Jason Timpf reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick as their next head coach. Jason discusses the risk factor of hiring Redick, how he will work with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and why "success feels inevitable" for Los Angeles. 4:00 - Why Reddick hire is no more “risky” than other candidates on the market 6:30 - Why Reddick’s competitive nature is an advantage 12:00 - He needs to bring accountability to the Lakers 15:00 - Lakers need to address personnel issues to succeed. (Times...
Jun 21, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics defeating Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks to bring home the 18th NBA championship for Boston. Jason discusses where Boston ranks among recent NBA champions, if Jaylen Brown deserved NBA Finals MVP over Jayson Tatum, and whether the Celtics top his way-too-early list of candidates to be next season's champion. Later, Jason shares whether the Mavericks are further off from a championship than their fan bas...
Jun 18, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics winning the NBA Finals in five games over the Dallas Mavericks. They start by reflecting on what the legacy of the 2024 Boston Celtics will be (3:30) why Jaylen Brown was more deserving of the finals MVP award than Jayson Tatum (10:00), and the outlook for the Celtics moving forward (14:00). They point to Kyrie Irving’s wild inconsistency as a huge problem for Dallas (19:00) and why the Mavericks need to make chang...
Jun 18, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf gives his overall thoughts on a blowout win for Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in a must-win game 4 in Dallas. He provides his assessment of Luka’s huge game, what the path to victory looks like for Dallas, and what Boston needs to change going forward. 3:00 - Game 4 assessment 7:45 - Luka’s performance in game 4 16:15 - Derrick Lively was clutch for Dallas 18:15 - What Boston needs to change going forward MAILBAG 25:00 - Is Derrick White the best role player in t...
Jun 15, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Finals Mailbag. Jason discusses which team from the West would have given Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics the most difficult time in a playoff series (4:30). Later, he discusses why Luka Doncic's defensive efforts have been detrimental to the Mavericks' chances in the Finals (8:45), whether Jaylen Brown has elevated his game to superstar level (15:30), and ranks the 2024 Celtics amongst the previous five NBA champions (23:30...
Jun 14, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics win over the Mavericks in Game 3! They start with the Mavericks inability to match up with the Celtics (4:30) and Jaylen Brown’s ascension to a 2nd tier superstar in the league (7:30). Then they focus on Luka Doncic being a complete liability on the defensive end of the floor (13:00) and why it’s nearly impossible to win a title when your star can’t hang on defense (23:00). Next, they discuss why Jayson Tatum is th...
Jun 13, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf is joined by The Athletic's Sam Vecenie to discuss what changes Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks must attempt in order to find new life in their NBA Finals matchup with the Boston Celtics. How can the Mavs offense find its groove against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the staunch Boston defense? Is this series already over heading back to Dallas for Game 3? Later, Jason and Sam react to UConn coach Dan Hurley turning down the head coaching job with LeBron James, A...
Jun 11, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf breaks down game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. He dissects all the metrics from the game and gives his three big takeaways, what Dallas needs to do to turn around the series, and gives his take on the Jayson Tatum vs Jaylen Brown debate! 4:45 - Metrics breakdown 7:45 - Dallas not converting iso opportunities Three Takeaways: 9:30 - Dallas can’t contain the basketball 15:45 - Boston plays advantage basketball in space 19:00 - Boston is a horr...
Jun 10, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics win over the Mavericks in Game 2! They start with the series being terribly lopsided in the favor of the Boston Celtics (3:30) and why two straight Boston wins have shown that Jayson Tatum isn’t the alpha “get a bucket” guy that’s necessary for the Celtics to win the series (8:30) They both predict the series will be over in five games (10:30) and Colin predicts that despite their dominant performance so far, Bosto...
Jun 10, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. He dives into adjustments the Mavericks need to make in Game 2 against the Celtics, how Dan Hurley would fit with the Lakers, offseason needs for the Nuggets and more! 3:00 - Celtics owning the lower 1/3rd of the court 6:00 - LeBron not involved in coaching search, could he leave? 11:00 - Best 3rd, 4th 5th option: 2024 Celtics or 2017 Warriors? 13:00 - The sith grand plan 19:00 - Celtics the 2025 favorites if they win Finals? ...
Jun 09, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf breaks down all the film from Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks and gives you his biggest takeaways from the tape! 4:30 - How Boston disrupted Dallas on both ends 14:00 - Porzingis showed why he’s the “Ceiling Raiser” for Boston 16:00 - Dallas needs to reprogram their defensive instincts 17:00 - Boston’s bad stretch 25:00 - Adjustments for Dallas 30:00 - Start of film study 32:00 - Offensive glass an issue for Dallas 39:00 - Boston broke Dallas’...
Jun 08, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics blow out win in game 1 over the Mavericks They start with the massive game for Kristaps Porzingis, why he was the difference maker, and why “small ball” only worked for the Warriors. (3:30) They agree that this was a massive win for Celtics coach Joe Mazzula (8:30) and Colin predicts Jaylen Brown will win MVP of the series (12:30). They dissect the difference between the two teams and why Dallas was reacting, while...
Jun 07, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just ahead of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Timpf offers his five biggest predictions for the series! 2:30 - Luka will look comfortable 4:30 - P.J. Washington’s 3 point shooting will be swing factor for Dallas 5:30 - Porzingis’s 3 point shooting will be swing factor for Boston 7:30 - Tatum’s impact will extend beyond the box score 9:00 - Multiple Boston blowouts 9:30 - Series prediction (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #Volume #Herd See o...
Jun 06, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf discusses how Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' offense will operate on offense against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' defense. How can Boston look to slow down a seemingly unstoppable Luka? Later, Jason breaks down film from prior Celtics-Mavericks matchups this season to determine who has the edge in the NBA Finals. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 06, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf breaks down how Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' offense will attack Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' defense during the NBA Finals. Jason breaks down film on how the Celtics can get Kristaps Porzingis involved in pick-and-pop action, Jayson Tatum's ability to attack Luka Doncic, and much more! Timeline (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 04:00 - Introduction 05:00 - Season series 09:00 - Porzingis pick and pop 19:45 - Attacking Luka 2...
Jun 05, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Jason discusses whether Luka Doncic has overtaken Nikola Jokic as the best player in the world following the Mavericks' run to the NBA Finals vs. the Celtics. Later, Jason discusses if the Nuggets should make any major offseason moves following their loss to Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs, whether Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are still top tier contenders, and what trade options LeBro...
Jun 04, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions about the NBA Finals during a mailbag segment. Jason dives into his early predictions on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' matchup with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 02, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' Western Conference Finals win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jason discusses Luka Doncic's run for best player in the world, how Dallas was able to exploit flaws in Minnesota, and why Anthony Edwards and the Wolves will be back next season. Timeline: 04:00 - Introduction 07:03 - When Jason knew Game 5 was over 08:00 - Greatness fr...
Jun 01, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks’ 124-103 Game 5 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals. Jason breaks down Dallas’ dominant win and shares his early thoughts on the Mavericks’ matchup with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. #volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves' 105-100 win over Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Jason breaks down how Minnesota finally outplayed Dallas, Anthony Edwards' dominant performance down the stretch, and what he expects heading back to Minnesota for Game 5. #volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 29, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Jason discusses his favorite storylines from the likely Mavericks-Celtics NBA Finals matchup, why Dallas can present problems for Jayson Tatum and Boston, and whether Luka Doncic has a chance to compete for NBA GOAT status. #volume #herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' 116-107 Game 3 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Jason breaks down the game's biggest highlights and discusses what's next for both teams following Dallas taking a 3-0 series lead. #volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' STUNNING 109-108 Game 2 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Jason discusses Luka's game-winner, how the Mavs have figured out the Minnesota defense, and whether he thinks this series is OVER heading back to Dallas for Game 3. #volume #herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 25, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' dominant 126-110 Game 2 win over Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason breaks down the game's biggest highlights, Brown and Tatum's big nights, Haliburton's injury, and more of his main takeaways ahead of Game 3 in Indiana. Timeline (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 04:00 - Pacers-Celtics Reaction 09:35 - Celtics attacked Tyrese Haliburton 17:00 - Jayle...
May 24, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to the biggest highlights from Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' 108-105 Game 1 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Jason breaks down Luka and Kyrie's big nights, what went wrong for the Wolves, and shares his main takeaways ahead of Game 2 in Minnesota. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' miraculous 133-128 Game 1 win over Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason breaks down Indiana's late-game collapse, Jayson Tatum's dominant overtime, and the rest of the biggest highlights from a WILD Game 1. #volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf shares his predictions for Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' Western Conference Finals matchup with Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jason discusses the series' most critical matchups, breaks down key strategies during a film study, and shares his prediction for who will advance to the NBA Finals. #volume #herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf shares his predictions for Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference Finals matchup with Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers. Will Indiana be able to stay red hot against a Celtics team which has dominated the East all season long? What are the chances of a Boston collapse? Jason breaks it all down and shares his prediction for who will advance to the NBA Finals to take on Anthony Edwards' Timberwolves or Luka Doncic's Mavericks. #vol...
May 21, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Timpf reacts to Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves' stunning 98-90 Game 7 win to knock out Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets from the NBA Playoffs. Jason discusses how Minnesota pulled off their amazing comeback, and the two major flaws that doomed the Nuggets. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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