Show Notes
Robert Horry is back at his mom's house for the week, which means the guys start with fried catfish, La Spata's subs, and why Hardee's steak biscuits are undefeated — before getting into the biggest story of the NBA offseason.
LeBron James is headed to Philadelphia on a deal that pays him a fraction of what he's made in years past, and Horry, Jenners, and B-Dawg break down what that actually means for the Sixers. They get into the point guard experiment, whether Tyrese Maxey's game gets hurt by it, who's playing the three now that KCP and V.J. Edgecomb are both in the mix, and why Horry has real concerns about the helicopter commute rumors after what happened to Kobe.
From there it turns into a full GOAT conversation. Horry explains why he judges players by their weaknesses instead of their strengths, makes the case for Kobe belonging in the same breath as Jordan and LeBron, and lays out what it would actually mean for LeBron's legacy if he wins a title in Philly. The guys also grade the Sixers' defense, run through Draymond re-signing with the Warriors, and catch everyone up on the East, which is suddenly loaded.
Plus: the wildest stat of the week (a Miami football transfer quarterback is about to out-earn LeBron, Caitlin Clark, and Shohei Ohtani combined), a debate over people calling the NBA the "MNBA," Big Shot of the Week honoring a firefighter who pulled three kids out of a capsized boat, and Rapid Fire makes its return.
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00:00 Cold Open & Episode 270 Kickoff
01:38 Robert Horry's Trip Home & Comfort Food Talk
04:51 LeBron James Signs with the 76ers
08:19 Point Guard Experiment & Roster Fit Questions
12:45 The Helicopter Commute Rumor
15:47 Title Odds, National TV Games & Best Memes
18:38 Embiid's Health Promise to LeBron
19:57 Does a Title in Philly Make LeBron the GOAT?
22:31 Judging Jordan, Kobe & LeBron by Their Weaknesses
32:37 LeBron's New Role & Mentoring Embiid and Maxey
35:00 Grading the Sixers' Defense
37:28 Draymond Green Re-Signs & Steph Curry Trade Odds
38:38 Free Agency Roundup: KCP, Pistons, Jalen Duren
41:33 The Eastern Conference Gets Loaded
46:04 Craziest Stat: Miami's $6.5M Quarterback
47:50 WNBA Pay & the "MNBA" Nickname Debate
49:16 Big Shot of the Week: Firefighter's Water Rescue
50:27 Rapid Fire Returns: Horry vs. Harper
58:12 Family News & Becoming Grandpa 'OG'
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