Celtics & 76ers Major Contenders in East? + Surprising Suns & OKC’s Quest For 70
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Suns continuing to exceed expectations this season and if the Thunder still have a chance to reach 70 wins. Then, the crew talks why Boston is becoming a bigger threat in the Eastern Conference by the day while the 76ers should be getting more consideration as another contender in the East. Finally, MacMahon gives out the ever prestigious Cojones Factor Player of the Month award.
0:00 Intro
1:14 Book’s Clutch shot propels suns over thunder
4:42 70 wins still on the table for Oklahoma City?
8:38 Suns are exceeding expectations this season
18:31 Celtics continuing to catch fire
32:57 Philly a real threat in the East?
44:01 Cojones Factor Player of the Month Award
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No such animal as good defense in the NBA. 90% of the players are skilled offensively. Dillon Brooks has gone from a defensive pest, to a legit scorer because he's been given the green light. There's nothing that defenders can do anymore, including the overrated Caruso.
It’s about the principle, not the “player of the month award” ( which is a barometer for other awards like mvp and all nba). Everyone hates Boston is the point.
Jaylen had a masterful game without 20 fts, soul crushing shots, played defense on their #1 and the talk is “ wow why is he whining” guy plays ethically hoops , doesn’t flop and complain all day to officials but because he’s from Boston there will always be that bias against him
spent half the time talkin about draymond during suns part lol
Book is an all star. A game winner and 26 ppg and beating okc is good enough to make all star
Brown is shitting on the league and only getting stronger.
I think Jaylen Brown is have an amazing season and that should be appreciated more. Not a Boston fan.
Windhorst hates to admit how good the Suns are.
As an OKC fan NGL at this pace idk they reach 70. Yes, They started off 24-1, But they have gone 6-5 since. They can only afford to lose 6 more games this year & With how they're looking as of late I just don't see them going 40-6, Lot of tough match ups on the way.
LeBron to Portland as Free Agent!
C – Clingon
F – Deni Adija
F – Tomani Camera
G – Shaedon Sharpe
G – Scoot Henderson
C – Yang/Williams
F – LeBron James
F – Jeramy Grant/Thybulle
G – Damian Lillard
G – Jrue Holiday
1. Portland can carry this roster for multiple years if LeBron agrees to a reasonable contract. All but Scoot are locked up! They will not have a max contract on their roster for the foreseeable future, giving them an insane advantage over every single contending team in the NBA!
2. He gets to stay on the West Coast
3. It won’t have a ring chaser vibe, as no one believes Portland is a championship team, we know he will be in the lineup finishing most games. When the rings come he will have a had a part in it that can easily be said they would not have one without him.
4. He can add years to his career in a low stress environment playing with FOUR other quality Veterans, it would be without question the best bench of all time…by miles.
5. It’s not who starts…it’s who finishes
6. We are still remember how much he enjoyed the drama of announcing going to South Beach. Choosing Portland could break the entire Internet once and for all. It would be the biggest shock ever!
Jb is a top 5 player this szn no question, im only putting giannis and joker over him this year
Jalen Green is not a bench player stop with that lmao bro literally was the leading scorer on the top 2 seed just last year and is 23 😂 seems like the media hates the Suns being this good and want them to just be boneheaded the rest of the season, that's not gonna happen though Jordan Ott is the real deal.
Jaylen Brown should have been player of the month because he earned it. It doesn't matter if you don't care about the award. The man deserved the award, hands down.
this pod is hilarious, these guys hate each other but are forced to do this 😂
Y’all def missed the point on JB’s player of the month gripe
Disrespect for JB crazy he didnt say 1 of the best he said THE BEST
Rumor has it Windy has access to the Cleveland Cadavers private jet!! for helping Kenny win coach of the year!! Have you ever seen a more feminine coaching staff in the league. All Caucasians???? Are there any men of color on his staff????????? They should start wearing PINK jerseys!
Hey Laker Hater commentators (especially Tim Bontempts) – the Lakers are 3rd in the West with the 4th best record in the NBA. All your contempt just demonstrates your continous lack of credibility. Hate on! 😂😂😂
Bontemps is such a Celtic's hating scumbag. He's incapable of being impartial when talking about any Boston players.
SIXERS 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
sayin Book not an all star when he the offensive engine lol clown take tbh
Listening to bontemps really is like listening to nails on the chalkboard
Jaylen brown triple dare to talk about him.
Still can't say his name
still saying celtics celtics celtics
Jaylen brown is always muthfuck batman.
These 3 are tough to watch/listen to especially the guy on the left. Is espn dead?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Bontemps is insufferable
JB is the coach of the year. Took a 14 win team now Pistons are #1 in the east. Give the man his respect!
Ya sound dumb as ever talking about having Jalen green playing the 6th man. Dude lead his team to 2nd in the West last year. He’s not a 6th man.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING TWO MONTHS FROM NOW… HATE ALL YOU WANT ON JAYLEN BROWN BUT PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS TAKING ABOUT SACRIFICE FOR THE TEAM WELL HERE IS WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN MISSING ALL ALONG JAYLEN HAS BEEN DOING JUST THAT FOR NINE YEARS… QUIETLY!!! NOW THIS YEAR NO TATUM, NO GOLDEN BOY, NO KYRIE HORFORD PORZINGIS JUST HARD NOSE PLAYERS… HIS TEAM!!! JUST LIKE IN THE 2024 E.C.F. AND THE N.B.A. FINALS REMEMBER JAYSON WASN'T PLAYING WELL AND PORZINGIS WAS HURT FOR MOST OF IT AND WHO HIT THE THREE FROM THE CORNER TO SEND THE GAME TO OVERTIME??? AND WHO PUT LUKA ON ICE??? YEAH THAT'S RIGHT 🤨🤨🤨 I HOPE THAT THE CELTICS ARE SMART AND KEEP JAYSON OUT THIS YEAR AND SEE JUST HOW FAR JAYLEN CAN TAKE THIS TEAM KEEP DEVELOPING THE YOUNG GUYS FOR THE FUTURE BECAUSE THE FUTURE IS LOOKING BRIGHT!!! 🌞🌞🌞
Shai is only a menace on the free throw line
Why is this 3 people hate the celtics so much 😂😂. I bet they are a heat fans 😊
What Book doesnt get credit for is all the other suns players playing so well. He is the gravity that gives the 2nd 3rd and 4th guys all this space to excel. Bontemps is always the big little picture view. Appreciate the accountabilty check by McMahon
If you are saying Book is not an all star then you aren’t watching Suns basketball. The defense doesn’t show up on the stats. The playmaking. He’s getting blitzed and stays poised so there always is an open shooter unguarded on the flow.