A Countdown of the Absurd ClippersGate Outcomes. Plus, the Most Intriguing Training Camp Battles | Group Chat
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What happened in the ClippersGate scandal and why did it turn into a pissing‑contest between owners and the NBA?
Hello and welcome to Group Chat. I am Justin Verrier and joining me, Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle Mann. We're back. So hello to all the loyal group chat listeners, but specifically, hello to the ladies of Group Chat. Who came out, I wouldn't say in droves after the last podcast, after I suggested there are only four of you out there. There are at minimum, I would say fourteen, and so we appreciate your patronage and we just want to give you a special hello.
Solid ten more than we thought. Yeah. Yeah. See I was culpable in that too. Don't take the blame there, Justin. I I was guilty. I had I had low expectations. And I was very pleasantly surprised from the people who reached out and it was nice to hear from them. Yeah. See,
y'all are making it weird,
you know? We we already raised it once. We were supposed to let it go.
And you're done too. And you're
drawing too much attention to it. We need to recognize this burgeoning caucus that is forming here. Group chat and s in s in Stim, perhaps. Yes. Is what we need. Ladies in group chat.
We could workshop it a little bit. You're saying believe women when they tell you they listen to group chat.
Yes, exactly that.
All right. I was told I was told quote unquote We sound like we just haven't talked to girls in a while. That's what I was told. And I was like, Well I've been married for sixteen years, so I may And that's it's true. Uh yeah, talk to girl, but
I I don't have the same excuse, but same. Yeah. Uh right. But we're back. Uh getting into the flow of things, not quite fully back. We have the preseason power rankings on the offing in the future here. Two weeks from now we're gonna start recording those. So uh that's next up. You might not hear from us for like a week or two or three, but then you will hear from us a lot. Too much, maybe. Yes. Uh what else is going on? Buckle up, buddy. Biggest news that we have to announce to the fans is just the one-on-one is officially dead. The matchup of the century. We were offered an opportunity to do it at an NBA uh practice arena first in front of NBA personnel. That was dispatched. It was denied by our friends here, and then our our producer, Isaiah.
uh graciously offered to do that to set us up when we were in LA in a couple of weeks. We gotta know from you guys as well. So it just doesn't seem like it's gonna happen.
I mean the check isn't big enough. I'm not I'm gonna be honest about it. You you put enough money on the table, give a Kyle and I a reason to embarrass ourselves in front of the internet, then maybe we can have a conversation. But doing it for free for content, I I simply can't sign off on that.
Here's the thing that I have realized as someone playing basketball at this stage of life is I just lightheartedly at one point recorded my pickup group for my own for a project that I was working on. And when I reviewed the footage, I realized to myself you never want to be seen on camera playing basketball if you're past a certain age. Um, no matter what you think is going on, it's that is not what's going on. Uh but I like Rob's excuse. I was trying to think about how. We could twist this, but yeah, man, we need a if the if the the humiliation is what I'm saying it is in that sense, we gotta get an equal bag or somebody's gotta, you know, back the brinks up for us to to compensate us for our humiliation.
I like that strategy, Rob.
Look,
Justin,
if you want to step to the line here, Kyle and I can nominate a champion to play against you one on one for content and and we can see what you're made of. If if you like.
No, the whole appeal is busting each other's ass. And so if I could do it with one of you guys, then then perhaps, but no, you can't like get a ringer, like a literal ringer to come in. You can't get Richard Jefferson all of a sudden. Yeah.
Well Victoria d maybe Victoria plays our video producer. She maybe could bust bust one on you. I don't know. We'll see. I fully believe it. I also did offer
I want to say for the record, to fully embarrass Kyle in the privacy of our own gym and then we could recount that tale on this podcast.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the ClippersGate scandal and why did it turn into a pissing‑contest between owners and the NBA?
0:17–11:16
2
How did the mis‑reporting of the Clippers scandal unfold and what facts were distorted?
11:16–22:32
3
Why did Kawhi Leonard return to Toronto and what does his move mean for the Raptors?
22:32–36:38
4
Which veteran signings could become starters for their new teams after the offseason?
36:38–46:45
5
What are the key training‑camp battles for the Knicks after winning the NBA title?
46:45–58:29
6
How will the Lakers decide their starting lineup at the 3‑4 spot during camp?
58:29–1:10:29
7
What are the Miami Heat’s possible starting lineups and the biggest questions they face?
1:10:29–1:19:54
8
Which players are likely to start for the Dallas Mavericks at power forward?
1:19:54–1:20:48
Speakers
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