LeBron James defended Jamal Murray on nine half court matchups during the fourth quarter last night.

Held them to two points and forced to turnover Overall, LeBron held Denver to over six shooting is the closest defender in the fourth quarter to close out the game for l.

A.

And this is a moment that just it just makes my heart feel good to reunite Jay Williams and big Perk on this show.

It has been too long since I've seen matter Perk.

He hasn't returned my text in two days.

What's up?

Perk?

Perk?

Are you Are you ghosting?

My man?

J will.

What is that?

No, no, Absolutely not.

Hey, look, J Well, no.

We go back like four flats on a Cadillac.

Look, bring my phone.

Been down?

My twins broke my cell phone.

Okay, Okay.

I don't even I have a variety of places to go.

Let me start there.

LeBron James, in a time out says to Frank Vogel, the coach of the Lakers.

I'm taking Jamal Murray the rest of the way.

And I've had people this morning suggests that changed the game or won them the game.

Do you think that I dio?

Look, is this what we've always wanted from LeBron James?

Right?

LeBron James, Also one of its pressers reference back in 12 4013 that he should have been M V P and Defensive Player of the year.

We know he lost the market sold.

So my thing is, when it comes down to the stretch moments, LeBron James took on the challenge.

I also want to make sure that we pay home edge to Dwight Howard because he did a phenomenal job on Yo Kage.

Started the game.

It wasn't develop McGee and for your kids to be held score scoreless in the fourth quarter that talks about the tenacity of the Lakers defense.

You brought that up in our first hour as well.

Big perk.

Dwight Howard in the starting lineup, playing that defensive and LeBron making the defense of switch that you've been calling for this entire postseason.

Big perk.

Absolutely well, look, with Dwight Howard in the game, it takes pressure off of Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis is able to go out there and be that offensive threat.

Be the best score on the floor.

The white he imposes his will on the offensive end by attacking the glass offensively for offensive rebounds and putting pressure on your But look greeny, they will.

Can we talk about playoff Rondo, that great floor general for a second?

Because, look, I'm looking at playoff Rondo right now and he's on the verge of becoming a Hall of Famer.

If he wins this title, I think we should start putting him in the conversation of being a Hall of Famer because he's gonna be the only player in MBA history.

So when the title with the Celtics and the Lakers, that's an interesting way of looking at it.

We could talk about that as we go.

You whispered to me right as we were coming on.

If you're the Nuggets, you have something you're upset about this morning.

What is it?

So himbo said a classic line to me once here about a couple years ago, I said, You know, two things could be true.

It once right, the Lakers played phenomenal defense and also offensively, they attacked the lane.

They deserved a lot of these calls, but if you're Denver fan, you're You're pretty pissed off right now because you're saying that, Hey, the Lakers sent a letter to the NBA wondering about why LeBron James didn't get the cause that he should have gotten.

He should went to the free throw line, and Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 28 free throw attempts.

You know, I mean, free throw attempts at Denver Nuggets combined for collectively greeny, 23 23.

So five more free throw attempts for two players, more so than for the entire Denver Nuggets team.

And look, Mike Melo, make comments after the game about it.

If you're a Denver fan, your center wondering how come we don't get those calls?

What do you think, Big Park?

I'll go cry me a river.

The free throws is tied up in this Siri's 1 13 when 1 13 I believe.

And by the way, look, LeBron James only shot, I think, to free two free throws last game.

He's been attacking the basket all Siri's.

So you know the Nuggets have had their sheriff calls.

Look, people can argue and say, Oh, you know, LeBron foul.

Murray.

I wear the rest in college, so the foul didn't happen.

I don't wanna hear that when you got two superstars going against each other.

Hey, may the best man win.

The files are equal in this series, so I'm not buying it.

I'm just saying he's not buying it, but the Lakers are the ones that sent the letter to the league.

So, you know, cry me a river.

One thing was quiet.

Then, to get the calls, I'm saying it was 35 free throw attempt last night to 23.

Yeah, look, I have been advocating for years.

The sternly worded letter is an extremely effective tool to be used.

It was an important circumstances.

It always works.

Okay, quickly.

I have a poll question up today.

Okay, with Anthony Davis and LeBron James together, one win away from a trip to the finals over the course of LeBron's N B A career was his best running mate Dwyane Wade, Kyrie Irving or Anthony Davis.

Dwyane Wade.

For right now you have to win.

You have to win the title first, have to win me multiple tiles with LeBron James.

In order for me to say that you're the best running mate of all time, they win this one.

He will start to be in the conversation.

I think he's the best overall talent that LeBron James has ever had between him and Kyrie.

But ultimately, I mean, you could say that about the way, too.

But ultimately have the women more titles first.

What do you think?

Big perk.

You know what I'm rolling with?

I'm rolling with Anthony Davis.

I mean, look, we're talking about one of the greatest championships of all time Duda adversity, J will.

You said that earlier on your radio show that this might be one of the greatest championships of all time, and he's doing it with Anthony Davis.

And this is the first time really, that LeBron James has taken a back seat offensively.

He passed the keys to Anthony Davis at the beginning of the year, and he's letting a d d a d.

So I could say that a D is his best running mate of all time.

I could say maybe the piece fits because of how they could be involved in so many pick and rolls that that works out together.

But I don't know, Aziz relates to winning championships right now.

I still say with the way they look.

I mean At the end of the day, it's also worth reminding you that it's not the same LeBron James as great as he's playing.

He's 35 years old now.

When he and D.

Wade won their first title together, he was 26.

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