Jamal Crawford’s Finals predictions, Kyrie & Luka’s confidence + Celtics’ break 🏀 | Pat McAfee Show

Jamal Crawford’s Finals predictions, Kyrie & Luka’s confidence + Celtics’ break 🏀 | Pat McAfee Show

listen to this man the crram explain what’s about to take place in front of her face what happens here cromus closes his eyes it’s going to be in Luca’s hands he’s going to shoot a step back three oh you think so seeing it Happ I think so I’ve got to say if you are right if I’m right I’m walk the tell does it go in or you’re just saying that’s what he does I think he makes it he’s going to hop on one leg after he doesn’t if I’m now if I’m I’m going you with the details and stuff [Music] what do you think Janny they took oh Rudy still on the court Rudy’s going to be involved this I think Derrick Lively gets a lob dunk okay you think they’re going for how about jamalo you think they’re tying I think it’s I think it’s his Tyre [Applause] time huh what did I tell you oh my God I’m out of here ladies and gentlemen joining us now the crossr drist Jamal Crawford yeah how’s it going man is that what’s that I said what’s up y’all okay so you closing your eyes there you’re seeing the play unfold and I guess debut just said you did three of those throughout that entire game was that something you were known for while you’re playing in the league or is it because of how long you played in the league that you have this ability to just predict exactly what a coach is going to do I think it’s a little bit of both but to be honest with you I always had a feel I I think my feel is one of my greatest gifts and I saw it I CL eyes and I saw it and I wouldn’t even say it as much as I did but Taylor kept pressing me on details and I just saw it exactly how I played out which is crazy yeah it is crazy it’s awesome TV though it’s an awesome moment and also we run that right before you talk on this show makes our show look like yeah legit com you know and that never happens for us so we appreciate it let’s talk about that series obviously the Minnesota Timberwood was extended okay Aunt cat back in the game last night obviously after seemingly falling apart for the first three games had no juice no job no energy no shot making ability what happened last night and is this sustainable is this team going to be the first team ever to come back down 3 0 in the playoffs and knock off the Dallas Mavericks or do we think Dallas just got a little uh Les Fair up three zip in a playoff series I think Dallas still wins it I I think just for for Minnesota going forward it was exactly what they needed I I tweeted before the game before the series started I said for Minnesota to win an it’s going to do what he does but they’re going to make it tough on him so cat it’s going to be a cat Series so cat’s making shots like that opens up the floor it gives everybody else space it gives ant another weapon so his attacks aren’t as predictable because now he’s playing to close out he’s playing against space so when cat’s making shots like that that’s going to have to be the formula for them to try to claw back in the city okay so you think that Dallas still wins it what do you think they’ll need to do Dallas would just have to do the Luca Kyrie show to be able to get back on the winning side of things here or same exact game plan Minnesota just happened to win one yeah I think and Lively was out to two Pat I think that was a huge loss and I think he may be back in the next game or so he’s a l threat he allows those guys especially when Luke and Kyrie are getting down here to play the lob as well as you know put go in in a situation with it’s two-on one and have him guessing I think Kai would play a lot better as well I think he struggled a little bit in the fourth quarter and didn’t get his normal Rhythm his normal juice so I expect him to come out and have a big game at some point if it’s the next game or game six it won’t go seven Dallas will in this thing DB got a question for you yeah speaking on cat you were already speaking on him but uh that mindset with obviously all the outside noise I know you guys probably watch you know the TNT guys after games or at least hear about it how hard is it as a player especially a start player like that to focus especially with this game being a lot of perimeter based on offense shooting a lot of Threes goes four for five last night after struggling massively for previous few games four for 40 yeah how how’s that mindset for the player going with all that outside noise and keeping that confidence on the biggest stage we act like we don’t hear D but we hear for sure because I remember when social media first came in when I was with the Clippers and it was like prevalent everybody had a voice and you’re running to your phone and see what they’re saying and it’s messed up because they kind of start controlling how you’re playing if you look C didn’t take a three until later in the game so I know he heard the thoughts like oh man stop shooting stop shooting go in the paint and they were kind of coaching him so to speak once he got his rhythm he started making shots and he felt more comfortable when he had to take them and and we’re all creatures of habit and basketball is such a rhythm sport you can miss three in a row but then you can make three or four in a row and he got on his role but social media is definitely a huge part it’s even worse when your family’s like you know what you should be doing this you should be doing that it’s p the social Med part well because the family hears what is said on social media so they are they got the answers not everybody but they have the answers obviously from outside looking in they did the research on social media this is what the majority of the people are saying so this is what I think I should be believing but in the NBA there’s a show there that sets the tone for the conversation across the board and it’s like it’s gone soon you know it’s going to be gone after next year and obviously you get to work at TNT alongside the legendary show that is one I don’t know 55 EMS or something for just being the best ever but like it feels like they set the conversation for an entire sport as well so whenever you talk about you have to be able to hear it has it always been that way with Inside the NBA has have players always heard everything that Chuck had to say or Shaq had to say I think before him it was magic and then I think there was uh I forget who all filled that far left spot but it feels like that show more intertwined with the culture the conversation and the locker room than any other sport is that an accurate reading has it always been that way it’s very accurate they’ve been there’s some people that here say I don’t even watch the game I tune in for a pregame postgame and after the game to see what they’re gonna say so they’ve always had the pulse and for them hopefully this whole thing shakes out I don’t know much about it right now it’s a lot of conversation but they transcend sport like they’re almost like The Golden Girls like they got their own sitcom like they’re bigger than just a sport because we all want to know what Shaq or Charles or or Kenny’s gonna say and Ernie’s The Godfather right so he’s going to set the stage perfectly so we have to have them because they’ve been the backdrop and the soundtrack for basketball for the last 25 plus years a lot of power obviously they’re in a position of Leverage yeah uhhuh big time in a great p uh space uh business-wise here yes at this stage of the show and of their careers and their success the amount of Leverage they currently have with this situ it stinks for TNT now maybe TNT just keep to by the way we don’t have basketball who cares we’ll still have the pregame people can still come for halftime they can get access to Arenas even if they’re not doing the games because of who they are so maybe TNT is able to keep it together but if not there’s a lot of big Pockets that are looking to get into live sports in that show to your point they’re out drawing some games their ratings are better than some games it’s like all of a sudden Inside the NBA is a commodity that everybody would want why not Amazon why why not Amazon why not Apple they wanted to get into it why not YouTube why not X sure you know X is in the game of doing why not ESPN why not NBC L literally anybody that has money has the chance so congrats to them the Golden Girls that’s Jamal C that’s what cross St said me congrats to them uh let’s do some more chitchat about what the finals could look like go ahead con man yeah Jamal obviously the Boston Celtics already advanced with a sweep over the Pacers and now they have this 10day you know period where they’re they’re not playing basketball because the finals don’t start till next Thursday what what’s the deal with that do you think that they just kind of take a couple days off obviously they’re going to get porzingis back so the rest is needed but is it tough for a basketball team to take that much time without playing against another team or right now are they just fine-tuning everything as they gear up for hopefully a championship I think a little bit of everything to be honest with you I’ve always been with the I I I hate it being Rusty I hate that feeling like even over Allstar break I would take no days off and I would go to LA and start hooping there and it wasn’t the same competition level but it kept me in Rhythm so for them I know they don’t want to be rusty but on the other side of that they have to get porzingis back if they want to go and do the things they want to do and he’s such a big part of what they do not only his talent but I think he’s brought a certain maturity level to their team as well so that rest is good for him I’m sure they’ll take a couple days off to start and then they’ll see how this series plays out but they’ll feel refresh their first you can always tell by game one if that rust was was too much for him or if that rest was healthy for him so when game one of the finals starts you have a great idea of how they’re feeling yeah they’re probably worried right don’t want to do too much cuz we are getting advantage that we get to break a little bit but you know as a punter kicker thrower that is a that is a muscle memory thing can’t get too far off of that as well how much is too much what a balance that’s like their maturity though helps them here I think right the Boston Celtics maturity helps them absolutely and I think the fact they’ve been in the finals before and then you got to give kudos to Dereck whes and the Drew holiday those guys white came from the SP holiday was a champion with the Bucks and he was a huge part of what they’re doing and I think they put the youth part of what the Boston had all before into perspective like yo this can go fast you know you guys were just in the finals we didn’t get back last year Tatum Rose’s ankle against Miami the first play in game seven so we got to take advantage of these opportunities I think they got more mature when they got those guys as well well Boston obviously showed uh a comeback ability against the Indiana Pacers that I hate but they all seem to go the same way go ahead tone yeah I wanted to ask you like four out of four games between uh wolves and Mavs have all come down to like the last few minutes and then three out of four you know Pacers were basically leading then the Celtics came back is it just about 10 seconds yeah 10 seconds in game one for sure uh and then they blew huge leads in game three and four is that like the last like three four minutes is that just all about the dogs that is that like tat and brown took over in that series and then like Luca and Kyrie been taking over in the last five minutes of that series is that what it’s all about down there yeah it’s the close because you could have schemes you could have everything but that’s why the best players that’s why we say stars are made in the playoffs or Superstars are made in the playoffs like Kyrie and Luca not only want that moment they embrace it they want to they want to turn the lights out like they want to show out at the biggest moments and they have a tendency to do that so they’re more comfortable in that they don’t even feel that pressure they feel like you know what we we’re built for this they already see the good things happening before they happen so when your best players are that confident it makes everybody else confident now if they don’t have the shot they throw it to you you’re shooting it with more conf offense because you knew they drew two people you got more space you’re in Rhythm and they that’s what the cheat code is for the MAV they have two guys that can close you most teams only have one so the Hoops are bigger now guys are just better shooter why is like a 20-point lead not real anymore why because in the NFL that happened if you were up two scores in the NFL in the third quarter like all right this one’s about over now it’s like 14-point swings happen in the NFL in half a quarter it’s not even a thing like anybody’s in it you’re never out of it and obviously it felt like the Pacers had the Celtics out of it numerous times 18-point leads 20po leads and then they’re able to come back is basketball Talent is just better than ever shooting’s better than ever the Hoops are bigger what is it it seems like the Hoops are bigger for sure that’s I thought thank you so not explain on bigger Hoops that’s what I assume I assume yeah I agree I agree but is it many now like the pace they’re playing at so they’re ping a lot faster and the amount of Threes are shooting the game is never really over and like it gives everybody a chance and that’s why you’re seeing every team being built with so much shooting and so much Pace because a 18-point lead isn’t what it used to be that can be got back in in eight possessions you know six threes a couple mides a couple lips you’re back in the game so the game is different in that in that respect I would say skill from top to bottom from like 1 to 12 is better but I think in a way we sacrifice skill for will I think now we’re missing some of those dogs and that’s why you have a dog like ant Edwards and it stands out that much more it’s not a whole bunch of dogs that have that same mentality yeah you talking about you talking about Anthony Edwards it’s infectious and the conversation about the Minnesota Timberwolves is kind of one thing for a while now it seems to be different go ahead pack yeah um the timber Wars had the best defense coming into this thing now it don’t seem like they can do anything to stop the big two from Dallas um what is the difference between the defense is anybody playing defense right now or is it they tired or how can they stop um the big two from Dallas the thing about it pack is that the fact their defense is was perfect for Denver because they were funneling Murray into the to the hoop and they were saying okay Joker if you do get the ball on the pick and roll you have to you have to shoot we know you like to pass and they took out the lob threat to Aaron Gordon the difference with this one is Luca and Kyrie thrive in the mid-range so if we’re playing one-on-one and somebody comes and sets a pick and the big is all the way in the back it allows the guard to stay in Rhythm so even if he misses three threes in a row he’s going to get that easy 15 foot shot that can keep you honest and keep him in r and when that happens then the big comes up a little bit more now we got the two onone Ste so their defense is actually tailor made for the Mavs to get off for Kyrie and for Luka to get off and that’s why they’re still so successful hey there’s some game there I feel like I was just watching mind the game I need I need to clip to kind of I’m P next year P I have my own pie I think it’ll be pretty cool as well for sure the Crosser damus no cross doas with a little remix I I think you’ll like it I’ll give you early early Vie oh can’t wait make me smarter I love that everybody calls me a big dumb you know but if if I get smarter now we’re playing now we’re playing the game hey uh Angel Hernandez you know gets uh kind of forced into a retirement in baseball uh in the middle of the Season hey bud yeah you suck at calling strikes and balls we can’t have you doing this he’s been around forever I heard there was a chance Scott Foster and Tony brothers were like that’s baseball right that’s not the NBA Tai has a question for you yeah Jamal what have you thought about the officiating thus far not so much in the Eastern Conference Finals because you know I mean I think people just kind of assume that that was more so the the Pacers kind of just collapsing than anything the officials did but with everything that’s been going on with Minnesota like cat’s been in foul trouble goar has been last night an Edwards was and I know that Stan Van Gundy and Reggie Miller were kind of getting on cat because he’s picking up so many stupid fouls 25 feet away from the basket and then when he has to contest and he picks up fouls you know that like he’s having to sit for prolonged uh stretches do you think that’s more so Minnesota just kind of playoff inexperience or do you think that the officials have been calling this pretty tight and not really letting them play I think it’s a little bit of both to be honest with you I think to reggi and stands point you can’t if you’re C right and you know it’s GNA be a physical game you know they need you on the court more importantly you can’t pick up fouls 30 feet away from the court like it had no impacts on the game the only impact it had was you possibly having to go to the bench sooner and then the fish shating is different from the the regular season to the playoffs right the regular season they’re calling every single thing in the playoffs this is a playoff basketball possession right let’s say we’re in the summer we’re going to 15 and it’s 1414 and that last possession is like it’s physical it’s going to basically have to be blood for a foul that’s how playoff every single possession of the playoffs should feel like that so it’s it’s a little bit of a of an adjustment for players for refs as well because they’re calling everything in the regular season and that’s why guys get to the free throw line 10 12 times a game but in the playoffs they’re like no you got to figure it out and so that’s where I think sometimes the consumer and viewers can a little bit frustrated but the playoffs it should be hard it should be lower scoring games it should be more physical but they have to be consistent with that it’s an imperfect job I try to ref Phoenix Suns up my last year and I want to tell all the players to go to hell because they were all complaining so I understand it’s not perfect but which we want to see consistency yeah how about Scott Foster tiny Brothers another 10 15 years running the courts or what do you think oh as long as they want but I’m I’m of the belief as well like if you give yourself to the game or to a sport to something for years you should be able to go out as long as you can still do at a high level you should be able to go out kind of when you want to yeah I enjoy The Moxy from Brothers Tony Rose he he talked to me when I was at the Pacers game he’s about hey Pat you’re about to definitely get tweeted from NBA wrestling I just want to let you know that it’s definitely coming up here soon they get a hand a handshake emoji on uh on last week’s uh conversation yeah they did a handshake Emoji between us which I was appreciative and I I didn’t mind the officials being like hey why why don’t you take it ease you know I don’t mind that now granted going to have to bat at least above 70% though if that’s going to be the case cuz all we’re trying to do is journalism that’s right we’re just trying to cover things you know we’re trying to talk about what we see now do we know we don’t really but I’ll tell you what when I see a call it seemingly and all the smart people in basketball are saying it’s it’s going to be hard not to say it but whenever you guys make good calls we’ll also make sure we show that that’s true journalism thank you to the refs thank you ref thank you the rest Stern but fair that’s all last question here Jamal from con man yeah Jamal you said the Celtics going to be watching the finals of course do you think they’re leaning towards which team they want to play do they match up better with the t-wolves is it better with the mass because of the fact that they have drew holiday and Derek white what do you think they’re thinking of as they watch this Western Conference Final I don’t think they necessarily care just how they play but I think it would be more interesting maybe with Kyrie coming back to Boston that whole know thing and Kyrie playing in Boston I think that’ be more fun personally for them internally I think just like you know with the guys that had history with They Don’t Really Care they’re going to say they don’t care but I think playing against Kyrie I think that’d be fun for sure all right Jamal we appreciate the hell out of you man what are you doing next where where can we find you where can we see you well next I’m just chilling man I’m gon do the finals uh I’m g go be on site in the finals there and I may do AllCast depending on how the series plays out but I’ll be in the finals next after that hell yeah we’re lucky for that right now MB I’m right there too so that just hit yesterday so I’m there you’re writing yes so I’m doing question answer from around the world so nba.com mailback I just did that so that’s how today are you a writer by tra do you enjoy writing notes section loaded on your phone or are you just kind of voice actually no I love reading I love writing I love learning about different things so yeah absolutely I love engaging with people as well I enjoy writing as well uh couple times what are you writing Pat what are you writing I don’t know I got like Four movie ideas in here like three books in here about two standup sets in here 15 songs in here I mean there’s I got I mean my my notes section is deep I got a lot of time on planes you know so and the internet doesn’t always work because we’re in Airplane of course but yeah I mean we’re talking we’re talking note section yeah yeah yeah we got a lot of ideas yeah yeah we got a lot my not sure yeah we got a lot of idea all right nba.com we can go see the brain spell out on the paper can’t wait for that we appreciate the hell out of you ladies gentlemen 21 year NBA vet Jamal Crawford the crossr doist [Music] [Applause] [Music] dude is

Jamal Crawford’s Finals predictions, Kyrie & Luka’s confidence + Celtics’ break 🏀 | Pat McAfee Show

Jamal Crawford joins The Pat McAfee Show to discuss:

0:00 Being the “Crosstradamus”
3:25 Hearing the noise
7:18 Celtics’ break before the NBA Finals
12:02 Timberwolves’ defense
17:02 Finals matchups

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