The Big Suey: I Say Unto Thee (feat. Amin Elhassan)
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Welcome to the Big Suey, presented by DraftKings. Why are you listening to this show? The podcast that seems very similar to the other Dan Lebitard podcast. I'm sorry, I'm not going to apologize for that. In fact, the only difference seems to be this imaging. I have been tempted in restaurants just walking past tables to grab somebody's fries if they're just there. That hasn't happened to you guys? I've done it. And now, here's the marching man to nowhere, fat face, and the habitual liar. This episode of the Dan Levitard Show is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings, the crown is yours. Dan Devine points out that in Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, as the New York Knicks intentionally fouled other Philadelphia Warriors to try to keep the ball away from him, the Warriors responded by intentionally fouling the Knicks to get the ball back so they could funnel it to him.
Ethical hoops. Nobody cares about the details as history marches on. I think Mike Ryan also forgets the post-LeBron, before-Jimmy years of Miami Heat basketball that started the way that he feels about the Miami Heat in general, which was a stretch like this that didn't include finals appearances in it. But the moment... has been grabbed and you can't have right now pure sports moments without argument, not the way that all of this is consumed and discussed. And so Miami Heat fans, especially the ones who were in the building, were thrilled watching that last night. But I believe you're going to get poison right now that has nothing to do with the Miami Heat, nothing to do with Bam Adebayo, and nothing to do with even Kobe Bryant.
If you don't like what basketball has become, yesterday will become a symbol for why you don't like it. Because the numbers have been distorted, and now Bam Adebayo is in a place among Kobe and Wilt that he shouldn't be, right? Like, that's not a place that he belongs historically. That list 1-2 felt right at 100 points, 81 points. But let's bring in Amin El-Hassan. What do you think, Amin, is going to be the national reaction to this? What was your reaction to this last night? Yeah, it's weird, Dan, because in many ways, I wonder if these are different algorithms at play. My algorithm had nothing about this isn't real basketball or basketball stinks now. My algorithm was all about people thinking that Kobe Bryant's legacy was somehow tarnished or disrespected because the heat
Seem to intentionally go after the record as opposed to some sort of moral way of like oh he scored 83 points in a driveway going up hill both ways while snowing barefoot, you know, so I I don't know I really can't tell you what the national kind of reaction is because Everyone's consuming different reactions because of algorithms on social media as far as my reaction, you know It was kind of like, oh my God, is this happening? And then I thought when it was like 70 points and it was in the fourth quarter, I thought to myself, well, they're going to pull them. They're not going to go for it. And then I realized they're going for it. I said, holy crap, is he going to get it?
What is the significance of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game?
And what's Washington going to do to try to stop it? And so I thought it was a great fun night for basketball. And I think people complaining usually have an ulterior motive. Was Washington out of line for the way they were playing the final few minutes? No. I mean, look, I don't know if you guys ran the video of Sam Mitchell, who was the coach of the Toronto Raptors when Kobe dropped 81. He was on the Raptors broadcast last night, and they broke out champagne instead of toasting. No, you do whatever it takes. You try everything in your power to stop that guy from doing it. Unfortunately, Washington didn't have a whole lot of power to do that. They didn't actually break out champagne. Are you making that up?
Did they bring champagne out? Sam Mitchell did. Sam Mitchell did. It was awesome. On NBA TV. Where did he get champagne? This is like James Birdie with a cigar. He had champagne nearby? Just in case. To celebrate that somebody didn't even break the record.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–3:09
2
What is the significance of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game?
3:09–11:01
3
How are Kobe Bryant fans reacting to Bam's accomplishment?
11:01–16:05
4
What are the ethical implications of chasing scoring records?
16:05–22:23
5
What does Bam's performance mean for the Miami Heat's legacy?
22:23–26:12
6
How does social media influence the narrative around basketball achievements?
26:12–29:54
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What are the historical comparisons made with Bam's scoring feat?
29:54–34:49
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How do fans perceive the integrity of basketball in light of record-breaking performances?
34:49–40:27
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