Hour 1 – Knicks Want to Believe, Draymond Green Vs. Austin Rivers

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Hour 1 – Knicks Want to Believe, Draymond Green Vs. Austin Rivers
May 5, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Dan Patrick and the Danettes review the latest NBA playoff action, including the Knicks' dominant performance and cautious optimism from their long-suffering fans. The crew also dives into the debate between Draymond Green and Austin Rivers over the evolution of Green’s role and perception in the NBA, blending sharp insights, signature banter, and sports nostalgia. Celebrity Knicks fandom, Met Gala rumors, and tales of NBA careers gone sideways color the discussion with a mix of humor and deep basketball knowledge.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Spurs vs Timberwolves: Wembanyama’s Complicated Triple-Double

Timestamps: [02:05] – [06:45]

• Wembanyama’s triple-double is dissected: “He did have 12 blocks, he was not good offensively, did not make a three.” (Dan Patrick, 02:38)
• Physicality (especially from Julius Randle or Draymond Green) is cited as a key to containing Wemby.
• Dan debates whether the Spurs’ loss is significant, given Anthony Edwards returned off the bench for Minnesota and still made a difference.

2. Knicks Playoff Surge & Fan Psychology

Timestamps: [04:35] – [06:45]; [12:21] – [17:07]

• “Knicks just blowing out people... They were down 21 to the Hawks and something clicked.” (Dan Patrick, 05:14)
• Brunson’s 35-point performance and the team’s readiness after the Sixers’ emotional seven-game series are highlighted.
• Dan warns New York fans: “This is where you got to caution yourself... Don’t be taking your shirt off too soon before you go outside on 7th Avenue,” referencing fans’ habit of premature optimism. (05:57)
• Marvin and Dan recall similar overconfidence after upsetting the Celtics last year: “All we gotta do is beat the Pacers. And guess what? Tyrese Halliburton.” (Marvin, 06:46)

3. National Sports Coverage Tropes

Timestamps: [07:47] – [12:19]

• Dan critiques the media’s playbook of constantly inserting the Cowboys and Jordan/LeBron debates into coverage: “They always try to bring the Cowboys into any story... They want to keep alive the Michael Jordan, LeBron James conversation.” (08:21, 08:43)
• Dan’s succinct summary: “Greatest resume is LeBron. The greatest player is Michael. That’s it. Very simple.” (09:16)

4. Knicks Celebrity Fandom vs. The Met Gala

Timestamps: [12:21] – [18:49]

• Poll question: Are Knicks fans seriously thinking about the NBA Finals now?
• Ben Stiller is excused by the Danettes for missing Game 1 to attend the Met Gala: “He’s been attending Knicks games for at least 30 years... you give the guy the hall pass.” (Paulie, 16:34)
• Met Gala described as a “$100,000 per seat” event where flamboyant costumes meet exclusive fundraising. (Paulie, 14:39)
• Dan jokes about the surreal aspects of the event and celebrity priorities: “She’s more comfortable at the Met Gala. Yes, Paul.” (Dan, 16:12)
• Ben Stiller wore Knicks colors: “He had the orange tie, too. Orange and blue... He’s loyal to the soil.” (Marvin, 18:04)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Knicks fans’ mindset:
  “If you’re a Knicks fan, you’re like, why not?... Don’t deny it. It’s okay.” (Dan Patrick, 12:30)

• On Wemby’s performance:
  “Not all triple-doubles are the same... He was 0 for 8 from 3-point range.” (Dan Patrick, 02:36)

• On Draymond/Lebron/Jordan debates:
  “LeBron could win the title this year. He still won’t be higher on the pedestal than Michael Jordan. People won’t allow it.” (Dan Patrick, 09:07)

• On Met Gala fashion:
  “You got to be crazy... This is the Met Gala.” (Dan Patrick, 18:48)

• On NBA careers:
  “Andrew Bynum had a triple-double including blocks. He might be one of the last centers you’d think would be able to do this.” (Dan Patrick, 24:10)

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Key NBA Discussions

5. NBA Stat Trivia & Nostalgia

Timestamps: [23:17] – [27:45]

• Victor Wembanyama becomes just the third player with a playoff triple-double that includes blocks.
• Andrew Bynum and Hakeem Olajuwon are named as the only others; Mark Eaton cited as the only player with 10 blocks but not a triple-double in playoffs. (Caller trivia, 41:24)
• Nostalgia for pre-block-stat stars (Wilt, Russell) who probably did it too.

6. Michael Jordan’s Wizards Farewell Gift Snub

Timestamps: [25:14] – [28:23]

• No player wanted to chip in for a retirement present for MJ on the Wizards.
• “Just the fact that they boycotted doing something for Mike is pretty interesting.” (Dan Patrick, 26:38)

7. Career Arcs: Kwame Brown, Adam Morrison, Eddie Curry

Timestamps: [28:52] – [32:07]; [33:14] – [33:39]

• Discussion of draft gambles that didn’t pay off—particularly Michael Jordan picking Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison.
• Eddie Curry’s massive jersey, modest career, and the theme of “genetic lottery winners” who may not love the sport (extended to Ben Simmons).
• “I don’t think Ben Simmons loved basketball... he was shooting with the wrong hand.” (Dan Patrick, 32:33)

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Draymond Green vs. Austin Rivers: “Hindered or Helped?”

Timestamps: [33:39] – [40:13]

• Austin Rivers calls Draymond’s claim he was hindered by Steve Kerr “utter ridiculous,” noting Kerr allowed Green to flourish as a unique, non-scoring point forward:
  “It bewilders me that he even thinks like this... Draymond has never been an offensive juggernaut... It’s just ludicrous.” (Austin Rivers, 34:28)

• Draymond’s rebuttal: He attacks Rivers’ career (draft status, family support from Doc Rivers, stats comparables) but avoids addressing Rivers’ basketball points:
  “A guy who was the 10th pick in my draft, I was 35, who’s on his second act... Austin, you and I averaged the same amount of points in high school... That’s when you were at your best.” (Draymond Green, 35:58)
  “I enjoyed watching Austin Rivers bewildered.” (Draymond Green, 36:57)

• Dan’s analysis:
  “This is what happens when people argue. They go after the person who is arguing, not what the person is saying... He didn’t answer any of those. That’s the point that Austin Rivers is making.” (Dan Patrick, 37:21)

• Paulie adds:
  “The greatest thing that ever happened to [Draymond] was to be the third option for the Warriors.” (Paulie, 38:40)

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Lighthearted Segments and Listener Interaction

• Multiple jokes about tech sponsorships and Uber driver ratings.
• Calls and trivia from listeners, including the Mark Eaton block stat challenge ([41:24]) and the memory of Reggie Miller’s 76-point Rock and Jock game performance ([44:18]).
• Reiterated reminders to enter the Rec Tec Grill giveaway (Dan’s birthday, May 15).
• Play of the Day: Carolina Hurricanes win in OT called ([40:35]).

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Additional Topics

• NBA playoff odds update: Thunder, Spurs, Knicks are the favorites per DraftKings ([22:27]).
• Nostalgic discussion of NBA players who underachieved or didn’t love basketball, with comments about the culture of “highway robbery” contracts ([33:32]).

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Conclusion

Dan and the Danettes blend keen sports analysis with humor and pop culture tangents, moving from serious commentary on the Knicks’ playoff run and NBA legends to feisty current player feuds and celebrity fan antics. The playful but knowledgeable back-and-forth—highlighting both nostalgia and breaking news—ensures that fans get an engaging, multi-faceted recap of everything happening in the NBA and the world around it.

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For Full Segments:

• Wemby and NBA playoff breakdown: [02:05] – [06:45]
• Knicks fandom & Met Gala madness: [12:21] – [19:19]
• Draymond vs. Rivers debate: [33:39] – [40:13]

Transcript

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[Marvin]

Yes, Marvin, Knicks fans, don't you do it because this happened to you guys last year when you guys beat the Celtics. Man, all we gotta do is beat the Pacers. And guess what? Tyrese Halliburton.

[Dan Patrick]

I know, I know.

[Marvin]

Belt to behind.

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[Dylan]

We got a few.

[Dan Patrick]

Dan.

[Dylan]

This one's from Paulie. If I'm a Knicks fan, I'm thinking about going to the NBA finals, or I'm doing my best to not think about that at all in any way.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't think you can get it out of your head. I mean, I think if you're a Knicks fan, you're like, why not? You know, but let, let's just start thinking big here, you know, don't deny it. It's okay. I mean, Ben Stiller is so confident he went to the Met Gala instead of being front row with Timothy in the shallow maze.

[Dylan]

Well, that's one of our other poll questions, Dan. Is Ben Stiller opting for the Met gala over the Knicks game is no big deal.

[Dan Patrick]

I didn't think that I would be talking about the Met Gala this week, but Ben Stiller had the audacity to skip Game 1 of the series against the 76ers to take his wife to the Met Gala. But Timothy Chalamet, he's a real Nick fan. When did he start getting front row seats? Was that when the Dylan movie came out? Like, there had to be something where it's like, now you get front row seats.

[Dylan]

Maybe Dune one.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yeah, Well, Ben Stiller didn't show up. He went with his wife to Met Gal. Yes, Dylan, I was thinking about that.

[Dylan]

Is. Is the Met Gala the most exclusive, like, event or whatever, membership, whatever you want to call it in the world?

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know what happens there, I guess, but. But once you walk in with your outfit, what happens when you get inside?

[Dylan]

Well, there's no photography. Like, I don't think anyone's ever seen a picture of the party inside, which means it's probably pretty awesome, but you

[Dan Patrick]

just sit around at tables and admire what everybody's. I don't know what the Met Gala is all about. I know that the big thing is when everybody walks in, but I don't know what happens after that. Is it like Fight Club? Like, they're not allowed to tell you? Yeah, okay. Yeah, Paulie.

[Paulie]

It's the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute and FundRaiser, and it's $100,000 per seat, and you're invited, but you also have to pay. And they work it out for some celebrities, but it's a huge fundraiser that's been going on forever, and costumes are encouraged as you enter.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, but this was Jeff Bezos and his wife, who I think are hosting this. Beyonce was also one of the co chairs or something. But $100,000. How do they decide who pays 100,000 and who doesn't or who pays 50,000 and not a hundred thousand?

[Paulie]

Checking.

[Dan Patrick]

And what do you get out of that?

[Paulie]

Like crab cakes?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I don't know. Is there a concert? Is there, like, anybody hosting that? Do you just walk in and sit at your table and then mill about, as they like to say?

[Paulie]

Yes, Paul, every year inside there is a theme. So it has a different theme and look inside it from year to year.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, but what do you do when

[Paulie]

you go in there, drink and talk to people?

[Dylan]

I think it's official Illuminati business, Dan.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

And like you're saying, once everybody sees you in your outfit, which looks a lot of times very uncomfortable and. Or pretentious, can you put on sweats and a T shirt now that everybody got a good look at you and took those initial photographs. Now you should be able to be comfortable.

[Dan Patrick]

But Timothy Chalamet's girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, went to the. The Met Gala. Yes, Dylan.

[Dylan]

Do you think there was an argument about that at all? When they're leaving, they're both about to, you know, walk their separate ways on Park Ave. And.

[Dan Patrick]

No, but this is what one really loves. I don't think Kylie Jenner wants to go to the Knicks game. I think she wants to be seen at the Knicks game. She's there with her boyfriend. She could act like, you know, she knows what's going on, but he's there because he's, he grew up in New York. He's a die hard Knicks fan. She is more comfortable to Met Gala. Yes, Paul.

[Paulie]

I think we give Ben Stiller a Hall pass. Born in New York City, 60 years old. He's been attending Knicks games for at least 30 years. And he wants to take his wife to an event for game one. This wasn't game seven. I, I think you give the guy the hall pass. He's not a newcomer. He's not a bandwagon guy.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I'm not a Knicks fan, so it doesn't matter to me. I just found it interesting that Knicks fans were. I don't know if they were divided. It felt like, how could he not be at the game? Like, this is our year. This is more important than a Met gala.

[Marvin]

Yes, Marvin, you just said the operative term. Knicks fans.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Marvin]

Those aren't the most, you know, stable. Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Marvin]

Stable is the word I wanted to say.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

I want to know if there was any argument or even discussion at all between Ben still and Christine Taylor about, like, I know we had this planned for a few months, but it just worked out to be my Knicks game one at the Garden. It's like, you know, I really would like to go to the game. And she's like, no, you're coming with me. You're keeping your word. Just taking me to the Met gal.

[Dan Patrick]

You know, he probably thought, you know what, we planned this, so we're going. I'll be there for all the other home games. I'm sure he'll be there on Wednesday night. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

And there's no refund on $100,000 a

[Dan Patrick]

plate if he, if he spent that. I did see him, though, when he was walking in with his wife and the photo opportunity. I think he said Nixon 6. So he was, he was still there in spirit with the Knicks. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

He had the orange tie, too. Orange and blue.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he was still.

[Marvin]

He's loyal to the soil.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Loyal to the soil. Correct. Okay. That's new to the show. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

He wore a very basic suit. Like you'd wear it. So when you're getting bar mitzvahed or something like that with the native. So basically, I guess my question is, and maybe it's more of A women thing. But guys get dressed up crazy too. You're expected to dress really right, wildly for that. So are you looked upon as anything but if you're just kind of dressed like plain, like you're going out to dinner, which is how Ben Stiller looked at the Met Gala.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know. Did it bother you?

[Todd]

No, it didn't. But I feel like there's pressure on men, and especially women that they have to, you know, dress a certain crazy, wild way, like it's Halloween or something. And if you don't, they'll probably be whispering like, you could wear that, like any night.

[Dan Patrick]

This is the Met Gala.

[Todd]

You got to be crazy.

[Dan Patrick]

And then I saw Stevie Nicks, legendary Stevie Nicks walking in and it looked like you probably could have had the seven Dwarfs underneath her skirt. It was so big. Like you could have, you. You could have snuck somebody in. Her dress was huge. She's not. I'm just saying the. The skirt or whatever.

[Paulie]

Yes, yes, Paul, I've got the photo here. Ben Stiller wore Nick's colors to the Met Gala. He wore a medium to dark blue suit and orange.

[Dan Patrick]

If he would have worn the old Patrick Ewing high top Adidas with his suit knee pads, that would have been great. That would have been nice wristbands too. Patrick Ewing. All right, let me take a break. When we come back, Paul has a quick NBA quiz. We'll have our poll options as well. The trainer for the Kentucky Derby winner will join us. Reggie Miller will stop by. Just getting started on this Tuesday. Back after this. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show. Weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app. Hey, it's Cabino and Rich from Fox Sports Radio. Now, in addition to hearing us live weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, we're excited to announce a brand new YouTube channel for the show. Yup, that's right. You can now watch Covino ENRICH Live on YouTube every day. All you gotta do. Search COVINO Enrich Rich FSR on YouTube again. Go to YouTube. Search COVINO Enrich FSR. Check us out on YouTube. Subscribe. Hit that thumbs up icon and comment away.

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[Paulie]

Victor Wembanyama is the third player to have a playoff triple double, including blocks as one of those since blocks became an official stat in 73. Okay, so can you name the other two players and would you like a hint?

[Dan Patrick]

Akeem Olajuwon.

[Paulie]

Akeem Olajuwon is correct. 1990.

[Dan Patrick]

And then there's one other.

[Paulie]

There's one other, and it's pretty obscure.

[Dan Patrick]

Nate Thurman.

[Paulie]

No, it's in the. This century.

[Dan Patrick]

What year?

[Paulie]

I'm not going there yet.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paulie]

But a pretty shocking name.

[Dan Patrick]

I think I know who this is. Andrew Bynum.

[Paulie]

Andrew Bynum is correct. I still don't believe it.

[Dan Patrick]

I remember because I should remember that Andrew Bynum had a triple double including blocks, because he might be one of the last centers that you would think would be able to do this. Yes, Paulie.

[Paulie]

April of 2012, Lakers versus the Nuggets Western Conference game, one of the first round. He snuck into the stat with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and a career high 10 blocks.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm sure Wilt Chamberlain did this many, many, many, many times. I'm sure Bill Russell did it many, many, many times. Willis Reed, many, many times. But the fact that they didn't start counting blocks until 1973, that's wild. Yes, Paulie.

[Paulie]

Going back to Andrew Bynum for a second, that feels like a career that was mismanaged. He had a. He got there. He was 22 years old for the Lakers, averaging 15, and. I'm sorry, check that. He was 24 years old, averaging 19 and 12. Then he got injured. Yeah, he was getting there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I think Kobe was pretty tough on him. Yeah. Trying to get the best. I know. Trying to get the best out of him. I saw a story yesterday, and I think Gilbert Arenas might have been talking about this or he confirmed the story that Michael Jordan's last year with the Washington Wizards, the coach went around to all the players and asked if they wanted to chip in for a going away present for Michael Jordan. Nobody offered up any money to give Michael Jordan a going away present. I guess not well liked in the locker room there at the end of his career. It's one of. It's one of those things to be Michael Jordan when you're with the Bulls and you're the best player in the world, and then all of a sudden you're not the best player in the world. And now you're probably belittling, berating your teammates.

[Paulie]

Yeah, Paul, that story is confirmed. The former Wizards GM Wes Unselled did an interview with the Washington Post and said that Jordan didn't click with any of his teammates and that when he brought up to the players. Let's chip in. Everyone just was. They were quiet and left the room.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Dylan, Is that one of those

[Dylan]

things where you just make him something? You know, the guy's got everything. Like, here's some macaroni art from the squad.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but you could get him a box of really good cigars that he smokes. I mean, you could get him something. But just the fact that everybody, you know, like, they boycotted doing something for Mike is pretty interesting. Now when I leave the show and the big German comes out when I'm not here and says, hey, I'm taking up a collection. We want to get Dan something for a going away present. I don't know what the present would be. I don't know how much you chip in, but if you want to tell me now that you're not going to chip in, Todd, I'm okay with that.

[Marvin]

Why?

[Todd]

Why signaling me out?

[Dan Patrick]

Because you're really quick to whip out the card. Never. Never.

[Todd]

I forget my wallet at home a lot. This is a thing I got to work on that. I would. Of course I'll chip in within reason.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Dylan]

Dylan, you don't want a handmade thing or.

[Dan Patrick]

No, I do. I tell my kids that all the time. Like, I'll just take a. A photograph of something. But they're in their 20s. Like, you guys are old enough to have some cashier to, you know, get me something nice.

[Dylan]

I'm 30. I'm right on the line.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. You don't have to give as much, but I would say maybe another Porsche.

[Paulie]

You see the reaction in the room?

[Marvin]

Like the Lego set?

[Dan Patrick]

No, like a. Like a Porsche.

[Dylan]

A drawing of a Porsche by me.

[Dan Patrick]

That'd be fine. I didn't say, you know, what kind of Porsche. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

Like a photo of Porsche de Rossi. Like a framed little picture.

[Dan Patrick]

I'd take that as well. I would appreciate the humor. Ellen DeGeneres might not think it was funny.

[Todd]

She might not.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yes, Paul.

[Paulie]

Can it be a Boxster? Because we don't want to go 1973 Targa. Like a nice used Boxster. They're not expensive.

[Dan Patrick]

You know what? I'll take it if. If that's what you want to give me to say goodbye to me, I'd be fine with that. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Yeah. We're more likely to do it because you didn't talk to us the way Michael Jordan talked to Kwame Brown.

[Dan Patrick]

No, I did not. No. No. You're my. We're a team. This is the starting five. Yes, Mark.

[Marvin]

That's a career that was mismanaged. I think. I think he was doing from the start.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. And, you know, here's Michael. And you would think Michael is now a lot of great players. Hall of Famers aren't really good at assessing talent. Because here's Michael Jordan. He's looking at Kwame Brown coming right out of high school. What did he see that? He went, I'm going to take him number one overall. Because if you're Mike, you got to be seeing traits that you see in yourself. How important is this? I want to be the greatest. I'll do whatever it takes. I'll put in the time. You can beat me up. I'm getting back up, like all the things that Jordan did. But I can't imagine you're looking at Kwame Brown and going, yep, that's my guy. Because Kwame Brown never really amounted to much. But, you know, Michael also drafted Adam Morrison. And we thought with Adam Morrison at Gonzaga, great score, seasoned, maybe he could come in. Maybe he could be a Keith Van Horn type. I didn't want to say Larry Bird, but that's what people thought, man, he could be the next Larry Bird. I go, no, he can't be. It's like when people talk about Anthony Edwards, you know, he could be the next Michael Jordan. No, he. He can't. He's a really good player. He's not the next. Don't put that pressure on him. Yeah, Paulie.

[Paulie]

Going back to that 2001 draft, that was. Peak draft. The high school guy. Years before the rule changed that draft. Kwame Brown, number one to Washington. Tyson Chandler, high school to the LA Clippers, then Pau Gasol. No college experience. Eddie Curry goes fourth to the Bulls. Tyson Chandler's career worked out pretty well.

[Dan Patrick]

Is Tyson Chandler still playing?

[Marvin]

He's not.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. It felt like he. Like Joe Smith. They were going to be on a roster for 25 years.

[Paulie]

He was 19 years.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Tyson Chandler, Eddie Curry. I have Eddie Curry's Dallas Maverick jersey. It is the largest uniform I've ever. The largest jersey. Lengthwise it is. It is a dress. It is huge. I don't even know if Eddie played for the Mavs. But I. I remember we were in Dallas and somebody said, hey, I got Eddie Curry's jersey. Somebody with the Mavericks. I go, yeah, I'll take it. Like, sure. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie]

Eddie Curry played two games for the Mavericks, and we have one of his jerseys.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow. Yes. Marvin.

[Marvin]

In Eddie Curry, he was not a bad player. His effort always seemed to be in question. It's not like he was averaging eight points a game. I think, at best, I'm sure he was a 15, 16 point a night guy.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Todd]

I don't know.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know if he loved basketball. I never got that sense. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Paul Peak, Eddie Curry.07 with the Knicks. He averaged 20 and 7.

[Marvin]

All right, but 7's inexcusable, though. As big and as physical as he appeared to be.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I'll take 20 and 7 from Eddie Curry. I mean, he's not Wilt. Like, I'm okay with that.

[Marvin]

But only seven boards.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. He was a finesse player who was 300 pounds. Yes.

[Marvin]

Mark, here's my thing about NBA players or basketball players in general. All those guys are genetic lottery winners. So you're seven feet tall, you're gonna play basketball. If you're six, five in eighth grade, they're gonna put you out on the basketball court whether you love basketball or not, and you see what basketball ends up doing for you. Allah. Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons is 6, 10. So you're thinking to yourself, man, you got to get out there. Look how much they pay basketball players.

[Dan Patrick]

And I don't think Ben Simmons loved basketball. Plus, he was shooting with the wrong hand. I remember saying that first time I saw him, and I came in and I said it on the show, and people are like, oh, you're crazy. I go, no, I'm not. He's shooting with the wrong hand. And then it turns out that he was shooting with the wrong hand. But I don't think he. He loved basketball. Yes.

[Paulie]

Paul, is Ben Simmons still on a roster?

[Dan Patrick]

Probably.

[Paulie]

I don't have him playing a game in the 25, 26 season. Not one game.

[Dan Patrick]

He's not with the Clippers.

[Paulie]

I think he's on the roster.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paulie]

But you know what? Ben Simmons early career, he had a couple seasons.

[Dan Patrick]

16.

[Caller]

Eight.

[Paulie]

Eight.

[Todd]

I know.

[Paulie]

Two steals.

[Dan Patrick]

He was like, yeah, he could have been.

[Paulie]

Could have been Grant Hill without the scoring.

[Dan Patrick]

He could have been a. A good player. I was almost. I was going to say serviceable, but a good player. Yes. Dylan.

[Dylan]

He might be in, like, the list of all time just highway robbery contracts. He made a lot of money.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. Oh, there's a few of those. Yeah, there's a few of those. That it. You don't have to have a mask on or a gun when you're sticking up people. Oh, by the way, Draymond Green did respond to Austin Rivers when Austin Rivers was responding to Draymond Green. Draymond Green saying that on his podcast that Steve Kerr probably. What was the word he uses? Hindered. He. He may have hindered Draymond Green's. Career that he didn't get any plays called for him. So Austin Rivers, former player Doc Rivers, son, NBA on NBC analyst reacted to Draymond Green's comments about not being featured offensively.

[Austin Rivers]

It's ridiculous.

[Dan Patrick]

It's ridiculous.

[Austin Rivers]

It's utter ridiculous. And you know what's shocking? Because Draymond has such a basketball. He has such a high iq. That's what. That's a big part of his game, is how smart of a basketball player he is. So it's. It bewilders me that he even thinks like this, because it's like Draymond, them taking a chance on you and them playing you and Steve putting you at the forefront of that offense, making you be the point forward and kind of the. You know, letting you allow you to have that voice and the freedom to have your, you know, whether it's a spas, you know, spasms or when he loses it or to be the emotional leader of that team. Steve let him be who he was. So to hear he was hindered, especially. Draymond has never been an offensive score juggernaut. He's left open 80% of the game. No one guards him. And because he's such a high IQ player, he's been able to take that and be a free screener for. For Steph Clay, he's been this enforcer. He does all these things defensively to dominate. I'm. I don't know what way he was hindered and why they would ever draw a place for you to score. You were never a scorer. In fact, the teams would have loved it. If you were shooting, it'd be much better than Step Knot or Clay or Kevin. Not. It's like. It's just ludicrous. I don't. I don't even know where he got this from.

[Dan Patrick]

So that's Austin Rivers. That was last week. Well, Draymond Green, on his podcast, the Draymond Green show, responded to Austin Rivers responding to Draymond Green.

[Draymond Green]

Speaking of Austin Rivers, you know, I saw. He said he's bewildered, and it's ridiculous of what I said. And I just find it interesting that a guy who was the 10th pick in my draft, I was 35, who's on his second act, still on act one, he goes, Draymond, never been a scorer. Austin, you and I averaged the same amount of points in high school. I say high school because that's when you were at your best. And then in college, you know, he was still good. He was very featured at Duke because NBA careers. Should he really talk about my NBA career. I'm still with my first team. He was gone from his first team in two years. The guy received the biggest bailout in US History prior to President Trump bailing out the airlines when his dad gave him $42 million. I tell him I had to doc. I pray that I can give DJ $200 million or give deuce 250 million. I pray that I can do that one day. I love how people just go take the 15 seconds that they want to take and make it sideline. But I really enjoy watching Austin Rivers bewildered.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. This is what happens when people argue. They go after the person who is arguing, not what the person is saying. You're going after Austin Rivers credentials. Okay. But that's not what this argument is about or discussion is about. Austin Rivers made it to the NBA. He has every right as an analyst to be able to critique what Draymond Green said because it's a basketball critique. He's not talking about him off the court. This is about Draymond, the player. There's a lot of people who averaged a lot of points in high school. Would be the first thing I would say to Draymond Green. You're not a scorer. Austin Rivers did compliment you. High iq. Steve Kerr entrusted the offense run through you. But he's not. Two things can be correct. I. He can say something about Austin Rivers career. Okay. Austin Rivers can say you're crazy to think they should run plays for you when you got Steph and Clay and that defense has left you open. He didn't answer any of those. That's the point that Austin Rivers is making. Draymond Green is attacking, you know, the person who's saying it, not what he's saying. But I found it interesting that, you know Drake, it was a funny line about the bailout from his dad. That was a good line. I liked it. Yes. Ton.

[Todd]

The more upset or sensitive a person gets, usually you've hit some kind of nerve of truth. And that's. That's what I took out of that.

[Dan Patrick]

And you are an expert witness.

[Todd]

Yeah. You catch somebody with something that is. You don't want to admit about yourself, and then you start lashing out.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yes. Paul.

[Paulie]

I've always been a fan of Draymond's game. I think it's necessary for a winning team to have a guy like that. He went with a 35th pick of the draft in what, 2012. The pick after that was Sacramento. If he goes to Sacramento, we're never speaking his name. He doesn't go On NBA playoff shows. He doesn't have a podcast. That's big. That's the greatest thing that ever happened to him was to be the third option for the Warriors.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. And. And Steve Kerr didn't hinder his career. If anything, he opened it up. Opened it up to something great. He supported him. And they put up with all of his stupid stuff that he does on the court. Yes. Yes. Dylan, for a guy who's in his

[Dylan]

first act still, he seems to have a lot of focus on his podcast, which I'm kind of in the camp that that should be a second act thing. Like, if you're still playing.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, he's in the home stretch maybe a couple more years at the most. I wonder if Golden State moves on from him in the off season, if they decide to revamp. But hey, it was fun back and forth. I appreciated Austin Rivers, give me a fresh take, an honest take on Draymond Green. And Draymond Green didn't surprise me in attacking Austin Rivers and not really looking at and listening to what Austin Rivers had to say.

[Paulie]

Yeah, Paul, you know the guy who could say this would be Klay Thompson. Klay Thompson, as the warriors player, he never averaged more than 23 points a game. If he went to the hawks, you'd average 28. Yeah, no problem. And we would never talk about him.

[Dan Patrick]

But I don't think Steve Kerr hindered Klay Thompson. I will take a break. Play of the day next. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@fox sportsradio.com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live. Oh, my God. The play is gonna Play of the day, brother.

[Caller]

Left side got it.

[Todd]

They're gonna play it and play it.

[Dan Patrick]

This is the play of the day. Check this out. Gaines with a chance, drifting in, getting a shot free as hall still loose. They score. They score. It's over, Carolina. Taylor hall wins it in overtime. Hurricanes up 20 in the series. They're 60 in the postseason. That is your play of the day. Play of the Day, brought to you by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Why pay full price when you can customize and save? Switch to Liberty Mutual, customize your auto and home insurance so you only pay for what you need. Alrighty. Andrew in Washington. Good morning, Andrew. What do you have for me?

[Caller]

Good morning, Dan Dennett. Thanks for taking my call. I had a little bit of a. A trivia question for you. With Victor Wembanyama's triple double with 12 blocks last night, it was the first game I really watched fully with him playing. He's a player that almost looks better in regular time than slow mo. If you put him in slow mo, he looks just so out of place that even when they did one of his blocks where he swiped once and missed the ball and he still had time to get it with his second arm because he was so tall, it was just amazing to see. But Paulie brought up the last two players to have a triple double with blocks in the playoffs. There's only one player, though, that has had 10 blocks in a playoff game and didn't achieve a triple double when doing it. Does anyone in the room know that player?

[Dan Patrick]

Mark Eaton.

[Caller]

You are blocking it out of the park. Yes. Mark Eaton in 1985.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, thank you, Andrew. Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Here comes that. What? Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America, Jeff and Ann Arbor. Hi, Jeff. What do you have for me today?

[Caller]

Good morning, gentlemen. Happy Cinco de Mayo. I wanted to. I have a concern for Todd, but a question first. With the existence of the Todd cast, is there any way that those who provide the script for the show could write Todd out of any speaking roles? I know you've touched on it, but he owes me a replacement mute button for my remote. But my concern for Todd.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, no, you're being mean spirited, Jeff.

[Todd]

Well, negative on Cinco de Mayo is supposed to be a celebratory day.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Todd on the Todd cast is great.

[Todd]

Accusations of a script like I'm reading off of a paper or something is also even more hurtful.

[Dan Patrick]

There's nothing scripted about Todd cast. Nothing scripted about Todd. Yes, Dylan.

[Dylan]

Jeff clearly hasn't looked at the Apple podcast reviews because last I checked, it had 4.9 stars. And a lot of compliments about toddlers.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, some not, but kind of like an Uber driver, you know, everybody ends up with around 4.9. Seems like you ever get an Uber driver, like 4.1 stars?

[Paulie]

Like, before you go in, you see it?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I mean, they always tell you, like, Skippy is showing up and 4.9 stars. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

I don't like the ones that rush you into the car before you could check the license plate to make sure that's the actual car. That gets me a little worried sometimes.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you.

[Todd]

And I just take a minute to make sure. BL6. I just want to make sure you're the right guy.

[Dan Patrick]

Nate in la. Hi, Nate. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hey, Dan. With Reggie Miller on the show and in no means am I trying to tell you how to interview but I was hoping you could ask him where he ranks his 76 point Co MVP performance in MTV's Rock and Jock basketball game.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, okay. Of course I might lead with that. Reggie put up 76. I don't remember that, but I'm sure Reggie will have fond memories of that.

[Paulie]

Yeah Paul, they had spots on the court where a shot was worth 20. Oh, like a half court or mid half court?

[Dan Patrick]

Reggie in the final hour of the program, the trainer for Golden Tempo, Cherie DeBoe is going to join us coming up. She was a great interview after that win at the Kentucky Derby. Make sure that you go to rectech.com R E C T E Q. You got a chance to win a rec Tech Grill on May 15. Just search the Dan Patrick show for all the details. One hour in the books on this Tuesday. Two more to go. More phone calls as well. 8773 DP show. This is an I heart podcast. Guaranteed human.