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On Episode 85 of our In The Paint Podcast, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss a wide variety of hoops topics, beginning with the Lakers 17th NBA Championship earned with a Sunday win over the Miami Heat in Game 6.

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Ron and Dev go in-depth on the biggest differences for the Lakers and Heat from Game 5 to Game 6, the high level adjustment by Lakers' head coach Frank Vogel that led to the series-clinching victory and what this title means for LeBron's overall legacy.

The next topic on Episode 85 of ITP is an interview with Precious Achiuwa, a projected first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Memphis. Ron, Dev and Precious discuss how his one year of college helped him prepare for the next level, what parts of his game translate well to the NBA, what he's looking to improve on the most and how the COVID-19 shortened season impacted his decision to go one-and-done.

The guys take the final part of the show to dive deeper into LeBron's legacy with his high school coach Dru Joyce and longtime basketball media member Van Coleman, who has seen high school players from the 1960's to now. Joyce breaks down LBJ's laser-focus throughout his youth and high school careers, while Coleman compares and contrasts LeBron's overall career accomplishments with other legendary figures.

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On Episode 84 of our In The Paint Podcast, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland break down games three and four of the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler's 40-point triple-double catapulted Miami to the game three victory, but the Lakers bounced back in game four with some help from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

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Can Butler recreate is epic performance in game three to keep the Heat's championship hopes alive? Or will LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles roster close out the series - and the franchises 17th title - on Friday?

Ron and Dev also discuss hoops at the high school level, first the guys fill listeners in on the updated live viewing period dates set by the NCAA for 2021. Ron & Dev explain why these dates are so important and why prospects and parents based in California need to pay special attention to them.

At the end of the show, the guys discuss the top players and under-the-radar players from the Pangos All-South Frosh/Soph Camp last weekend in Texas. Who earned the honors as best guards and best big men in the event which was loaded with talent?

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On Episode 83 of our In The Paint Podcast, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland open the show with an in-depth look at the NBA Finals match-up between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.

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Which team has the advantages on offense and defense? What do the Heat need to expose to go punch-for-punch with the Lakers. Does LAL's fate rest on the shoulders of LeBron James and Anthony Davis? Can Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro continue their hot shooting? Who are Ron and Dev crowning as champions.

The guys' next topic is the Clippers parting ways with head coach Doc Rivers after failing to get out of the second round of the playoffs. Was this too much of a knee-jerk reaction from the Clippers' management? Which direction do they go with their next coaching hire? Ron and Dev throw out some names they should consider and names they should stay away from.

The final topic of Episode 83 is all about high school basketball and the Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp. Who were the top players in the event? Which players upped their stock with their performance? Which players should be on the radar for Division I schools in the future? The guys break that down and more on ITP 83!

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On Episode 82 of our In The Paint Podcast, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland take a closer look at the Western and Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs, what this year's college basketball season will look like and Michael Jordan's latest movement within the NASCAR racing sphere.

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What did the Denver Nuggets do differently in game three to help it get back into the series against the Lakers? Los Angeles' lack of consistent perimeter shooting reared its ugly head yet again, is that a viable concern for the rest of the postseason? Should the Lakers be worried?

Heading over to the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics won game three to take a step closer to tying the series against the Miami Heat. Did the return of Gordon Hayward come at the perfect time for the Celtics whose bench was struggling to produce? How does Miami get back on track for game four?

The next topic tackled by Ron and Dev is what will this season look like in college basketball. We have a firm start date of November 25 and non-conference tournaments are changing dates and locations to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions in some parts of the country. Will we see an NCAA Tournament this season? Will it be a bubble type of atmosphere?

The guys close out the show by discussing the latest move by Michael Jordan and him teaming with longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to start their own team. The feature driver for MJ will be Bubba Wallace and Ron and Dev break down how MJ has been able to successfully transcend multiple sports.

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The guys start with an update on the NBA Playoffs. How did the Heat outmatch the Bucks? Will Boston be the favorite if it were to make the ECF? Lakers and Clippers have both had missteps, are they still on a collision course for the WCF? is this the last we see of Giannis in Milwaukee?

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Ron and Dev then discuss the proposal presented by ACC coaches to create an "All-Inclusive" NCAA Tournament. What would March Madness look like with 353 teams participating? Why does it make sense? Why doesn't it make sense?

Finally, the guys break down the high school standouts at the Pangos Rocky Mountain Summit and discuss the trend of high school players in California making the switch to prep schools for the fall and winter. Paolo Banchero, Nolan Hickman and Kaden Perry showed out for Seattle Rotary, while a handful of Vegas and California-based prospects put their names on the map!

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If you don't know much about NBA Champion Stephen Jackson and "your Google don't work," here's a few things to know about Captain Jack from Port Arthur, TX (What's up Bun B). On the court, he played 14 seasons in the NBA, averaging around 20 points with four different teams. You can now catch him putting up those numbers and arguing with coach Charles Oakley (must-watch video above) in Ice Cube's BIG3 league.

Off the court (and coming off the court), he's built a resume very few players can touch. A resume that includes him running into the crowd and punching a fan during The Malice At The Palace, turning into Dahlsim and choking Steve Francis because the Franchise wanted to dance behind him while he was rapping at a club, and pulling out a 9mm and shooting five shots at a car that JUST HIT HIM outside a strip club in Indy!

Basically what I'm saying is you DO NOT want problems with Stephen Jackson.

On Wednesday morning, news of Jimmy Butler wanting to break up the BIG3 that was supposed to be him, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins hit the internet.

Shortly after, Andrew's brother, Nick Wiggins, tweeted and deleted "Hallelujah."

Andrew Wiggins' brother!!!! ??? pic.twitter.com/uyJHH9FtVy

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) September 19, 2018

Shortly after, Butler posted a workout video to his Instagram story that ended with him saying, "Hallelujah. Keep that same energy."

Coincidence, right?

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— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) September 20, 2018

Stephen Jackson also took to Instagram to mock the brothers, saying Andrew "has no heart" and Nick shouldn't even be talking since he's not in the NBA. His message ended with him saying, "Keep that same energy."

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Everyone from Tracy McGrady to Paul Pierce to Terrell Owens to Fat Joe thought the video was hilarious. As expected, the brothers did not.

Here's what Andrew posted to his IG story and what Nick said in a reply to Jackson.

6.5? As I said above, Jackson was good for 20 points a game with four different teams; Andrew averaged 17.7 last season with career-highs of 20.7 and 23.6. Jackson also averaged 20 for the Warriors in the 2007 Playoffs and averaged double figures with three other Playoff teams; Andrew averaged 15.8 during the one playoff series he's been in.

As for being "special," I've never called Jackson "special" but he was one of the better defenders in the league. Not only has Andrew never been praised for his defense, some well-respected people in the NBA world have called him one of the worst defenders in the league.

Jackson responded to Nick by reminding him why he never made the league and saying, "I see your Google don't work."

Jackson then posted another video, wishing Andrew "the best" next season and ending with him hilariously saying, "I'll catch you in traffic."

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The following morning, Jackson posted a video of himself driving to the gym while listening to some Bun-B. This has nothing to do with the online beef but I like to give Port Arthur's Bun B and the late Pimp C as many shout-outs as possible.

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Worldwide From the Westside. Lest put this work in and get better. Anytime u hear UGK u know it’s TrillyTrill #PATexas #Westside

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If you are interested in juicy (and probably not true) stories about the breakup up the Minny BIG 3, there are articles floating around about Jimmy Butler being the reason why KAT and his girlfriend broke up. Here's what KAT had to say about that.

??? #FakeNews

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 20, 2018

And here's what Jimmy Butler is really doing at 5 AM.

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5am left hand work with my guy @jimmybutler ??#5amworkoutsaintforeveryone

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Today's morning motivation mix comes from All-Star Jimmy Butler. If you don't know his inspirational story, which is being made into a movie, here's a quick summary: fatherless, kicked out of his home at the age of 13, homeless for years until he moves in with a family that already has seven kids, becomes a high school standout (not heavily recruited) to a college player (including Junior college) to NBA draft pick (end of 1st round) to NBA Most Improved Player to NBA All-Star to having shootouts with Michael Jordan and is now thought of as a potential missing piece to a NBA championship by a lot of teams.

Here's a few videos showcasing the work ethic that has made him into that piece.

And here's Butler performing a 50″ box jump after completing five sets of heavy squats and five sets of heavy cleans.

“He’s here at 5 a.m., and then he works on the court with his skills guy, and then he studies film." Says trainer Travelle Gaines."He works out all day to get into the best shape possible.”

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Down by almost 20 early in the 2nd quarter of Game 4, a frustrated Jimmy Butler got into a "2017 NBA fight" with Marcus Smart, which led to a bunch of hold me backs, guys whispering sweet nothings to each other and a pair of techs.

After the nine-point loss, Butler had some memorable sound bytes about Smart and even complimented his acting -- just not in the way he compliments his buddy Mark Wahlberg.

"As far as the Marcus Smart situation goes, he's a great actor," said Butler, who had a team-high 33 points and nine assists. "Acting tough, that's what he does. But I don't think he's about that, and I just don't think -- I'm the wrong guy to get in my face. He needs to take it somewhere else, because I'm not the one for that.

"That's the first time. The last time, too. We're not going to sit here and get in each other's faces. He's not about that life, so he's calming down."

I know Jimmy has had a tough childhood but he might want to google Marcus Smart to learn a little more about his tough life. With that said, the flop-master is a great actor.

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Jabari? Check!
D'Angelo? Check!
Kyrie? Check!
Lowry? Check!
DeRozan? Check!

Jimmy Butler was cooking during the 1-on-1 drills at the Team USA practice. The drill allows you to take a maximum of 2-dribbles before taking a shot and in many cases, 2 was 2 too many for Butler against a few other NBA All-Stars on the roster. The player with the most luck against Butler was Harrison Barnes. The new Maverick caused the visibly much bigger and stronger looking Butler to miss the most shots during the session.

Butler also shined in the drills on the defensive end, getting blocks on Jabari Parker (14:41) and D'Angelo Russel.

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Derrick Rose was back in the lineup on Tuesday night for a match-up against Damian Lillard. ?Both were off on the night, so Rose took every opportunity he could to work on his shot - even during fights.

Midway through the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Butler and Mason Plumlee got into a little scuffle and as Lillard tried to push Plumlee away, Rose casually picked up a ball?and took a shot. Just as amusing was Ed Davis playing a little D on Rose's made shot.

Both Plumlee and Butler were hit with techs and after the game, Butler was still pissed about the altercation.

"He cost me $2,500," Butler said. "I'm not happy about that. I'm going to ask him to pay me back -- and I'm not playing.

"I'm going to tell my agent ?to email him or something. I know [his address] is [email protected] or something."

"He thought he was playing football for a second there," Butler added. "It's all good though, man. I almost had to let the Fort Greene projects out of me, Brooklyn."

Well, thankfully the "Fort Greene projects" in Butler didn't come out and everybody left the game unharmed - including Rose.

"I'm just happy I got off the court," Rose joked after the game. "I think we played an all-right game. We won so that's the only thing that matters."

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Jimmy Butler was raised without a father in a tiny town on the outskirts of Houston. If you don’t know his story, you are probably thinking the following sentence will be about how his mother helped him become the man he is today. In a way, she did, but not in a way you are probably expecting. At age 13, she kicked him out of the house and left him with these words: “I don’t like the look of you. You gotta go.”

For years, Butler bounced around from one friend's home to another until his senior year, when the mother of one of his friends took him in and made him a part of her family -- a family that already had seven kids in it.

“They accepted me into their family, and it wasn’t because of basketball." said Butler about Michelle Lambert and her family. "She was just very loving. She just did stuff like that. I couldn’t believe it.”

As for basketball, here's a short summary of his unbelievable basketball journey: unknown high school player (two-star guard ranked 73rd in the state of Texas)?to college player (starting with Junior college) to NBA draft pick (end of 1st round) to NBA Most Improved Player and All-Star to having shootouts with Michael Jordan. So don't feel bad for Butler. I'm not saying that because he's rich and famous now but because he never wanted any pity, and this goes back to before he was even drafted.

"Please, I know you're going to write something. I'm just asking you, don't write it in a way that makes people feel sorry for me," Butler told?ESPN during a pre-draft interview. "I hate that. There's nothing to feel sorry about. I love what happened to me. It made me who I am. I'm grateful for the challenges I've faced. Please, don't make them feel sorry for me."

Source: ESPN

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His nickname isn't Jimmy Buckets for nothing.

There's been a lot of ranking lists about "best backcourts & duos" in the past few days with Derrick Rose & Jimmy Butler ranked near the top. The lists were highly criticized by many who thought The Return needs to prove himself again and The Butler was being overrated.

Last night's preseason game against the Hawks might help change a few minds and justify the high rankings. The Butler did his best impersonation of the greatest guard/Bull/NBA player ever when he dropped 20 of his game-high 29 points in the Rose-less 4th quarter and a game-winning 3 at the buzzer. Butler made a living at the charity stripe (12-16) and also had 5 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals to go with his late heroics which erased a 21-point deficit with 11 minutes to play.

Now lets check out the GOAT of Buckets who served the Hawks more game-winner than they care to be reminded of.

AIR JORDAN VS THE HAWKS

1998 - Michael Jordan scores 37 &  the game-winner (2 game-winners) vs the Hawks

1995 - Michael Jordan scores 32 & the game-winner vs the Hawks

1988 - Michael Jordan with 48/10/9 leads the Bulls to a comeback victory vs the Hawks

1987 - Michael Jordan scores 61 against Nique and the Atlanta Hawks. This was his 3rd consecutive 50+ game.

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Jimmy Butler throwing down 2 of his 18 points.  The Butler also had 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and hit 6 of 10 from the field.

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Paul Pierce must still be a little upset over the time - April 30th of 2009, GM6 of the 2009 playoffs to be exact - Joakim Noah dunked on him.

During last night's Wizard's win over the Bulls, new Wizard Paul Pierce gave Jimmy Butler a hard foul which didn't sit well with Noah who came over and put his hand on Pierce. Paul responded by poking Noah on the head and the next thing you know Tom Thibodeau is getting sandwiched between the two.

The scuffle is pretty much the only thing Pierce did as he finished the game with 2 points on 0-3 shooting in 19 minutes. Noah didn't do much else as he also scored 2 points in 14 minutes. Butler only had 1 field goal but finished with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 almost fights. Besides the Noah/Pierce scuffle, Butler and Kevin Seraphin got into it at the end of the 3rd quarter.

This isn't Butler's first scuffle with the Wizards either. During last year's playoffs he and Nene did some headbutting but atleast the Bulls won that game - which was a little more important than this preseason game.

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