Embiid Returns But Knee Issues A Major Concern? Grizzlies A Contender? | The Hoop Collective
Brian Windhorst is joined by Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Joel Embiid’s return for the 76ers, the concern surrounding his lingering knee soreness, why the CBA will make trades difficult, the Bucks finding a new rhythm, Memphis using great depth to win games, Ja Morant’s comments on dunking, some key injury updates and Luka returning to MVP form for Dallas.
0:00 Intro
1:19 Embiid Looks Strong In Return
3:46 Is Embiid’s Knee Swelling A Concern?
12:51 New CBA Challenges For Trades
19:51 2 Big Games In Boston
22:43 Bucks Looking Better Each Week
26:11 Memphis’ Unique Defense On Boston
32:26 Grizzlies Using Depth To Their Advantage
37:51 Any Path To Brandon Ingram Trade?
44:52 Down Year So Far For Booker
47:07 Luka Returning To MVP Form
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45 Comments
thank god old intro is back 🙏
The best thing that can happen to NBA basketball is Boston losing consistently to teams like Memphis that do more than chuck threes. Hopefully the Celtics and copycats are crushed in the playoffs. Mazoola is ruining the game.
The og intro returns 😊
Who cares about Philly, the end this year.
If they replace Bontemps with someone competent it's a top tier pod
Embidd might be washed unfortunately
Bontemps is just throwing words in the air. 76ers are contenders for nothing. Lets just talk some facts. East is not forgiving, 76ers are 1st round exit if they will make playoffs. What have EMBIID and PG done in their career to think that they are legit?
If he was making 10 mil a year instead of 50 or whatever TF it is he’d retire.
Embiid's career is over. That chronic swelling is impossible to recover from. He'll be lucky to play another 150 games before his knee is destroyed
Move over Jokic. Embiid is coming for your MVP trophy.
Grizzlies will go far if Morant no longer owns a firearm.
good lord the torturous ongoing dialogue regarding Embiid and Kawhi's knees… Truly, is it that complicated lol?
If we couldn’t give MVP to Luka LY bc he was a 5 seed, you can’t move the goal posts and say an 11 seed is ok for Jokic….stop the madness.
finally positive Mavs talk great pod 😎
Old intro, things feel normal again lol
I'm sure Windtrash was thinking Lakers when McMahon said top 2 in the West
Disagree what windy says that it’s ok to be private about your health. Maybe for you and me but not Joel or Kawhi
OG intro, im back 🤣 🤣 🤣
Why nhl has have more teams Utah hockey club in nhl have has had 32 teams that not fair for oilers team get title championship title why nba cup is cheater nba cup want lillard bucks easy champions title nba cup working is cheater why nba working not new team in like bobcats and sonic team in nba team make 16 teams bobcats in east conference sonic in west conference in nba if nba cup working not bring new team like bobcats and sonic I will cancelled nba for ever no nba game nba fans want no about that nba working
How no beat good team at cle how wiz beat at den team nba cup working is cheater make bucks lillard play easy playoffs team bucks can’t win hard playoffs game like playing games and regular playoffs bucks still weak team
Embiid career is over but the 76's don't want to admit it after tossing him a truckload of cash.
If OKC lose the Cup Quarter Final (at home) to the Mavericks – after losing to them in the playoffs and then signing Hartenstein to deal with Lively and Gafford – it's officially panic stations.
Paying this guy for losing is called terrorism
Mental health issues is a problem for earning your money
Immature players are losers at best
Soo the NBA has destroyed the one thing that made their league better then most, if the NBA trade deadline is lame they ruined one of the biggest ways they were talked about. Good job guys
Embiid's knee is never going to hold up under the strain of pro B-Ball! Take it from a Bulls fan who suffered under the D. Rose years. That's why you gotta win when you have the chance, a la Bill Walton.
Bumteps don’t like it when ppl talk about Philly how he talks about Dallas. 🖕Tim
Embiid ain’t slick. The Sixers next game is Friday.’
If the NBA can cancel Kobe & cp3 from teaming, imagine what else they do. Anthony Edwards is the best youngest star in the league, and his 2nd option karl anthony Towns gets traded? To the largest internet hub of the Nation Nyc, Seems like the NBA made a multi-billion dollar deal for the future. Also, to get anthony edwards out of minnesota in the near future.
36:00 Amazing how these dudes talked about the Grizzlies but didn't mention that the two guys who emerged out of last season's darkness (Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson) basically haven't played at all so far this season. When those two start playing in January, the Grizzlies won't have to play the rookie Jaylen Wells or Jake LaRavia anymore, which means their bench quality will get better. Grizzlies ARE fine in the West just like they were fine two years ago when Ja said it, and only injuries to both Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke derailed them.
wow plays bulls he must be the mvp lol Espn lakers.
Grizz are below the luxury tax. WTH is he getting 1st apron stuff from. Also sure the Hornets aren’t hard capped at the 2nd apron smh.
Love this podcast!
Jokic putting up historic numbers and the panel would rather talk about embiids knee.
Can they please get rid of this cba
Since when 13-28 with 6 turnovers is great game?
The only thing I think the Mavs really need is a legit back up 4 that can play 5. Move on from Maxi Kelber
They are clearly clippers east idk how they could complain about that comparison
Because the is east is soo forgiving ..translation because the east sucks 😂😂
Embid bout to be Greg Oden
The grizzlies have been playing without Zach Edey for the last three weeks. They are also missing GG Jackson. And Vince Williams Junior two elite perimeter defenders. Once they are fully healthy and they trade John Konchar and Luke Kennard for anything they will make a deep postseason run. They could also trade Marcus Smart, but that’s a whole Nother story.
yall gotta talk about the sixers every podcast
What’s funny? Is the Memphis grizzlies used to have Tony Allen he was one of the best defenders in the NBA even Kobe Bryant said so teams would leave him wide-open on the three-point line. It hurt us bad in the postseason against the Warriors in 2016 they would let him shoot, every possession goal was to let Tony Allen shoot and it worked
Stay til the end for a Windy Rick Ross reference. 🧏♂️