NBA Today | Nikola Jokic wants Luka Doncic to join him on the Denver Nuggets – Austin Rivers reacts

NBA Today | Nikola Jokic wants Luka Doncic to join him on the Denver Nuggets – Austin Rivers reacts

You’re watching NBA today all right let’s have some fun let’s play a round of chop it or drop it you want to talk it you chop it you want to skip it we drop it but this time we are going with a sound bite is that good

With everybody okay all right let’s get into it first up Damen Lillard gave us his dream starting five if you could create your own starting five what’s your team it would be me Lebron Steph Kevin Durant and I’mma go with bam out of Bio so Dame had bam on his starting five

Over Giannis Austin chop it or drop it uh we could chop it okay let’s go I mean listen I don’t think he meant anything personal by it I think once he put LeBron James and Kevin Durant on the team is was based upon a team around

Them you understand I’m saying like oh I got my two forwards yeah I got my two forwards I picked Kevin Durant LeBron James obviously so I don’t think it’s a personal shout out to Giannis I think you know he was putting the team around the best player come on

Man it wasn’t like anyone put him up to it look you’re picking positionally all right right next let’s go to Yannis then Yannis was on the mic as well this weekend take a listen oh man I just in general do not watch basketball so stats highlights how people play I have no

Idea and I I love it you know I love when I go to the game I have no idea who I’m playing and what they do makes it harder Yannis says he doesn’t watch basketball so Ramona are we going to chop it or drop it yeah let’s drop that

I don’t believe that for a second okay yeah we don’t believe it I think he let’s keep it pushing let’s keep it pushing next up niola yic he had some oncourt chemistry with Luka donic and the allstar game okay if Luka gets mad join me in Denver Zach chop it or drop

It I’m chopping it only because Nicole yic is one of the rare Superstars when he says he doesn’t want to leave Denver he means he doesn’t want to leave Denver and it must be nice for the Nuggets to know that and hear it out loud again what happens with Luca is another story

But just remember that yic thing because we’re probably never going to have a free agency or trade drama with him ever so if yic isn’t leaving what about Trey Young Trey Young’s name was tossed around in trade rumors at the deadline how does he feel about his future in

Atlanta my mindset is standing in Atlanta right now and uh I don’t get caught up in all the the rumors and stuff my contract is locked in for a couple years so I don’t have a very much saying it right now Ramona chop it or drop it uh let’s

Chop it a little bit because we’re probably going to be chopping this all summer long because I do think there will be some drama there I do think he’s a candidate to move on from Atlanta at some point um they need to decide what direction they’re going with their franchise I

Know they brought in Quinn and there’s a there’s a sort of reshaping of that franchise that’s happening over the last couple years and he gets to decide who his guys are and so let let’s see how they finish this year let’s see how it Go Trey’s obviously had a great success

There in Atlanta but I could see us chopping it a lot okay one final addition though uh let me grab my tea really quick one more JJ reic was on first take and he had some hot takes when it came to Doc Rivers and the Bucks I I’ve seen the trend now I’ve

Seen the trend for years what’s the trend the trend is always making excuses get doc we get it taking over a team in the middle of the season is hard it’s hard we get it just like getting traded in the middle of season is hard for a

Player we get it but it’s always an excuse It’s always throwing your team under the bus they lose to Memphis oh it’s his players Memphis was playing g-league guys and two-way guys then you look at his quotes over the weekend now he wants to take credit for the James

Harden trade to the Clippers working out he wants credit for that there just no there’s never accountability with that guy there’s never accountability Austin we appreciate you actually Sor yes the your your shot is already there chop it or drop uh I have to chop it um I mean

First off I don’t feel responsible to take off for my dad he’s a grown man he could do his own thing uh but in this regard I just simply don’t agree with it um for someone who’s not accountable he seems to always be held responsible considering he’s a guy that’s always

Fired when things don’t go right he got fired in the bubble uh for a 3-1 lead versus the Denver Nuggets which in half his team didn’t want to be there they had players saying that their mind wasn’t there they had guys leave that happened then he gets fired for losing

To a team that was favored over him which was the Celtics last year um it seems like he’s always responsible it’s just a strange coming from JJ and I have some love for JJ you’re my dookie you know that you’re my bro I love you um

It’s just your best years were with the Clippers I don’t think he saved your career I appreciate you Pat but I don’t think it I mean I this just seems a little bit weird they they’re three and seven Dame’s missed most of those games Middleton’s missed a lot of those games

They haven’t even had their full team yet we’ll see what happens the pressure is there they do have to perform but in terms of accountability like what are we doing here your best years in the NBA where when you played for him in the Clippers let’s not forget that I don’t

Know if there’s like frustration there or there’s tension there between you I know a lot of times we had to sit you towards the end of the game due to defensive reasons but you had your best years as a starter there especially our whole system was drafted around you

Because you’re a shooter you’re not a guy who could put the ball on the floor you were a strictly shoot guy you’re not like Klay Thompson or Steph who could put the ball on the floor you a guy who could catch and shoot and you did it at

A high level hell of a career by the way big fan but your best years were under him it’s just very ironic and kind of weird that you have this energy towards him in terms of him never ever being accountable considering he’s always been responsible uh that would be my response

Look this is just simply tough love between our analysts and thank you I just don’t agree with it that’s all you want to see what they do on the court how about this ESPN second half coverage tip offs with NBA Friday let’s check in on top of the top brought to

You by Navy Federal Credit Union so top plays from the first half of the NBA season let’s start with top creativity okay Tyrese halberton love it oh yeah love it you’re you know seeing that a little off the glass dunk obviously Tyrese is a pass first type of guy M he

Is pass he he leads the league and assist how about Josh Hart okay off Drew I still don’t know if that was intentional or not but but Josh let me tell you something I’ve never seen it before but that’s pretty tough bro NE that is tough so does he does he get an

Assist yeah he should on that he should okay that’s cool how about this right here oh man this might have been the play of the season I just I just love the pump fake and how smooth it was and then you know he G up the Ant-Man that

Was fun okay let’s go to top ankle snatchers oh he’s back he’s back on the come here Timber Alberton again shot though I know wait what do you okay you’re a shooter what do you think cuz wasn’t Tony Brothers clowned him a little bit but he still get listen it’s effective as long

As it works don’t fix it oh snap Trey young come on melt it got cold the temperature went down at least play defense you only fall you only fall from trying that is true they’re trying to play defense here let’s bring that to the all-star game then Jaylen Brown and

Luca oh my God Luca is usually on the other side of this that is true that’s a little Hubble pie that was clean okay straight face how about top rain makers okay this is like a new category all right oh I remember this dagger huge three Steph Curry how quick that jump

Was Boston what I mean he didn’t even have time to look at The Rim that was unbelievable look the definition of on time on target how about yic with this heave For the Win It is Chase Center so the bank you know works well you know I’m

Saying that light little bar okay Dame lard what time is it it’s Dame time clutch Time logo okay what we got to shift it back because after the All-Star game it’s now half court for D oh my goodness yeah for real right okay how about this top Vision though and we’re

Going to start with dear de rozan okay oh yes I don’t know how science hasn’t explained that yet nope not at all spin one way and your body can contort the whole 360 assist and if we’re going to talk about assists it has to start with this guy right here Nika

Yic that almost with no look right on the dot too and he’s just like oh I’m just going to drink water I’m fine okay and then here’s another one Luke oh nothing like it it means more too in the MSG don’t it what’ you say it means more

When it’s in that building too that is true that’s on Broadway that is true well since we’re talking about theater and Showtime guess what there’s a special birthday happy birthday to Charles Barkley he would he’s turning 61 today and he won the 93 MVP and led the

Suns to the finals in the same season he is no doubt one of the greatest players to sorry never win a ring I mean Michael Jordan he did do that to more than one player but he does have four emys so the hardware it really came later so in

Honor of the legend in the game his birthday why don’t you give us a list I’m not talking about my list Momo’s list Zach’s list Austin’s list on current players that need a ring okay well first off this is only out of respect because these guys are all top

Of the top each one of these players had careers I wish I could have had we’re going to start here with number one let’s go with James hard oh number five we’re start oh five we’re going low oh I just no we still got point we got many

He still got time he’s young off an MVP probably would have got another one this year I think next year will be their biggest year where he has a chance to get off of this list but I got to put jolen beid in there cuz it is eight

Years especially if they get a star in the off season then it’s really on for him to get that ring okay okay number four let’s go to it yes sir Damien Lillard uh one of the baddest men that I’ve gotten to play against in the NBA Mr Clutch you see it

Right here now he’s on a contending team for real so I got to put him on the list man this is year what 12 for him yeah he weren’t they we were just talking about he’s the the oldest player in the Eastern locker room at like age 33 this

Is a guy that I want to see contend at a high level and finally get to see in that deep postseason run and get a ring bring the buckets the second half of the Season who do you have at three let’s go let’s run it oh yes the captain Chris

Paul one of the best point guards to ever play top five point guard to ever play there you go JJ on the Clippers B uh Chris Paul right here man we’ll see what happens with him and the warriors uh obviously they’re they’re having some struggles but everybody wants to see

Chris have a ring I’m curious about number two let’s go let’s run to it oh Russy what’s up baby yeah Russell Westbrook MVP if you win an MVP and don’t have a ring obviously there’s got to be a little bit of pressure to do that speaking of Charles he did that as

Well right so yeah I want to see Russy has you know get a ring and he has a chance this year as so am I going to guess correct and say James Harden James hard not won because you already know what it is man the beard the system Mr

Uno Mr triple double along with his teammate uh uh Russy yeah this is a guy that we all want to see get a ring and him and R Us can get off this list man cuzz the Clippers are rolling they are now in contention they have a great team

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NBA Today | Nikola Jokic wants Luka Doncic to join him on the Denver Nuggets – Austin Rivers reacts