adrian g.: we have to see what was done in the past.mentioned, he has been close to xi, and that might be an advantage for him to do something more independently. but we have to see what he has done in the past. he was party chief in shanghai during the time of the harshest lockdown in shanghai. he did not lose his good relation to xi, to tell him this is too much. causing big problems for the people and a big problems for the economy. he did not do this, but he followed 100% the line of xi jinping, so so far i would say there is no sign that he would do something independent from xi jinping. it's quite opposite, he will follow him in everything from what we have seen. adrian: so surrounded now as he is by loyalists, is xi going to get that fearless and frank advised that a man in his position would surely need -- advice that a man in his position would surely need? adrian g.: yeah, that is the point. he's surrounded himself with a yes-sayers. and the problem is also with the colt of personality -- cult personality in china, that it is

that's video from monday where at the team did not specify g p- when he would return. however, espn's adrianotion asking report today that there is optimism that he will return with in the next weeks. 3 game mentioned that it will be determined by his progress during practices and scrimmages, which step is now able to participate in obviously the self it's ranked warriors are trying to make a push to the playoffs in last night. their win against the trail blazers, especially in the 3rd quarter. put that on display. >> you know, just stick to the gameplan, understand, you know, i'm i think i'm in a position to say that because i i know this coaching staff. i know when they put says specific game plan together. n year after year playoff run that the playoff road win a lock in and put a specific game plan together. we want to guard guys this way. you know, we want to make this guy scoring not let this got when they do that, it works and we'll close told us before the gala. hey, we're going to try this game plan and this is more like a playoff game plan for us. and you come out in the 1st half,