Andre Drummond telling Cleveland dot com Quote.

There's no reason why I can't be defensive Player of the Year.

Drummond did get a first place vote for the award last season.

One.

Anthony Davis, the current favorite to win, according to Caesar's William Hill Kendrick.

Do you think Drummond can compete for defensive player of the year this year?

I do think you could compete, and here's the reason why Not only can he dominate the glass, but I think if he put his mind to it and be held accountable, he could also be a force on the defensive end for shot blocking, being able to switch out on guards and go out 125 And the best thing that happened to Andre Drama was Bickerstaff was his coach because now he respects him and he could hold him accountable.

Bridge.

I've always liked Drummond.

I think it's possible, but the Cavs are so atrocious.

Anything, I guess toe watch one of their games.

But I'm expecting nothing from that team.

That's hard, right?

I mean, no matter how good he is, there isn't if the team is what they are expected to be that is going to impact his candidacy.

The tht trained gentlemen.

It will not be stopped tailing Horton Tucker 18 last night versus the Suns.

That's following his 33 point performance against the Clippers.

Nick, do you think tht will get minutes this season because it is a pretty crowded depth chart?

Rich.

That team is so loaded.

There's always a couple of guys in the preseason who really play well.

And you think Woo that.

Trains rolling?

Not this year.

Ph.

D.

I think he's still got a couple more seasons left before you really start to see him make that difference.

Actually, you don't have a couple more seasons love, because guess what?

The Lakers might lose him next season.

He is going to get meaningful minutes.

This kid can play, and that's no cap.

This is not just something that we see in the preseason.

Everyone that I talked to about tailing hardened Tucker.

They says, Yeah, we're just starting to see them.

The beginning of it.

I talked to Coach Phil handed.

He said he's been doing this and all the practices.

We knew what he was capable of doing, and he's showing the world right now.

He spent most of last season before the bubble in the G League, but that's a little misleading because he was there because an injury over the summer had to slow time getting back.

So it will be interesting, especially since LeBron James is hinted he might take a few more.

Not he won't load.

Manage, of course, but might take just a few more games.

Toe rest of injuries?

I don't know, so we might see a little tht.

Alright, time for our league pass game of the night.

There are seven preseason games on the MBA slate tonight.

Get ready Warriors Kings on ESPN so our pick for league passes Hornets at Magic.

That's because Lemelle a ball already dazzling fans with this fancy passing during the preseason.

So perk is it too soon to call a mellow the league pass rookie of the year, following in the footsteps of job last year and trade the year before?

Well, look, listen, Rachel, I loved I loved the no look passes.

I'm a big fan of Lemelle a ball, but you know I'm a big at heart, so I'm rolling with Obi Topping.

Look I never thought I would turn my TV on and look forward to watching the New York Knicks, but he is exciting toe watch.

He is a grown man out here.

He has a grown man game.

Too bad athletic, and he plays winning basketball.

I love everything about Obi toppling.

That's the rookie to watch.

I love watching him on draft night.

He's really sweet with his family rate.

Is this like Is this like the league has to show certain teams a t least once the season, so they throw him in the preseason game.

We've got to show Hornets magic as the league pass of the night because that's a preseason and we've got to give a little love.

Nick.

No, it's the opposite that these are the guys who will probably not be on national TV as much because who they play for And so you're gonna catch them on league fast.

We gotta teach Nick how this works.

So yes, Lemelle Oh, might be a league bar.

No, I'm not buying it.

I'm not buying hornets.

I'm not buying magic.

I'm buying none.

None of what anybody is selling their rates so you can pump the positivity in Charlotte, and I'll keep telling you until they win anything, uh, catch me up later.

Well, perk.

Is there a team that maybe isn't on national TV a ton, but that you're going to tune into league past to see, like the Blazers were like that for a while where they weren't on national TV as much.

But you always wanted to tune into their games.

Yeah, the Washington Wizards this year, that's who.

I'm gonna be locked into them.

They don't have a lot of national televised games, but Russell and Bradley Bill is must see TV there, Ugo.

Maybe rust could be a league pass.

Brook.

No, it doesn't work that way.

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