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Welcome in what's right with Nick Wright, another emergency pod following a really important Laker game. This one did not go the Lakers way and the loss might be the least of their worries. Celtics 111, Lakers 101 this might be the shortest pod we've ever done, but I wanted to do something here because I'm about to get on a plane to go to Vegas on this very channel. If you're watching on YouTube Monday, you're going to be able to watch me play in a live cash game at the Poker Go studios and then I'll be back in New York and back doing this show Tuesday morning. Going to do first things first from Vegas. So very busy next 36 hours for me. But LeBron James tweaks is growing. I'm going to call it. Tweaks is groin because Shams just reported one to two weeks is what they're looking at. So here's what we want to do on today's show. Very quickly, the game last night, the impact of LeBron's injury. And then we haven't talked to you since LeBron confronted, I think that's a fair word, Stephen A. At the previous Laker game against the Knicks. And I do think that, that I guess we have talked to you since then. We haven't talked to you since that video came out. I do think that is worth a few minutes because I might have some details on that that have not been publicly shared that I think I'm within my rights to share. So I will share those. But first, the game. We'll get to LeBron. Just a minute because I want to give credit where it's due. Tatum was phenomenal. Tatum, you look, even if you didn't watch the game, you look at the box score. 40, 12 and 8, playing big minutes, 45 minutes, barely resting. He was outstanding and as good as Jalen Brown was. And Jalen Brown hit a huge 3 late when the game had been cut to 4. He finished with 31 and 6. I actually thought the most impressive Celtic other than Tatum was Al Horford. Horford, who kept getting put out on an island with Luka Doncic. And Horford held his own as well as any guy his age. Any 38 year old not named LeBron James could have been asked to do. Horford did it and Missoula after the game gave him a ton of credit and he deserved a ton of credit. I mean Luca, so I'll get to Luke in a second. But the Tatum was great. The Celtics, here's the thing, if you're a Celtics fan, the Celtics were awesome. It's the best version of the Celtics. You saw it last night. I think you'll see that again on Wednesday. Wednesday, the Celtics play the Thunder. I think they will be amped for that game. After that, you look at their schedule, you might not see a fully locked in, fully motivated Celtics team until round two of the playoffs. You might after Saturday night and then this coming Wednesday that if, let me put it like this. If the Celtics don't play well Wednesday, and I think they will, Saturday might be the last time you see them play great for two months because they're not going to have to. The. The after Oklahoma City, the schedule is Miami, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Utah, Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix, San Antonio, Memphis, Miami, Phoenix, Washington, New York, Orlando, Charlotte, Charlotte, maybe that New York game late in the year. But I also could see the Celtics, you know, kind of holding some things back in that game because that's probably going to be the round two matchup. But with the Celtics showed you yesterday, particularly in that third quarter, is that championship gear. They still have it and not that many of us doubted they had it. But this is why a lot of us hand up, myself included, have considered the Celtics, not the Cavs, the real favorites in the east all year long. So the Celtics deserve massive credit. They got that. They got the victory by dominating the Lakers in the third quarter. There was a moment I thought the Lakers might be able to steal it. A really soft, I thought foul on a three pointer on Derrick White when it was down to four is what allowed the Celtics to kind of, you know, never have the Lakers have the ball with a chance to cut to one possession after that great third quarter. So Celtics win. There's seven back of the one and seven up of on the three. So they are just locked into the three line. Now to the Lakers side. Listen, LeBron got hurt and his demeanor after the game tells me he doesn't think this is a month long injury. And the sham's report that they're gonna give it a couple days to calm down and then they're going to reevaluate in one to two weeks tells me he sh. Hopefully would be back by the end of the month. So they have a road trip. The Lakers have a tough schedule. Come it will they have a tough schedule the rest of the way? I think it's the third toughest schedule at the the rest of the way. Now I am obviously, you know, maybe biased on this because I am going to Memphis 20 days from now to three weeks from today I guess is another way to put it to see Grizzlies, Lakers. I obviously would hope LeBron would be back by then. It wouldn't shock me if they have him come back after that for the home stand. But one to two weeks means maybe he's back way earlier than that. I don't think this is anything like a death knell for the Lakers. And I even think there is a slight bright side that I'll get to in a moment. What it does mean however is their ability to hold on to the two seed which they lost last night, is very tenuous. And their chances of falling from the three line are certainly in play now. I don't think they can fall further than the 45 right now. So everyone knows the standings. Denver's 41 and 22. The Lakers are 40 and 22. The Grizzlies are 39 and 24. And the and the Rockets are 39 and 25. You then get to the warriors, who have 28 losses. So you don't have to worry about them falling to the six. But not a big margin of error, even though Memphis has not been playing well lately. So that neither of the Rockets really. So that helps them out. But the schedule is not easy at Brooklyn should be able to handle that game. Then at Milwaukee at Denver and then Phoenix, San Antonio, Denver at home, Milwaukee at home. And then it softens up a bit. So these next couple weeks where they should be without LeBron James gonna be in a tough spot. Now where they deserve credit is the first half last night. And then even when they were trying to make the fourth quarter comeback, they're without their two tallest rotation players in Rui and Jackson Hayes. So you just had everyone kind of playing out a position. And it felt to me like despite that, they mostly held their own defensively. It was the Celtics defense and the Lakers offense not being able to get it going. That was the difference in the game. And that's where the Celtics deserve a lot of credit in. Listen, Lucas still got 34, but Luka only had three assists. And Luca, now some of that was just guys missing shots, but they did a good job of making sure Luca couldn't just be the preeminent creator for the Lakers. And it's why the Lakers often struggled. I. There are some Laker fans who I'm noticing are already like, man, Luca seems to be laboring. Luca doesn't. Is he injured? As someone who has watched, you know, as much Luka Notch since he came to the league as anyone alive, really, let me tell you, Luca appearing to be banged up is just Luca. He's always kind of limper, limping, he's always kind of laboring. He's always got that kind of sour ah look on his face. It. It. It's just who he is. And it's not something anyone really should be too shocked by. Okay, So I wouldn't read too much into that. I would just say that is. That is what it is, so to speak. That that is Luca is very rarely 100% healthy. So here is the potential bright side to LeBron missing a little bit of time. You're still you. We still haven't gotten the full Luka Doncic experience. And I still think there is a level of even though Luke had the ball, has had the ball in his hand a ton the last few games, the 22 shots against the Celtics, 23 against the Knicks, 22 against the Clippers a week before, it still feels like there's a little bit. The only game it really felt to me like, oh, that's the Luke I'm used to was the New Orleans game where he had 38 and 15. And the 15 assists is the number I'm, you know, really looking at. And maybe with LeBron out, you're going to get a little taste of a little more of that. And then when LeBron comes back that you're gonna get more Luca as the clear cut number one, LeBron as the best number two imaginable. One other thing on Luca, then I want to get back to LeBron. Jokic had a 30, 20, 20 game and folks are wondering if that's gonna win him the MVP award. That would really listen this. I felt this way about the NFL MVP this year and I'm glad the voters got it right and gave it to Josh. Two years ago, Josh Allen had far better stats than Lamar. But Lamar's team won, it fell and Lamar's team had the better record. LaMar's team was the 1 seed. And we said Lamar is the MVP. Okay, last year, Luca had the best stats in basketball by a lot. He was 34, 9 and 10 for this season. And as far as the oh my God, wow moments had a 60, 2010 game last win and a 73, 10, 7 game. And at no point were was the argument that I heard was the 602010 game the year before last. I'm not sure. I'll have to look. But regardless, he had the 73 game point game was definitely last season. But the argument was his team hasn't won enough there. And it's Joker's award, which I was totally fine with. The the MVP this year based on the precedent that we have probably needs to be shed. In fact, almost definitely needs to be shed. I do want to talk the LeBron stuff before we get to the confrontation on Friday night. I will be really bummed because he's going to be healthy by the playoffs. I'll be really bummed if he doesn't get to play seven more games this year. So this assuredly knocks LeBron out of. He wasn't there. Listen, he. I was just talking MVP. MVP is gonna go. Shay 1 Joker 2 or maybe. Joker 1 Shay 2 that's how it should be. That's what it's going to be. But LeBron was making a case for some really fourth or fifth place votes. He also has been making a really interesting first team all NBA case and first team all NBA four sponsor just locked Shea Joker, Giannis Tatum and then that fifth spot I thought was going to come down between Donovan and LeBron. LeBron now being out sitting at 58 games, the first team all NBA stuff's probably done and the real question is is he going to get to the 65 game threshold? I given the latest update on how long they expect him out, he should be back with plenty of time to get to the 65 games. But just as a basketball historian and obviously a LeBron guy, it would be a huge bummer if he finishes just shy of the 65 game threshold and is not eligible for what will now be would be a second team all NBA because there is some real poetry to year two age 20 LeBron being second team all NBA and then year 22 age age 40 LeBron being second team all NBA but he's out now for I'm going to go ahead and make a guess. I'm going to say LeBron James is going to return to the lineup. Today is the 9th I'm going to say LeBron James is going to return to the lineup at Chicago Thursday, March 27th. Again, that's based on absolutely nothing except the reading the tea leaves. So that would have him missing Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Denver, Phoenix, San Antonio, Denver, Milwaukee, Chicago, Orlando, Indiana and that would have have him returning missing 10 games and then returning with 10 games left. That's what I so I think that if we set the over under there, I think that is a good anything longer than that I would be a little concerned. Anything quicker than that you take as a bonus talk a little quick insight into what the background of the LeBron and Stephen A thing was and then wrap up the show. But first, this episode of what's Right brought to you by Day of Pizza featuring dairy free cheese made with their new Day Oat Cream Blend. Dairy free cheese come a long way and day is leading the charge. Their pizzas offer the melt and stretch of traditional cheese without any dairy each day. A pizza starts with a perfectly crisp crust layered with savory satisfying toppings. 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Okay, so a couple quick things about the LeBron. Stephen, a moment. One is just generally speaking, and this gets to where my frustration about how LeBron has been covered forever. Ah, the killer instinct. People aren't afraid of him. He's not this guy, he's not that guy. So much of that just has to be. Has to do with how he's been covered rather than the reality. Because what happened on Thursday night was in a game it looked like the Lakers were going to lose. In between the third and fourth quarter, LeBron James saw the world's most famous sports media member who he thinks has been unfair to him and his family. More on that in a second. Walked over to him, checked him, and then against that guy's favorite team ever. Walked them down, hit the three in the corner to cut it from four to one directly in front of that person, and then one in overtime, hitting all the clutch free throws. If that were Michael or Kobe, it would be part of their legend. It would be in their documentaries. Oh, and then this time, walked over to him in a game they were looked like they were going to lose against that guy's favorite team and then won the game. And so that's just. I thought that was. I. I think most of us, when we saw it, assumed that happened after the game. And I was even a little confused because I. I was watched that game and that game, LeBron went right to the locker room after the game. And then also when you saw it, it looked like something was going on on the court. So I. So I remember when the video first came out, being like, was that during a live action? Essentially. But I didn't put it all together. And then we got the real details. It was between third and fourth quarter. Now, because I think a lot of people have been really dishonest and unfair about acting like, oh, LeBron son's in the league, and now he doesn't want anyone, even though he's an NBA player, to criticize him. That's not what this was. This was a number of different things. The first one is this. I do think, as far as criticism of Bronnie James, I do think it is. Listen, Bronnie James as a basketball player is totally fair, a fair target. Where I think there might be some frustration is, have you heard? And I'm gonna mispronounce some of these names. Any of these names in any media whatsoever, except for maybe the most in the weeds dedicated local team podcasts. Baylor Shireman, Jonathan Mogbo, Kyle Filipowski, Tyler Smith, Tyler Kolik, Johnny, Johnny Fury, Juan Nunez, Bobby Boby, Clintman, A.J. mitchell, Jalen Wells, Oso Igadaro, Adam Bona, K.J. simpson, Nicola Durisic, Pal Larson, Jamal Sheed, Cam Christie, Antonio Reeves, Harrison Ingram, Tristan Newton, Enrique Freeman, Melvin Ajinka, Quentin Post. I've. I've been hearing some Quentin Post. He's been playing well for the Warriors. Cam Spencer, Anton Watson, Kevin McCuller Jr. Ulrich Kamchi, Ariel Huckport, the only guy I've heard mentioned all year. Now the first couple names I mentioned, Filipowski obviously was a great college player and Shireman was a really good college player all year. Maybe a little Jamal Sheed that those are all the second round picks. So it's not as if on these shows we talk a lot about second round picks. So you might be like, well yeah, but Bronnie is getting more opportunity, getting more run. He, you know, he's playing in more NBA games than most second round picks. Well, let's check. Bronnie James, the 55th pick of the draft. Here is where he ranks amongst rookies this year in the following categories. Again, you'd hope. I've did this once before. I will do it again. The 55th pick, you would hope surround 55th in everything in minutes played in the NBA. Bronnie James, the 55th pick is 56th in games played. Bronnie James, the 55rd pick is 51st in assists. Bronnie James, the 555th pick is 53rd in steals. Bronnie James, the 55TH pick is 48th in points. Bronnie James, the 55st pick is 56th. So in other words, playing exactly to his draft status. Yeah. Well, those are garbage time minutes. What does that really mean? What's he doing in the G League 21, 5 and 5 in the G League regular season, 34 minutes per game. On 45, 39 splits. So I think some of the frustration is the Lakers took in the first round last year Jaylen Hood Shafino, who is. Let me check his G league stats. Who is no longer on the Lakers. They didn't even was what draft? Yeah, the last year's draft. He got waived or moved. I don't even remember. And he is this year. I don't know. Not the tip off tournament, regular season in the G League. Sorry, this is taking me a moment. Last year in the G League, the Lakers first round pick again, Bronnie, this year in the G League 21, 5 and 5. Last year in the G League, their first round pick, their first round pick, what number was he overall, I think 17. I. He was. It was pre 20. I know because there was a really good player taken right after him. Yeah, he was 17. Yeah. Pods who everybody in the warriors loves went 19. So Bronnie, this year, 21, 5 and 5, is the 55th pick for the Lakers G League team. Jalen Hood Shafino, 22, 5 and 5 as the 17th pick. So it does feel like, well, we don't really talk about these guys and then this. But that's not what this was about. This actually wasn't about Bronnie. And this is the part that I think just should be level set. It was about it kind. Well, two things. One, the commentary win. And I said before, I'll say it again, I really like Stephen A. But this is. I'm just trying to. So I'm not even making as much of a value judgment about this. I'm just trying to kind of set the record straight. When Stephen A. Did the I'm pleading with you as a father to end this, that really, really bothered LeBron. And that was why, by the way, LeBron's people called Stephen A. And then Stephen A. Made fun of him for it. And so then LeBron handled it himself, which felt to me totally reasonable. And so I didn't really get when Stephen A. Is like, you have my number. All this stuff. Like Stephen A. Always says, I'm at the games, I'm around, come talk to me. That's what he kid. But the whole. When you're talking to a guy who had no relationship with his father whatsoever, and then basically telling that guy in LeBron be a better father, that is going to really, really ruffle some feathers. Then when you add to it the fact that we've all kind of memory hold the fact that Bronnie suffered cardiac arrest and almost died less than a year and a half ago. When you have that added kind of anxiety as a parent, which any parent, any parent that's ever had any health scare with any of their kids and for the best, those, you know, parents out there listening who've lost a child, I can't imagine. But for the majority of us, we've never had a health scare like that, but we've almost all had something where we're super nervous. You can't imagine what it'd be like. You get the phone call, your kids getting cpr. So you're all. You're certainly going to be on added edge. And then the other piece is this. Does it feel like there has been. And this is where the Leave my son out of it. Part, I guess, is about Bronnie. Does it feel like there has been. Is it surprising when you hear Bronnie in the NBA is playing exactly to the level of the 55th pick supposed to. When you hear in the G League, he is producing exactly to the level the Lakers first round pick, 17th overall did last year, does it feel like that's what's been when they've decided to talk about him in the media, that that's been the topic or that that's been the context? Pardon me. Or does it feel more like it's been, oh, this is a make a wish story. This is a guy who. Who has no business being there and is way out of his depth. And that's the part. Now, listen, some of this is just part of being, you know, I guess the good side of being bronze kid is you get drafted when maybe you wouldn't have. The bad side is even if you, you know, show play up to that level that you earned it or that you're earning it, you're going to get scrutinized. But as Stephen A. Said, that was a parent confronting a guy about his kid. And I didn't think it was out of line. And I actually think the fact that he did that and then walked down the Knicks, who happened to be Stephen A's team right in front of him, it's pretty dope. Sadly, LeBron's now hurt, so Lakers, I would say. Let's just say he's out the next 10. They should beat Brooklyn, Phoenix, San Antonio, Chicago, Orlando without him. And then if at Milwaukee, at Denver. Home for Denver. Home for Milwaukee. Can you go 1 and 3? I guess I'm putting it like this. 6 and 4 in the next 10 without Braun would be good. 5 and 5. Ah. Anything worse? Big problem. And 7 and 3 or better is outstanding. 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Podcast Summary: "What's Wright - LeBron James Injury Reaction: Lakers Star Exits vs. Celtics, Impact on Luka & LA"
Podcast Information:
Timestamp: [02:01]
Nick Wright opens the episode with a detailed analysis of the recent Lakers vs. Celtics game, where the Celtics triumphed with a score of 111-101. He emphasizes that the loss might be a mere symptom of larger issues facing the Lakers.
Key Highlights:
Notable Quote:
"Celtics win. There's seven back of the one and seven up on the three." – Nick Wright [02:45]
Timestamp: [05:20]
Wright delves into individual performances, spotlighting several key players.
Jayson Tatum: Scored 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists over 45 minutes. Wright praises Tatum's endurance and impact.
Quote:
"Tatum was phenomenal... he was outstanding and as good as Jalen Brown was." – Nick Wright [05:35]
Jalen Brown: Contributed 31 points and 6 assists, including a game-saving three-pointer.
Al Horford: Despite being sidelined with Luka Doncic, Horford managed to hold his own defensively, impressing Wright with his performance.
Quote:
"Al Horford... held his own as well as any guy his age." – Nick Wright [06:10]
Luka Doncic: Discussed as facing challenges due to team dynamics and potential injuries, impacting his usual playmaking ability.
Timestamp: [10:50]
The core of the discussion centers around LeBron James' injury sustained during the game and its ramifications for the Lakers.
Injury Details:
Nature of Injury: Described as a groin tweak, with expectations of a 1-2 week recovery period.
Quote:
"LeBron James tweaks... is growing. I'm going to call it. Tweaks is groin because Shams just reported one to two weeks is what they're looking at." – Nick Wright [09:15]
Recovery Outlook: Wright is optimistic about LeBron's return by the end of the month, suggesting it won't be a long-term setback.
Team Impact:
Standings: The Lakers currently hold a 40-22 record, closely trailing Denver (41-22) and Grizzlies (39-24).
Upcoming Schedule: The Lakers face a challenging road trip ahead, which could jeopardize their playoff seeding without LeBron.
Quote:
"LeBron was making a case for some really fourth or fifth place votes... Now, LeBron was out, it's very tenuous." – Nick Wright [12:30]
Timestamp: [15:00]
Wright examines how LeBron's absence affects the Lakers' chances of maintaining their two-seed position.
Key Points:
Tough Schedule Ahead: The Lakers face teams like Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Denver, and Phoenix, making it difficult to secure wins without their star player.
Potential Standings Shift: With Denver leading and the Grizzlies and Rockets closely behind, the margin for error is slim.
Quote:
"LeBron being out sitting at 58 games, the first team all NBA stuff's probably done..." – Nick Wright [14:45]
Timestamp: [18:30]
The discussion shifts to individual accolades, particularly focusing on Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic in the MVP race.
MVP Race Insights:
Nikola Jokic: Wright supports Jokic's candidacy, comparing it to previous MVP selections in other sports where team success played a pivotal role.
Luka Doncic: Despite impressive statistics, Doncic faces scrutiny due to team performance issues.
Quote:
"The MVP this year based on the precedent that we have probably needs to be shed." – Nick Wright [17:20]
Timestamp: [20:10]
Wright addresses a recent controversial incident where LeBron confronted Stephen A. Smith during the Lakers vs. Celtics game.
Incident Details:
Confrontation: LeBron approached Stephen A. during the game, leading to a heated exchange that resulted in pivotal plays by the Lakers.
Public Perception: Wright criticizes the media's portrayal of LeBron, arguing that such incidents are unfairly magnified compared to legends like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant.
Quote:
"If that were Michael or Kobe, it would be part of their legend... But this time, walked over to him in a game... and then won the game." – Nick Wright [19:50]
Timestamp: [22:50]
Wright wraps up the episode by forecasting LeBron's return and its potential impact on the Lakers' performance in the remaining games.
Final Thoughts:
LeBron's Return: Expected around March 27th against Chicago, missing approximately 10 games.
Team Performance Without LeBron: Wright remains cautiously optimistic, believing that Luka Doncic and the Lakers can navigate the tough schedule with strategic plays.
Quote:
"I'm going to say LeBron James is going to return to the lineup at Chicago Thursday, March 27th." – Nick Wright [22:10]
Notable Quotes Overview:
Performance Praise:
"Tatum was phenomenal... he was outstanding and as good as Jalen Brown was." – Nick Wright [05:35]
Injury Impact:
"LeBron was making a case for some really fourth or fifth place votes... Now, LeBron was out, it's very tenuous." – Nick Wright [12:30]
MVP Race Commentary:
"The MVP this year based on the precedent that we have probably needs to be shed." – Nick Wright [17:20]
Media Critique:
"If that were Michael or Kobe, it would be part of their legend... But this time, walked over to him in a game... and then won the game." – Nick Wright [19:50]
Conclusion:
In this episode of "What's Wright," Nick Wright provides an in-depth analysis of the Lakers' recent loss to the Celtics, highlighting standout performances, the critical impact of LeBron James' injury, and the broader implications for the team's standing and playoff prospects. Additionally, Wright delves into the nuances of the MVP race and critiques media narratives surrounding LeBron James, offering listeners a comprehensive and engaging overview of current NBA dynamics.