Perk Lamela balls come off the bench in all 20 of his games.

Do you think it is time to start him, or do you like the way he is being managed?

No, he should have been started.

Rachel, Look, this kid has Superstar written all over him, and this wasn't the first time that he's come off the bench and have helped the Charlotte Hornets win the game.

He's done it all season long.

Don't hold him back.

Give him the keys to the bends.

He's ready.

He's a game changer.

He's ready for the bright lights and he will be a future superstar.

Come on, coach.

Give him the keys.

He's passed the drivers intense.

I actually kinda like Charlotte slow playing it here.

I mean, part of the reason Lamela's by Lemelle a ball is so fun to watch.

He is must watch TV.

Already, there are very few players than have his kind of creativity.

He just plays in a different beat than everyone else.

But one of the reasons he's been successful is he gets to play against the bulldozing benches he gets to play when the Hornets are playing small ball with P J.

Washington at center.

Miles Richard that center.

There's more space on the floor.

There is no need to rush this.

And, by the way, Devante Graham.

He wants to start Terry Rozier.

He wants to start Gordon Hayward.

He's damn well starting.

So someone is gonna have to take a tough emotion.

We get.

We get fixated on these things.

The bottom line is he's playing great.

They're easing him in.

He's finishing games when he's on a roll.

That's just as important, if not more, than starting games.

And this is all just a matter of time.

If he keeps playing like this, they're gonna edge him up, edge him up, edge him up, and he's going to supplant Avanti grandmother starting lineup.

It's just a matter of when I can't get too worked up about.

You know that it's not happening right now.

I really like it.

Actually, I think it gives him a base layer of confidence.

It kind of shows him how to move and do all of these things that an MBA level.

And then yes, of course, he will eventually move.

But it's how you finish.

It's not how you start and he is finishing.

All right, let's go to Diana Taurasi.

Because the goat is staying in town.

She has agreed to return to the Phoenix Mercury on a multi year deal.

Zack, I know that you may be the world's biggest Diana Taurasi fan.

How do you feel?

UH, e can't I can't even talk rationally about Diana.

Taurasi should probably just move on to perk, because I can't talk rationally about Diana Taurasi.

There are very few people now that I meet, and I quiver in their very presence in Diana Taurasi, the greatest of all time.

One of the ultimate bad.

You know what E Just I can't even talk about her.

She's the best.

She's the best to ever do.

It is the best is the best and guess and guess what?

Must see must see TV.

I mean, you know, just watching up play The game of basketball is just such a joy to watch her competitive nature skill set and look, I mean her resume speaks for itself.

Ghost that.

So you know, congratulations on the New Deal deserves all the money and then some.

Alright, guys.

Time for our league pass.

Game of the night.

Busy night in the association.

10 games are producers were not allowed to pick anything on national television, so they chose cornets heat.

Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup for the first time in three weeks.

Over the weekend.

He dropped 30 in a win.

The heater, now seven and 12, though.

So, Zack, do you think Jimmy's return in general is going to help turn this season around from Miami?

Because we're past the quarter way mark.

If it doesn't turn this season around, they've got some serious problems.

Yes, I think generally getting your best player back is gonna help turn your season around the heat.

Have plenty of time.

Look, we knew the virus and the related contact tracing it was gonna torpedo a contender.

Whether it's Miami or Dallas, whoever you think it is, there was gonna be a team that was just gonna have the wind taken out of their sails.

It's the heat.

And so now the heat just have to fight for their season.

They have to fight to get out of the play in.

They have to fight for a playoff seed.

That isn't such a huge disadvantage.

But we know this team.

We know they're going to fight.

We know they're gonna make a run and be patient and not really care all that much about who they play in the playoffs.

But, yeah, it's time for them to start digging out of that hole.

Look, Butler is going to turn the heat season around that his tenacity.

He gives them swag.

He gives the Miami Heat that drip, like the younger generation says, what he brings to the table for us.

His mindset.

He gives guys like Tyler hero confidence.

Now Bam is not gonna be on the island by itself, although he's been doing a great job for us trying to be a leader and up hold on the offensive end.

Jimmy gives Tyler hero.

He gives Duncan Robinson.

He gives those young guys that energy on the defensive end and offensive being that confidence that they need and he's the backbone.

He's the guy that we witnessed go at the Lakers in the finals and talk his talk and say that it's not over with.

That's given the team confidence.

So Jimmy, returning to the Heat right now is crucial for the Miami Heat.

And they're gonna do good with him back in the lineup.

Zack, we know that the heat were holding open cap space for this coming off season.

Maybe for you, honest.

Of course.

Now Yanis is re signed with me walking.

Do you expect them making any moves before the deadline?

Uh, they'll sniff around.

Sure.

I mean, they were at the edges of other trade discussions, too, but I don't see any big moves for them.

You know, if if and when Brad Beal ever becomes available, they'll certainly be one of the teams that kicks the tires.

I'm not sure they have the juice to get it done.

Some of their picture and company, they always look and they always look at stars.