Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Luka Doncic Has a New Running Mate + The Athletic's Anthony Slater Jun 16, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on the Dallas Mavericks' acquisition of sharpshooting big man Christian Wood from the Houston Rockets. Wood may not be a household name, but he appears to be a perfect fit alongside Luka Doncic in Dallas. The one thing that the Mavs lacked against the Golden State Warriors was a legitimate option at center, and Wood is more than capable of filling that void. If the Mavs can also keep Jalen Brunson this summer, they should be a top-4 team in the Western Conference next season. Later, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater swings by to discuss how covering the NBA Finals differs from the earlier rounds, why he believes this could be the start of a second dynastic run for the Warriors, how it was Kevin Durant who actually set the wheels in motion that led to Andrew Wiggins becoming a Warrior, what sets Steph Curry apart from other superstars around the League, the likelihood that Steph finished his career as a top-10 player in NBA history, how the tough road to the NBA Finals may have worn down the Boston Celtics, and much more!

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Steph Curry and the NBA Mount Rushmore + Former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander Jun 15, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by discussing Dwyane Wade's assertion that the NBA Mount Rushmore should be expanded to five players to include Steph Curry. If the Mount Rushmore is based on a player's impact on the game of basketball, and not necessarily championships or who we determined to be the all-time best players, then Steph certainly has a case. However, are we sure he's more impactful in the modern era than guys like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and LeBron James? That's the problem with exercises like this; you can only keep 4 guys, and unfortunately, Curry probably doesn't make the cut. Later, former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander swings by to discuss the joy he gets from being a father of 12, his upcoming Fatherhood Festival event this weekend in Canton, why he hasn't allowed his boys to play tackle football yet, his time as a league MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, why he views Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb, Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry as a cut above the other running backs in the NFL, and much more!

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The Andrew Wiggins Game, a Bad Week for Kevin Durant & Boston's Biggest Problem Jun 14, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G bring you wall-to-wall reaction to the Golden State Warriors' Game 5 victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Steph Curry was uncharacteristically bad, but thanks to Andrew Wiggins, the Dubs are now up 3-2 and on the cusp of another championship. Wiggins was miscast as a leading man in Minnesota for years, and now that he has the freedom of a third or fourth option in Golden State, we're seeing him realize his potential right before our eyes; just please don't get crazy and start calling him the Finals MVP. Speaking of Wiggins, he never would've ended up with the Warriors were it not for Kevin Durant's decision to agree to a sign-and-trade for D'Angelo Russell (who the Dubs then flipped for Wiggins). Can you imagine what's going through KD's mind right now as the Warriors sit on the precipice of another championship? Let's just say it's going to be a very unpleasant week in the Durant household. Finally, the guys close the show by discussing what's gone wrong for the Celtics in the two games. Five quarters ago, Boston seemed poised to take a commanding 3-1 series lead; instead, they're staring down the barrel of elimination. There's a lot of blame to go around but the biggest issue seems to be that both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown can't stop turning the ball over. If Boston has any hope of extending the series to Game 7, they need to protect the basketball.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Steph Curry's 'Michael Jordan' moment + Former NBA point guard Eric Snow Jun 13, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by breaking down Steph Curry's 'Michael Jordan' moment in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The Warriors were on the road with their backs against the wall, and Steph put the squad on his back and powered them to victory. It was one of the most iconic Finals performances we've seen in the modern era - period. Later, former NBA point guard and Bleav in 76ers podcast host Eric Snow swings by to discuss how basketball of the late 1990s and early 2000s compares to today’s style of play, why he disagrees with the idea that the current brand of basketball is ‘soft’, why guys like Marcus Smart and Patrick Beverley have a reputation around the NBA as being ‘dawgs’, why he’s still optimistic about the Joel Embiid-James Harden pairing moving forward and how Tyrese Maxey fits alongside them, why he thinks Russell Westbrook can work next to LeBron James if both guys are willing to sacrifice, debate whether or not Michael Jordan’s Era was actually tougher than LeBron’s Super Team Era, and much more! Finally, Jason closes the show with an NBA Finals Game 5 edition of the Best Bet.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - NBA champion Eddie House on the Celtics' Title Hopes, Draymond Green's Mouth, Steph Curry's Legacy & More! Jun 10, 2022

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On today's episode, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to discuss why Draymond Green has been both the ‘loudest and the worst’ player on the Golden State Warriors through the first three games of the NBA Finals, the pros and cons of benching Green moving forward, how the Boston Celtics have been able to punish Steph Curry on the defensive end even as he dominates on the offensive side, how Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Thompson have been able to attack the Warriors defenders, what the Celtics can do to achieve a level of game-to-game consistency that’s been lacking from them through most of the postseason, the idea that an NBA Finals loss could hurt Curry’s legacy, which team had the easier road to the Finals, and much more! Plus, Jason closes the show with his Best Bets for Friday night's Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

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Draymond Green Has Been a Disaster, This Sucks for Steph Curry & Jaylen Brown vs Jayson Tatum for Finals MVP? Jun 09, 2022

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On today’s episode, Jason and Producer Rob G bring you wall-to-wall reaction to the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Steph Curry suffered a foot injury that could sideline him for Game 4, but even still, the biggest storyline to come out of Wednesday’s action had to be the play of Draymond Green. After a week of injecting himself into social media beefs with Kevin Durant and a war of words with Cornbread Maxwell, Green was an absolute disaster on the floor in Game 3; Things have gotten so bad on the offensive end that both Jason and Rob G believe that Steve Kerr may have no choice but to cut Green’s minutes moving forward… and even that might not matter if Curry isn’t 100%. Speaking of Steph, if the Warriors end up falling to the Celtics in these NBA Finals (which is looking more and more likely these days), is it fair to say that he’s officially eliminated from top-10 all-time consideration? As great as he is, the harsh reality is that his only NBA championship without Kevin Durant would have came against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was missing both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. J-Mac and Rob G mostly disagree on this topic, but it definitely makes for an interesting discussion. Finally, the guys close the show by explaining why they both currently have Jaylen Brown - not Jayson Tatum - as their pick to win NBA Finals MVP.

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#NBATwitter King Josiah Johnson on the New Media, Steph Curry, LeBron James & More! Jun 08, 2022

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On today's episode, the King of #NBATwitter, Josiah Johnson, joins Jason for a lengthy conversation in which Josiah discusses the pros and cons of current athletes like Draymond Green and former athletes like Gilbert Arenas having their own media outlets, why he tries to bring a unique and fun perspective to his basketball analysis, why he’d rather be comedic basketball mercenary than to latch himself to any single network or corporation, why Steph Curry fans seem to have it out for him these days, how much respect he has for Steph and the Golden State Warriors as a whole, the ‘overrated’ narrative surrounding Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain future with the Utah Jazz, why he's still picking LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to win it all in 2023, and much more! Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Boston Celtics.

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Steph Curry is a Victim of His Own Success & Jayson Tatum's Path to Immortality Jun 07, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on Steph Curry and the absence of 'clutch moments' during his postseason career. Curry is a 2-time NBA MVP, a 3-time NBA champion and easily the greatest shooter in NBA history, and yet this narrative continues to haunt him. However, a thorough analysis of Curry's playoff career shows that the biggest reason why he's never hit a clutch shot in the playoffs is because his teams are usually well-ahead in the closing moments; How is Steph supposed to have a 'signature moment' if his teams are blowing everyone else out? Curry is clearly a victim of his own success. Later, Jason elaborates on his viral tweet from Monday night in which he explained how an NBA Finals series victory by the Boston Celtics would cement Jayson Tatum as having arguably the greatest postseason run of all-time. If the Celtics win the title, Tatum will have defeated Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jimmy Butler en route to the championship. Going through the annals of NBA history, and there's probably only a handful of guys (Curry, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki) who can argue that they had a tougher path. Finally, Jason closes the show with a few quick thoughts on Aaron Donald's massive contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams.

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Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Warriors Even Things Up, the Steph Curry Show & Why Donovan Mitchell Won't Lead You to a Title Jun 06, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G kick things off with a deep dive into the Golden State Warriors' Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Warriors blew the game open in third quarter, and unlike in Game 1, never looked back as they cruised to victory. Even though you've lost home court advantage in the series, if you're a Warriors fan, you still have to be feeling pretty good about yourselves as the series shifts back to Boston. Steph Curry has been the most consistently great player in the NBA Finals thus far, and he's even shown flashes of being a decent defender to boot. Golden State needs Steph to be the best player on the floor if they're going to win the championship, and he's been exactly that through two games. Later, the guys go long on Donovan Mitchell's future in Utah following a report that he's 'unsettled and unnerved' about the Jazz' long-term outlook. If Mitchell is that unhappy about his situation in Utah then he absolutely should force his way out of town, and the Miami Heat and New York Knicks seem like the two teams who make the most sense as potential landing spots. However, anybody who trades for him needs to do so knowing that he'll likely never be the best player on a championship team. There are only a handful of true 'No. 1' players in the NBA, and Mitchell ain't at that level.

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Boston's Big 4th Quarter, Playing the Warriors Blame Game & Any Criticism for Steph Curry? Jun 03, 2022

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G bring you wall-to-wall reaction to Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics closed the game on a 40-16 run in the fourth quarter to steal the win (and home court in the series). Jayson Tatum had an off-shooting night for Boston, but with guys like Al Horford and Derrick White burying threes from the outside, the Celtics didn't really need his scoring. Jason and Rob G are split on whether or not those role players can continue their hot shooting moving forward, but it was a sight to behold in Game 1. While neither guy is ready to back off their prediction that the Warriors would win the championship, the fact of that matter is that Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole were mostly bad for Golden State, and Steve Kerr's defensive schemes and lineup rotations left a lot to be desired. The only Warriors player who seemed to avoid blame after the game was Steph Curry. Curry had 21 points in a scintillating first quarter but was pretty quiet the rest of the way. Does he deserve more criticism for turning in another second-half clunker? You won't believe what the guys have to say about that one!

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