I don't think Walls Arrival is enough to make James Harden want to stay in Houston.

And that's where my issue lies with this Kendrick.

Well, Max, you you spoke to gospel Stephen A.

You were speaking a little bit of the Gospel into that last part where you said it was awash.

Look, let me tell you something.

It's no even trade between John Wall in the Russell Westbrook.

That's not even.

It's a bigger deal with Russell Westbrook going to the Washington Wizards.

Look, we gotta stop.

We gotta stop this.

It's It's a separation between the two.

We're talking about a guy who could possibly be in the M V P conversation every single year in Russell Westbrook, a guy that won the M v p ah guy that averaged a triple double for three consecutive seasons.

Ah, guy that was blessed by the great Kobe Bryant with the Mamba mentality that is landing with the Washington Wizards.

Now here.

Why I say, Here's why I say it's a bigger deal.

When you look at what Russell Westbrook brings to the table, he's going over there with Scott Brooks.

I was with Russ and Scott Brooks when we were up in Oklahoma City, and it was one coach that I've seen whole Russ accountable, and that was Scotty Brooks, and Russ took it.

Russ got the ultimate respect for Scott Brooks and his vice versa.

Another thing Russell Westbrook is going to do great for John.

I mean, Bradley Bill.

And here's why.

Look at what Paul George did when he played under Russell Westbrook.

We were talking about him possibly winning the MVP.

He was the M V P finalist, and him and Bradley Paul, Georgia Bradley built on the same level.

So you go and put Bradley build a guy who doesn't need the ball in his hands alongside a guy like Russell Westbrook, who could get him easy shots.

Where he don't have the work is hard that he could possibly lead the league in scoring the way that Bradley Bill is capable of putting the ball in the bucket.

And here's another thing we're forgetting about a guy by the name of David Burton.

Yes, he's not a household name, but when it comes down to being one of the best shooters in the NBA.

Dammit!

That's him!

That's him.

You talk about shooting from the parking lot?

Stephen.

They He's shooting it from the private jet.

I mean, he got a ratchet on him.

I like Rui hot tomorrow.

I like them adding Big Lopez.

I like the kid, Thomas Brian who?

Coming in, who's probably going to come in as a backup center or maybe even start.

He's a double double, double, double guy.

Ah, great rebounder, Great Rim protector.

And also you have Troy Brown, who's a feisty individual at the wing that could go and defend.

And then on top of it, you have a guy that is really respected in the lead by every single person, every single person.

And that's it.

Smith.

It's Mitt comes in the game.

He changed the tempo and everything.

And then you have Scotty assistant and Robert Pack.

Hold on.

You taking this l today and then he have, uh, Robert Pat who?

Russ respect s'more taking this down there.

Women in.

Okay, see, what did I say?

That I'm trying to teach because Because I'm trying to teach you the gospel.

Why?

It's a bigger deal fulfilling.

I mean for the Washington Wizards to get rust.

They were going to the Rockets.

They go to the playoffs and then they go home.

Maybe that's what e.

There, one player, that washing.

You don't know the one player away from being a real problem.

I don't know that.

I don't know.

One player away from being a real problem, though, is that every every time I step in the arena and I have a guy like Russell Westbrook, I like my chances on winning a basketball game.

Healthy Russell Westbrook at that.

Let me respond to both of y'all on both of your points.

First of all, as it pertains to Russell Westbrook, Russell Westbrook just finished averaging 27.

I know he's a superstar talent, and I know that he's an upgrade from John Wall.

When I'm talking about when I say it's a watch, I'm not comparing John Wall and Russell Westbrook in terms of talent.

I'm saying their game is somewhat similar when it comes to being paired with James Harden.

So as a result of that, if James Harden is still there doing what James Harden has done, how is that gonna be any different for you than when you had rust there.

That's all I mean by that.

I'm not talking about how John Wall can average 27 to 30 like Russell Westbrook is no better than that.

I'm just talking about that as it pertains to down morning.

Profound respect and love for Daryl Morey.

Max Kellerman.

I know what an exceptional executive is.

I think the sixes air lucky tohave him.

But keep in mind, he was there for about 13 years, okay?

Had a top five payroll every time they never got to the finals.

All I'm saying to you is at some point in time, when I look at Rafael Stone, for example, right now he got three.

First round.

He's got that cat Woods from the Pistons.

Okay, You just pick the wall.

I'm not sure about all of that, but again, the true proof in the pudding is going to see what he can get for James Harden.

The flip side, you're talking about the Houston Rockets like they got a trip to show for all their troubles over the last 15 years because they had.

But they the rockets had a game seven against against what?

Along with water, then added Kate with a Rockets Game seven at home again, Whatever.

They had a Game seven at home against that team.

The Cavs got had nothing for us.

Real quick.

Real quick perk perk with Wizards right now.

Went from a team that thank you.

Thank you.

Perk The Wizard.

Where is it right now?

Went from a team that was buried with a bad John Wall deal.

An aging player who may never be the same.

And they were.

They were irrelevant and they weren't going anywhere.

They went from that to suddenly, If they pick up another All Star players, somehow it's an Oladipo.

Or maybe not.

But someone like that becomes available, and they could add him to the mix.

Add a guy.

Suddenly the Wizards air live they went from.

Forget about the next several years.

They're buried there.

Irrelevant.

There don't make damn.

Washington suddenly is live Max.

Max, can you go back and really a liberate on what you was talking about?

What the Warriors in Game seven with the Houston Rockets?

What you were saying?

I'm saying, I'm saying that Daryl Morey took a team that didn't have a central superstar identified James Harden got him for a song, and because of the way they played, they took ah Warriors team with K d with clay with Steph with Draymond with anything the whole thing healthy.

They took that team to a Game seven act, Houston and then Chris Paul wasn't available and they couldn't shoot to save their lives.

And it was only a single digit like no one else did.

That e gotta go Okapi speak.

He's gotta go.

No magic.

No, Max, I'm glad you said that because I just caught you up in something else.

So next time we have a debate about James Harden not showing up in the playoffs, we're gonna make sure we rewind this tape about you basically giving him praise and not having Chris Paul Like I was telling you once before that they had to go through Katie and that Golden State Warriors team is the reason why James couldn't make it to the Finals.

I'm glad you brought up that point.

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