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Can the Spurs Close Out in Game 6 and Sixers Have Moved on From Daryl Morey · The Daily Play With Joy Taylor

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  Speaker 1: Hey guys, this is Joy Taylor. Thanks so much for
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  Speaker 1: joining me on the Daily Play with Joy Taylor.
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  Speaker 2: Make sure you hit subscribe or follow us on social
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  Speaker 2: at the Daily Play Joy Taylor. So remember when Wemby
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  Speaker 2: elbowed nas Reid and the throat That was crazy, But
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  Speaker 2: he did put that game for a moment behind him
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  Speaker 2: and scored twenty seven points, seventeen rebounds and the Spurs
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  Speaker 2: one twenty six ninety seven win over the Wolves in
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  Speaker 2: Game five. Very impressive bounce back. So San Antonio is
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  Speaker 2: now back in control of that series. They lead three two.
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  Speaker 2: Heading back to Minnesota four Game six, Spurs head coach
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  Speaker 2: Mitch Johnson said, there was a lot that happened in
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  Speaker 2: the last forty eight hours. I think how that young
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  Speaker 2: man came out tonight and played in a variety of ways,
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  Speaker 2: in a variety of situations, not just in terms of
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  Speaker 2: its production, was extremely mature. I didn't like how Wemby
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  Speaker 2: elbowed nos Reid.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, I think that goes what I'll saying.
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  Speaker 2: However, I do who really love his tenacity. I love
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  Speaker 2: his passion for the game. I think he's a bit
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  Speaker 2: of an old school player and old soul in a
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  Speaker 2: lot of ways, and he bounced back tremendously after they
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  Speaker 2: lost that game, which one could blame on him. Winning
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  Speaker 2: is the goal. I'm really impressed with how they took
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  Speaker 2: Game five. He scored eighteen points in the first quarter,
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  Speaker 2: so he came out flying, tied for the most in
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  Speaker 2: a quarter in his postseason career and for the fifth
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  Speaker 2: most points in a playoff quarter by a Spurs player
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  Speaker 2: in the play by play era since nineteen ninety eight.
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  Speaker 2: If you know anything about the Spurs, you know how
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  Speaker 2: big of.
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  Speaker 1: A deal that is.
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  Speaker 2: And San Antonio held Minnesota to seventeen in the second quarter.
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  Speaker 2: They are a really good defensive team led by Wemby.
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  Speaker 2: Four Spurs starters were in double figures, and they got
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  Speaker 2: big contributions from the bench. Jilan Harper scored twelve points
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  Speaker 2: and Kelden Johnson i port in twenty one points. I
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  Speaker 2: really think the Spurs needs to make a statement and
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  Speaker 2: close this out on the road in the next game.
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  Speaker 2: The thunder just a home chilling waiting to see what's next.
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  Speaker 2: I think it would be a big statement for them
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  Speaker 2: to close the series out early, shut Minnesota down, and
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  Speaker 2: move on to the next round.
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  Speaker 1: I don't know that Minnesota is going.
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  Speaker 2: To go quietly, but I do like how the Spurs
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  Speaker 2: answered from Game four and Wemby specifically, he's so exciting
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  Speaker 2: to watch. I think we're really lucky to have a
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  Speaker 2: star like him in the league, someone who really cares
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  Speaker 2: about rivalries, really cares about being aggressive, really cares about defense,
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  Speaker 2: like all these things are really important to watching stars
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  Speaker 2: in the postseason, and he really brings that. So I'm
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  Speaker 2: not going to look too far ahead, although I can
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  Speaker 2: because I'm not a player. Seeing the Spurs and the
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  Speaker 2: Thunder in the Western Conference Finals would be spectacular, and
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  Speaker 2: I do think it would be.
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  Speaker 1: A really good series.
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  Speaker 2: All right, I've got a couple of Philly stories for you,
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  Speaker 2: some shakeups, Starting with the Sixers. Managing partner Josh Harris
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  Speaker 2: announced that Philadelphia has part of ways with general manager
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  Speaker 2: Darryl Moray after six seasons with the team. Harris said,
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  Speaker 2: I have a tremendous amount of respect for Darryl personally
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  Speaker 2: and professionally, and I'm grateful for his contributions over the
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  Speaker 2: last six seasons. After speaking with Darryl, we determined it
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  Speaker 2: was time for a fresh start. I know how much
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  Speaker 2: the Sixers mean to the city, of Philadelphia, and it's
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  Speaker 2: important we find the right leader to shape the future
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  Speaker 2: of this team. The process will start immediately, will be
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  Speaker 2: thorough and deliberate in our evaluations. I believe this is
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  Speaker 2: a destination for top town across the league, and I
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  Speaker 2: look forward to solidifying our infrastructure moving forward. Now, Bob Myers,
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  Speaker 2: former Warriors GM, is now the president of Sports for
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  Speaker 2: Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, and he will lead the search.
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  Speaker 1: Nick Nurse is staying on as a head coach.
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  Speaker 2: Listen, I think Darryl is beyond qualified and a good GM.
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  Speaker 2: This feels like somebody had to go, and Nick Nurse
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  Speaker 2: doesn't make sense to fire, so we're just gonna cut
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  Speaker 2: Daryl Moray.
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  Speaker 1: I mean, he did select VJ.
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  Speaker 2: Edgecombe, who has been a star for them in this
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  Speaker 2: one twenty five NBA drafts. I just I don't really
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  Speaker 2: get it. They've had five playoff berths, They're two seventy
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  Speaker 2: and two twelve record under Daryl Morey. They've had a
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  Speaker 2: lot of injury issues. Obviously, James Harden didn't go well.
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  Speaker 2: You can't help that. Joel Embiid is basically only available
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  Speaker 2: half the time. This really feels like a panic fire.
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  Speaker 2: I get it, you have to do something after year
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  Speaker 2: after year, it's the same result. They can't get past
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  Speaker 2: the semis. I just don't know what this actually really does.
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  Speaker 2: Does it make you a better team? Does it fix
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  Speaker 2: the issues that you've had.
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  Speaker 1: Year after year after year with this endless process in Philadelphia.
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  Speaker 1: I don't think it does.
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  Speaker 2: I think Darryl will end up getting another job very soon,
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  Speaker 2: and I think he's a good GM. I don't know
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  Speaker 2: that it was making a difference in Philly. I don't
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  Speaker 2: know that this will make a difference in Philly. It
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  Speaker 2: just seems like somebody had to go and that was
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  Speaker 2: the situation staying in Philadelphia. Let's switch to the NFL.
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  Speaker 2: AJ Brown's time in the City of Brotherly Love did
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  Speaker 2: bring a title to Philly, but it did also create
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  Speaker 2: a little bit of drama, which the Eagles tend to do.
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  Speaker 1: No judging, just saying there's not always a lot going
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  Speaker 1: on there.
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  Speaker 2: The Patriots pursuit of AJ Brown hasn't exactly been stealthy,
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  Speaker 2: but it does appear to be a waiting game to
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  Speaker 2: see if the swap will actually be made. In June,
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  Speaker 2: he would reunite with coach Rabel and safety Kevin Bayard,
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  Speaker 2: who's very excited about the idea of playing with his
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  Speaker 2: friend and former teammate again. He said, we honestly haven't
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  Speaker 2: talked about it directly, and I don't know what the
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  Speaker 2: situation is. I hope it can work out. I hope
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  Speaker 2: he can come here and play for us. That remains
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  Speaker 2: to be seen. I think it makes all the sense
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  Speaker 2: in the world. This has been a conversation forever about
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  Speaker 2: aj Brown being unhappy there.
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  Speaker 1: Whether it's true or not, it's coming from somewhere.
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  Speaker 2: Adam Schefter reported the Patriots are likely trading for Brown.
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  Speaker 1: They're June first. I think this is great for both sides.
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  Speaker 2: The situation in Philadelphia has been drama forever, basically since
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  Speaker 2: the Super Bowl. Whose fault is it? Why is he
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  Speaker 2: not getting enough targets? Is Jalen Hursts running too much?
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  Speaker 1: Enough? Already?
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  Speaker 2: They have enough pieces. Howie is wonderful at bringing talent in.
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  Speaker 2: The Patriots are on the cusp of a championship. They
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  Speaker 2: could use a big star like him. He could be
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  Speaker 2: the guy there. I think it makes sense for both sides,
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  Speaker 2: and I think it's actually time so that we don't
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  Speaker 2: have to continue to having these conversations, but I also
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  Speaker 2: think it does become a distraction at one point or
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  Speaker 2: another because they're constantly being asked about it. So I
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  Speaker 2: think this is a good move for both sides. I
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  Speaker 2: think it makes a lot of sense and I expect
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  Speaker 2: to see it happen. Thanks for joining us. For more
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