" And -- Barrett to Brock please be joined by foxsports.com NBA analyst mark is Johnson who is here to preview the southwest division great to have you think you wanna talk about the southwest and really you know a fourteen part of the last few years you got. The three tech teams of course and then New Orleans but now the rocket. They miss a couple of guys run -- has gone who knows how -- Galley drew is gonna keep him now does this now what kind of three team race in the division."

" Yeah yeah I think it is -- what this does put a whole lot of pressure on Trevor reason of their new acquisition for the Los Angeles Lakers Trevor you -- commission that he brings to the basketball team but. They need what chemistry they -- point you know you would know T Mac and are tested and went T Mac's gonna be back. Our test gone yeah I mean guy when that's allowed a point. To have to fill that void to not get a reason give them 171819. Points a game. Going to be a lot of pressure I just don't know if you can do that they've got. Great defensive players got a great young player and Aaron Brooks Shane Battier is one of the best. In terms of leadership in defense in the league but I just don't inept point prediction for this team to be taken seriously as a considered a division. And another team that probably fit in the same boat via Memphis Grizzlies day. Add a couple of guys Allen Iverson Zach Randolph very interesting little -- present ideas that I character guys there. I'd like this it's fitting together they question are they. Can we pencil them in the last play from might they make their way up politically I think that that that's not people who are -- in the midwest is it's gotta be tough. And OJ Mayo -- everybody kind of veto OJ when he was at USC in the -- again -- kind of been a professional and and I and I mean that in terms of his approach to the basketball game. For a long long time since high school so I have no doubts he'd be a terrific pro player. Average almost ninety points -- game last year but. You Zach Randolph is a guy and you'd have to look yeah loves -- individual skill and talent but Manson doesn't next year at -- office because he'd need a ball he pounded. He's got to have ice still some room to operate. How's that gonna effect that the the scoring and what -- Hollis and new coach is trying to do down there I just don't know and out an average and you know -- a man without a team for a long time to kind of bring him in at the last minute. There's a target coming off the bids will be very interest to see how EI kind of fits in that situation but that being said the team is still gonna struggle I think when basket."

" OJ Mayo professional in many ways that -- Some major additions for some teams that are already good in the division's first pick of Richard Jefferson. Mavs get Shawn Marion berry burst a guy great pickup at a Hornets paperback Okafor. Which -- favorite given that and whoever is the favorite any real challenge to the Lakers look."

" I think of those three teams I like San Antonio bits and you know Richard -- Jefferson and he's again they can give you 2324. He's would have done a great job of proven is all that's. Doesn't play the same type of Bruce Bowen Lackey down deepest but he can. He can he can he get hurt to hurt you defensively with the with this guilt on defense but I think that one key that we're going to be talk about. As the season progresses as DeJuan Blair at a Pittsburgh the rookie coming in second round pick. He might be the steal of the draft their first exhibition game he played 22 minutes. Sixteen points nineteen rebounds and and he is the 6667. Undersized but to Evan he's a beast on the back boards he's gonna take a lot of pressure -- attempt Duckett. And don't forget about Antonio McDyess Theo Ratliff I think management is they always do did a nice job of kind of bring an -- And up to take over the Lakers. You know I'm not gonna be too quick to say that they can't Tony Parker -- help I think of big issues with this team Tim Duncan probably is obviously is older but he's still one of the top players in the league even at -- advanced stage here. This team to watch out from I like the moves as the management has made an offseason agreed."

" Veteran -- bring in the young guys -- keep improving all right Marcus Johnson we thank him for his insides and or basketball videos make sure to keep it logged on foxsports.com. For Marcus Johnson I'm Barry the Brock well -- next."