Alex Caruso

Dennis Rodman is a role player because anyone who isn't a 30-point-per-game scorer is a role player

I would say [Dennis Rodman] is. But like, it's like, I think anybody who's not a 30 point a game scorer, you know, like the 20 to 30 like takes most of the shots is pretty much a role player.

The NBA Cup would be better if the higher-seeded teams hosted home games throughout the bracket instead of playing at a neutral site in Vegas

I think it would be much better if they just did it like playoff series where they just had whatever the tiebreakers are and just have the better team, whatever team is ranked higher, host the game all the way. Maybe the championship you do neutral site... but like leading up to it, the best games in the cup are the games that lead up to Vegas.

If an NBA player knows they are getting ejected, they should go all in and get their money's worth of shouting at the ref

Lou [Dort] would've, but he thought he wasn't gonna get ejected and then he got ejected so he didn't get his money's worth. That's like, that's like NBA rule number one. Like if you know you're gonna get ejected or you know you're gonna get like a second tech, you just, yeah, you go all in. You make it worth it.

I guarantee a Thunder NBA Cup win next season specifically because I don't think it will happen

I hope we're gonna win the NBA Cup next year... I'm much more comfortable saying, I'll guarantee you. 'Cause I don't think it'll happen.

The Indiana Pacers were a physical and sneaky aggressive defensive team in the 2025 playoffs

I knew what it was going to be like Indiana, we knew how fast they were going to play and they were sneaky, aggressive defensively through the playoffs and nobody was really talking about it. But they were really physical.

An elite athlete from the NFL could play 12 minutes in the NBA based on size and dunks alone

There's certain athletes Yeah. That could just find minutes in the NBA. 'cause like there's guys in the league that can't shoot or like can't do stuff, but they can rebound the hell outta the ball and they like dunk and put it like, you can play 12 minutes in the NBA if you're a good enough athlete.

Nikola Jokic is immovable and possesses the strength of an NFL offensive tackle

the dude is like, he's like offensive tackle strong. Like, he's like immovable, right? And then he doesn't like make these super aggressive moves to get into the post. He just like takes, takes a foot bumps you, takes another foot bumps you.

The Timberwolves are the young team with the best chance to reach the NBA Finals

Based on how Minnesota's playing, I'd say the Wolves. Ant [Anthony Edwards] feels ready for the moment. Like he doesn't feel like he shies away, you know, make or miss and he's indifferent... I like how their team fits for the postseason.

The Phoenix Suns' primary problem is the lack of a lead point guard

I think they're missing a point guard. Like a lead guard. Like somebody to organize everything to take some of the pressure off these other guys... they don't have a stable force.

Victor Wembanyama is already a mental hurdle for offensive players and will eventually break the league

I saw the clips this year, like they were guys that were on fast breaks and like he's a step behind him and they just dribbled out... once he figures out like people's games and like how the flow of the game works, he's, he's gonna set some records. It is gonna be like how teams had to match up with LeBron for like a stretch of like a decade.

The NBA Bubble Championship is a legitimate title that requires winning difficult games

Gotta still play. The games gotta still show up and win the game. So I mean, there's something to play for, you know, like the NCAA tournament. Yeah. You know, I mean, it happened... I would say just for the, just for like the, like all the extra stuff that comes with it. Right. You know, like being able to celebrate with fans afterwards, being able to have a parade... it would've been different having 16,000 people.

Anthony Davis should have won the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award over Giannis Antetokounmpo.

He [Anthony Davis] should have won DPOY that year. I think they gave it to Giannis and he gave him MVP too. But like, literally that was our defense. Like we would just be super aggressive. And then when AD got on somebody, it's like, just let him guard him.

I believe I have a 40-point performance in me if the circumstances are right.

I think 40 is in me. It would have to be the right circumstance. Like I'm only getting that many attempts up if there's like a couple people out or it's like end of the year... I'll make sure whenever I get the 40 ball, I'll give you the shout out for [Pardon My Take].

Approximately 27 to 30 NBA players could lead a 16-seed to a National Championship

I was gonna go like triple. Way more triple, triple that maybe. 30, maybe 40... guys in the NBA are so good, man. Yeah, yeah. Like you gotta automatically think bigs have an advantage 'cause it's college. So like the big is back, right? Yeah... We'll go with this. 27. 27.

The worst shooter in the NBA would be the best shooter on any college team

I've seen JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard go shot for shot from the three point line to five spots... and y'all would never trust them to shoot like outside in the game... the worst shooter on the NBA team would be the best shooter on a college team. Yeah. And like that's even including big men.

The average person has zero chance of recording five rebounds in an NBA game, even if offered $10 million to do so.

You could give you $10 million right now... or you had to go get like five rebounds in the NBA game for like $10 million. And people are like, I think I could do it. You couldn't, bro... I'm six five and somewhat athletic and like pretty heady... I average like three and a half rebounds at night... you're not getting five.

Michael Jordan and LeBron James are 1A and 1B in the Greatest of All Time debate.

It's one A, one B. I don't know... I've gotten asked this [before]... [Jordan] played there [Chicago] a couple times.