Bill Walton Part 2
The guys are back in Las Vegas after a quick trip down to Arizona for Spring Training. Stories from the trip, meeting Tommy Lasorda and Cubs Camp ( - ). NFL Free Agency, Brock Osweiler, Mike Glennon, Danny Woodhead, Redskins Drama and Brandon Marshall( - ). Bill Walton joins the show to talk basketball, Grateful Dead and the meaning of life ( - ). Segments include Sabermetrics for Tim Tebow's heart, Kings stay Kings for Adam Schefters Free Agency performance, Hurt or Injured, Uhhhh Ya Think and Jimbos of the week
Recap
Big CatBoth the Texans and the Browns won the Brock Osweiler trade, even though neither team got better
It's a rare trade where both teams I think both teams won this trade right but neither team got better right? It is a factual statement to say that the Browns, the Cleveland Browns, made a good trade that involved taking on Brock Osweiler in his contract which it sounds like they're going to cut him so it's just the contract but... both teams won.
Big CatI don't hate the Chicago Bears' three-year, $43 million contract for Mike Glennon
I don't want to say I predicted it, but I basically predicted it the whole way down to Ryan Pace seemingly negotiating against himself... Everyone flips out... i saw it was like 19 million guaranteed so it's probably a two-year contract they can probably let him go... so i don't really hate it and this is how this is step one of me talking myself into Mike Glennon.
Big CatThe Washington Redskins are the worst organization in professional sports
I mean, i think that they're the worst organization in pro sports name me one that's worse than the Redskins... the Browns are above the Redskins right now.
Big CatBill Belichick intentionally shifts the Patriots' one weakness every year so other teams can't catch up
I have a theory now that Belichick just makes sure he shifts what the Patriots' one weakness is every year so no team can catch up. You don't get the bulk on him.
Interview
Bill WaltonMagic Johnson was the absolutely right hire to lead the Lakers' front office
Absolutely. We love Magic... Everything Magic does is fit. You know, Magic is, you know, he's one of those rare beacons of hope. I mean, look, come on. They told Magic he was going to die, and now look at him. He's just like, Magic is perfect.
Bill WaltonSolar energy is the biggest no-brainer in the history of the world
Think of it as a solar. Solar energy is the biggest no-brainer in the history of the world. Are you kidding? It is so sunny out there. More solar energy hits the Earth every day... Every day. Don't whine. Don't complain. I'm choosing solar power.
Bill WaltonPerformance-enhancing drug use in sports is the moral equivalent of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
I am opposed to performance-enhancing drug use because in competition where you have a level playing field because that world is the same as what Bernie Madoff did. Because Bernie Madoff, he lied. He cheated, he stole, and he bullied his way to the top.
Bill WaltonLarry Bird is the greatest player I ever played with
Greatest player I ever played with... He made us all play better... Larry never got tired of just torching other people, and he's incredibly driven. He's a brilliant guy. He loves to portray himself as the hick from French Lick. Don't ever buy into that. This guy is so sharp, and so smart, and so pure.
Bill WaltonLarry Bird, John Wooden, and Jerry Garcia are all effectively the same person
Understand that Larry Bird and John Wooden and Jerry Garcia are all the same person. And this sense of humanity, the sense of selflessness, the sense of leadership, the sense of assuming responsibility to be the guy and to be able to deliver every single night.
Sabermetrics
PFT CommenterTim Tebow's performance in spring training proves he only knows how to contribute
He grounded into a double play, but he drove in a run... All Tim Tebow does is contribute. I think that's one of those things that you have to look at and be like, you know, this is one of these intangibles that we talk about.
Hurt Or Injured
HankKevin Durant is a front-running coward and a baby back bitch
Kevin Durant, pros. He's probably top three NBA player, probably best scorer, pure scorer in the NBA. Cons, skinny knees, slouches, and is a coward, front-running coward, and a baby back bitch.
Picks
Big CatWe will at least triple our money betting on college basketball games in Las Vegas
Follow us tomorrow while we try to get rich... We're going to double at least, I'm going to say triple. Triple.
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