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The Paul George Drug Test Mystery

The Paul George Drug Test Mystery

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Visit ⁠https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS⁠ and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo dig into the weirdest NBA headline of the week: Paul George getting hit with a 25-game suspension after admitting he took an “improper medication” while seeking mental health treatment. They talk through what the NBA actually cares about when it comes to banned substances, why the public will immediately demand the name of the drug, and where the line is between privacy and “you’re a public figure, it comes with the job.” From there it turns into a bigger argument: if teams and leagues already tolerate plenty of gray areas, why not just stop testing for everything, and what happens to records, careers, and player health if you do. They also hit the Clippers buzz (Kawhi looking like vintage Kawhi and somehow nobody cares), circle back to Giannis trade chatter and what a real Knicks package would even look like, and get into the “defensive stats are noisy” debate sparked by Jimmy Highroller’s Luka take. Plus: a quick riff on who’s actually in the Xs-and-Os YouTube lane, an eye-opening high school hoops story, NIL trickling down, and a couple of prospect/young-player check-ins including Igor Demin and the Kon Knueppel/Klay comps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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