48 Minutes: Butler puts Bucks on the Brink, Warriors/Kings Thriller, Kawhi on the Shelf, Knicks Owning the Cavs, & Best Bets

25/04/2023 55 min Episodio 38
48 Minutes: Butler puts Bucks on the Brink, Warriors/Kings Thriller, Kawhi on the Shelf, Knicks Owning the Cavs, & Best Bets

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Episode Synopsis

0:05 ... Hello and Welcome to "48 Minutes" presented by Bet Online
1:40 ... Bruce's opening comment concerns Dejounte Murray of the Hawks and his ill advised actions after game 4 against the Celtics that got him suspended for Tuesday's game 5.
3:31 ... World B comments on Ime Udoka and his challenges taking over as head coach for the Houston Rockets
5:17 ... Ross is concerned about Joel Embiid's health and whether he can hold up as the playoffs progress
6:48 ... Monday night, Jimmy Butler of Miami dropped a career high 56 points as the Heat took game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks and put them on the brink of elimination
10:10 ... Ross expresses his surprise that Jae Crowder didn't play a single minute for the Bucks in game 4
12:18 ... The Heat have totally flipped the script against the Bucks as they've gone from a poor offensive team to the top scoring playoff team against a Milwaukee team known for its defense.  Erik Spoelstra has done a masterful coaching job in Miami getting the Heat to this point.
15:27 ... Ross believes the Bucks will take game 5 in Milwaukee on Wednesday and head back to Miami with a chance to tie the series 3-3 on Friday
17:29 ...The Warriors/Kings series continues to dazzle with great performances from DeAaron Fox and others, but Fox broke a finger in game 4 and his status for game 5 is unknown
22:24 ... Draymond Green and Kevon Looney were great in game 4 with combined totals of 20 points, 24 rebounds, and 13 assists
25:41 ... After a great game one performance, Trey Lyles of Sacramento has disappeared but needs to reappear for the Kings to prevail in the series
27:27... Turning to the Grizzlies/Lakers series, we'll comment on Dillon Brooks and his continuing shenanigans that are not helping his team
30:45 ... Dillon Brooks needs to earn his swagger, it is not given.  If you talk and don't produce, you're just a punk.
32:12 ... Kawhi Leonard will miss his third straight game in the Clippers/Suns series and it has thrown the  load management strategy into question
37:08 ... Phoenix needs to carefully manage the minutes of their starters as the playoffs progress
38:23 ... Chris Paul has been BALLING for the Suns and it has to be extra sweet because he's doing it against his former team.
40:50 ... In the Knicks/Cavaliers series, New York has simply been the better team
43:22 ...The Cavs aren't playing 48 minutes, the Knicks are.  Cleveland needs to fix this
44:10 ... The Knicks bench has outclassed the Cavs bench
48:53 ... In Best Bets presented by Bet Online, Ross discusses a same game parlay involving Rui Hachimura
49:45 ... In our "Final thoughts" segment, the crew discusses which team leading its series 3-1 is more impressive: the Celtics of the Nuggets.
55:38 ... Bye until next time
TRT: 55:56
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