Is Jayson Tatum MVP CALIBER? 👀 2024 NBA Draft CHANGES + Zach LaVine staying in Chicago? | NBA Today

Is Jayson Tatum MVP CALIBER? 👀 2024 NBA Draft CHANGES + Zach LaVine staying in Chicago? | NBA Today

The best in the west versus the best in the East the Timberwolves and the Celtics they faced off in Boston porzingis goar connley they were all out I don’t care this was awesome the Celtics they came into the night 17 and0 at home seeking to have the longest win

Streak at home since the San Antonio Spurs in 1516 this one got good I know CH this is all going to be great Boston and it’s welld deserved the timber roles had no business being in this they got into Boston second Ed of back to back at

1:00 the day of the game they stated it and then Jason Tatum he just took over it’s professionalism but then also Tatum my goodness how fun this was a hustle play Derek white is such a winning player Kendrick absolutely does all the little things and more that don’t show

Up in the Box team ball right there extra pass through Holiday Hits the three look at the G one more look at the hustle I miss those days look at the unselfish nature and then these are the types of moments you can build off of if you’re Drew holiday slow start to your

Season so far but it looks like he’s building his confidence at the right time yeah I wonder what the Bucks are thinking when that shot went in their feelings that one wouldn’t go so to overtime all tied up at 111 in this one this is a minute to play in OT the

Gamees tied at 120 Tatum just carves through the defense there for the layup what do these moments feel like per uh great undefeated at home y overtime but that’s what you want to establish right you want to establish that if you’re the Boston Celtics you want to make it for

The postseason ah Tatum had a game high 45 points I’m not sure I have that that noise in me that perk just look arena in the face mean mug was better than bam 120 ra that was Tatum’s best game of the season the Celtics they have the best

Record the best odds to win the title but look at the MVP odds Jason Tatum he’s a distant sixth right now 30 to1 odds and consider that was before last night game when he was 40 to one but who is he looking up at in these standings

Oh yeah it’s giis tentac kmo and no rest for the Boston Celtics they face the Bucs tonight on a back-to-back this will be Drew holiday’s first time returning to Milwaukee since the trade that brought Damen Lillard to the Bucks the Celtics they won the first match up with

The Bucks that was back in November remember but Milwaukee is favored to win tonight with homec court advantage they are they are we take a look back right look at this just a reminder how the roster came be you know holiday about his time with the Bucks it came to the

End uh it came to the end because of the Dame deal right but each team made moves in hopes of staying at top the Eastern Conference and John horse confirmed to us the general manager of the Bucs on this show he did not see their biggest

Move of the off season being the move that also helped the Boston Celtics the most and Boston has been playing great basketball we have detailed the concerns about the Milwaukee Bucks but when it all comes down to it it matters in the playoffs who do you have more confidence

In oh no doubt no doubt this Boston Celtics look right down there look at those two records you see there’s a seven game difference already but you just said that they’re 18 and0 at home you think it might matter that the Celtics are in the process of establishing having home Corp throughout

The playoffs it’s going to matter and that you look at the way that the Celtics are built they are the prototypical 2024 te they have everybody on they put on the floor can shoot three-pointers they lead the league in three-point attempts and look at their ability to defend on the perimeter look

At Jaylen Brown great size can defend on the perimeter Jason Tatum great size can defend on the perimeter Drew holiday one of the best perimeter Defenders of this area Derek white can defend almost anybody on the court defends on the perimeter makes Smart plays they are the prototypical team that you want to

Compete for a title and you look at Milwaukee what can’t they do they’re one of the worst in the league at defending perimeter so like either one team is totally built to win one team could win but he’s going to have to overcome some things and if you’re building a team on

Paper this is a team that you assemble you talked about three-point attempts they’re number one in the NBA in three-point makes also they have the second best offense the second best defense and they lead the league and rebounded yeah so they are the consant beautiful oh I’m making like hand

Gestures again um they’re just a well-rounded team and I do think that does hurt Jason Tatum when you think about like those MVP odds right because you’re only as good as how far you stand on on your team but still the Celtics roster to me is the best in the NBA they

Have the edge in the playoffs right I I am but again we we we were having this and I I agree 100% well 90% of both of what you guys was saying because the other 10% is not your what you say Pro typical whatever 20 yeah 2024 team is

Not right this is a new Joe moula thing where we’re going to get up a whole lot of three-point shot attempts and we’re going to see if it’s going to be effective I don’t know about that second of all again the same energy that we got

To keep like we do for the Los Angeles Clippers and other title contenders I need to see what happens when the postseason come around because we talked about this team last year right when they had Malcolm brogon when they had the great de when they were one of when

They had the best record and they were thriving as one of the top teams about this team is the best team in the league and what happened they laid the egg when they got to the postseason but yes I mean the Bucks did too last year I mean

I mean understand that’s but that’s what I’m saying but what I’m saying is I’m all in the Celtics I’m I’m agreeing they’re the best team in basketball right now but they’re not judged based off the regular season and Minnesota had no business being in that game he right

About that you know the thing that bothers me is seriously and it’s just okay I’m old get off the three-point Obsession perk I’m not with that that reminds me too much of Houston a few years ago when they could get into a game and rely so much on three-point shooting and become

Such a part of the personality that all we’ll miss 28 in a row and won’t go to plan B I I don’t I dislike that element I like everything else but let me just go back to the MVP thing for a second we had a lot of votes up here if the

Balloting was tonight and we had to get our ballots at at midnight would anybody have Jason Tatum won I would because I I set the bar and I set the criteria for myself the the because so many players are deserving the best player with the best record that’s who’s getting my vote

There’s only one MVP Jason Tatum should be worried about this year that’s the finals MVP y I don’t think he’s going to be able to win the regular season MVP Malika because he struggled in the finals two years ago and they disappointed the playoffs last year and

While that’s not this season that frames the discussion around some breaking news on the draft front here according to our senior Insider Adrien wowski the 2024 NBA draft is preparing to move to two days June 26th and June 27th in Brooklyn with the first round being on Wednesday

And then Thursday for the second round the NBA is still working on the final sign off from the Players Association and with the draft moving into its two-day era we take a look at the latest ESPN mock draft here Alex SAR 7′ one French big looks to follow in Victor

Wanyama impact in the league and then the first college player off the board is Cody Williams of Colorado at number three to the Wizards there look at all the international I just say there certainly a lot of game changed we got to pick it up America see the big earlier this week

Darko rakovich the head coach of the Toronto Raptors we was just announced today that he was fined $25,000 for criticizing the referees and if somehow you missed his epic rant if you don’t know now you know that’s outrageous what happened tonight this is completely BS this is

Shame shame for the referees shame for the league to allow this 23 free throws for them and we get two free throws in in the fourth quarter like how to play the game I all I understand uh respect for all stars and all that but we have

Star players on our team as well how’s possible as Scotty Barnes who is Allstar caliber player in this league he goes every single time to the rim with Force trying to get get to to the rim without flopping and and not trying to get foul

Calls he gets two uh free throws for a whole game how is that possible how you going to explain that that to me they had to win tonight if that’s if that’s the case just let us know so we don’t show up for the game just give them a

Win but that that was not fair tonight and this is not happening first time for us what happening over here during whole season I’ve been holding it back it’s a complete crap so good it was was it worth the 25,000 25 I thought he was going up if

You go get F you got to do it that way that’s right now why man told me everything is earned nothing is given that was earned that was earned I know who that wise also the respect from the officiating that is earned you got to earn that right he said Scotty Bowes is

In Allstar caliber player he’s not Allstar yet like you got to earn them Stripes to be able to get to the free throw line This chess everybody was now talking about Scotty Barnes for the first time all season he’s having a great season guess what happened last

Night Raptors had more free throws than the clipp it must play it must play well in your locker room and that epic Grant will live rent your players know your coach took for the team elsewhere the Raptors need to step up and pay that fine now mide you’re delaying you’re delaying the Bulls

Elere in the Eastern Conference don’t look now but since the return of Z LaVine the the Bulls are three and0 you’re you’re a Chicago native do you think the Bulls winning impacts whether or not Zack LaVine will be traded this season I don’t know did the Bears impact

Winning assured that Justin Fields won’t get traded they didn’t really win that he said by by way yeah it’s all we talk about is trades of young Stars making in this case Zack LaVine money look this I know it’s three games it’s a small sample size does it start to change my

Thinking about what they need to do given says Brian and and and and Bob know I call I text them all the time asking about potential Zack LaVine trades and the answer is essentially stop there’s no real value there stop asking me somebody ask Brian again maybe

He’s best served staying there if they can get him and Kobe white who is now the best player on that team to continue this they’re only behind that group group of five that are all tied right at 217 the Bulls have played better they went from January 1 to the end of last

Season with the number one defense so it’s doable particularly with Drummond playing some more and securing rebounds it’s doable do I have faith in it not yet but maybe if Zach has no trade value Brian thank you this is your queue do do you keep are we best served

By keeping Zack LaVine in this lineup no if they were if they could trade Zack LaVine in the next 5 minutes they would trade him and Zack would happily go to the airport I don’t think anything has changed there I think they absolutely want to trade him all right you said

They’re behind this group they’re four games behind them they’re they’re under 500 they made up like four games in a hurry they were eight games behind I actually think it’s kind of dangerous right now I think the Bulls need to restructure their their I won’t say rebuild they need to restructure their

Team and this winning May convince them not to do it practice you don’t want to finish nth or 10th but I kind of was waiting for Zack LaVine to have a good performance and we see it 25 points 13 rebounds like hello I feel like if

You’re a player you know if you want to get out you’re like let me go out here and show myself my best is there peer pressure there you got and you both would know this you get Kobe white who comes in who’s been a a pick you

Resigned him on your team and he’s in that locker room too and now Kobe white is balling every night is there peer pressure there on Zack LaVine let me reintroduce myself well you don’t want Kobe white looking over his shoulder but here’s my question why is the value down

For Zack LaVine I’m looking at his numbers why I producer Tommy in my ear telling me to look up and I’m looking at these numbers in my phone saying he averaged 25 almost 25 points last season 24 the the year before that and then 27

And 25 he is a bucket look up the contract numbers while you’re at I understand that but we got to think about this in a couple years they go to have guys making 75 million a year what’s 40

Brian Windhorst, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins and Michael Wilbon join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to discuss the Boston Celtics defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, preview the Celtics at the Milwaukee Bucks, discuss the changes in the 2024 NBA Draft, react to the Toronto Raptors’ head coach’s rant and discuss if Zach LaVine should stay in Chicago:

0:00 Timberwolves-Celtics recap
2:05 Jrue Holiday’s return to Milwaukee
2:55 Playoff bound: Bucks or Celtics?
6:20 Could Jayson Tatum take the MVP from Nikola Jokic?
6:23 Woj: 2024 NBA Draft moving to 2 days in Brooklyn
7:18 Darko Rajakovic fined $25K for postgame rant
9:33 Should Chicago Bulls trade Zach LaVine?

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