Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Heat Bring the Rain in Game 2, Why 40+ from Jokic Is a Bad Thing & the 'Toxic' Phoenix Suns Jun 05, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started with a full recap of the Miami Heat's Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Behind yet another hot shooting night from guys like Gabe Vincent, Max Strus and Duncan Robinson, Miami surged ahead in the fourth quarter and never looked back. It was actually the most efficient fourth quarter from any team this entire season. The only question then becomes: Can the Heat do it again three more times? We're betting they can't. On the flip side, Nikola Jokic bulldozed his way to 41 points - and some are actually saying that was a bad thing. History says the Nuggets are better when Jokic is whipping the ball around the court and getting the other guys involved. Let's see if Michael Malone can unlock Point Jokic again as the series shifts to South Beach. Later, the guys close the show by discussing J-Mac's viral moment from late last week regarding the 'toxic' atmosphere surrounding the Phoenix Suns. Was Jason too harsh with his criticism? Or did he only take blowback because he didn't do a better job highlighting the hands-on approach of new Suns owner Matt Ishibia?

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - The Heat are Toast, the Celtics Can't Trade Jaylen Brown & Nobody Wants the Suns Job Jun 02, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by discussing the Denver Nuggets' demolition of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were good - not great - and Denver still cruised. This just appears to be a bad matchup for Miami, and it seems pretty clear at this point that their Cinderella run is going to end early. Later, the guys hit us with a deep dive into the uncertainty surrounding the Boston Celtics. Joe Mazzulla is coming back as the head coach, but will All-NBA swingman Jaylen Brown be joining him? J-Mac and Rob agree that the Celtics would be crazy to trade away their second best player. In fact, they argue that Boston should actually look to add another star rather than subtract one. Finally, the guys close the show with a quick discussion on the Phoenix Suns head coaching search. Why aren't candidates lining up around the block to coach Kevin Durant and Devin Booker? There's clearly more going on in the desert than the public knows about.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - 2023 NBA Finals Preview: Why the Nuggets Will Beat the Heat in 7 Games Jun 01, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason is back from parts unknown to bring us wall-to-wall NBA Finals preview ahead of Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Can Jimmy Butler and the Heat continue their cinderella run to the NBA championship? Do the Nuggets deserve to be the third biggest Finals favorites in the last 30 years? How might the impending return of Tyler Herro help (or hurt) Miami's mojo? Is this Nuggets-Heat matchup a win for the analytics crowd? Will Bam Adebayo be able to slow down Nikola Jokic whatsoever? Do the Heat have anyone to matchup with Jamal Murray? Will Erik Spoelstra be able to simply out-coach Michael Malone the way he did to Joe Mazzulla? J-Mac has the answer to all those questions, and he hits us with his official prediction for the series!

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Celtics Stay Alive, Kyrie Hates Speculation & Why Today's NBA is Superior to The 90s May 26, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the Boston Celtics' Game 5 blowout win over the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics put on one hell of a shooting expedition. Even though Jimmy Butler swears Miami will bounce back to win Game 6, you've got to imagine that doubt is starting to creep in for the Heat. Later, the guys get into a quick back-and-forth over Kyrie Irving's request that media members and fans stop speculating about his future. Kyrie has always been a little extra, but the lack of self-awareness on his part is absolutely astounding - especially when you factor in the fact that he's brought almost all of this speculation upon himself. Finally, J-Mac closes the show by echoing Adam Silver's statement that 90s NBA basketball was too physical to be appealing for fans. The talking heads on TV - many of whom are guys who played professional during that era - have been trying to convince us for years that the 90s were the pinnacle of the NBA, so it's got to sting knowing that even the commissioner of the league disagrees.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - A Conversation with Golf Influencer Paige Spiranac May 25, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason is joined by former professional golfer and social media influencer Paige Spiranac for a lengthy conversation in which J-Mac and Paige discuss the first time she went viral, why she takes such a hands-on approach to social media, the importance of connecting with your audience, the silver lining to having haters, the thought process behind her burgeoning OnlyPaige.com website, how she's helped other female influencers get into golf, why she refuses to try and parlay her celebrity into a spot on the LPGA Tour, why she's chosen to get into the sports gambling space and much more!

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Celtics Cool Down the Heat, Trae Young Trade Rumors & The NBA's Love Affair With Doc Rivers May 24, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started by discussing the Boston Celtics' ability to stave off elimination in Game 4 against the Miami Heat. The Celtics shot the lights out to keep their season alive, but that's not the story here. The Heat were one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA throughout the regular season but somehow turned into the best in the League during their improbable playoff run. Unfortunately for Heat fans, Jimmy Butler and Co. had a regression to the mean in Game 4 - and that could become a big problem moving forward. Later, the guys share a quick laugh over a ridiculous Trae Young-to-the-Lakers trade rumor that went viral on Tuesday afternoon. We all agree the Lakers need to upgrade at the point guard position but nobody in their right mind believes Atlanta would accept a poo-poo platter trade offer for Young. Finally, J-Mac and Rob close the show by taking the Phoenix Suns to task for making Doc Rivers a finalist for their head coaching vacancy. Does the Phoenix front office not realize that Doc is statistically the worst big-game coach in NBA history?!?!

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - LeBron Gets Cryptic After Lakers Get Swept & Blame Kendrick Perkins for Jokic Not Winning MVP May 23, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G kick things off by trying to make sense of the Los Angeles Lakers' season after they were unceremoniously swept out of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. Did D'Angelo Russell do enough to earn a contract extension? Would Los Angeles still be in the postseason if Anthony Davis was more consistent? Did the playoffs expose Darvin Ham as rookie head coach? All of those questions are valid but the biggest one of all is: Will LeBron James be back with the Lakers next season? The King was very cryptic about his basketball future at the podium during his postgame news conference. Even still, the guys are convinced that LeBron will be back next season. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic proved once again that he is arguably the best player in the world with the way he thoroughly dominated the Lakers front line in this series. In fact, J-Mac argues that were in not for some non-sensical commentary from ESPN's Kendrick Perkins, Jokic would be a 3x defending MVP on his way towards his first career NBA championship.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Celtics Should Can Their Coach, Don't Blame LeBron & Kyrie to the Lakers? May 22, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G start things off by discussing what went wrong for the Boston Celtics in their Game 3 blowout loss to the Miami Heat. As impressive as Miami was, the bigger story here is how inept the defending Eastern Conference champion Celtics have looked in this series. If and when Boston gets eliminated, it's clear that big changes are coming to Beantown. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart aren't going anywhere so all signs point to rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla getting the axe after just one year on the job. Later, J-Mac hits us with a deep dive into the state of the Los Angeles Lakers as they too find themselves on the brink of elimination. Tons of Lakers fans want to blame LeBron James for their team being down 0-3 but the truth is it's their role players (D'Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt) who have let them down in this series. All of this leads to only one logical question heading into the offseason: Would the Lakers sell off all their newfound 'depth' in an attempt to acquire the mercurial Kyrie Irving? Only time will tell.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - 'Playoff Jamal' Murray Strikes Again, LeBron's Lakers are in Trouble & Why Jimmy Butler's Career Has Been Better than Kawhi's May 19, 2023

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On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started with a deep dive into the Denver Nuggets' Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in what sports fans now refer to as The Jamal Murray Game. As has been the case throughout his postseason career, Murray exploded in the fourth quarter to help Denver win going away. Murray has quietly been one of the best playoff performers for years so it's nice to see him getting the recognition he deserves. On the flip side, LeBron James and Anthony Davis both struggled mightily for Los Angeles as the Lakers lost consecutive games for the first time in these playoffs. Do they have what it takes to win the next two at home and even the series? The guys seem lukewarm on the possibility, at best. Later, the guys share their thoughts on Jimmy Butler's impressive postseason run and debate whether or not Butler's career has actually been better than Kawhi Leonard's and Klay Thompson's.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - The Lackadaisical Celtics, Defending Jayson Tatum & Could Portland Trade Damian Lillard? May 18, 2023

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into the Miami Heat's shocking Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston is easily the most talented team in the NBA Playoffs but they have made a habit of tricking games away due to lack of focus. Gotta wonder how much of that falls at the feet of head coach Joe Mazzulla. Making matters worse was that Jason's guy - Jason Tatum - had a series sloppy turnovers in the final minutes, leading to some in the media to question whether he really is as good as our fearless leader thinks he is. Later, Jason discusses the reports that the Portland Trail Blazers are considering trading away the No. 3 overall pick and some of their young assets in an effort to build a championship contender around Damian Lillard. The only problem is it's hard to find a deal that Portland might make that would actually make them a title team, especially when you consider the fact that the Blazers would probably need to send out Anfernee Simons in any trade. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

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