Celtics & 76ers Major Contenders in East? + Surprising Suns & OKC’s Quest For 70

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Suns continuing to exceed expectations this season and if the Thunder still have a chance to reach 70 wins. Then, the crew talks why Boston is becoming a bigger threat in the Eastern Conference by the day while the 76ers should be getting more consideration as another contender in the East. Finally, MacMahon gives out the ever prestigious Cojones Factor Player of the Month award.

0:00 Intro
1:14 Book’s Clutch shot propels suns over thunder
4:42 70 wins still on the table for Oklahoma City?
8:38 Suns are exceeding expectations this season
18:31 Celtics continuing to catch fire
32:57 Philly a real threat in the East?
44:01 Cojones Factor Player of the Month Award

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47 comments

  1. Hey Laker Hater commentators (especially Tim Bontempts) – the Lakers are 3rd in the West with the 4th best record in the NBA. All your contempt just demonstrates your continous lack of credibility. Hate on! 😂😂😂

  6. Jaylen brown triple dare to talk about him.
    Still can't say his name
    still saying celtics celtics celtics
    Jaylen brown is always muthfuck batman.

  11. I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING TWO MONTHS FROM NOW… HATE ALL YOU WANT ON JAYLEN BROWN BUT PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS TAKING ABOUT SACRIFICE FOR THE TEAM WELL HERE IS WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN MISSING ALL ALONG JAYLEN HAS BEEN DOING JUST THAT FOR NINE YEARS… QUIETLY!!! NOW THIS YEAR NO TATUM, NO GOLDEN BOY, NO KYRIE HORFORD PORZINGIS JUST HARD NOSE PLAYERS… HIS TEAM!!! JUST LIKE IN THE 2024 E.C.F. AND THE N.B.A. FINALS REMEMBER JAYSON WASN'T PLAYING WELL AND PORZINGIS WAS HURT FOR MOST OF IT AND WHO HIT THE THREE FROM THE CORNER TO SEND THE GAME TO OVERTIME??? AND WHO PUT LUKA ON ICE??? YEAH THAT'S RIGHT 🤨🤨🤨 I HOPE THAT THE CELTICS ARE SMART AND KEEP JAYSON OUT THIS YEAR AND SEE JUST HOW FAR JAYLEN CAN TAKE THIS TEAM KEEP DEVELOPING THE YOUNG GUYS FOR THE FUTURE BECAUSE THE FUTURE IS LOOKING BRIGHT!!! 🌞🌞🌞

  14. What Book doesnt get credit for is all the other suns players playing so well. He is the gravity that gives the 2nd 3rd and 4th guys all this space to excel. Bontemps is always the big little picture view. Appreciate the accountabilty check by McMahon

  15. If you are saying Book is not an all star then you aren’t watching Suns basketball. The defense doesn’t show up on the stats. The playmaking. He’s getting blitzed and stays poised so there always is an open shooter unguarded on the flow.

  22. Tyrese Maxey is a way better defender this year than Steph Curry ever has been in his 17 years in basketball. Even Steph Curry who is a willing and able defender and solid for his position? Maxi is way better!! Stats metrics look at them with the eye test 2

  23. I called it on last years podcast when you guys talked about KD being traded. I said watch how many more games the Suns win next year without KD and Beal!

  24. Maybe us boston fans should watch boston media shows since yall don’t respect us. Who cares what 3 middle aged fat white guys think anyway

  26. Y’all are literally proving the point. The fact that Brunson got the award over brown and brown had the better stats all around and is playing better defense is crazy especially when the league continues to disrespect him. Y’all didn’t even think he would be able to lead his team without Tatum after winning s championship, a finals MVP, and 500+ milli

  28. Random question: Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams' extensions kick in next year. What does that mean for the Thunder roster? Will they be keeping everyone? Trading contracts like Hartenstein and/or Caruso?

  29. JB was under-appreciated for years but he doesn't need to win player of the month every time. Let some other guys have 5 seconds of recognition.
    That being said, I respect JB for scraping the bowl to find a reason to D-up Leonard 😆 good work!

  33. Luka Garza, the first 2 time 1st Team AP All-American since LeBron James, the 2 time Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner and the 2021 AP and NABC Player of the Year, who also won both the Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award is now "suddenly" a "might be" useful Celtics player. Who knew ? Maybe Brad Stevens ?

  35. The real questions here is…Jaylen Brown > Tatum? Very interesting to see how Brown can look like more of a complete player than Tatum especially now with him off the court. His motor is different man

  41. Total miss on the Cojohas award.
    JB had a busy week 1. stating he is the best 2 way rn right b4 going into a head to head with Leanord. Then 2. Saying he should have won player of the month. Then 3. Asking to guard Leanord.

    Then dropping 50

  42. These are the stats for the three rookies… why is anyone taking ROY such a forgone conclusion before All-Star break? Seems each has a valid case at this point. Particularly if you actually watch the games:
    19.4 5.1 3.5 47.9% (12-23)
    16.5 5.3 3.9 43.6% (19-14)
    18.9 6.4 4.1 47.6% (13-23)

    Also, multiple game winners already short career already… VJ is no Chet.

  43. do you (texas guy) understand why you got the "two word answer" glare?… 'how comfortable are you taking that shot against a good defender', seriously, do you know why that was a stupid question… basically, you asked him if he has confidence in himself scoring against a good defender… well, tim, if he didn't, he would be working somewhere else…

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