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Jayson Tatum is a Top-5 NBA Player & the Grizzlies Might Be Better Without Ja Morant

Jayson Tatum is a Top-5 NBA Player & the Grizzlies Might Be Better Without Ja Morant

FromStraight Fire with Jason McIntyre


Jayson Tatum is a Top-5 NBA Player & the Grizzlies Might Be Better Without Ja Morant

FromStraight Fire with Jason McIntyre

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G kick things off with a deep dive into the Boston Celtics' thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to even their series 2-2. Al Horford turned back the clock to the tune of 30 points, but Jason's biggest takeaway from the game was how Jayson Tatum firmly established himself as a top-5 NBA player with the way he closed out the game for Boston. Tatum has always been a prodigious scorer, but in the last two playoff series, he's stifled Kevin Durant defensively and now outshined Giannis Antetokounmpo in the clutch on the road. If that's not top-5 worthy then we don't know what it is. On the flip side of the playoff bracket, the Golden State Warriors were able to overcome a historically bad shooting night (at least by their standards) to take a 3-1 series lead over the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies. Once Morant was ruled out, many expect the Warriors to roll. However, with their best player in street clothes, the Grizzlies turned up the defensive intensity and had Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole look mostly mediocre for three quarters. Given how poor Morant is defensively, is it fair then to say that the Grizzlies are actually better off without him? Maybe we'll get that answer in Game 5. Finally, the guys close the show with their Best Bets for tonight's NBA playoff games between the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns-Dallas Mavericks. 
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Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.