In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski reacted to Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen's recent comments on a Finnish podcast, where he reflected on his struggles and frustrations of this season. Ostrowski also discussed Markkanen's love for the city of Chicago. Later, Bill Shea of the Athletic Business joined the show to discuss the interesting moves being made by the NBA with its equipment and a resurgence of the sports trading card industry.