this was a clutch slash LeBron move. Right. Anthony Davis was a clutch client. LeBron's guy, Rich Paul, of course, LeBron's agent, AD's agent. They knew this was happening. LeBron had been drafting Luke in these all star games the whole time.

Oh, look, the thing that the thing that is most surprised me is that I've gone from immediately in the aftermath of Luca trade being like, of course, this was a clutch slash LeBron move. Right. Anthony Davis was a clutch client. LeBron's guy, Rich Paul, of course, LeBron's agent, AD's agent. They knew this was happening. LeBron had been drafting Luke in these all star games the whole time.

I was like, how did LeBron possibly get surprised by this? Clearly, LeBron was orchestrating this team and operating it according to his own whims.

I was like, how did LeBron possibly get surprised by this? Clearly, LeBron was orchestrating this team and operating it according to his own whims.

look i defer on this level because it was shocking when i first heard it but brian and i've talked to brian about this brian does not believe actually and this is something that i again startling that this is lebron getting luca this is lebron actually being surprised

look i defer on this level because it was shocking when i first heard it but brian and i've talked to brian about this brian does not believe actually and this is something that i again startling that this is lebron getting luca this is lebron actually being surprised

And what that says to Izzy's point about this not being his team anymore and him seeing the phasing out of his era in favor of the next one, that's the thing that casts a shadow over all of next year. As by the way, Dan, the thought experiment that no one's done that I am endlessly interested in is the production and programming of LeBron James' farewell tour.

And what that says to Izzy's point about this not being his team anymore and him seeing the phasing out of his era in favor of the next one, that's the thing that casts a shadow over all of next year. As by the way, Dan, the thought experiment that no one's done that I am endlessly interested in is the production and programming of LeBron James' farewell tour.