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For this episode, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones cycle through each conference and place teams in tiers. Are the Thunder still in a class of their own, or should they have company? How big is the elite tier in the East? Who’s truly capable of making a (Conference) Finals run?<\/p>\n
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From there, the guys discuss Joel Embiid’s recent play and what it means, teams looking for answers against Victor Wembanyama, and the latest on Ja Morant.<\/p>\n
Finally, the guys discuss some of the elite performances and interesting trends developing so far in Unrivaled.<\/p>\n
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9:24 \u2014 Western Conference tiers<\/p>\n
25:47 \u2014 Eastern Conference tiers<\/p>\n
43:35 \u2014 Joel Embiid blending into the Sixers’ offense<\/p>\n
47:38 \u2014 Ja Morant (and maybe Jaren Jackson Jr) could be available<\/p>\n
57:32 \u2014 How teams are trying to poke at Victor Wembanyama defensively<\/p>\n
1:04:24 \u2014 Unrivaled takeaways from the weekend<\/p>\n
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Dec 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo talks with guard Ja Morant (12) against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena. Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
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