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Suns Had Easiest Path to the Finals in NBA History + Hall of Fame soccer player Eric Wynalda

Suns Had Easiest Path to the Finals in NBA History + Hall of Fame soccer player Eric Wynalda

FromStraight Fire with Jason McIntyre


Suns Had Easiest Path to the Finals in NBA History + Hall of Fame soccer player Eric Wynalda

FromStraight Fire with Jason McIntyre

ratings:
Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a postseason riddled with injuries, no team benefitted more than the Finals-bound Suns. Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton all had their moments, for sure, but let’s not pretend like the Suns’ path to the Finals was all that treacherous. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis missed time in round 1, Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray missed all of round 2, Utah Jazz all-star Mike Conley missed most of round 3 and Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard missed all of the Western Conference Finals. And you know what the funny part of all it is? Nobody will care if the Suns go on to win the championship. History only remembers who won and lost, not how things went down in the process. On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the Phoenix Suns' series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Later, Hall of Fame soccer player and former U.S. Men's National's Team member Eric Wynalda swings by to discuss the buzz around the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2021 Copa America tournaments during what Jason has called the 'Summer of Soccer' in the United States, how he became one of the pioneers of American-born soccer players playing overseas in Europe, why he blames Major League Soccer organizers for putting financial gain over player development, why he believes this current USMNT squad could make a run to the semi-finals of the World Cup this year, why the key to growing the sport in America is to improve the quality of play here in the States, why he expects we'll see high-level play from Lionel Messi even as he ages, and much more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Fox Sports’ Jason McIntyre sets the agenda for the day by providing bold opinions on the biggest stories in sports including the day’s biggest sports betting topics. Straight Fire also features insiders and newsmakers as contributing guests.