Jayson Tatum, Celtics spoil Chris Paul's return in 125-98 blowout win over Suns | NBA | UNDISPUTED

Shannon, this was a big win for the Celtics, was it more about what Boston did or what the Suns didn't do? No, this is about the Celtics, they're that good. I only wish this. I want this version of JT. and Jalen Brown skip, they appeared last year in the NBA Finals because they would have swept the Golden State Warriors, but what we are seeing is the maturation of that law firm Tatum and Brown and they are getting better and better Tatum Brown and Associates. and they are getting better and better every game, jump every game. I mean, it looks like Tatum is going against 45.

Jalen Browns has 35. uh, Jalen Brown, go get 38. Jason Tatum has 31. and then when you look at it, he jumps, they have four. of the NBA's top 10 shooters, Brogden leaves with 49 Greg greets with 46 percent Al Horford with 46 percent Sam, what's 45 like? They're just so deep now that they hit you with that wave with the starters and then when the bench comes in, it's Kind of like how Golden State used to skip if they had a lead, the bench would come in, they would extend it if they were behind and they would cut off the lead. advantage or even took the lead, but this was not about the children because I keep thinking.

Children are a good team. Chris Paul first came back over a month ago, but it was all about the Boston Celtics and I think when it's all said and done, I think the Celtics and the Bucks are the two best teams. Skip and I think he's going to follow. It will be a seven-game series that will decide who will be the representative of the Eastern Conference. No, this is not a snub for the Suns. I think Devin Booker is an All-Star and he's playing very well, but this dynamic duo of Tatum and Brown. They're legit and I told you there was a table, there was a chair at the table, the superstar that was waiting for JT, but now we might have to get two chairs because Jalen Brown is like, "Damn, I want to be at the table too" .

They are legit and I told you in the finale that I had to see the kitten tape. Oh, you still believe that because he was Jason. That's what I saw, that's not what I believe. I only saw it with my own eyes because he was a disaster and especially Jalen Brown was a disaster against Golden State in the finals that's what happened Shannon Sharpe I think you're not seeing the strength in the trees last night was all about the Phoenix Suns or what's left of the Phoenix Suns because they're falling apart Right before your very eyes, there's a basketball team in trouble.

Let's go back to what happened last year in the playoffs. You remember game six in Dallas, yeah, game six they lost 113-86 and they turned it around when I thought, Oh, they'll be. Very good at home for the seventh game and Luca and company defeated them 123 to 90. In their last four games they lost three of four, and that included a few days ago, it was the last time. I guess last Monday they lost to the Rockets at home because they lost the fourth quarter 36 to 25 they gave the Rockets 36 points in the fourth quarter to lose by one point and then they turned around and lost again in Dallas 1 30 to 111 beat them again in Dallas and obviously they fell behind by 45 points last night, but here was the story of the game that Al Horford has coveted so he couldn't go, obviously his other big man who is in a much bigger man is Robert Williams and is still recovering from the meniscus surgery he underwent. he's got range and he'll be back in the next two weeks sometime before Christmas okay so you're missing two big men so I know Blake Griffin mainly because I see him playing golf at the club I belong to because he's a member of that club and all that.

During the spring and summer, every day I went there I saw Blake every day because all he did was play golf and I was afraid for him that he had done the right thing. I thought no one was going to want him and at the last second Boston hired him and I was a little surprised, well guess who was in the starting lineup last night for Boston, Blake said and guess what he did. He bested DeAndre Ayton, head to head. He surpassed it only slightly because DeAndre and like you said before. you start, he doesn't want to be there, okay, then everything starts to fall apart with him because the center, the literal center, the five men in this don't want to be there and they play half-ass basketball for half the time they can. he has to play 25 minutes with eight points, he had eight points and he goes against Blake Griffin, yes, against Blake Griffin, he goes eight and seven and Blake goes nine and nine, that was the guy you should have faced Jason Tatum and Jayla Brown . like you did with Austin Reed you should have stood up to him okay that's my point and again all the things you said about Boston are true those two kids are becoming men before your very eyes and they stand up to each other very well between each other and I I thought they were going to miss eBay a little defensive so far, very good.

I keep saying there will come a point later where they will lose some of their defensive identity because they are going more and more towards an offensive identity where they are just hitting you on one end of the court a lot more than they are hitting you on the other. , but if you look at Jason Tatum, he had two steals last night, yeah, Jalen Brown had two steals last night, it's turned into two. -way players and you mentioned there's no Robert Williams or Al Horford who anchors the middle so now they really don't have edge protection like they will once Al Horford and Robert Williams come back my boy Luke Cornett from Vanderbilt , there is another Vanderbilt. that there they are everywhere but look what he did he comes in and goes six for six yes you know why because they don't have anyone who can mark him what jump I mean he has played very well for them this year but ahead 387 feet high, yeah , you gotta do a better job, hey, hey, me, I'm going to the hoop, okay, you go this time, I'll go next time and it was like a layup, like jumping at some point, look, I think. they're waiting, I think because they signed him as a free agent, he resigned, they can't sign, we can't trade him before January 15th or something, uh uh, DeAndre, oh yeah, yeah, jump, they gotta move him, jump to that man.

Giving you some blue work efforts I got it after I saw him the other night he had Steph Curry Po in the post and this guy shot a fadeaway from 12 feet away, he didn't put the ball in the flats, they brought it up and dunked it on you. Instead, I shoot the basket and still say, yeah, look at your guy and six foot one. I just scored a seven-footer in the paint, that's true. I got it and then our guy Chris Paul comes back and Shannon. I know he's a little rusty, but he is. showing his age, yeah, he just does it because he's been there and done everything right, so he came back last night and plays 24 minutes and look, he makes four, four, four, four, four points, four turnovers, four assists and four rebounds.

If it's not Chris Paul, he had little to no impact on the game because if Josh Okogi doesn't come off the bench and score a career-high 28 points for the Phoenix Suns, they'll be demolished much worse than they were demolished, right? TRUE? Jump, look, I mean, if you're a starter, every starter had at least a plus 23. And they just and no one played more than 29 minutes and look, you look at the Suns, they got minus 33-36 minus 28. Devin Booker had a -40. In 24 minutes I'm glad you brought it up because that was going to be my final point.

A -40 for Devin Booker, who is a great player and has a chance to become an all-time great player. The heart is not in it right now. There is something wrong with all the options. He got off to a bad start and then he's looking at eight and he's not playing and he says he's fine, screw this and he shot one of six from three and remember he had. committed his fourth foul maybe three minutes left in the first half I don't want to be there with everyone I want to be there unenthusiastically making the motion I got it I got it this was embarrassing on the part of the Phoenix The Suns and I didn't take anything away from Boston and, by the way, Boston is advancing, they have to go to Golden State, but they are advancing towards a game, don't worry about the Crypt and you, you were hitting your gums, but you know what you know what happened with that is what it is what a championship dreams about going to die really yeah, that was what you got championship claims, bring them to the crib, well we'll sniff mine, that's where A.D is going to get hurt right here, you hate I don't know, I mean, you're I'm sure he'll be back and I want you to have that same energy when we do something bad to them on Tuesday.

Well, I want you to have something. You know what I thought about making a bet, but then. I'm looking at this and I'm thinking, well, I'll come back on Tuesday. Al Horford, I don't know and I don't think Robert Williams will come back, so if A.D can play, if he receives, in quotes, no. Nevermind, I don't know, I should go for 40. Robert Parish and McHale break it, we have something for him, well you should have it if they have no one left in the middle, will it be Luke Cornett in the starting lineup? It could be that 80 gives us 40.

It will give us 35, yes, maybe Blake Griffin will rise and shine again in his old stomping grounds, right, he will hold his own, okay, but look, it will be difficult because they have two playmakers again dynamic that do that kind of I like what Cleveland got and these guys could be better offensive guys, so I don't know, it's close between Donovan Mitchell because once he gets it going, but jt2 now JT can do it and start scoring three jumping he'll go eight four eleven from three next thing you know you're looking at me like I'm 47 and you've mentioned this many times but Malcolm Brogden has been a blessing to them he fits in perfectly and last night he got seven or nine because Phoenix doesn't play .

Defense, yeah, sorry, they need to bring in Jay Crowder and Jay Crowder says, I don't want any part of this. Michelle Bridges, she wasn't playing any defense and couldn't make any grades. DeAndre Aiden, only Minuteman had some rebounds. That seven foot taller guy got seven rebounds, yeah, he, I mean, I never said you could at least, you'd like to, I'd pretend like I'm going to play hard, I mean, he just likes it, he just, basically, he just said, hey, me. I just agree, I agree, it's sad to see, yeah, but it's money, money, it's like I can't wait two games in New Orleans against my Pelicans, who by the way took the number one spot in the west last night over Detroit and The Sun is Lost, thanks for watching Undisputed fans.

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