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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: Why are the Cowboys struggling in merchandise sales?
I like watching it with my dad. It's a connecting force.
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I took an elbow to my head, which cracked my skull. It is an American game.
The Brazilians don't like hearing that, though. Are they the only ones that don't like it?
Nobody likes that.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Cowboys' lack of postseason success?
You've got to find him two or three minutes of rest. He played almost the entire second half. It'd be one thing if it was a tight game. You led by double figures. You led by 27 at half. So age and experience matters a lot. And we discussed, you discussed the Spurs youth being a problem. Not only was it a problem, but we have to remember Mitch Johnson's also a rookie.
Oh, he coached a little last year, but this is his team. He's a rookie head coach. First time in the finals. And this has been ugly. I get blowing leads. It's the three ball era. I get blowing leads. But we got to contextualize how you're blowing them. You can't get Wemby a three to four minute stretch off. You can't get Dylan Harper a shot.
You're in the bonus with eight minutes left, eight minutes left. You take one shot in the paint and you got the best seven foot four player in the history of the sport. That's not just, and listen, I'm not taking anything away from the Knicks, but this finals, and I don't think San Antonio can come back. This finals is going to be about as much about the Spurs blowing leads as
As the Knicks win in games. And that's just... I mean, the Spurs have blown five playoff leads. Double-digit leads in the playoffs. That's tied for the most ever. Again, they're young. I get it. The coach was young. I mean, they've led in the final two minutes in every game against the Knicks. And they got one win. And it was a close win.
So they were just... And again, we too often blame... We do this with football coaches every week. We blame the refs or we blame the coach. It's mostly on the players. But with a young team... With a super historically young team, they need guidance. Bonus, eight minutes left. Wemby, get to the brick. Wemby, get to the block. I'm called a timeout. I got to get Dylan Harper a couple looks.
De'Aaron Fox can't have the most touches. He's having a rough night. I mean, 30 points in the second half. And I got, I mean, I got talent. I've got the best collection of young talent in basketball on one team. Spurs have the most young talent in the world. You can't give me 30 points in the second half. Just not good enough. It's not taking anything away from the Knicks.
But you have a 27-point lead at half. You've got to coach differently. You can't be jacking up 12 threes. Here was Wemby after the loss.
holding each other accountable, communicating, not pointing fingers. And after that, we either got it or we don't. But, you know, we've proven that we can surpass these difficulties. And even though we haven't been there before, I'm convinced we're built this way and we're going to use the better of this and it's going to tighten us up.
All right, let's talk next. So I have said and gotten some pushback when people ask me the best Knicks player. And I have been saying this since the start of the playoffs. It's not Bronson. He's the best finisher. OG is their best player. I've talked to scouts and GMs about OG. I think he's the most underrated player in the league, has been perhaps in Toronto as well.
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Chapter 4: How does the World Cup impact Team USA's expectations?
Tyler Adams, tough guy. But it will all begin and end with Christian Pulisic. When he scores a goal, at least one, we are 21-4-2. We are exceptional. If he has a goal or even an assist, we, again, are exceptional. If he does not score, we're slightly above average. Paraguay is a veteran team. Of their last 18 matches, 10 are shutouts. They're very, very old compared to us.
Their best player is young, but he's injured. Listen, soccer fans often feel ignored. They can get a little... You know, a little defensive, a little austere when they talk about nuance. That's not what this is about. It's about players, not plays. That's all competition.
And we run through coaches because I think it's easier to fire a coach and acknowledge we may have personnel shortcomings, but I don't think we have them here. I don't think we're as good as Spain. I don't think we're going to beat England. But you saw us play Germany. Seventh best odds to win. You saw us play Senegal. And we did not have Chris Richards, our best defensive player.
So this sets up very well. This is easily our most talented squad. Argentina won four years ago, led by Messi. France won eight years ago, led by Mbappe. It will all come down to keeping Pulisic healthy. And I can assure you tonight, in front of 80,000 plus fans, 70,000 plus fans, they're going after him. Paraguay got some older players. They're a physical team based on defense.
They'll pack it in. Here's Pulisic on the World Cup and tonight.
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Chapter 5: What mistakes did the Spurs make while leading the game?
We're a really good team. We're able to compete with anyone, and we want to be a real force in this tournament. I think that's what we want to show to everyone. I think we know from the inside what we're capable of. Yeah, now it's about showing it.
Christian's the type of guy that he's careful, and he listens a lot. He doesn't talk a lot in the beginning, but you really have to get to know him and really show him that your intentions are true and good. All we wanted is to help him develop in his career. We got him at a very young age.
A lot of pressure is on him at a young age, and what we wanted to do is put him at ease and really put him in the best possible position to help the team because he's an absolute game changer. He is. Now, he struggled with AC Milan. He really struggled in his last 15-plus matches. So coming back, scoring a goal in one of the last two matches is key. They are favored tonight.
Again, I imagine Paraguay is very physical. They are perhaps missing their best offensive piece. And 1-0 would feel great. Get out of there with a W in group stage. All right, Nick Spurs. averaged 24 million viewers. It was the most watched game. Game three was the most watched game of the NBA Finals since the late 90s. New York plus Wemby plus history.
Obviously, the New York market matters, but we had a subway series years and years and years ago got terrible ratings. New York doesn't carry ratings by itself. Wemby's a huge part of this. Because remember, a lot of bigs don't sell shoes and they don't move the TV needle. Kareem didn't until he got magic. Jokic does not. Duncan did not. Giannis didn't.
When Giannis broke into this league and was becoming the MVP, they'd put his games on NBA television, playoff games. So Wemby's offensive game isn't refined. It's not polished. He doesn't have a go-to shot. In my opinion, he shoots too many threes. I wish he was closer to the basket. But America, we know this, is fascinated with aliens. That's his nickname. Spielberg's movie debuts this weekend.
It's going to make $55 million at the box office. And there is something about Wemby. I have never seen an athlete who forces other great athletes to make mistakes. U-turns, headed to the basket. It is a totally different team when he's on the floor. The Knicks shoot 40% barely when Wemby's on the floor. They shoot 57% when he's not. That is remarkable. Everybody always talks about influencers.
He's the number one influencer right now in sports. And basketball is a game of instinct, but Wemby has the ability to make other great players think differently. Alter their direction. Alter their shots. And, you know, there is a reason. He is new. He is different. There's a reason. The highest-rated Masters ever was Tiger Woods first. We like stuff we've never seen before.
And, again, I'm not saying the New York market doesn't matter. The Knicks are a great story. But it's not just that. There is something to be said for it. We've never seen anything like it. I can remember when LeBron James came into this league in the first four or five years, he was chasing people down and blocking shots off the backboard. Steph, Caitlin Clark, hitting shots we'd never seen.
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