0:00 ... Welcome and introductions

1:09 ... Opening thoughts on the Kyrie Irving trade from Brooklyn to Dallas

3:20 ... Dave on Kyrie's lack of self awareness regarding how his actions affect teammates and organizations.

6:03 ... Dave on the risks and rewards of adding Kyrie Irving to your team

9:34 ... What Mavs coach Jason Kidd needs to do to make the Kyrie/Luka Doncic backcourt work

14:30 ... How will the addition of Kyrie affect Dallas from a defensive standpoint?

17:26 ... After leaving three teams on bad terms, can Dallas trust him to change his ways?

20:25 ... Did the trade bring the Nets a fair return with Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and draft picks?

20:52 ... What's next for Kevin Durant now that his running mate Kyrie is gone?

27:00 ... LeBron James is on the verge of catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all time scoring leader.  Dave explains what it was like to coach Kareem.

29:55 ... Dave shares his thoughts on a very important trait that both LeBron and Kareem share

32:49 ... Dave suggests that there should be two lists of scoring records: one for the modern era and one for the era before three point shots were part of the game.

33:57 ... Can LeBron possibly eclipse Michael Jordan as the "GOAT?" (greatest of all time)

37:32 ... Dave explains what a general manager goes through in the final 2-3 days before the trade deadline

40:40 ... Dave explains why trading LeBron James could be a shrewd move for the Lakers franchise

48:38 ... Dave shares insight on some of the mind games general managers play with each other when discussing trades

51:21... There were two recent brawls in the NBA and the crew discusses the relatively light penalty given to Dillon Brooks of Memphis vs the harsher penalties meted out to Austin Rivers of Minnesota and Mo Bamba or Orlando

56:41... Dave has known Austin his entire life and he said it was very much out of character for him to be involved in an incident like the one with Bamba

58:03 ... When Jalen Suggs of Orlando grabbed Rivers by the throat, did he cross a line that should never be crossed?

1:00:50 ... Dave played in the NBA during the 1970s and shares memories of some fights that took place during his career.  One funny story involved legendary player and coach Don Nelson.

1:08:12 ... Final Thoughts ... Bruce on Ja Morant, Michael on Ben Simmons, Dave on Nikola Jokic, and Ross on his friend Giannis Antetokounpo.

TRT: 1:15:38

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