GET UP | Michael Malone says “take that L on the way out” after Nikola Jokic & Nuggets SWEEP Celtics

GET UP | Michael Malone says “take that L on the way out” after Nikola Jokic & Nuggets SWEEP Celtics

Starting right now here we go get it up get it up Graziano’s got news the phone’s going to be ringing cuz all the stories are coming this morning dwood is ready to roll this morning Harry Douglas is up early we’ll have Chan and Wy talking Hoops but let me start with the

Play of the year in the NBA final play last night his team is up by two Anthony Edwards just watch the rebound of the Pacers they don’t call a timeout Halbert in the hit ahead n Smith with it dribbles in shot blocked oh my goodness what a rejection

By Anthony Edwards to save the game 113 111 Wolves win Wolves win Anthony Edwards got up for the most ridiculous block you will ever see that was awesome in case you’re wondering yes he does hit his head on the rim W I wish you could have seen Graziano’s face as

We watch he hadn’t seen it yet I mean come on look at that dwood come on I I’m speechless that’s crazy right there greeny look LeBron the game LeBron had a chased down block that basically won a championship so you can’t compare this to that in magnitude athletically though

My God in in in order of spectacular nature that might be as good a defensive play as I’ve ever seen and again it comes on the final play of the game team is up too a lay up there ties it we’re going overtime whatever it is instead I

Mean you can see the clock there one second left in the game his his head like like half his body is hitting the backboard I know that’s what we do down boy down south Georgia boy that’s what we do in Georgia baby that’s a Georgia Boy get up I see you Anthony man

I see you an man Anthony was that dude fellas that should be the new like logo of get up is it no one has ever gotten up all right we had a pretty good uh spectacular action in an NBA Finals preview last night as well Cindy let’s

Roll that before we get to all the football Celtics nuggets will this be the NBA Finals it certainly could be and if so we’re in for a good one let’s go to 5 minutes left in regulation between joic and Tatum nuggets are up by nine oh and there’s joic with a triple double

That assist puts him at that number then you want to see a spectacular dunk watch this follow porz as he spins off him Miss it Oh Aaron Gordon the follow Jam get he can’t bro these cats is man this is crazy man these cats is crazy out here let’s get

To winning time here the Nuggets were up most of the night and then Drew holiday happened he’s so good and so clutch that’s a three in transition this is going to be another three of a step back Variety in the corner that puts Boston within two points in the ball game so

They got clutch shots from him not so much from their Superstar nuggets have possession now the Celtics have a steal it’s going to result in Jason Tatum wide open in the corner and it’s no good he was just five of 13 in the ball game and then the next

Possession Here Comes Your dagger it’s yic it’s Gordon The Joker at 30 man he got eyes in the back of his head man he’s the best player in the world 32 points 12 rebounds 11 assists Nuggets win what a game really a spectacular night in the NBA a classic matchup

Between these two and ESPN bet says we should expect to see it again in June Celtics are your odds on favorite to win the East Denver is the favorite in the west and my favorite coach in the NBA Michael Malone knew exactly how to put the cherry on the

Sunday oh yeah no it was a uh another playoff atmosphere for sure as we talk pregame and you got I give the Celtic fans credit you know they uh they always come out strong um you know but you know what we say right they can take that L on the way out

Baby would you love it yeah Mike Malone been bringing that smokes since last like I didn’t know this dude could talk trash like he talk trash I love that though I love when when coaches talk trash like that we’re going to have Wendy and CH a little later this morning

Breaking down all the Hoops but Harry right before we came on you said to me you stayed up all night to watch that game number one takeaway Celtics and Nuggets last night honestly surprisingly it was the bench of the Denver Nuggets uh massively outscoring the bench of the of of the

Boston Celtics and also you look at the free throw make uh discrepancy but the Boston Celtics for some odd and apparent reason they couldn’t make all their free throws and the Denver Nuggets was excellent in that department but greeny you have the luxury if you’re to Denver

Nuggets to play through Nico yic and last night was a reason he show why he was a two-time MVP while they won the NBA finals last year there’s nothing sped up about this man’s game he plays at his pace and he always makes the right basketball play phenomenal Harry

Is exactly on it the Nuggets bench outscored the Celtic bench 28-10 the Celtics missed nine foul shots in a game that was right there at the Finish again we’ll have Wendy and Chan with the NBA Insight coming up later in the meantime on this football Friday let’s get to the

NFL we are three begins at 800 p.m. Eastern on ESPN radio and the ESPN app I gave you a dollar right now to bet on ESPN bet you can only bet on Denver or Boston to win it all this year who you betting oh Denver Denver now here’s the thing I think

Boston’s path to getting to the NBA finals is going to be a lot easier because it’s them and then everybody else in the Eastern Conference but I I mean I’m not going to Discount what we’ve seen from the Denver Nuggets and what we’ve seen from niais who’s right

Now is the favorite to win MVP it’ll be his third in the trophy case this guy is unbelievable I mean you’re talking about another another 30o triple double for him anytime he goes for a triple double over the last couple of years I think the record for the Denver Nuggets is 42

And7 like this this guy is an absolute Monster not just scoring the basketball but how he facilitates and having Aaron Gordon in that dunker spot using joic off of the Murray pick and roll and then throwing up the lobs to Aaron Gordon I mean it felt like that play was on a

Loop the entirety of the second half so I I just think Denver is a really really dangerous team especially if they could have homecourt advantage in a seven game series and so that’s why if they were to get back to the NBA finals and win it it

Would not surprise me and so I think I would be more shocked today if Boston were to win a title than I would be if the Nuggets were to win a title yeah is the question getting to the finals or winning a title winning I really want to pick Boston

Because even though they’re coming off a loss last night this season feels like their year in so many ways it feels like they’re firing on so many cylinders and if it’s not this year for them I’m wondering when it might be or if they’ve missed their window but I can’t not pick

Denver because I’ve seen them do it I know that they can get through the gauntlet of the playoffs and execute and win a title so why not go the other way then not not you small I’m saying in general if we go to the place of well

I’ve seen Denver do it so I assume they could do it again I’ve seen Boston lose so many times when you thought they were going to win why would I not assume that would happen again right I mean we’ve seen them lose to Miami multiple times when you thought they wouldn’t you saw

Them lose to Golden State a couple years ago in the finals when a lot of people thought they wouldn’t I mean are we at that place where Boston is that team that we would say okay they’re going to be great in the regular season great for

A lot of the playoffs but come you know fall short or do we think that all of a sudden this is different because Drew holiday is there Derek white is better and christs porzingis gives them something literally that is his nickname The Unicorn that they did not have prior

Like because I’m not sold that the end result with Boston is going to be different than the end result has been previously which is factually one of the best teams in the league if not the best team in the league a very competitive postseason team but Falling short that’s

What I assume will happen with Boston this year Well you assume that because you’ve seen a superstar come up small in the most inopportune times right Jason Tatum was one of five in clutch time last night including missing that corner three with about 45 seconds to go that

Would have WI a goahead points for the Boston Celtics in that moment like Tatum has to be better in those spots on the season I think he’s what 31% from the field in clutch time 31.9 exactly so I mean that ranks 27th out of 28 players

That are qualified and you have to have a minimum of 45 shot attempts in that span so I I just that’s the part where I I’m a little bit skeptical of the Boston Celtics if your best player can’t be at his best when it’s required then you

Gonna look funny in the light kind of like those Usher bucks or or or uh that money that Floyd Mayweather used to throw in the club like I just I don’t trust it it it it something about it not quite right that’s what it feels like with the Boston Celtics they got the

Flashy regular season record I get it best record in the NBA they’ve earned that but once we get to the second season once we get to the playoffs do I think that Boston is going to continue to look as dominant as they shown in the regular season I don’t so do we think

That he’s not capable of it because of the past or do you think that there’s just other people that he’s going to have to go up against who are better in those situations because I think there’s a difference there like I know he wasn’t great in the clutch last night he hasn’t

Been so far this season the past three years that’s he hasn’t been in his career yeah in his career he hasn’t been great it’s eroded too over the past three seasons about 6% so it’s been in the decline in those situations but do we think he’s not capable of that CU I

Think he is despite all those numbers I still think that he can step up and be the reason that the Boston Celtics when he’s that special of a player yeah I mean listen it’s not like he hasn’t had success in the clutch in the postseason we’ve seen it right like last last year

In the semis against the Sixers game six when they were down big like he has that huge fourth quarter erupts I think four or five three-pointers um so I mean we we’ve seen him have moments but they’re too far inconsistent in the playoffs and conversely when you look at the best

Teams in the west when you look at the Denver Nuggets with nicoa yic when you look at the LA Clippers with kawi Leonard I mean those guys have done it they’ve won championships and they’ve had clutch moments on the way to doing it so I have more proof of concept and

More faith that they’re going to be able to do it again as opposed to believing in something that I have yet to see from Jason Tatum I have yet to see from the Boston Celtics well I think that’s that’s the thing is like so let’s use

Two teams who could be upset teams of Boston if they were to get bounced before the finals right the obvious one is Milwaukee but let’s use the Knicks and the Heat at full strength CU they’re kind of similar right hardnose aggressive like they’re going to Tire

You out you may beat them but they are going to Tire you out over 48 minutes I can’t imagine the Knicks in the heat are a fearful of Jason Tatum no I I don’t even think they’re fearful of Giannis as great as Giannis is now Giannis can beat

Them conversely I know from my team with Miami jic would destroy them and I’m fearful of Kawai I’m fearful of LeBron like there’s guys I’m fearful of I would be fearful of Steph they’re not going to get there necessarily but like I I’m not fearful of anybody with Boston

I think I have a puncher’s chance every single time I play against them as great as they are and I do Wonder as as we’re having this conversation I’m thinking about Jason Tatum he’s going to be a Hall of Famer one day no doubt his numbers are going to be insane by the

Time he’s all done he probably will win a championship at some point and maybe it is this year but does he need to pair himself not leaving Boston somebody coming to him with somebody who’s done it in those moments before that could show him the way right like you think

About Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is phenomenal Kevin Durant first ballot Hall of Famer if someone does not vote for Kevin Durant they have never to the Hall of Fame they’ve never watched basketball he was the best player on two finals teams that Steph Curry was on but

Playing with Steph Curry and playing in that environment I believe got him better and got him better in terms of understanding how to do it Steph had done it before yeah similar to LeBron James going down on myami you know I mean going to the basketball school is

What he called it so yeah and I just wonder I don’t think J I’m not suggesting Jason Tatum should leave Boston I do Wonder at the end of the season I will tell you what if the Boston Celtics don’t win it this year either Tatum or brown one of them is out

Of there so I would assume with the commitment financially that they would have to make you’re talking about $700 Million worth of contracts tied up in two players once they extend them like if they don’t get if they don’t get it done this year there going to be significant changes in Boston they

Firing the coach Missoula is out of there I thought they were firing him last year they almost did they almost did yeah like they’re firing him this year if they don’t get it done this year they’re probably going to break up that tandem of Tatum and brown because

Something has to change and that’s why I look at this as such an opportune time for Boston right you’re catching all these aging Stars Steph Curry on the other side of it LeBron on the other side of it the Milwaukee Bucks are looking funny they’re firing their head

Coach in his first season midways through the year before the All-Star break like it just the Eastern Conference the injuries with the Knicks the Cleveland injuries with Donovan Mitchell like there there’s so many teams that have so many question marks you’ve got aging stars in the other

Conference the you know it it feels like the time where Jason Tatum and the Boston Celtics should assert themselves this is the time that you got to win it catch it before Luca Don really established himself before Anthony Edwards does that before SGA in the Oklahoma City Thunder like it feels like

This is the time y if you’re going to do it this is the window to do it in and if you don’t get it done it ends up becoming an indictment on your career the more we talk about this the more I think the Boston spe for for For spe e Spe for for Spe for E e for go d for for Def en for for for

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