Red Sox fans use that I said in school to think thank you Miss to school Mr in the bottom of the slope of the rough a lot from one rebound shy and then a straight triple double much more on that point to our continuing on yet again. Child but. You're. Doing your best. And it's just this time for the playoffs. Let's go around the horn. And bring it up. I don't think it has made any of them around the horn but a little bit it's been about. Tony reality already taught him a challenge where every panelist was all full by Mr Davis with that very grand prize we offer him a very fitting prize it's control of what he faces. Think of the possibilities a let's see what we got from this lead very a shout out to his restaurant in Boston for Tori open ino which means for Tori and Dolphin you know Well done David lead very your own path and all everybody else is just paying your rent as let's go to the 1st word. First word Celtics tonight they're tied for the one with a week and a half to play in the season that's going well I'm. Sorry I didn't get the big straight n.b.a. Finals man on the last person to ask about a regular season game. Full body Jones started off what is a Bron James doing there but I thought that was pretty funny considering they play a lot the regular season games and after only bra seem to really care a lot when the Cavaliers lost now I understand where he's coming from under these circumstances we don't care what he does in the regular season for the quest that he's on all that matters is the postseason but that's about Le Bron he could've said this like hey we as a team of been to the n.b.a. Finals. The last 2 years this game doesn't matter but he knows that overall it does matter he doesn't seem to think it mattered that much to help problems or that how you read that quote I think Le Bron is signaling that he is shocked that people are still willing to sell their Le Bron James at any point in any rate and I want to be able to say I'm I was like that by. The 6 percent chance to win the final of the Cavaliers at 3 percent but what Le Bron James cannot say but we can read in between those lines is playoff Le Bron is not regular season Le Bron you can look at all the data of this regular season though when that switch flips from regular season to playoffs he becomes a different person and that is what we've seen 6 times in a row and we will see that a 7th time in a row and that's what the numbers and I'm not the person who usually says this that's what the numbers cannot capture Bill Plaschke What did you hear from the Bron James No I think what the numbers can capture that the Cavs are off a 7 and 10 stretch there one in 9 of 2nd games of back to back they're not the same team the numbers say that right now I think Le Bron if they need to keep his team calm I think he knows this to meals because this to me feels I can always say and again after March 1st is meaningless to the playoffs this is like the 1st day of the playoffs it certainly does its best because the Cavs have never lost if you're in Boston the only time they played or before they lose in Boston again then they face the fact that all the game tonight I think it feels like the playoffs start tonight right here yes and you mentioned that one in 9 that's when they're on the road on the back end of the back to back page have you well I don't mind to be. Light hearted I think it was like he was mad about it so I'm fine with the players on both sides are trying to downplay it but it is very critical I think when you consider that the Cavaliers are barely a 500 team on the road so it's quite possible in the playoffs they are going to have to ramp it up but they still got to go to Miami and play in Atlanta twice since the end of the season so this could be very difficult for them as the number one seeds. But I think oh Boston is part that it's really important that they establish themselves against the Cavaliers and if it's not a big game for the Cavaliers Why did Luke just rest all of a Boyer's Ok so you think tonight's a big game Bomani would add to the same question also to get to the point that Pablo was making that there's a difference between regular season Le Bron and playoff Le Bron at this point well I mean I think it's fair to say that he does regulate themselves throughout the regular season to get to the postseason but those other do's do they have a switch because I think that those guys matter and I do think that this is a big game for the Boston Celtics I think they need the number one Seymour and I think they're the ones that are trying to climb up the mountain when a game like this matters more to them than it does that already and I will point out that we don't know the seating just yet and that is essential but it is more essential to those Celtics because Le Bron's big 3 teams in Miami they were the one seed precisely once during that had to slow down very we've seen the Hawks team the a one seed recently to Peyser in the past clash the last word or understanding has back they won all their series last year on the road this is a different cast team this is a team that question itself more than we have in the past is not that same team Pablo's anybody down with 538 the numbers then that Pablo gave us before 6 percent that the Celtics win the n.b.a. Finals and 3 percent that the Cavaliers do is anybody agreeing with that I agree I think I do flash really Ok you're just the man I love. The Celtics as 0. If you don't got to talk about. Lance is the best night of his or anything more lasting this Raptors are upset about it way up with 3 seconds left in a 15 point game can't we all just have that full joy that dummy for passing the ball. You got to bring the fire on land that spot also want to hear where you are on last 2nd bugs in the n.b.a. Because this is the 2nd time this week he's upset about them and this is the n.b.a. Going made. Baseball to me with unwritten rules look what we're showing you right here this is from last year n.b.a. Fans found this Raptors in Norman Powell doing the same thing that they're critical of winds up to Philadelphia last year so Woody the floor is yours well I call it a play on the down lane up because he was just having fun and then again it doesn't matter with all the important things going on in the world do you really want to consider this a troublesome thing for the n.b.a. If they want this to be a rule write it instead of under it rules did makes no sense I can remember Joe you serving and and they even Larry Bird doing it at the end of the game and in the 1000 games I've seen I probably see the dampen 500 times there was just be no problem I think it's getting totally out of hand the n.b.a. About what's going on the day of the games what it doesn't matter you're right on the Larry Bird there's video that n.b.a. Fans have found today Larry Bird doing when he scored 60 in a game at the very end of the game to get to 60 no no bumps no elbows there Bomani Jones what do you think of last night I did not realize that this is such a thing in the n.b.a. Like that's a thing that I've learned as we that they really get mad about the shots and the year in blowout gaze no less now that being said one thing I did know generally about the world is nobody wants to get stuck out all the Polish George bought that outlet pass out there the rabbit had to be like you know what it what is this that we have going all year but I don't think that this is simply about what happened in the macro I think this has a lot to do with the micro the 2 guys we've seen do this this week to get people to get into these situations developing a lasting message available giggle no one takes seriously and last and is it who has seen pretty clearly he's a talker would like to fight so you think do you think Lance is in the wrong here or are you willing to say that the money or you don't care because you know this was an issue in the n.b.a. Of the I don't I don't care but apparently he was this some kind of roles that went like only one dude had a problem and they end up off Ok. That tiger didn't go crazy that's how you are when Tiger possible that Lance didn't go crazy that Lance what Lance what's the problem. This was Lance Stephenson trolling everybody I think we can say that while also pointing out that we may not consider the moral imperative that says that we shall not score in meaningless bucket in the end of the game to not need to be a holy sacrament right you don't need to have those 2 things in conflict because I am somebody who does not care at all about those end of game buckets but it is way more fun when people are outraged about them Lance Stephenson makes my television watching experience that much more fun when he's angering other players and I don't take that away from him what about I mean it was Am I on the right page here on these underwritten rules and in the n.b.a. Kind of feeling its way through a peaceful solution would you say that yeah I don't want that to happen don't get like baseball let you know that after the Federal Court promised to be so Warry much more worried about their seeding fight with the Wizards than than than this I mean I don't want to stand it yes it was silly it was dumb Well if you don't want to do a garden then I guess but don't don't get like baseball nothing anybody nobody pays attention to the end of the games the fans have a back to the court it's never a big deal players are always going to high 5 each other for the other team as the game is going on I mean how does it respectful of that so no I think much ado about nothing and I hope that. The way baseball page last word well I do agree with both that it's because Stevens is considered a fertile lands in the league and not a guy that anybody likes because he blows in the ears of players and what he does on the court but those antics should be considered in this situation and the n.b.a. Should just relax come on players and there is something else you could worry about the money I don't want basketball to be more like baseball but I do love basketball to have more fights like a deal with. Their let's say. We have to tell you like that Curry pass. It was absolutely valid for some people wondering if it was a violation when I say absolutely mesmerising that the. Substance of the. Don't class you that a wall to wall is a double dribble or is it just the n.b.a. . You know that's a card trick at the magic trick that's wonderful that ballet I don't got that's all that is I think the n.b.a. Back in David sent that out right so they understand has to go do you have got a little bit of wiggle there that's where no I am a great player Jimmy Jones in the a.b.a. Once I said he walked all the time and he says when I when I do it it's not Wall it's entertaining so I agree with Bonnie one of those illegal players I have seen in my life in spite of how boys it may happen to be in the n.b.a. Set out on that Twitter account as off even though trust referees public or Allen Iverson's crossover was not a travel and that in my opinion should not be counted as a double dribble Well but here's a question we have Duran coming back Saturday for the Warriors do you think Duran coming back changes the chemistry of this team because I have to say you know we see the difference Corey I think we can all agree in the last 12 games that they've won there's been some swagger do you think it changes that the money yeah I mean I think to a degree because without Kevin Durant's out there everybody else is getting the ball to your base to get them the ball for a spot of shot Kevin Durant's gets the ball and he has the option to stop survey and see what's going on there Steph Curry seems to operate better and thrive as being the center of everything but when you rant there he's not the best player on the floor hobbled the chemistry of it all it is absolutely an open question as to whether Steph Curry can continue to look like an m.v.p. Candidate when Kevin Durant returns but man what a great problem to have because Kevin Durant's on his team they were a 50 and 9 team and without him they just didn't Memphis and the Rockets twice and then tell me when the wizard like these are good problems for this team to have at this point but you'd agree Corey looks different in the last absolutely absolutely he does but that's something that Kevin Durant's basketball i.q. Is high enough for him to adjust around that would be the best that I would make Bill Plaschke you have a yeah everybody's so in love with her own of this team again I wish it would be the case like possible said. They were 59 with Duran they are a better team with Duran he's going to have to go back and do a little bit of just going to have to think about some of floor some of the shots of Duran I just was going to be tried of last year without it didn't work now they got there and the guy got to go with that what he page well as he comes back I think a d. Has to fit his game with the rest of the team rather than the team fitting their game to him because of the way they played without him and the margins of Westerners and car guys that have become more important and they're not going to be real happy about their role being diminished so I think he's got to work in self-pity and residents saying you guys work around me. Or never know when somebody's got. To Worry Kevin Durant's and we need to look at to do this. For. Another player not step Curry doing that or even having the last week of. Anybody getting on anybody noticing. Doing that last. One is falling out of the. Postseason for the bond that we're taking a break Byron so I had to say it again I think it is the most under-reported thing in the last 10 years the n.b.a. That they want the championship it was on the back that. It was. Breaking isn't a world away loss you know you will be done never mind show on e.s.p.n. Radio you heard. Exasperate. The daily and. You say. It's a remarkable thing it's like living a life imagine living your life and every time you take a step you know you might step on a land your entire life is a minefield just everywhere you go that's my life. I live with a marriage. I'm married to a minefield. And he doesn't know that he's a minefield that's just like trust me Dan we got this while cleaning the chocolate out of his seat with his tongue. Trust me. Trust me dance on this I live a partial now thanks to one Eastern it's the end reveal and it's the end radio that comb. The risk in Canal pod cast. Over Rated under rated properly rated selfie that boring and I think that's going to be overrated I think underage navigates sons are rightly wise to have championship games I don't come back in 2 years baseball could be like remember this moment. As long as their sports will be there. Charming on the sprinkler and the get a free seminar. We can take is our ear against. Joe Green add gym bag now loves Tim Tebow and of anybody who's that entertaining live terrible a 2 difference for. Me is like the bizarro Bo Jackson is there anything that man can not do. Not to beat a dead horse but if he tried to beat. Bring in Mr Babri. And One of yours that we've heard this from you all sec taking calls of Richard Sherman this week the reporting is those calls are coming from inside the house and this is the author making this many teams interested but they go yes to the top of that Lives Per the Boston Herald Oh boy I live page 3 of them is this just ridiculous bill would you buy what you don't hear I'm bonded kind of dad one of the greatest marriages between player in franchise seems to be over with I mean obviously you know that it was Germans aware that they're going to trade him you probably can my my you probably approve the deal he's 29 maybe want to go somewhere else maybe they're tired of him he represented he was the Seahawks he symbolizes the office and said that he's going to withdraw on some of the way to there's the Seahawks are handling this you have to be so public about it I mean now you have to get rid of him because he's not going to come back he's chewed on the coaching staff or there was last year imagine how it's going to treat the franchise now in 3 goes Come returning home audio I may not buy it if they're actually going to trade him because they basically put a for sale title to do it as did the deal they had the best offer that they can get but at $29.00 it's fair to wonder if the best days ridges are going to pass him and if this is the time for them to move on it's more surprising that the Patriots will get a guy that another team might think is on the decline. And you addressed the Patriots out of the 1st problem yeah I'm curious as to who is leaking this information and what they have to benefit because if you're the Seahawks by no means an organization is not going to suffer from this if you're Richards. Sherman the Patriots be interested in you probably raises your stock to give you the Patriots that's where it's interesting because they're still negotiating with Malcolm butler he hasn't signed a tender yet and that might be the guy who is hurt by all of this maybe the Patriots want to get a team friendly deal out of that guy. Higher still too don't want the Jaguars or meeting with him they picked 4th and Mel Kiper recently on 1st take the questions about the show was interactive received despite Pat because he didn't win the Heisman for a reason. What he would he consider Jacksonville and Blake Bortles and also that quote from Kiper are you buying or selling this on is not my pick No I'm absolutely not buying used top 5 picks he's a Number 6 pretty good New York Jets they have got to do something to become brand of again and that's exactly where he should go he could sit for a year behind McDowell want and he was a reason he is a great football player and he's going to be an outstanding n.f.l. Quarterback not going to get a good quarterback at number 6 and used to combine McCown Ok no one out there years Bomani Jones are you I mean I think you have to buy him as a top 5 to get you saw somebody talk themselves into Jerry golf is the number one pig last year there is a premium that we have on quarterback got the biggest name recognition and until then he's a winner stuff so yeah whoever wants him is probably going to trade about how to get to the junior plasty is years. Ago always when he hurried off in a boat under the l.a. Footballers but we know how you just run through those top 5 teams taking in those slots though because the Browns it's buried the Jaguars $49.00 ers of the titans of the Titans aren't going to take him but those other 4 teams if you're risk averse general manager getting a guy like that that is the safest move you could make of job security is an issue for any of those men which in those cities it has to be at any given moment and the criticism we heard from from Kiper who's I guess you know has his sources and he's hearing from teams of precision passing and all that plastic Well this is the 1st time it's going for years I've actually heard something. N.f.l. All season gossip about here because we have 2 teams were found and the Gonzaga valued their date for gossip I'm hearing says he could go number one overall he could be the number one overall pick his stock is rising you know meeting with the middle guy you're not a little bit about this it's not on Paris to do not know everything points to you the Browns might take another very well to take him to disguise the winner is that is that the small gunfire there is that this is what happens this time of the year that there's alternating But you know what I'll ask you doing some reporting on the n.f.l. We have to remember that well more about buyers the ordering government jobs check out the 500 Major Andy gestures Brad Marshawn got last night or I take the hit. Comes back with the spirit across all regions this is going around the n.h.l. That's a different thing to the Crosby was with both what should the initial be thinking and doing after last night's beard not I mean you got to put that do it on I I might even care if somebody's calling the polies because that looks like something criminal I don't care they didn't suspend any crowd before they should had you had to start itself boys because otherwise you as a league are say it's cool to do that and then the kids think it's cool not kooky story I am somebody who is on record saying our moral hysteria around growing shots should not be that much bigger than the hysteria around things like brain damage but in this case the use of that stick is a dangerous thing and you've got to get Crosby and Marge and all the help for that because yes the president is legitimately Day So here's where I'm wondering about this be sauced and you Crosby and you get suspended for just last weekend they suspend March and this week clash I think yeah you've got to set a precedent that there is clearly a directed shot clearly toward a tender area that they knew what they were doing and clearly did it doesn't work it's it's this is dangerous and any place else in the body you've got to make a stand at some point start now. You've got a suspended based on his storage and nothing else he has been spending for other times for cheap shots because be. The results I mean he was down. So yes. The player is back. 4 ways I look at this. And. Go down that. Way. And. I think I know. You might be better. Is what I've realized is that I've had some thoughts and some things that were I thought I was a pioneer. What are you getting. Now they're going to still win the whole thing will be fun. I kind of disagree but like my thing was Conference and. This is like me like a ball and saying This guy's going to be in a lot of All-Star games and then you will know he's going to be a Hall of Famer. You might be better at this than me because. The title without this is creating some pressure on Kevin Durant's because if they go and they don't win the finals when he comes back who's going to get the blame it will be him then it will be oh they were better off without him. On e.s.p.n. Radio and the e.s.p.n. . You know you. Put this on the pole is. The worst person in the world watching a golf tournament on sad. I'm going to affect this tournament by calling in e-mail that I'm an e-mail in to authorities what I saw on my television which is an improperly placed ball down a little harsh old now thanks to one Eastern on his speech and radio and t.v. And radio that comb. Joining us now is one of the true legends of any for it Gary Player 3 times Masters champion What are your thoughts where viewers can actually call in and bring penalties to the attention of rules official and. Disgrace they shift and accept calls from outside that should be a real challenge if you call from outside like in my mind the whole interview get the podcast on demand now on the e.s.p.n. And. a misprint bastard. Always done for one showdown last few Jones It is a beautiful Scottish trip around the face last night he was hit 3 times by the ball by pitch going to 2nd and half the plate gets to the helmet. Till I want to ask you who wore worse but was caught he wore all 3 of them which was the worse player's expecting a hit when their batting a they get a lot of time slot at 2nd base they never get hit in the head trying to score that never happened you don't slide into home plate a great catch or miss the ball in the go off your helmet you don't usually about how much you've gone by then fall off your head while you're running you know respect is heavy when I mean I mean and they are probably hurt but you know I don't know you might have a real good snog and he might not a filter so like the Gap pointed to elbow man I don't care who you are that's a severe pay he might a wound up with a depleted goal situation although you know all this right here when he got you a lot of all day if he had thought about the bill believe him to play Boyle 5 on guard either they were the funny bone and there was never the want to go. When you guys hold up your hand to the lens because there's a Lucian but also the helmet. With a baseball. Starting. Wonderful except for the post-game interviews all the talk of the players are deadly dull a recent survey American 50 best athletes baseball players surveyed Babe Ruth. Baseball these were personality. Your smile short stories short. Baseball. Going to do this everybody hold up your. Day. Off But right now. Not just the New York. Daily News. Down to d.c. To get the big ovation we begin tonight in Boston where the Cavaliers itself is playing for 1st place in the Eastern Conference Cavaliers beat the magic by 20 last night but Le Bron. Still play 37 minutes I don't get that both Le Bron and Isaiah Thomas are playing down so that it's game as just another regular season contest Frank is that how you really see this as I think it's utter nonsense from both sides number one if you're Isaiah Thomas in the Boston Celtics Yes you have 50 wins right now but this team under Brad Stevens you'd never want to playoff series you've never won a road playoff game so when you get Le Bron in your building this late in the season it means something and we know it's a big game for Le Bron because he's playing in the game this is a 5 you know 5 games in 7 days they're 3rd in 4 it's a back to back and by the way they're one in 9 and rode back to back games Le Bron wants to win this case that he doesn't want Boston to think it's a big deal because it's his way of saying you know we know you guys care about the regular season to me it's all about the playoffs but the fact that Le Bron is playing tonight to me that means something and not only that I agree completely with you Frank we're also is huge is that Cleveland is still trying to play its way out of its funk and again I thought they hit rock bottom in the night with all the stuff that Tristen Thompson and Le Bron and I thought they were going to rebound starting them but you have to play the games you need to win some games and for Boston this is enormous I mean come on you can't go into the playoffs just being thought by claims when at home you're playing for a home court advantage is not just a seeding this is not something intangible homecourt advantage is very tangible and I think the Celtics like you apparently think they need to win this game to acknowledge that in the days leading up to it now they want to be too cool for school no this is a big regular season game and Boston did beat them on March 1st no j.r. Smith No Kevin Love they're going to play no Tristen Thompson though however for Cleveland we talk so much about rest here's a guy that's been an Iron Man he has played in 447 straight games for the thumb injuries going to knock him out that was the longest streak in the league longest streak ever in Cleveland. There's history so that's a key one for them we don't know about j. Crowder yet which is a game time decision because of an elder that could be a factor because again it was a brawl might even things up a little bit but Justin Thompson is he is the Cavaliers right size he is the Cavaliers rim protection without him in there the self is better when this game there is there is some expectation if not pressure no rest days for Tristen Thompson and no rest days of course for Russell Westbrook and the Oscars goes to who else none other than Russell Westbrook who on Tuesday match Oscar Robertson record with 41 triple doubles in a season Westbrook goes for $42.00 tonight against Memphis and while everyone is focused on Westbrook historic run Le Bron James made history on well on Tuesday by scoring at least 10 points in $788.00 consecutive games Michaeli past some guy named Kareem and none other than Michael Jordan is 1st on the list with 866 that's basketball royalties right there so tell me which one of these milestones is a bigger deal one means nothing in the other room to rule nothing it means nothing he's playing all the time to do or $35.00 points a game 10 points in the night would be a massive disappointment for Michael Jordan Tim pointed a half for him was a massive disappointment simply means nothing to guys who showed who are the greatest scores in the history the game nothing nothing and nothing now let's get to what mean something I know I didn't ate every expect anyone to average a triple double I was too young to remember Oscar Robertson doing that I remember certainly the end of Oscar's career in Milwaukee some of the sort of the great highlights we saw but what for Russell Westbrook to do this I am not a believer Frank necessarily the saying always the greatest season of all time but tell you what it's in the discussion you can throw it out there what he has done this year is unbelievable and is not to be compared with double digit scoring for a bunch of you know what I'm going to throw Le Bron a bone just from the standpoint think about what happened to Kevin Durant's. When he was here in Washington 1st minute of the game he got hurt so this to me yes I get it Le Bron is misc games he'll rest but when he plays he's always out there producing and he never seems to get hurt at all during these games that's one thing for him but as for Westbrook what he's done has been remarkable I've been thinking all for most of the year hard was my n.d.t. But the way that Westbrook has played me 41 triple doubles he's going to break the record we know that last night he did it in 27 minutes that's a fewest minutes he's going to get a triple double by the way Jason Kidd was coaching the Bucs last night he has 107 triple doubles for his career he's wondering Westbrook last night his 41st in the season and by the way when you when you're in that company of Kareem and Michael was Le Bron moved in so that's always great I'm just saying there are better ways to assess and celebrate the greatness of the brawn and Michael and Kareem without dealing with double digit scoring over some period of time Lance Stephenson 1st home game since rejoining the Pacers ended fittingly no less than 5 seconds left and the Pacers up 6 teen last grabbed an outlet pass from Paul George and soak it in for a layup something that did not sit well with the Raptors Toronto's p.j. Tucker said quote tasteless classless there's a way to win this late and that ain't it close quote save it apologized after the game but frankly the Raptors over react they absolutely overreacted to me it's just like what the Washington Wizards to the other night against of the warriors which avail mickey taking that break but to me p.j. Tucker and he's a part of that had the big problem with it he's trying to ingratiate himself to his new teammates a new city which is a hockey town by the way you might want to see guys you know have a bit of a dust up here science Stevenson his 1st game back with Indiana Indiana has been a lifeless team for much of the season he gave that team a little energy last night he brought a little juice to the building and here's the thing it wasn't a reverse dunk that he tried and the Raptors know bunch of Hippocrates last. Season they did the same thing to Philadelphia in a blowout win tomorrow's and then seem to have a problem with that last year where you know our frank I again completely agree with you is like the Wizard complaining about this the other night we find out Brandon Jennings is just one of the complainers when it does become a problem in the last week I mean stop with the shot clock late in the game you want to stop somebody from score and stop them from scoring the 2nd and 3rd quarters when the game and perhaps the lead is building against you tired of hearing this is become the new phony fake news issue of the day in the n.b.a. With the Raptors this is about 7 Lance Stephenson and it's Ok to be about that Lance Stephenson to be a guy who by the way had a true triple doubles in his day before he starts getting bounced around the league Lance Stephenson is a irritant here and face all opponents here and takes most of his teammates and his coaches and this is just a reaction to him and of guys who just walked off the court and what they felt which was this I hate Lance Stephenson I'm tired of them I kind of accepted that don't get me he throws the ball off the glass because that thing has a go and therefore he violated the sanctity of the n.b.a. And you know that Larry Bird likes the fact that he does that he likes the fact he is blowing in the lawns here giving everyone a hard time mixing it up of course a little bit right onto a football now Marshawn Lynch to the Raiders is gaining momentum barstool reports that the nearly 31 year old running back open native and of course the Cal legend this is the Raiders' practice facility on Wednesday if Lynch doesn't fact and retire after one year away from football and it looks like that's going to happen and if he lands an open mike is this a sound football move or just a thinly disguised marketing ploy by the lame duck soon to be Las Vegas Raiders bringing in a popular hometown guy as mostly marketing probably 60 percent that 40 percent still bubble for us by the matter the Raiders are already good Marshawn Lynch once again as the going to retool their office to build around Marshawn Lynch this too you know. Overreaction to anybody think that Marshawn Lynch is going to somehow be a significant contributor to the Raiders he was even a significant contributor last I mean play in Seattle Yankee game $440.00 yards under 4 yards a carry Not that that defines him rushing touchdowns is probably a better indicator but Marshawn Lynch at this point 31 years old or nearly that this is a nice little used to the ag type and something that we called newspapers and you know exactly and lynch the last time he played 2 years ago here's a guy career low in games he played just 7 games at the sports hernia surgery Carrillo attempts and yardage So he did not have a great year to me this is all about the Raiders trying to do anything to sell some tickets because if you're Raider fan you've been so loyal to them they get ready to move they're leaving you so no one is trying to throw you a little bone to a guy he's a big name in that area maybe they'll bring him out on the golf cart and he'll try to run some people over we saw him do that with all the talent in the n.f.l. Maybe that's what it's about they need 1st of all they do have a need at running back I'm not sure how much he has left in him I mean 31 year old running backs are dime a dozen and they're not very effective like boxers they taken too many hits my is so rare that they can contribute in any meaningful way look talk about somebody trying to ingratiate them with a town that's what the Raiders are trying to do make enough all season moves p.r. Move the marketing stance all is fine it's not a bad thing but let's not overstate it storms forced the cancellation of today's par 3 contest in Augusta but the larger question is whether the Masters starting a new reality without Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods will feel washed out a bunch of top players including Dustin Johnson Jordan speed Rory Jason Day and even 2 time winner Bubba Watson are vying to separate themselves from the field and start moving toward Jack and Tiger and Arnold Frank how does this show. Masters so far it will do you you know what Simmie the word that I think of is somber and I think a lot of it has to do with Arnold Palmer not being there here's a guy you know the tournament is 81 years old he's been a part of it for 62 years 50 years as a player 52 years as a player the last 10 years as an unofficial starter he's been a huge part of it you could already tell the way the weekend is going it's going to be a lot of remembering Arnold Palmer what he meant Amen Corner is linked to him obviously Arnie's army that started at Augusta So he's a huge part of it I think by now Tiger Woods when when you hear the news that he's not playing in a tournament you know you don't even blink because you know that this is going to happen this is the reality that we're in but in terms of the actual tournament think about the way Jordan speed ended last year you know on the 12th hole and then you have Dustin Johnson who's a number one golfer in the world so I think the golf part of it is exciting but for me you can tell there's a bit of a somber mood around the tournament Well Jack Nicklaus is interesting today and a long conversation with Scott Van Pelt earlier this afternoon in which he talked about sitting next to Tiger and really sort of trying to pump tiger up because Tiger still getting over the injuries having reduced him to not being able to play you mentioned yes it's a surprise in fact it does play and so I think that is definitely part of the but to me the Masters is the star Augusta National is the star I don't really care who's in it there are other tournaments where I need to see big names I want to know who is emerging I want to go to Kansas a player of the year are I just want to see these guys moving around Augusta National I want to see if if you're going to have Jordan get over what happened last year I want to say of Rory can go ahead and finish their career slam there are lots of themes there but the star is simply all beginning of spring and golf and sports to me not even opening day the Masters. We're taking a break but coming up Patrick Ewing finally was introduced to Georgetown Pecos today we're going to ask him among other things what kind of recruiter you've got to be and we'll also ask him what kind of advice he's been getting from his former coach that of course big downtown. Pardon the Interruption it's presented by Crown Royal Rico Apple's labored with news to that's all are pleased and responsibly part of happy hour. He and signals to make for. Mike in my one of the genuinely great sports accomplishments of all time is basically complete Russell Westbrook to me it is a bigger accomplishment to average the triple double then it is to break the individual I grew a record this is one of the greatest seasons that has ever been had by any player in the whatever it is 75 year history of professional basketball and while people are paying a reasonable amount of attention to what I actually think it's being under value there were certain numbers that everybody know certain sports records Dimaggio streak 56 everybody knows that Oscar Robertson the only player ever to average triple double That's one of them that's a one in and that's one that everybody knew he's doing he's got he's done it is done he's done a secure and done you're right while everyone sort of sits back and applaud this something about it and I don't know what it is I ask or the king of selling short this era gave Russell a bunch a lot of I think if anything he's getting too little Mike and Mike on e.s.p.n. Radio and e.s.p.n. 2 Ryssdal Oh and Canal breaking news of the world of college basketball the Georgia lawyers have hired Patrick Ewing the ones that. It's a different game a different avenue recruits how big of an adjustment is that going to be for Priscilla Owen canal on e.s.p.n. Radio and the e.s.p.n. . Tony Romo decision which appears to be official now heading to become an analyst on the air if there's a favor in the clubhouse it's him going into the broadcast so Jerry didn't want to just let him go to the text I don't know the 20 really wanted to play that so he really really wanted to play then I think he would have forced this released earlier. Figure something out here because I still really want to play football. On e.s.p.n. Radio and the e.s.p.n. . Well Sam back. If I can the interruption presented by Crown Royal regal after Hyde at happy hour. When. He was on the day of the modern We are thrilled to welcome him to the program and Patrick 1st of all congratulations to you and I have talked like Anne Frank our soul as well we've talked to you for years about being the head coach we all thought it was going to be in the n.b.a. I think you thought it was going to be in the n.b.a. What changed course here 1st of all thank you for having me on and what changed was the fact that it was Georgetown is my alma mater. You know once the job came available. You know I reached out to the president after a few days of soul searching and and here I am today now the head coach of this prestigious university Patrick we was we saw this in the championship game much more up and down faster pace in the college game what 3 pointers what style are you going to play at Georgetown. Similar to what we do in Charlotte I want to be a pace tempo 3 point shot if we have guys we can post post them pick and roll those try to have a blend of everything but make sure that you know our game is very close to the game what the game of that's been played and being we were talking just before going on the air and you said this whole last 72 hours has been nuts of course the overwhelming tell us about the recruiting because I'm guessing this is a guess tell me if I'm wrong that the recruiting in just dealing with all of that for the 1st time says you were recruited yourself in a very famous recruiting recruit a long time ago for Georgetown but what is that like now having to add that to your duties as a coach I don't I don't think is going to be that much difficult you know. You know it's all about. Selling your program this is a great university I think I'm a very good coach you know I'm just going to have to go out and sell myself you know when you talk about work I don't see the work being any different and the n.b.a. To work has a 12 month process now it's not like when I 1st came into the league you had and at the end of the season you had all the time off now is you know you have to work the year around so I as the same thing and college you know is a year round game you have to make sure that one the guys are doing their fulfilling their responsibility and can and can play stay an eligible but then you also have to make sure that you are getting them ready for the next season is it lifting weights is it going to summer school whatever it is you just have to make sure that things are getting done and then you have to make sure in my case I saw myself with outstanding coaches that we can go out and recruit you know the recruiting pieces extremely. Is something that is very important and we have to make sure that we can go out and and find guys that can that can get the job done you know next season is probably a wrap in terms of getting quality guys to come into the program but make sure that we the next year that we start the building process Patrick no matter how many people come and go out of Georgetown to me Georgetown basketball is Big John Thompson and Patrick Ewing and so we have to ask you about conversations you might have had with Big John over the last few days your coach a mentor and dear friend now for way more than half your life what's it been like what's he told you so far school in session classes in session schools instead with several where you want to put it I'm being educated educated on college basketball 101 he's been great he's you know like you just said he has a great relationship a great friendship. I started out as a coach and player relationship but now if I have any problems it's been the same way throughout my whole n.b.a. Career the phone is always there to pick up and call and get his advice and I think that that's the same thing it's been given me advice on on everything from you know uniforms this sneakers to players. What has been the overall reaction I mean Georgetown took some punches after the firing of j t 3 and people wonder Ok What in the world is going on is a program going to be able to revive. A coach now that you are there and you had a little bit of time to digest is what is the community of the university reaction then to your coming back home 1st of all you know you guys you have to give all the critics a lot of credit. He was here for 13 years he did a fantastic unfortunately had to down the years and you know then he got let go. Me and my staff will bring him here and to go out and get quality guys to come in and try to help to elevate the program to where it was once once upon a time Patrick thanks so much for doing this we appreciate it congratulations and good luck thank you for having me on once again thanks pal come on support of now. We're going to. Build a company. Where you put that last night and the Seahawks response report to consider the trade offers for Richard Sherman and that response may surprise you. When Patrick. You know you. If you don't Mississippi state you have to give that night that you win the national championship. Really historical night are you kidding me there is no way I'm giving that night back no way and the girls and I can't remember last names that Michael is Michael the girl I want to remember that because he had a game winning shot and stabbed 111 game when you think you would give that moment back to the game winner no way her name is not Michael it's more than when. I knew there was no less. Ok. And the only reason I came that. Legendary historical show didn't come close I think it's a historic shot on his. Part. Thanks to one Eastern. Radio and radio that. It happens just. Stick. With the 1st n.f.l. Draft. More than that it needs to be said Mike and Mike live from Philadelphia for the 27th n.f.l. Draft someone's going to grab. 27. And e.s.p.n. 2. About this entire spectacle. National. Bashing. Each season app. Sorry we don't understand ourselves either 1037 The applause. Part in the interest is presented by Crown Royal Rico flavored with the typical Irish responsibly part of happy hour. Time to get happy people happy 66th birthday ranks then it the 2nd baseman is best known for being the only major leaguer to go 7 for 7 in a 9 inning game he did it in the 20 to nothing beat down the Cubs in 175 a few years before that then it was also a member of the 1st all black line up in Major League Baseball history and a couple names on that lineup Michael Roberta Clemente Willie Starr Jones Doc Ellis many things I think was a catcher not so happy anniversary to Chris Webber. 24 years ago with time running out the national championship game. Called for a time out his team didn't half technical foul until the victory for Dean Smith 2nd championship and North Carolina you know what some good came out of it he turned out the timeout Foundation a charity for young kids so good for Chris Webber he would have handled the whole thing very well thought to have a gracious happy trail to Brad Marsh on yes blown out of his old Bob will ignite Frank Zappa spearing a lightning defense but in the mayhem zone Marshawn is the printed 4 times in his career and the better lead to a 5th. Always focus on the negative Boston clinched a playoff berth last i 1st time in 3 years as they did that's a nice little run. The Bruins won their Frank you said Russell when they got his triple double in 27 minutes he actually got it in 22 we did toll a 20 selfishly 27 minutes that's our We're running out of show let's go get it finished Seahawks g.m. Just not until he appeared in Seattle radio that the trade talk around Richard Sherman is real you surprised it's ridiculous he could still play he's a leader they'd be crazy to do that the Nets that suddenly won 6 of 9 and could end up in the Lakers or the sun for the worse record you think it's going to happen if it does shame on the Bulls and play them twice to try to get to the playoffs lymphoid Ned wade into 28 is Pro Day 12 pounds lighter than the combine wages that they get to get absolutely that's what teams want to see so the job I am is going to get drafted top 10 Thursday Night Football reportedly stream on Abba's on big deal not to me I got a television.