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Ocho Cinco
That's me.
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Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And guess what? He wins it on the first hole of the first hole, and he ends up winning the Masters. Ojo. He conquered the demons. He was able to pull it off. One of six men. Let's see what is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. He's the sixth man to complete the Grand Slam.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Rory McElroy joins Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and Gene Saracen. Ocho, you catch a little bit of this?
Ocho Cinco
I wasn't able to watch the Masters, but I did catch the highlights from it. Doing my homework. I'm not much of a golfer. Remember one time I played a little golf in high school, I shot a 67 when I did my eight. Wait, I saw 67 in the first nine. Does that make sense?
Shannon Sharpe
What'd you do that.
Ocho Cinco
I shot a 67 and then the first eight.
Shannon Sharpe
That's not good, huh? No, that's not good, bro.
Ocho Cinco
You don't think so?
Shannon Sharpe
You need it on the front nine. If you want to be good, you need to be somewhere between, obviously, right? Somewhere between 28 and 34 is be great.
Ocho Cinco
Now, I say I shot a 67. 18. What you talking about?
Shannon Sharpe
No, you said the front nine, so that's not good.
Ocho Cinco
No, I'm Sam. The whole. I'm talking about the whole 18. The whole 18 holes?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
I shot a 67.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm not sure you shoot 67 on the putt putt golf course.
Ocho Cinco
No, I'm telling you, you know, I. Listen, when I was younger, you know, my green eye, your grandma had you and some of everything to keep you busy when it's all season. So I play. I played a little golf from age 13 to 16, and you know, I was good. I was good.
Shannon Sharpe
How many clubs go in the golf bag?
Ocho Cinco
Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
How many clubs go in the golf bag?
Ocho Cinco
11.
Shannon Sharpe
No, don't worry about it. Go ahead.
Ocho Cinco
It depend what kind of go. What kind of. I mean, how many clubs go in. How many go on yours?
Shannon Sharpe
14.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, yeah? I don't need that many. See, you. You have to be handicapped. You handicap, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
You handicapped? That's why. That's why I ain't got that many. I ain't got that many clubs.
Shannon Sharpe
What's the best you can shoot? What's the. What's the low? What's the best shot you can have on the golf course?
Ocho Cinco
A eagle two hole in one. What you talking about?
Shannon Sharpe
Uh, double eagle.
Ocho Cinco
Whoa, hold on. Timeout. Time out. How you gonna have a double eagle? If you get a hole in one. What you talking about?
Shannon Sharpe
But on a par five, you can get a double eagle.
Ocho Cinco
Talk to me now. Talk to me on that. Please. Explain that one to me.
Shannon Sharpe
You could ace a hole in one, and that's only one stroke, right? See, on a hole in one. So that's normally a par. That's a par three. Most of the time, par threes. So if you get it, okay, boom. So you get two shots. Let's just say you hole out, that's two shots, right? You pick up two shots. But a double eagle. Yeah, four. That's why I was had. Ash look up Gene Saracen and Augusta, he had a double eagle.
Ocho Cinco
See, I ain't never did that. Huh? I ain't never did it. You know, you got to think. I ain't been on. Hey, I ain't been on the course in 12 years.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, most people. Most people can't. Most people can't even do that. Double eagles are very rare. I mean, like I said, I've only heard of Jean Sarion, the double eagle. In a competition. But it's. Golf is hard.
Ocho Cinco
Very good.
Shannon Sharpe
It's hard. And you got to play it. You got to play it often because you're not in competition against the guy. You're in competition with the course.
Ocho Cinco
Yes. With the course. Yes. And yourself.
Shannon Sharpe
And one shot is kind of like poker. One shot does not. Just because you hit a good tee shot doesn't mean you hit a good second shot, a good approach shot. It doesn't mean you're gonna putt well. It's just. And you gotta put so much time in it in order to get good. And even when you think you're good, you'll see some of the best. Hit the ball way over there. Hit the ball way over there. And you saw Rory, who's at the top of the food chain, a five foot putt, and he yipped it. So it's not. It's not. And then when you start getting conditions, you start getting rain, you start getting cold, you start getting wind.
Ocho Cinco
Wind. Yeah, yeah. The elements. The elements will always mess you up. That's why you have to be. Your. Your mental got to be on point. Your mental got to be. You just said earlier that most of the time golfers, you're not playing against anybody else except the course, but once elements get involved and then pressure situations, like when they went to that playoff with him and.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes, Roach.
Ocho Cinco
Is it Roach.
Shannon Sharpe
Rose. Justin Rose. Rose.
Ocho Cinco
Rose. My bad. Excuse me, excuse me, Mr. Rose, but. Yeah, man, stuff like that, man, you know, the. The butt cheeks start clenching up because of the pressure of those situations. I. I couldn't imagine. I couldn't imagine.
Shannon Sharpe
Minus three is a double eagle, not minus four, minus three of the double eagle. Okay, because it's a par five, right? You get a. You. You burn. Yeah. Yes.
Ocho Cinco
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Cause now they. What they've done, Ocho, is that they've stretched these par fives out so effing.
Ocho Cinco
Far, far, very far, man.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, I've seen one course, they had like a par five, like at 650 yards.
Ocho Cinco
Well, you got. You got to think about the pro golfers, how far they can hit on that first. On that. On that first. That first hit. Now.
Shannon Sharpe
Well, they started doing this because of Tiger, because then every Tiger came along, and then everybody had to Tiger proof it, right? Because he could hit it so far, right? And now he's using irons, and now he's laying up, and now he. Now he's. He's eagling all this. Cause that's where he did his. Done his damage.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Is on the par five. Five.
Ocho Cinco
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. He was. Eagle. He was always insulting everybody. That's why they did what they did in the Masters, right? You see what he did? He blew him out of the waters. And then Pebble. He wins by 15. He won his first Masters. He won by 12, if I'm not mistaken. I think he won by 12. We got a private proof. We got to have a way. Things they never did to any other golfers, right? Now you're never going to see another golfer be able to dominate like Tiger did, because these guys are so good. These guys are too good. Now, Ocho, they grew up watching Tiger, right? And so now you see a Justin Rose and you see a Scottie Scheffler, and you see a big John Robb, and you see DeChambeau, and you see Justin Rose and Dustin John. D.J. these guys are too good. O.J.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah. Yeah. Just. Just. Just for. Just for the. For nobody gonna probably believe me. You know, me and. Me and Scotty Shefford, we. We hit a. We hit a few. We should hit a few holes together at. At August, you know, Scotty, good friend of mine, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay. Yeah, I believe. I believe. I believe he might be a good friend of yours, but I don't know about you getting on the mat, getting on Augusta.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, you know. No, I'm saying me and Scotty, I'm telling. He'll tweet me. He'll tweet me. He'll tweet you and tell You. No, we hit a few holes together one time.
Shannon Sharpe
No, I'm saying Augusta.
Ocho Cinco
No, it wasn't nobody there but me and him.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, you know I'm from Georgia.
Ocho Cinco
I know. Hey, listen, they don't let everybody out there, man. But it's because I. With him, it was a private event. It was just me and Scotty. We had a business meeting we had to do.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, I appreciate that.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
But it's. It's. I'm happy for Rory. Rory? Yeah, you know, he's. I mean, those final rounds and the ma. I mean, he could have. Should have been. Had it. Yeah, but like you said, and we saw what happened today. That pressure blew up with an 80 on the final hole. He blew up a 74 on the final hole. He missed those short putts at Pinehurst and let Dhambo catch him at the US Open last year. Soon. So he's been. Now that. Those wouldn't have given him the 2011, would have given him the. The. The slam, or he'd have completed the Slam a lot sooner. Pinehurst, I mean, he had already won the US Open. But this is the one. I mean, you know, obviously, just like tennis, you win the Grand Slam, you know, it's not a whole lot of guys that have won the Grand Slam.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
You look at Agassi. Pete Sanford's never done it. You got. Obviously, you got fed, you got Djokovic, you got Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Emerson. What's the late. Oh, my God, what's the lefty name? I don't think Bill Tilden did it. I don't think Roy Emerson did it. What's. What's the. The Aussie left handed Aussie. Help me out. Chat in tennis. No, Agassi was righty. He won. He won the Calendar Slam, if I'm not mistaken. But see, back then, tennis used to be played on basically two surfaces. I mean. Yeah, no, Latent didn't know what.
Ocho Cinco
What Clay.
Shannon Sharpe
Rod Labor. Rod Laver. Rod Laver.
Ocho Cinco
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but see, back then, everything with, you know, Ocho, you. It was. It was grass. Grass.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, Grass.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. The U. S. Open used to be played on grass.
Ocho Cinco
Grass. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Women obviously played on grass.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah. Hey, that ball. That ball. That ball down you real quick on that grass now. Now that's one thing I can play. I can play some tennis now, you know, you. You know, you don't seen the footage, so, you know, I'm not lying about that.
Shannon Sharpe
No. It's gonna die quick on. On that clay, that red clay.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, yeah. Listen, Glass don't do, you know, justice either, man. I prefer being on the hog.
Shannon Sharpe
No, you gotta stay on your feet. I mean, anything hardcore, because it's hard to get you. If you notice, Ocho, even on at Wimbledon.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
They have those little nubs.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
On the bottom.
Ocho Cinco
Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
And. And clay, you got to learn how to slide.
Ocho Cinco
You got to learn how to slide. You got to be comfortable with it.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, I like to see him go, get that ball in that. Come back over here, and then sometimes they do a split.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah. Hey, listen, you know, Nadal is the king of that clay court now.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 14 times. Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
But, you know, you got. Alcaraz is coming. I mean, it's. And that's what's so different, because they require different skill set. That's why so few people have actually won.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
You know, on different services. Pete never won on clay. Right. Or he. You know, he was dominated on grass. But back then, those guys were serving volleys. They hit the ball and just come to the net. You don't see a whole lot of those now. The guys just hit the ball so hard. They just.
Ocho Cinco
You got people.
Shannon Sharpe
Baseline.
Ocho Cinco
You got people serving 130, 140 miles an hour. You not hearing nothing and coming to the net. Man, please stop. You gonna sit there and Vol. Absolutely not.
Shannon Sharpe
The players are too good. Yeah, they. They. They are. They are. But, you know, you had those serving volume. You had Stefan Edberg, you had. Who's that other guy? Pete. San Francisco Pete. But now you got, like you said, Joe, they got these big forehands. They just cranking it, and so. Yeah, but you. You would think that would be the perfect time to serve in Bali, because you got that big serve, they just hoping to get the ball in. Now you come to the net.
Ocho Cinco
I mean, you. You can. You can. You can.
Shannon Sharpe
But it's. It's great. I mean, to. To go see a professional tennis match and see how hard they hit that ball.
Ocho Cinco
Listen.
Shannon Sharpe
Or how fast and how they can place it.
Ocho Cinco
Exactly. Yeah. Listen. How fast the game actually moves. Yeah. Now, tennis will surprise you, obviously. I've been to the Miami Open multiple times, you know, at the Hard Rock Stadium. The same thing with hockey. It's one thing to watch hockey on tv, but then to see it up close and be on the glass and get a better understanding on how fast the game actually is. Man, tennis will surprise you as opposed to watching on tv, as opposed to in person. It's amazing.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. But, you know, we're watching this today. I thought because Roy on the first shoulder was a two shot swing because he, you know, he bogged and ended up, next thing you know, DeChambeau has the lead. I'm like, okay, it's gonna be interesting.
Ocho Cinco
Oh yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And then as you started going, DeChambeau started to blow up. Justin Rose kind of lost this because Justin Rose had the two, the, the two day lead. He gave up, gave it all back yesterday and then he came roaring back today and he's going to have to find a way to play, you know, three, four quality rounds. Yeah, because you can give it back. I mean that he had a 50 what a 36 hole lead. He gave 54, gave it back and then he came out strong today. I think he shot 600. Did he shoot 600 today to get himself back into contention?
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
But he's probably kick, he's probably kicking himself. Oo, right. Knowing that yesterday kind of got away from him.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, it did.
Shannon Sharpe
But that's the thing about golf. Be playing a thing, be going good, everything is flowing.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, they go left quick, quick, quick blow up.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean it's like, oh, it's not too bad. Next thing you know, you bogey, double bogey is shoot yourself out of contention. But congratulations to Rory McIlroy, the 2025 Masters champion. Yeah, grand prize, I think they won 4 million. Now he's got a, you know, champions dinner. You know, he get to pick out what he's going to eat next year he's going to be in the champ, you know, hey, got a lot I think they get. Is it, is it a lifetime exemption now? Because I know they was trying to like 10 years. Normally if you won the Masters, you run the tournament. Oo, you have a lifetime exemption to come back.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
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Ocho Cinco
Now hold on now. Let me get, let me get my bearing straight. Let me get my understanding. The play in. Listen, when the warriors play the Grizzlies, this is one shot, one and done, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Yes. This game they'll be the seventh seed, right? The loser will play the winner of the 9:10 and that winner will be the eighth seed. So that winner, whoever the eighth seed is, they will face OKC, right? The winner of the, the winner of the Grizzlies warriors. They will face the Rockets. The Timberwolves face the Lakers. The 3, 6 matchup and the 4 fives, the Nuggets and the Clippers.
Ocho Cinco
So what you, what you, what you think about that? That Lakers, that Lakers.
Shannon Sharpe
Lakers are five. Justify.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, you ain't even think about it though. You, I mean, I mean, like, listen, I know you think the Lakers gonna win, but how do you feel seven game series? I mean, how many think the wolves get? So you ain't giving, you ain't giving ant man no chance.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm giving that man a great chance. They, they play, they play pretty well. He and Jew Randall. Yeah, good again, you know, they got Gobert. That's going to, you know. But I just like, I like LeBron. It's going to be interesting. Now let's, you know, he kind of tweaked that growing a little bit the other night. He left and broke his streak. He had 20 straight seasons of scoring at least 20, average at least 25 points. I know people going to say he stepped off a cliff. Even though he averaged 24 and a half points a game in year 22 at the age of 40. And he gave you basically, he gave you what, eight assists, eight cents and 7.8 rebounds, something like that. So I wouldn't say he's falling off a cliff.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
And he's probably going to be All NBA for the 21st time in his NBA career out of 22 seasons. He's going to probably be second team All NBA. Let that sink in for a second.
Ocho Cinco
That's crazy.
Shannon Sharpe
You're 21. He's going to be one of the 15 best players in the NBA.
Ocho Cinco
You know what the funny fact, and I, I hate, I hate to go off topic, the funny thing about it is if you look at LeBron's resume, you look at the, the consistency over the years and what he's been able to done in maintaining consistency for such a very long time, yet critics, analysts, pundits still find negative things to say about him, no matter what he's achieved to this point. Yeah, you got the, you got to actually nitpick, you got to dig, you got to be almost, almost in a state of ridiculousness to find ways to be negative. When someone that has never done it before and is doing it like he's doing it and still in year 22, doing it at a high level find negative things to say. It's like, it makes no sense to me. Instead of, instead of admiring what he's been able to do for so long and praising what he's been able to do, regardless of whether, whether it's to, to your fitting or your like or your like, because you don't like him personally. When it comes to the game of basketball, what LeBron is doing is unparalleled and it hasn't been done before.
Shannon Sharpe
But Ocho, we just talked about this at the combine. They don't tell you what you did. Well, they tell you what. He don't run fast, he don't jump high, he don't move his feet, he drops his arm, he pats the ball. And I get it, Ocho, look, to a certain degree, I get it, right? Because when you're talking about great, when you're talking about the top three, top four, top five players of all time, okay, you try to find things to like, okay? But the vitriol, the vitriol which people speak about LeBron, that's what's confusing to me.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
But Kawhi Leonard was sensational today. 13, 24 of 8 from the three point line. He had 33. James Harden, who should be, who could possibly be another all NBA selection, played 48 minutes, gave you 39, 10 assists, seven rebounds. He was, he was great. Kawhi and, and, and, and, and James Harden was sensational. Jimmy Butler. Hey, you got playoff Jimmy. He gave you 30 points, nine assists. You got to do better with this rebounding. One rebound, bro. You played 48 minutes and got one re. Jimmy Butler had one more rebound than me and I wasn't even there to arena. You got to get better, you got to get more rebounds than that. And that's it. And the, and the thing is, the warriors are normally a pretty good rebounding team. They got crushed. They got crushed. They got beat by 17 on the glass, 9 to 3 on the offensive end, 33 to 11 on the defensive end. Who else? Pazinski. He played well, had 19 points. Moody. Gotta get him better than that. I'm trying to figure out, is Kaminga hurt? I'm saying, that's what I'm saying. Why would you play Kaminga? He's probably the most athletic guy on their roster.
Ocho Cinco
He's not. He's hurt, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
No, he ain't hurt. He just didn't play.
Ocho Cinco
Listen, if he got, if he's not getting minutes, he's not getting minutes for a reason. Obviously, when it comes time to show up, maybe he's not showing up. Why would Steve Kerr not play him if he's the most athletic? Something. There gotta be something wrong with him.
Shannon Sharpe
But he spoke about that. That not getting the opportunities or, you know, making a mistake and being snatched out of game. It's hard to play when your team. If you're a young guy. Ocho. The hardest thing is, and you know this, if you're a young guy and your team is used to winning and you make a mistake, coaches don't have patience for that. What hurt Coach Belichick the most? Mistakes.
Ocho Cinco
Mistakes. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Same thing with Mike. I played with Mike.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on. Is the leash that much shorter for NBA players, especially a player of his magnitude that is the most athletic on the team? We have to do everything right. Because if, if you thinking about not playing with a free mind and playing, then you'd be hesitant. You need to be. You need to be on the court. Same way when it comes to football, if you're out there thinking you're going to be one step behind, you're going to step too slow.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep. Zubox was sensational. 11 of 16, 22 points, 17 rebounds. He almost out rebounded the Cavs by himself. Man, Zube has been unbelievable. I still don't understand why Magic traded him for Mike Mascala. I won't ever understand that.
Ocho Cinco
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
But it is what it is. So it's going to be a great matchup because everybody remember the last time the Clippers played the Nuggets. Clippers had a 31 lead in the bubble. This was before Nicola Jokic became Nicola Jokic.
Ocho Cinco
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
Jamar Murray. This was Jamal Murray's coming out party because he dropped a 40p, a 40 burger on him. And we know what Jamal Murray is capable of doing. We've seen it time and time again. These two guys in the pick and roll, the dribble, handoff. Michael Porter Jr. Can get hot and can light it up. Russ coming off the bench, it's going to be a great matchup. I can see this. I can see this going six, seven games. I'm going to be shocked if it doesn't go at least six, possibly seven games.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on. In going six or seven, but who you got winning? You got the Clippers upsetting. Would it be an upset?
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, theoretically, yes, because the clippers are the 5C and the Nuggets are the 4C. But if you look at the way you remember, the Nuggets just fired their head coach three days, four days ago.
Ocho Cinco
I don't know what. But you think they did that on purpose? For the simple fact that putting pressure on the players, like what y'all doing right now, that ain't gonna cut it. And we want to win another one in order we think we need to, that ain't nothing. But the players call anyway. You know that, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, for sure.
Ocho Cinco
Ain't nothing but the players call.
Shannon Sharpe
I look at it like this, Ojo. There's really never a good time to relieve someone of their duties, right? But if you're thinking about firing him and he goes to the Western Conference finals, how do you make that decision to fire him? He goes to the NBA Finals. How do you find a guy that goes to the NBA Finals? So maybe they had had their mind made up. Maybe there were some things that you. Look, I read what everybody else read. There's been bickering between him and the general manager, Calvin Booth.
Ocho Cinco
What is there to bicker about? I don't want to. What is there to bicker about?
Shannon Sharpe
Well, look, I mean, general manager, when you draft guys, I want those guys to play. Mike Malone says, I'm trying to win games. I feel Russ gives me a better chance to win. So I Will leave him in there.
Ocho Cinco
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
Okay.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, okay, okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Calvin Booth said, I drafted this guy. This is a younger guy. I want these guys to play. Oh, okay. And so it's kind of like Ty Lue. Ty Lue win the championship. They want him to play the younger guys. Talu said, no, I ain't playing them younger guys. I'm playing the win. They fired Ty Luke. Ugh.
Ocho Cinco
Now that's tough.
Shannon Sharpe
It is. It absolutely. It is absolutely. Very, very tough. It's going to be a great series. Cause Jokic is going to get his.
Ocho Cinco
Numbers no matter what.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, think about it. Jokic finished top two, top three points, rebounds, assists, and steals. And he's not going to win the mvp.
Ocho Cinco
But, I mean, we know why he's not going to win the mv. But I'm saying he's going over there just as special.
Shannon Sharpe
Now, his team had a better record.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
He led the league in scoring. But we've never seen this. We've seen a guard lead the league in scoring. Hell, Jordan did it 10 years in a row. Right. Tracy McGady led the league in scoring. We've never seen somebody finish top three, let alone rebound. Points and rebound. Yes. In three categories? Absolutely not Four categories? Hell, no. And he did that.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Got no problem with Shay winning it. Shay was sensational this year. And watching him play, bro, when he puts that shoulder to your chest and step back, you might as well just go ahead and run him back down the court. Cause he's gonna go in. It's gonna go. He's gonna go in. Don't even worry. The A. Don't even talk about missing or don't even worry about it. Just head on back down the court. Cause it's gonna go in. Matter of fact, go ahead.
Ocho Cinco
I want to put my beard in now. I want to put my beard in now. Now listen. Now, let's. Let's. Let's talk business. That's not. I don't want to be personal. Now. I know I owe you some money. I know I owe you 5200. Right?
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Ocho Cinco
Let's put that aside right now. Let's talk business. Now. I think for the betterment of me and being able to talk about basketball as we enter the playoffs, I think it's imperative and important since you on the west coast and then you have access to Laker tickets, I think it's imperative that you and I, we go sit court side of the Laker game. I think that's something we should do. We should do game one, game two. I'm not sure what game it is, but listen, I can get a flight. Spirit Flies. Spirit Flies to la, and you and I need to go to a game. So what you think about that, Ocho, hold on.
Shannon Sharpe
Before you answer.
Ocho Cinco
Before you answer, you listen to me.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
Timberwolves, Werewolves, Teen Wolves, Lakers, and five.
Shannon Sharpe
See, see, the thing is, Ocho, when you go to games, if you go to the game, we miss the other games. It's like we. You do realize, like, we going now, our schedule's gonna change. We're going after every game, so we might be going five, six days in a row.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, okay. That's okay. But listen, it's about continuity. It's about you and I sitting together courtside of the Laker game. Boom. Then we watch the game. We leave, like, you know, maybe late, late. Late in the fourth.
Shannon Sharpe
Boom.
Ocho Cinco
We.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't know if you know. You know what Laker playoff ticket game tickets cost, boy?
Ocho Cinco
You got it? Are you good?
Shannon Sharpe
No, you got it, huh? You got it. I ain't bought no new car. I ain't got no new house. I ain't got no chrome hard jeans. I ain't got none of that.
Ocho Cinco
Nah, but you got. You got a thing. You gotta understand, right? I got 50, 11 jobs. So. I told you, this is my season. I'm just trying to treat myself. I ain't done nothing nice myself.
Shannon Sharpe
Tickets, huh? True. That's your tickets. I'm glad you said that. As a matter of fact, I'm g. Give him a call from Freddy. As a matter of fact. Go ahead, keep talking.
Ocho Cinco
Wait a minute.
Shannon Sharpe
Right now.
Ocho Cinco
See, you. You the one told me. You had.
Shannon Sharpe
You had.
Ocho Cinco
Cor. You had. See the tickets?
Shannon Sharpe
I gave them up last year.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, you gave them up, but you still have. It's like part ownership. You still got ownership.
Shannon Sharpe
Nah.
Ocho Cinco
Well, tell me. Tell me who you gave them up to so I can send a message.
Shannon Sharpe
No, I told him I.
Ocho Cinco
Like, you gave him up all the way. Like, you don't. You. You don't have access to him no more. You can't call people, say, listen, I want to go to this game.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm calling Freddie. I'm calling the guy that I got. I'm detecting Freddie right now.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah. See? See what he says? Tell. Ask him how much you want for two so we can go to the game. I'm. I'm excited. I think that'd be. I think that'd be a good time, man. That'd be a good time.
Shannon Sharpe
And plus, it's Timberwolves and Ant Man. Everybody's gonna want to go.
Ocho Cinco
Well, listen. I mean, but you got done. Listen, it's about. It's about camaraderie. You know, just think about me. You courtside, hot dogs, popcorn. You know, we get on the jumbotron, Uncle Nocho here, and, you know, we wave to the people and stuff like.
Shannon Sharpe
That's dope, Ocho. You just spent 600 grand on a car.
Ocho Cinco
Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
What, that Lambo?
Ocho Cinco
What about it?
Shannon Sharpe
That's 600 grand?
Ocho Cinco
It was 700, okay?
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, and you think I might. Boy, I wish I bite.
Ocho Cinco
Listen, let me. Let me live a little bit. When you was flying private, I ain't say nothing. I mean, I did say something, but I ain't say nothing. When you were sitting courtside, when you sitting courtside to the liquor game, I ain't say nothing. Listen, when you paid for a $10,000 dog, I mean, I said something, but you still did it. Let me treat myself. I ain't bought myself nothing. 37 years, man. 37 years, Chad. I know the chat. Understand?
Shannon Sharpe
I'm good, nothing. Oh, you don't know this man? Want me to play? Chad. What up, Freddie?
Ocho Cinco
Hey, Freddie. What's up, Freddie?
Shannon Sharpe
I'm good. Freddie. Freddie, what we looking at? What we looking like for the Lakers?
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Telling me one game, two.
Ocho Cinco
Telling me and you.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. What are you looking like.
Ocho Cinco
Uncle? You got to negotiate, man. Don't just ask him. You got to negotiate. You gotta learn how to talk, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay.
Ocho Cinco
All right. What we looking like?
Shannon Sharpe
You gonna text me back tomorrow?
Ocho Cinco
I don't like that. I don't like that. I don't like. You got to learn how to talk to these people. You got. You got. Listen, you got this. Let me tell you something. When it comes to negotiating, you got to establish dominance right away, you asking the wrong question. You don't give him the opportunity to give you the number. You give him the number in which.
Shannon Sharpe
You can work with Ocho. Those tickets belong to somebody. They have to sell them. I know those people that sit. Those people that Ocho, those people that sit there, they make more than me and you both in six months.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, see, that's what I'm talking about. The fact that they made more than.
Shannon Sharpe
You both, they gonna donate the money for them. Those people had those tickets for years, Ocho. There ain't nobody just all of a sudden say, you know what I want? Season tickets to the Lakers. You got to know somebody. You got to get them up off them.
Ocho Cinco
You do realize these people are fans of us? You do know that, right?
Shannon Sharpe
You do know that right, Ocho, when you. When you talk about people that's worth 3,400 million dollars, right?
Ocho Cinco
I know all them. What you saying? They know us. They know you, they know me. What you saying?
Shannon Sharpe
Think about it.
Ocho Cinco
What can they do with. What can they do with 304 million that we can't do with 5 million?
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, they do a lot. Now, if you said 250 is 300, I'd agree with you. You talk about 5,300,300. They could do a lot.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on, hold on. They can do a lot, but we talking about the way we do 300 billion.
Shannon Sharpe
I promise you, if I got 300 million, I'll fly private.
Ocho Cinco
No.
Shannon Sharpe
Everywhere.
Ocho Cinco
No, you're not. No.
Shannon Sharpe
What the hell you say? No.
Ocho Cinco
No, no. No, you're not. No, you're not. No, you're not. No, you're not. I promise you not. If you had 300 men, I wouldn't even allow you to fly private. I'll let you.
Shannon Sharpe
You ain't gotta allow me. I'm flying. You better let me get 100 million. Damn. 3. What can. Like you said, what can you do with 300 million? I can't do it. 100 million. Oh, I fly private.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, it's unnecessary. Listen, you need to be a people person. You need to be amongst. I am, okay?
Shannon Sharpe
The pilot and the flight attendants on the private plane.
Ocho Cinco
Nah.
Shannon Sharpe
And you like private. Don't you ask. It was good. Act like.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah, don't do it. Don't do it.
Shannon Sharpe
They got nice food. George said, we got pancakes. He woke up, he got. He ate about four breakfasts.
Ocho Cinco
Let me tell you something.
Shannon Sharpe
How you go to sleep and eat.
Ocho Cinco
Up and eat four breakfasts, but you can do that. You can do that flying commercial. You can do that flying commercial. It's different. Just. It's different being a people.
Shannon Sharpe
But when you fly private, you determine when the flight leaves commercial. You gotta go when they say if that flight's at 259 or 359, I can say, you know what, Ocho, I want to leave at 5:15. I want to leave. X amount of time I get. And guess what? I pull right up. I pull it right up into the tar bag. Get my bags out. Boom, boom, I'm get on there. I bring my dog. I can bring whatever. It's the convenience. Yes, Ocho, it's still. The distance is the distance to the destination. It's the convenience. And that's what, Ocho. At this juncture in our life, the way we prepared ourselves, we do everything for convenience. Yeah. That's what it's about now, Ocho, I got you. It's about convenience, having someone. Okay. Hey, boom. You gonna have. You handle that? Okay, we'll handle this. Okay. We'll handle that. And that's what. Pride. That's what PJs, that's what they give you an opportunity to do. But he'll hit me back. I. I've been knowing Freddie. Yeah, I was. I've been knowing Freddie now for three years.
Ocho Cinco
Okay. And that's it. Just three.
Shannon Sharpe
Three. Cause I was. I was at a game, and he. He's like, I see you at a lot of games.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
He's like, I'll give you a better price.
Ocho Cinco
See, there we go. Now we talking.
Shannon Sharpe
Put your number. Put your number. Put your number in.
Ocho Cinco
Now we talking.
Shannon Sharpe
But I. And. Oh, Joe. Then I. I bought the season tickets. Yeah, season ticket was like, hold on. I only bought. Hold on. I only paid. I only got. I only played for 19 games, okay? That was almost 300,000. There's 42 games. There's 41 games in the regular season.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Ocho Cinco
Let me gather. Let me gather my thoughts real quick. So you bought 19 games? Yes, at 300,000. Now, I was a major.
Shannon Sharpe
Almost. Yes.
Ocho Cinco
A game.
Shannon Sharpe
That's about two tickets.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on, hold on. Let me carry the one. Carry the two.
Shannon Sharpe
Divided by probably about 17, $18,000 a game. Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, that. Okay. Okay. When you. When you put it like that, that ain't bad. That ain't bad. That's. That's about right.
Shannon Sharpe
And then you real. You do realize, like, when the playoff come, it go up. Yeah.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, so. So think about.
Shannon Sharpe
I went to the. I went to. I went to the Miami Heat game, right?
Ocho Cinco
Well, that's not that bad. You know, I. I said courtside in Miami. That ain't that bad.
Shannon Sharpe
I went to game two in the NBA Finals.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, the finals.
Shannon Sharpe
Played San Antonio.
Ocho Cinco
I thought you meant a regular game.
Shannon Sharpe
No.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, my bad.
Shannon Sharpe
And I was up under. I was up under the basket, right? That was. Those two tickets cost me about 12.
Ocho Cinco
12 apiece.
Shannon Sharpe
17,000.
Ocho Cinco
Okay. Yeah, that's about right. That's about right.
Shannon Sharpe
And that was LeBron's. That was when they played San Antonio, okay. Cause they lost. Remember, they had lost to San Antonio the first game. Tony Parker hit that shot, layup shot. And then LeBron brought. So I came back and saw the. The one that LeBron blocked. Thiago. Splinter shot. So I was right up under the basket when that happened, okay? And plus, it was so Expensive. Because now you fly. I stayed at the Fountain Blue.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, you.
Shannon Sharpe
That's what I got up.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, you see that?
Shannon Sharpe
I went out to the front desk, coach. I said, hey, when y'all gonna stop playing this music?
Ocho Cinco
What music? And Lynn.
Shannon Sharpe
No, they was at the Fountain Blue. You know, they played music the whole night.
Ocho Cinco
Oh yeah, they be cutting up now. They be cutting up. I listen.
Shannon Sharpe
There's like Mr. They like Mr. Sharp. That's kind of what. Kind of what we're known for. I say, I sure wish I'd have known.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Let me tell you what I would have been known for. Staying here bad. Between the music and the birds walking. Yeah, man. Later for this. So. But that. So I can only imagine.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
What final tickets would cost for a Lakers game.
Ocho Cinco
I mean, hey, do the players get, the players get too calm? Right?
Shannon Sharpe
Probably.
Ocho Cinco
And it's not, it's not, it's not courtside. It's like family.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, hell no.
Ocho Cinco
Family section.
Shannon Sharpe
Family section. Yes.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, well. Well, maybe, maybe we. Listen, I, I can make a few calls and see.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, you want me to call, call, call LeBron.
Ocho Cinco
No, I got, I could call LeBron. He gave me, he gave me the ball. So I know he wouldn't mind giving me no tickets.
Shannon Sharpe
But I think that's going to be a great series though. I, I think it's going to be a great series. Ant man, Jew, Randall, they played really well. Mike Conley always comes out. They got a nice little squad. But I like the Lakers. If LeBron is good to go, I like the Lakers. I like that three headed monster with Luka Ar. Bron. I like that.
Ocho Cinco
You know, I got something for you right here though. Minnesota, meet a quota. You and Toyota. Lakers in five.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay. Ocho. This is what was said by Steve Kerr after the game.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
After the game, Kerr spoke about Kaminga and said JK has been really impactful for us. It doesn't mean he's out of the going forward. This is how the game played out. I just told him at walkthrough that we were going to not go with the usual rotation. I didn't tell him he wasn't going to play. Cause I wasn't sure if he was going to play or not.
Ocho Cinco
Now, didn't we have the same issue at the Olympics? We had the same issue at the Olympics where certain people weren't playing.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep. We had the same issue with Jason Tatum.
Ocho Cinco
Here we go. Here we go. In the regular season, during the NBA season, in an important game that you need to win and your most athletic Player that you brought to my attention is not on the court doing what he does best because he makes mistakes, he's inconsistent, whatever it may be. In order to lose the inconsistency, you have to have reps, you have to build confidence. You know how you build confidence? That's by being on the goddamn court.
Shannon Sharpe
I, I don't, I don't get it. You mean to tell me Kaminga, who can defend.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And you play, you play post. I get it. You know, if Harden's in there, you gotta have a big. I'm surprised Kavon Looney didn't play a little bit more than what he did. Cause he's a big body that can battle, that can battle a Zubots. But Kaminga's not playing. That's hard. That's hard for you been playing and all of a sudden the coach tell you a shoot around, say you may or may not play, but stay ready. He's a young guy. He's not, he's not like a Lou Will. He's not like a Jamal Crawford that knows that, you know, I'm going to come off the bench X, Y and Z.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
He's a young player. He's trying to gain traction, he's trying to gain his confidence. And then he's like, I've been in a rotation. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then all of a sudden you don't play. It's tough, Ocho. It's tough.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
But Curtis won four championships. He's not going to get criticized. Ocho, you can't, you can't, you can't.
Ocho Cinco
There's nothing to say because of him.
Shannon Sharpe
It's kind of hard to argue the success that he's had. But all I know, he's been in the play play in more times than not.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
And he's never won a game in which he's been in the play in.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
So it's going to be very, very interesting to see how this shapes up. But I was surprised that Kaminga did not play in this series. All right, Ocho, so here we have the seating. The 910 matchup, Sacramento Kings versus the Dallas Mavericks. 7, 8 matchup, the Golden State warriors versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The 4, 5 matchup is the Clippers versus the Nuggets. The 3, 6 matchup is the Lakers versus the T. Wolves. Rockets will play face the seventh seed and the OKC Thunder will face the eight seed. So whoever wins out of Golden State in the Grizzlies will be the seventh seed. And then the winner of the 910 will face the loser of the 78 matchup. Okay, in the east, we have 4 5. The Indiana Pacers are the four seed. The Milwaukee Bucks are the five seed. The 36 matchup, the New York Knicks versus the Detroit Pistons. The 78 matchup is the Orlando Magic. They take on the eight seed Atlanta Hawks. The winner of the 78 will be the number seven seed and they'll face the Boston Celtics. The loser of the 78 will face the 910 Bulls heat. That winner draws the Cleveland Cavaliers. So I like it in both sides. 4, 5, 3, 6 has already been determined. Eastern Conference, The Pacers take on the Bucks, 3 6. Knicks vs. The Pistons. On the West, 36 Lakers take on T. Wolves 4 5. In the West, Nuggets vs. The Clippers. So, man.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, man, what happened to my heat, man?
Shannon Sharpe
Jimmy Butler left, man. Man, Jimmy Butler left, man. So we're gonna find out, Ocho. You're gonna find out what y'all made of, bro. See if y'all got what y'all. What y'all cooking with. But it should be some good matchups. It should be some good matchups. I think the 36 on both sides. Detroit looks really, really good this year. Bernie. Jb. B. Bernie. Jb. Bernie's son. Excuse me? JB Bicker staff. He should get some. Some mention for coach of the year. Udoka. He should get a mention for coach of the year. Who else? I think JJ Redick. I don't think JJ's gonna r. I think it should be out of DOA and the Pistons. If I had a vote. I'm voting for JB Bickerstaff.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah. Goddamn Piston playing good, boy. I got what's coming. How you say your last name, huh? Cummings. Coming.
Shannon Sharpe
Kaminga.
Ocho Cinco
No, no, no.
Shannon Sharpe
From the Cunningham.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, Cunningham. Nice.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, boy.
Shannon Sharpe
Boy.
Ocho Cinco
Remind me of myself in high school. Why, golly.
Shannon Sharpe
And Malik Beasley's making threes. I was like, damn, I sure wish he was making no. 3 when he went to Lakers like that.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, cut, cutting. Letting them loose, boy.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, they got Durden. They got. They got a nice little squad.
Ocho Cinco
They got a little squad.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Yeah, they got a nice little squad.
Ocho Cinco
They're young too, now.
Shannon Sharpe
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Shannon Sharpe
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Ocho Cinco
Very, very. Hey, I got a question.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Ocho Cinco
As dominant as he is, right.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Ocho Cinco
Being that his game isn't based on explosion and being quick and playing above the rim, how long can he keep this up?
Shannon Sharpe
As long as he want to. It's being reported he's about to sign a three year, $212 million extension in the off season. Which is the supermax. Which is the most a guy can sign for. Which is that $70 million per year extension.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Which Luka was going to be entitled to this offseason.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
So. Well, look, because game is not a lot of pounding. Ocho is not a lot of up and down.
Ocho Cinco
Right. He can play another eight years consistency consistently doing this.
Shannon Sharpe
He got this as long as his mind stays sharp. But you got to realize those type players are not like American players.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
It's not the end all be all to them. You hear them talking. He wants to get back to his horses. He wants to get back to his native land. He wants to be with his family. That's what he wants to do. I'm not saying he doesn't take the game serious. He takes the game. You don't become this good.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't care how talented you are, be this dominant without taking the game serious, without putting the work in.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
And that was the thing. I mean, people talk about Luka. Luka put the work in. I think that the thing is with Luka is that you look at his body, he's never going to have a body like LeBron James. He's never going to have a body like Dwight Howard.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Neither is Jokic. That's not how. That's not their makeup. That's not their genetic makeup. That's not how they're going to be built. European players. What European players you see built like that, got caps on their shoulders, halved up.
Ocho Cinco
Right. You're right, you're right.
Shannon Sharpe
They got quad half three. That ain't what they are. All I want. Can you put them all in the basket?
Ocho Cinco
Absolutely, absolutely.
Shannon Sharpe
He had a phenomenal season, but Shay should win the mvp. He's earned that. He's been. I mean, all those consecutive 20 point games. All those. He led the league in 50 point games, led the league in 40 point games, 30 point games, 20 point games. He's. He's been sensational. And they have the best record in the NBA. Oh, he got one other. Yeah, yeah. Giannis had 11, Brian has 10. So LeBron finished second, third, triple doubles. But Jokic was far, far, far, far, far, far ahead of everybody with those triple doubles. But it's going to be a very interesting matchup because there's a big body that can bang with him. But here's the thing. Lubox going to have to be extremely careful because he can get him in foul trouble because Jokic had all those moves, those up and under. Thank. So it's going to be very, very interesting to see how this thing plays out before the Jazz. Before the Jazz game against the Wolves, Malik Beasley tweeted, ant, you need seven threes to beat me. Ant became the youngest player to lead the league in three points made. He got it. He said, you need that answered. Okay, say no more, fam.
Ocho Cinco
And he went and got all seven.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep. Beat him by one.
Ocho Cinco
It's so funny when you think about it. When you think about hitting seven threes, it sounds so easy until you're in a structured environment actually playing the game and don't understand how difficult it is. But ant Nice had 43.
Shannon Sharpe
He was 7 of 18 from 3, 15 of 31 from the field. 40 minutes. He was plus 20.
Ocho Cinco
That boy. Nice man.
Shannon Sharpe
Rudy Gobert had 19 and 18 rebounds. Drew Randall had 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists. They got great production off the bench from Nas. Reed gave him 11 points. Dante DiVincenzio gave him 16 points and Nakia Alexander gave him nine points. So 25, 30. So they got 36 bench points. The Jazz Oscar Tashibi played well, gave him great points off the bench. I don't know what the Jazz really gonna do, but the Timberwolves, that's the Lakers next opponent, they got a guy that can protect the rim, Rudy Gobert. But the thing is you got no big when you got it, when you. He's not a guy you run plays for. You just got to keep him off the glass. Jackson, Hayes, just keep him out of the glass. Don't go no pump fakes. Don't do any of that. Just keep him off the glass. The problem was is that in the fourth quarter he becomes a liability because everybody gonna put him in the pick and roll and they're gonna make him guard.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
If you go back and watch the game last year, what did Luka do? Put him in the pick and roll. Come on.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
As Mark Jackson used to say, shall I have this dance? Yes, you may. And so that's what you gotta do to the big. Punish him. He's out there, the back. He's out there on look as a defensive player. And that's. He's won what, four defensive players of the years.
Ocho Cinco
And now Ash, three or four.
Shannon Sharpe
He's really. He's really a help defender. He's not like an own ball defender. Elijah 1 was an on ball defender.
Ocho Cinco
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
You know, Jordan and guys like that were on ball. He's a help defender because those guys get him out there in no man's land because it's hard. He's 7 foot tall where it's probably a size 1920 shoe, bro. You're not finna slide and make. You might get him on the first one, but are you gonna be there that second move? Are you gonna be that third move?
Ocho Cinco
Right? Four.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. So he tied Ben Wallace. Cause Ben Wallace has four also. And Mutumbo. Okay, so it's gonna be a very interesting matchup. But Malik, you told Ed he need three to bitches and he gonna get enough shots up. He shot 18. He shot 18 threes. They shot 43 and had 18 of the 43. He had seven of the 13 mates. But now they got what they wanted. They're the sixth seed. They get the Lakers.
Ocho Cinco
Damn.
Shannon Sharpe
When does the series start? Do we know when the series start? You Saturday, Sunday. So I'm playing. So they playing. So they're not. They not start before Monday. I mean Sunday.
Ocho Cinco
They don't have to schedule.
Shannon Sharpe
They don't have to schedule it out. No, because it's. Yeah, because it's contingent on. Because the playing teams.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
You don't want them to. You want to give them a. A fair console. Probably the four or five matchups on both sides and the three, six matchups, they'll probably go off first because those guys will have forgotten all the rest. They done playing somebody from the, you know, the 7, 8, and the 9, 10.
Ocho Cinco
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
So that's probably how it's going to go.
Ocho Cinco
That's. That's a good. That's a good thing that we don't know when they play. That gives us enough time for Fred to hit us back and give us a number on what it's gonna look like for you, you know? I'm serious, man. That.
Shannon Sharpe
That.
Ocho Cinco
I think that'd be good. Not just for us to watch the game, but, you know, we don't get. We don't.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, Joe, you just bought a $700,000 car, bro. Come out the money and break bread. Hold on.
Ocho Cinco
Let me. Let me talk to you real quick. Let me talk to you. I think it would be cool, right? Is one thing we do to show. Right, but we don't really get a chance to really spend time together. Now. We have great chemistry on camera. Now let's continue that in person. Sitting courtside and doing what the fellas do, we could be like life. Remember Martin? Remember Martin and Eddie Murphy? That could be me and you.
Shannon Sharpe
Claude and Ray.
Ocho Cinco
Yes. Yeah, Claude and Ray. Like, no cameras, just two fellas kicking back, watching the game, you know, enjoying it, talking basketball. You could teach me a thing or two.
Shannon Sharpe
Ojo. Chad, Chad, Y'all help me out. Tell me what I'm missing here. Chad. Ocho ball. He got a new crib. $21,000 in just a handful of furniture. Y'all saw the man spend all this money on chrome hard jeans. And he just spent 700k on a car, and he want me to pay for court size seats.
Ocho Cinco
Whoa, whoa, listen. You ain't got to pay for them. We can split it. We can spend.
Shannon Sharpe
No, you should pay for it.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, all right, I got you. I got you. Okay, so take. I tell you what. I tell you what. Take that 5200 on the table, and I get a score size ticket. Yeah, that's how I'm feeling. That's how I'm feeling. Like that.
Shannon Sharpe
How you gonna pay something? How you gonna pay something with my money?
Ocho Cinco
You see? Now, come on now. You got to make up your mind now. Now, either we gonna sit courtside together, you know, and have some type of chemistry and enjoy the game, or you want your 5200? We can't do. You can't have it both ways. You can't have both of them.
Shannon Sharpe
I bought you a gift with your money.
Ocho Cinco
You being selfish now? Don't.
Shannon Sharpe
Don't.
Ocho Cinco
Don't be selfish. I'm trying to do something about the goodness of my heart. You talk about what I owe you, but I'm paying. I'm paying for courtside tickets that quadruple what I owe you. It's the thought that counts. Sharon is.
Shannon Sharpe
Excuse me. You gonna buy me a ticket with my money now?
Ocho Cinco
I'm not gonna use your money. I'm gonna use the money I already got. Now, the money I owe you is set aside. What?
Shannon Sharpe
Set it aside. In my pocket. Let it sit beside me. I wanted to be beside me.
Ocho Cinco
You make. Listen, you. You're real difficult to work.
Shannon Sharpe
This man here, Chad, this man spent 700k on a Lambo. He just got furniture. He got a 70 inch TV with surround sounds. Y'all saw him sitting on a Ferrari. Y'all saw the man with the chrome hard jeans.
Ocho Cinco
Hold on, hold on. That Ferrari. Old, huh? That's old.
Shannon Sharpe
That's 27. The chrome hard jeans ain't old.
Ocho Cinco
I got a booster in Miami get everything for me, huh? I ain't got to pay full price for nothing. I just pay half.
Shannon Sharpe
Who made that shirt you got on?
Ocho Cinco
Oh, the Louis Vuitton.
Shannon Sharpe
I know what it is. I just wanted you to say it. And I know what it costs. Yeah, it's just because I got the lookbook, too.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, you got this?
Shannon Sharpe
No, I didn't get that, but I got the lookbook that it came out of.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, yeah, yeah. You know, I was in the lookbook. Let me treat myself. It's 20. 25. I told you, man, I'm shutting it down. At the end of the day, I.
Shannon Sharpe
Want to treat myself. I got something in mind for 5200. It.
Ocho Cinco
What you got in mind? Tell me. Tell her. Tell us what you got in mind.
Shannon Sharpe
You know, I. I have. I might have one of old Ronies.
Ocho Cinco
I want to take out for 5200. Oh, absolutely not. You ain't spend no 5200 on no.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, no.
Ocho Cinco
Oh, no, we ain't doing that.
Shannon Sharpe
Tell me what I can spend my money on.
Ocho Cinco
Hey, you ain't spending. Listen, let me tell you something. I love you like a brother, and you always talk to me when it comes to doing things I shouldn't be doing. You ain't spending 5200 on Nathaniel. Nathaniel. Because she ain't been in your life long enough. Cause I don't even know who she is. The fact that I don't know who is that means she ain't worked 5200. Now she was that special, I would know about her. Now I'm gonna tell it to you like that.
Shannon Sharpe
No, I told you I need 5200 for the dog.
Ocho Cinco
What dog?
Shannon Sharpe
I told you I'm getting the dog.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, I tell you what. You send a lady in Europe, right? The dog in Europe.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Ocho Cinco
You send her the first 500 and when she get hit with the dog, I send the other 52.
Shannon Sharpe
I already sent the money. I already said I have.
Ocho Cinco
Okay, when the dog get here, I say I. I pay for the dog. Okay, There you go. Okay, I got you. I promise you I got that.
Shannon Sharpe
The Volume.
Chad Johnson
When it's tip off time at my house, there are a few things that are must haves on my checklist, my fellow friends and fans. Check my favorite jersey. It is good luck.
Ocho Cinco
Check.
Chad Johnson
An iconic drink that's a fan favorite.
Ocho Cinco
Check.
Chad Johnson
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Shannon Sharpe
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Ocho Cinco
Who's paying for the mattress topper?
Shannon Sharpe
You mean the bean bag chair?
Ocho Cinco
Aren't we getting a mini fridge?
Shannon Sharpe
Can we create a pool on PayPal? It lets us collect the money before.
Ocho Cinco
We oh yes, that's smart.
Shannon Sharpe
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Ocho Cinco
What do we mean by almost?
Chad Johnson
Well, you can't get a well groomed.
Shannon Sharpe
Lawn delivered, but you can get a chicken parmesan delivered. A cabana? That's a no. But a banana? That's a yes.
Ocho Cinco
A nice tan?
Chad Johnson
Sorry, nope.
Ocho Cinco
But a box fan?
Shannon Sharpe
Happily, yes. A day of sunshine?
Ocho Cinco
No.
Chad Johnson
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Ocho Cinco
Yes.
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Club Shay Shay Episode Summary: "Nightcap - Hour 1: Rory Wins the Masters, the NBA Playoffs Are Set, & Jokic Averages a Triple Double for the Season!"
Release Date: April 14, 2025
In this electrifying episode of Club Shay Shay, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe delves deep into the recent highlights and pivotal moments in both golf and basketball. Joined by his dynamic co-host, Ocho Cinco Johnson, the duo delivers insightful analysis, engaging discussions, and their signature banter, all while highlighting the achievements of top athletes like Rory McIlroy and Nikola Jokić.
The episode kicks off with an in-depth celebration of Rory McIlroy's triumphant win at the Masters. Shannon and Ocho Cinco dissect Rory's remarkable journey, emphasizing his resilience and determination to finally secure the coveted Grand Slam.
Shannon Sharpe (08:00): "Rory has conquered the ghosts that have haunted him for all these years. From blowing up at the Masters in 2011 to missing crucial putts at Pinehurst and the US Open, he's now immortalized alongside legends like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus."
Ocho Cinco Johnson (11:10): "I wasn't able to watch the Masters, but catching the highlights, Rory's ability to stay calm under pressure was phenomenal. Winning on the first hole of the playoff was clutch."
The hosts compare Rory's perseverance to that of Tiger Woods, noting the psychological and physical challenges faced along the way. They also highlight Rory's technical prowess, including his rare double eagle during the tournament.
Transitioning seamlessly, Shannon and Ocho Cinco shift their focus to the NBA playoffs, breaking down the newly established seedings and predicting potential outcomes.
Shannon Sharpe (27:58): "The Warriors vs. Grizzlies matchup as the 7th seed versus the 8th seed is going to be intense. Both teams have their strengths, but the Grizzlies' recent form gives them a slight edge."
Ocho Cinco Johnson (35:20): "The Clippers vs. Nuggets series is another one to watch. With Jokic leading the Nuggets, it's hard to see the Clippers overcoming that three-point threat."
They provide a comprehensive overview of both the Eastern and Western Conferences, highlighting standout teams like the Lakers, Timberwolves, Pacers, and Bucks. The discussion includes strategic insights into coaching decisions, player performances, and key matchups that could influence the playoff landscape.
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to celebrating Nikola Jokić's extraordinary season, where he averages a triple double, a feat few have achieved in NBA history.
Shannon Sharpe (57:42): "Jokić joins legends like Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson as one of the few players to average a triple double. With 29.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game, his consistency is unparalleled."
Ocho Cinco Johnson (59:29): "As dominant as he is, Jokić's game isn't based on explosive athleticism, but his intelligence and versatility make him a force to be reckoned with."
The hosts delve into Jokić's playing style, his impact on the Denver Nuggets, and his prospects for the MVP title. They also compare his achievements to past and present NBA stars, highlighting how his unique skill set reshapes team dynamics.
In true Club Shay Shay fashion, Shannon and Ocho Cinco engage in playful and humorous exchanges about personal experiences and aspirations outside the realm of sports.
Ocho Cinco Johnson (38:36): "I think for the betterment of me and Shannon, we should go sit courtside at a Lakers game. Imagine us enjoying the game together, building chemistry off-camera."
Shannon Sharpe (41:07): "You spent $700k on a car and now you want me to pay for courtside seats? Man, I wish you'd let me treat myself a little."
Their lighthearted discussion touches on themes of camaraderie, financial priorities, and the balance between personal indulgence and shared experiences. This segment adds a relatable and entertaining layer to the episode, showcasing the hosts' chemistry and personality.
Ocho Cinco Johnson (68:06): "You either sit courtside together and enjoy the game, or settle the $5,200 I owe you. Can't have both ways, Shannon."
Shannon Sharpe (70:21): "I bought you a gift with your money? You spent 700k on a Lambo and expect me to just hand over my finances for tickets? That's something else, man."
As the episode wraps up, Shannon and Ocho Cinco recap the key points discussed, congratulate Rory McIlroy on his historic win, and express excitement for the upcoming NBA playoffs. They also tease future episodes and upcoming guest appearances, maintaining engagement with their audience.
Shannon Sharpe (65:13): "Jokić's dominance is something we've never seen before. He's setting new standards in the NBA, and it's going to be fascinating to watch how he continues to perform."
Ocho Cinco Johnson (67:09): "Claude and Ray could be the next big duo, just like Martin and Eddie. Imagine the chemistry we could bring off the court."
Notable Quotes:
This episode of Club Shay Shay masterfully blends sports analysis with personal anecdotes, providing listeners with a comprehensive and entertaining overview of recent sporting achievements and upcoming events. Whether you're a golf enthusiast celebrating Rory McIlroy's Grand Slam or a basketball fan gearing up for the NBA playoffs, Shannon Sharpe and Ocho Cinco Johnson deliver content that is both insightful and engaging.