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May 2021
49m 21s

Lakers are Back, Clippers are Frauds, Is...

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G dive deep into a thrilling night of NBA Playoff basketball. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to championship form in their win over the Phoenix Suns. When they’re healthy and locked in, it’s a tall task for anyone to beat them. Things are even tougher for the Suns given that All-Star point guard Chris Paul is hurt (again). With the series shifting back to LA, it would be shocking if the Lakers don’t assert themselves and take control of the series. On the flip side, what the hell is going with the Los Angeles Clippers?!? The Clippers tanked their way to the 4-seed specifically so they could get the Dallas Mavericks in round 1 – and avoid the Lakers’ side of the playoff bracket – and Luka Doncic has absolutely shredded Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Jason has been calling the Clippers ‘frauds’ for months, but now it’s looking more and more obvious to the rest of the basketball world. By the way, it's time to start having a serious conversation about Luka being the Best Player in the World. Seriously. Later, Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Mannix swings by explain why he's not optimistic that the NBA's proposed midseason tournament will be as successful as the play-in tournament, why Kawhi Leonard is the big name whoo could make this offseason very interesting - especially if the Clippers get bounced out of the postseason early, why it's not realistic to think that Zion Williamson won't be with the New Orleans Pelicans for the foreseeable future, why the New York Knicks turnaround season and playoff appearance could make them very attractive to star free agents moving forward, and much more!

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