The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Alley Oop 145: Giannis & the Bucks Are Breaking Up?! | Wemby Dominates Off the Bench + Steph’s Sneaker Era
18 Dec 2025
Chapter 1: How does Victor Wembanyama impact the Spurs even off the bench?
How you feel today, sis?
Sometimes I just look at you right before we go, and we both kind of lock eyes, like we're at the get-out party, the get-out barbecue. And we just start cracking up, and I don't even know if we're cracking up at the same thing. What number jersey do you have on for the Orlando Magic? It's not five. Is it Penny?
Come on, man. Is it Penny? It's Penny. Penny Hardaway. Yeserski.
I thought it was maybe going to be Jalen Suggs, who talk about men that need to come on home, was absolutely going bananas in the NBA Cup before he ended up getting hurt, Juju.
Exactly, bro. We're going to go straight to the cup, man, because, bro, this cup has become entertainment. And I know around the world we get flack about, man, this NBA cup don't count. Or the Lakers, they hung up the banner and they damn thing. Newsflash, America. You only call it the Super Bowl because one day they called it the Super Bowl and they still doing it. I got more news.
You know, all those messy raising the cup over there. Oh, international La Liga. I don't know what none of that shit mean. I just respect the cup being raised. You feel me? So. I feel like in 20, 30 years, we ain't going to be like this don't count, especially if we getting this type of tournament involved every single season. You already know where I want to go.
You got that look on your face, a person that you saw in person the other day. Bruh, take it away, sis.
So, I mean, first and foremost, shout out to the Knicks. They're going to be in the cup finals tonight against the Oklahoma. Nope. Eric, psych. The San Antonio Spurs, who will be, despite he respects the cup, obviously Juju, because he comes back his first game off of injuries. I think he missed, what, 12 games? That's the first one he decides to come back.
in a very competitive setting in an, a crowd that was so pro San Antonio, we didn't know how many minutes he was going to get juju. And I had the, I don't even know how I got locked up into sitting right in front of Sam Presti.
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Chapter 2: What is the current situation between Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks?
You did. Which to me, and we're going to switch the subject a little bit and stay the same. This proves to me why the San Antonio Spurs don't even need to worry about what's going on with Giannis Antetokounmpo. They don't need to worry about none of that. They got a young core. The rookie of the year. Two of them. Last two in a row. Could be going on three right now with young Dylan.
He looking that good. And you know what that salary look like? Rookie contract after rookie contract. You got them. Young, like, okay, C got him. You feel me? All you got to do is pay De'Aaron to be De'Aaron. I don't think they should even worry about Giannis to sweep states. I think what they got right now is good enough to compete for a championship very soon.
Good point. De'Aaron Fox, by the way, when you see him live up like close, close, he has these jets, these afterburners where like everybody's sprinting, right? And then like he pulls away where you're like, well, how is that even possible? His speed is unreal. They've got guys like Devin Vassell who are just getting into the flow of the game. They're turning into 3 and D guys.
Even though he's got one of the deepest bags, I think, underratedly in the league.
Absolutely.
Everything. You've got Harrison Barnes there on the perimeter shooting threes. You've got two guys that can put pressure on the paint in Dylan Harper and Steph Castle. What they're able to do when they're putting pressure on the rim is is very Oklahoma City-esque. And defensively, they're Oklahoma City-esque. This thing was a very physical battle. You had Steph Castle getting a plug up his nose.
He's bleeding. They're scratched in the face. So, yeah, I think you're right. Why mess around and try to get Giannis? Giannis is going to change the entire recipe. It's going to be like putting like tri-tip in the gumbo. We don't need any tri-tip in the gumbo. Tri-tip's great on its own. We got this whole thing working as a masterpiece, Juju. Speaking of which, Juju, we need to ask.
Are the Milwaukee Bucks the most delusional franchise? Because they believe they can do something to keep Giannis. The new news that is trending right now, new news, the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make a significant addition with their assets and their talent to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay, per Milwaukee Bucks reporter Eric Neen.
Bro, look, you ever been to the, you know when you be at the club? Well, this is for guys, kind of. You be at the club late. Now, at around 12 o'clock, you saw something. Y'all locked eyes, and you can know you can go over there, but she, you know what I mean? I don't know if she's exactly your type, so you're going to wait for the next one. And then 1 o'clock coming, you get another one.
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Chapter 3: Why is Steph Curry's sneaker choice significant in today's NBA?
But at the same time, bro, the Bucks going to mess around and find out ASAP.
They are. I mean, ultimately you have to trade him before the value is so ludicrously low that no one will give you anything that you want. My, my analogy is, is different. And I think you're right. You're totally on par, but like the bucks to me feel like that husband or a wife that has been told by their partner, I'm done.
We need to start getting lawyers, separating assets, figuring out a schedule with the kids. And then that other partner comes back and is like, well, I believe we can salvage this. I've got a third therapist for us to go to couples camp. counseling for. This one's got crystals. This one's got acupuncture. I'm willing to change. You know what? Maybe we can add somebody else into the mix.
I'll go open if you want. Just reeks of desperation. It's over Milwaukee. It's never going to happen. Once he is a free agent, you will lose him. He is not extending. And also Juju, what assets do they have? Kyle Kuzma? What picks do they have? They gave them all away for Dane Lillard and for Drew Holiday. Over and over and over again, they've been depleted.
There's nothing left for you have no moves. The only move is to trade Giannis.
Yeah, that's the only move. My boy Steph Curry been wandering inside of each arena every night on a generational shoe run. First of all, he put the Asia Wilson's on. He put the Ant-Man's on. Go ahead. He going crazy.
Is there a better... I never knew how much I needed Steph Curry in a pair of AE ones. Right. How much I needed Steph Curry in a pair of Sabrina's in a pair of eight of Asia Wilson's. And what that's telling me outside of the ever shoe is that what's super important to staff is elevating the women's game in ways that only, and maybe even more than Kobe did.
He wanted to add Caitlin Clark to the Under Armour roster.
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Chapter 4: What makes Wemby a generational talent in the NBA?
They said no. He wanted to add Sabrina Ionescu to the Under Armour roster. They said no. Over and over and over again, he's trying. AZ Fudd, he's recruiting. And you just lose over and over again. And your whack ass sneakers, they've got to go. And now he's on a generational run of not just putting on heat on his feet, but showing us that he is maybe AI in a human being. He said, throw it to me.
Yeah, he need to pass. We want him to have that assist. Come on, man. From downtown. He's on fire. What the hell is going on? Now, hell no. Because imagine doing that motion with your arm in the basketball. Like, I don't even know if I could throw any kind of accurate way that way.
He spun it, Juju, where it curved in the air.
Exactly, bruh. I'm talking about wit. Like, draws. He draws from the other tunnel. What in the world is this? What are we watching? Wimpy is an alien and so is Steph Curry. Like, that's what's going on right now. Because ain't no way in hell. I gotta see that with my own eyes. And now that brings us to a section of the show we like to call Boy Stop.
Okay, the first one, I think there was some debate over who should have taken the technical here. Why wouldn't I? I mean, I would have been okay with Luka taking it, too. We've both been in pressure situations. But I just took it. I mean, unfortunately, I missed it, but I made up for it. Why did LeBron shoot that technical after that? Whose decision is that after the Brooks attack?
So guys were out on the court. We had kind of left. Luke and I talked. I thought Luke was going to shoot it. I walked back. LeBron was in the free throw line. He shot it. I don't know what the dialogue on the court was. And, you know, we did this at some point last year. Early in the season, we kind of designated who's going to shoot the technicals. And, you know, every team is different.
Sometimes it's the superstar. Sometimes it's the best free throw shooter. Sometimes it's a guy who maybe needs to see the ball go in the basket. Like it's all situational. But Lucas should have shot that. Yeah.
First and foremost, Juju, aren't you guys like designating who takes the free throw? for technical fouls. And if LeBron's just like, well, I just walked up there and took it. I didn't F it. Like, why not? Why wouldn't it be me? It's like, LeBron, because you're 41, you're coming off of injury, and it's not your team anymore.
And you shoot, like, under the allotted amount of percentage that a technical foul free throw should shoot. That's where Scott Bayless used to get on to him about, like, at the end of the games, he'd pass it because he don't want to get fouled and shoot them pressure free throws. So now you turn it to the man who want the pressure free throws.
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Chapter 5: How does the NBA Cup affect team dynamics and player performance?
Wide open layup. And then he break his neck.
Also, I mean, let's pause it there. I mean, that is a prostate exam check if I've ever seen one. It needs to ask him to cough. Turn his head and cough. Does he have his fingers in there right now? Yeah. I mean, that is how you grab a six pack. I'm not feeling good about this.
I was more curious of his whole face against Jared Allen.
That is like a... He got it from both sides. I mean, honestly, like... honestly, I don't know if that's a pause here.
Facts. How do you not know where the screen is? It's right there. How do you look into your own screen?
I don't know.
Bruh. Against the Hornets. Right. That's the biggest piece of evidence left from the table. We buried the lead. This is against the damn Hornets. How dare you? Long story short, boys, stop, man. What kind of pick and roll is that?
Cavs, what is happening here? It is getting really disconcerting for this team when your point guard can't run a simple pick and roll. All right, we're on the tape. What's the next one, Ms. Rebecca?
All right, here we got a no-look pass gone horribly wrong.
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Chapter 6: Are the Milwaukee Bucks delusional about keeping Giannis?
That's the same type of gate that we had to get you into the NFL honors party. That's the same size gate.
That is literally to my neck. I would have to literally try to... You can't hurdle that. It's too wobbly for me to do that. You're dead. I'd be dead if I went over that. That's crazy. Great show. Too many boy stops to hit. Too much stuff happening in the NBA. We're officially in trade season. It's December 15th, Juju. All the rumors are going to start coming out. We'll be able to dissect those
We'll be live on the ground in Miami for the next episode of the alley. The first one live in, in person juju. I don't even know what Jersey you're going to wear. Will it be a heat one?
Hell no. Spoiler alert. Hell no. But thank y'all for tuning in with the kids, man. As always, thank you, Ms. Rebecca Donahue. We love you. Thank you for not messing up too bad today because you were still very good, and we love you. Also, the distinguished Dylan.
And thanks to the listeners. Without y'all, where the hell are we?
Alright, y'all. Peace out.
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