Club Shay Shay x Club 520: "520 in the Morning" – Jeff Teague Debates Kobe Bryant #8 vs. #24, Shedeur Sanders Struggles

Release Date: August 25, 2025
Hosts: DJ Wells (Host 1), Lou, T (Jeff Teague), Moot, Bishop
Podcast: Club Shay Shay x Club 520 (iHeartPodcasts & Shay Shay Media)

Episode Overview

This high-energy episode of "520 in the Morning" dives deep into a range of hot sports topics, beginning with a spirited debate about the best version of Kobe Bryant (#8 vs. #24), then tackling issues like Malik Beasley’s rocky offseason, the Chicago Bulls' struggles to land superstars, legendary second-options in NBA history, and Shedeur Sanders’ NFL challenges. As always, the crew’s conversation is full of humor, realness, and sharp basketball insight.

Main Topics & Key Discussions

1. Kobe Bryant: #8 vs. #24 – The Ultimate Debate

[03:44 – 07:10]

• Kobe Day Tribute: Opening with a highlight reel from Kobe’s 2013 season ("Arm sleeve Kobe"), the panel reminisces about his iconic performances.
• Favorite Kobe Era:
  • DJ Wells: "Who is your favorite version or what's your favorite version of Kobe? Eight to 24, probably."
  • Host 2: "Afro. Is that eight?"
  • Jeff Teague (T): "They was both the same to me. They were both good. Probably younger Kobe."
  • DJ Wells: "Most definitely number eight Kobe, you know what I'm saying? With the fro, everybody had the weak ass ‘fro ‘cause we rock with Kobe for no reason. And the Adidas shoes and spaceships. That was the time period, bro."
• Kobe Moments:
  • All agree his 81-point game and Finals runs alongside Shaq are legendary.
  • Host 2: "That 81 is legendary... Probably one of them finals runs when him and Shaq was going crazy."

2. Malik Beasley’s NBA Limbo: Unfair Allegations & Future Prospects

[07:51 – 12:07]

• DJ Wells reports Beasley was "officially cleared from the situation" involving false allegations but lost a potential $42M contract because of them.
• Panel’s Take:
  • Host 2: "I just think the NBA should step in... In a situation like that you're supposed to make something like that right."
  • Jeff Teague: "He was a free agent though... If he don't have that [contract in writing], it's all hearsay."
• DJ Wells notes the dangers of rumors in an era when "gambling [is] so integrated with sports stuff now... assuming you guilty before...proven otherwise."
  • "We just can't have people’s money get messed up like that. That's tough." – DJ Wells [12:07]

3. Draymond Green vs. Rudy Gobert: Who Ya Got?

[14:38 – 15:28]

• Debate: Who is the better defender, Draymond or Gobert?
  • Host 1: "People don't pick on Draymond. People pick on Rudy, bro. I’d say, Luka picks on him."
  • DJ Wells: "Rudy probably got more DPOYs... which is wild."
  • Host 1: "Your whole team defense do change when you get Rudy Gobert though... every team he's been on... Damn they’ve been top 10 defense."
  • DJ Wells: "Draymond probably a little bit more versatile, especially where he can switch out in the wing."

4. Chicago Bulls: Why Can’t They Land Superstars?

[15:40 – 19:20]

• Fan in Superchat: Why can’t the Bulls attract NBA superstars?
  • Host 1: "It's just not an appealing place no more... If you're a black athlete, they make it seem like it's crazy... but when you go there... it's nice as hell."
  • DJ Wells: "Management might be the issue with that."
  • Host 1: "The product is so bad right now. If you’re a star, why would you want to go play with all these young dudes… They should have traded for Halliburton."

5. Notable & Hilarious Moments

- On Food Combos

[27:47 – 28:33]

• Fan Shout-out about spaghetti and Texas Roadhouse rolls:
  • Host 1: "She up your meal... it was going at first with them rolls, but then you put it in one pot. Lost me."
  • Host 2: "That's a horrible duo. That's a bad meal."

6. Paige Bueckers vs. Caitlin Clark: The Next Superstar Debate

[30:58 – 33:22]

• Paige vs. Caitlin: Who’s better?
  • Host 1: "Paige will win every time one on one... she can score different ways."
  • Host 2: "Paige's handle... that's what stands out to me most over Caitlin."
  • Discussion of women's basketball's evolution, NIL deals, and rising superstars like JuJu Watkins.

7. Lamarcus Aldridge: Hall of Fame Case

[35:02 – 37:14]

• DJ Wells: "20k points, five-time all NBA, seven-time all star. That meet the qualifications, boy."
• Host 1: "He more than qualified. I feel like if you make all NBA one time and a couple all stars, you should be in the Hall of Fame."

8. Best Second Option in NBA History

[37:49 – 43:09]

• Candidates: Scottie Pippen, Kyrie Irving, AD, D. Wade, Steph/KD, Kobe/Shaq.
• Host 2: “Pippen, bro.”
• Host 1: "If KD was the second option, then he the best second option ever, bro."
• Extended argument about the Warriors’ titles with and without KD, and how it colors legacies, referencing Isaiah Thomas’ remarks to Draymond Green:
  • Host 1 (paraphrasing Zeke): "Y’alls careers wouldn't be what they were if not for Kevin Durant. Y'all might only have one or two."
  • Host 2: "We won two without KD. He helped amplify us, of course… but solidify? Nah. I’m still a Hall of Famer." [41:03]
• DJ Wells: "I don’t think Draymond would be a first ballot Hall of Famer if they only got one chip... Now it's unanimous..."

9. The Robert Horry/Role Player Championships Debate

[46:37 – 50:10]

• Discussion: Do people actually care about Robert Horry's 7 championships?
  • Host 1: "Nobody cares about his championship though, bro."
  • Host 2: "But Robert Horry… he hit every big shot."
  • DJ Wells: "If JR Smith had seven rings… I’m calling him the best part of all time and I don't care."
• On swag and public memory:
  • Host 1: "We know Ty Lue more than Robert Horry. Let’s be honest: Iverson stepped over ring bro. That’s why we know Ty Lue."
• Host 1: "You have to know basketball to know what Robert Horry meant to the game. The masses? Ain’t nobody ever wanted the Horry jersey."

10. Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Struggles: Is There a Conspiracy?

[67:06 – 70:16]

• Shedeur Sanders struggled in his 2nd preseason game: 3 for 6, 14 yards, took 5 sacks.
• Key Insight: The team put him in with backup linemen and didn’t let him run a two-minute drill, "setting him up to fail."
• Host 1: "Ain’t no way he dropped that far in the draft without it being some type of conspiracy."
• Host 2: "We said that out the gate, though, about him, bro. They was hating on him from the get-go."
• Eric Dickerson Clip (played by the group): "I heard from someone that the NFL were told, 'Don’t draft... we’re gonna make an example out of him.'"
• Panel speculates only someone like Jerry Jones might take a chance now.

Other Segments & Super Chats (Select Highlights)

• Superchats on Wildest Poster Dunks:

  • Jeff Teague’s favorite: "My first game, JaVale McGee jumped from the free throw line, dunked on Joe Kellogg. I got off the bench, bro. I had to sit back down." [12:57]

• Basketball and Baseball Updates:

  • Quick rundowns of MLB results, WNBA standouts, and playful banter about catchers at games, player swag, and which throwback jerseys the guys wish they’d kept.

Notable Quotes & Funniest Moments

• On Kobe’s legacy:

  • "Everybody did the embezz. That was fire to me for you, you know what I'm saying? To go crazy like that and then it's in a tweet. Disrespecting the owner of the league. That's heat." – Host 2 [07:32]

• On Malik Beasley:

  • "I just think the NBA should step in and handle that, though... I get a team can’t afford [to pay him now]... But something gotta shake. A higher power, bro, gotta be like—" – Host 2 [09:34]

• On Draymond vs. Gobert:

  • "Luka pick on him" (Rudy). "A lot of people go away from Draymond." – Host 1, Host 2 [15:04]

• On Paige Bueckers:

  • "She can train my kids... It looked like... you play with guys, man." – Host 1 [31:32]
  • "Paige already breaking records. I told y’all. Every week, bro. Something happens in the W." – Host 2 [33:06]

• On Robert Horry’s 7 Rings:

  • "You never wanted the ORI jersey and he had a cool number." – Host 1 [49:46]
  • "If J.R. Smith got seven rings... I'm saying he's the best of all time and I don't care." – DJ Wells [58:13]

• On Shedeur Sanders’ situation:

  • "They setting him up to fail. That's pretty much what it is... That's unheard of not to get that two minute at the end for somebody that's on the team." – Host 1 [67:55]
  • "Ain’t no way he dropped that far in the draft without it being some type of conspiracy." – Host 1 [69:00]

Episode Structure & Flow

• 00:00 – 03:24: [Intros, ads, show announcements]
• 03:25 – 07:10: Kobe Bryant debate (#8 vs. #24), favorite moments
• 07:51 – 12:07: Malik Beasley saga and NBA handling
• 14:38 – 15:28: Draymond Green vs. Gobert as defenders
• 15:40 – 19:20: Chicago Bulls’ lack of star attractions
• 25:18 – 30:33: [Q&A, food comedy, community banter]
• 30:58 – 33:22: Paige vs. Caitlin Clark
• 35:27 – 37:14: LaMarcus Aldridge Hall of Fame debate
• 37:49 – 43:09: Best second option ever—Pippen, KD, more—includes Warriors' KD/four rings legacy talk (extended through 43:12)
• 46:37 – 50:10: Robert Horry & role player championship discourse
• 67:06 – 70:16: Shedeur Sanders struggling, NFL conspiracy theories
• 70:48 – 77:17: MLB, WNBA, and more community/culture commentary

Final Thoughts

This episode is a fun, fast-paced, and honest roundtable covering basketball nostalgia, behind-the-scenes NBA business, and the current state of both men’s and women’s basketball. The panel balances jokes with genuine analysis, especially in the Kobe and Warriors/KD legacy debates, and doesn’t shy away from calling out injustices in both on-court and off-court arenas (notably with Shedeur Sanders and Malik Beasley).

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“RIP to Kobe Bean, man. This game my boy had 41, 12 assists, 6 rebounds… ask this question: Who is your favorite version of Kobe, 8 or 24?”

— DJ Wells [06:12]

“They setting him up to fail… that’s unheard of not to get that two minutes at the end for somebody that’s on the team.”

— Host 1 on Shedeur Sanders [67:55]