About this episode

Mo Mooncey and Brendan Suhr discuss the implications of Giannis Antetokounmpo's situation, the Lakers' injuries, and the Spurs' struggles in close games.

Mo Mooncey and Brendan Suhr have inside information on Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they're not holding back. The Milwaukee Bucks situation is heading in one direction, and the "I just want to play" narrative is not fooling anyone on this show. Also in this episode: the Los Angeles Lakers lose Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves to injury in the same week, and with it, any realistic shot at a deep playoff run. What does that mean for LeBron's future, for Austin Reeves' $220m contract situation, and for the Western Conference race heading into the final week of the regular season? Plus, Mo covered the Spurs vs Nuggets game live and he breaks down exactly why San Antonio still doesn't know how to win a close game. Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama both went off, Stephon Castle was a problem for Jamal Murray all night, and Aaron Gordon played 41 minutes on a minutes restriction because that is just what Aaron Gordon does. Topics covered: Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee: what Mo knows and why the nice guy act is over Luka Doncic out 4-6 weeks, Austin Reaves shut down for the season Austin Reaves' $220m contract: is it the right call? Lakers' remaining schedule and what seed they…

People in this episode

Host: Mo Mooncey

Guest: Brendan Suhr

Topics covered

• Giannis Antetokounmpo's future
• Lakers injury impact
• Austin Reeves contract situation
• Western Conference playoff race
• Spurs clutch execution problems
• Nuggets vs Spurs game analysis

Keywords

• Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Lakers injuries
• Austin Reeves contract
• Spurs Nuggets game
• Nikola Jokic
• Victor Wembanyama
• NBA playoffs
• LeBron James

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets

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