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Aug 2024

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Hoops Tonight - Top 25 NBA Players: Jale...

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Jason Timpf continues ranking his Top 25 NBA players, featuring Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks. Jason discusses why Brunson is the best small guard in the NBA after Steph Curry and whether each player is good enough to be the No. 1 option on a championship team. Later, Jason answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment and defends his Top 25 rankings so far.

Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction

05:51 - #17: Donovan Mitchell

20:13 - #16: Jalen Brunson

29:58 - NBA Mailbag

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