Tatum in NYC, MVP Questions, Best First-Round Matchups, and Kon Vs. Coop, With Tim Legler

Key Takeaways

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  Tatum struggles against Knicks in New York

  “Tatum in NYC was a rough watch for Celtics fans tonight.”

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  Embiid surgery news creates Sixers playoff chaos

  “The Joel Embiid surgery news is just incredibly bizarre timing.”

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  Scoot Henderson shows late season development signs

  “Scoot Henderson is finally starting to show those flashes for Portland.”

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  Lakers versus Nuggets remains the premier matchup

  “I'm looking for the best possible first-round matchups right now.”

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  Nikola Jokic leads the MVP race comfortably

  “I have five questions to try and narrow down this MVP race.”

Episode Description

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to Thursday night's Knicks-Celtics game before being joined by Tim Legler to discuss Joel Embiid’s bizarre surgery news, Scoot Henderson and the Trail Blazers, and possible playoff matchups (0:06). Then, Bill asks five questions to try to narrow down the MVP race (01:18:50). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Tim Legler Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Learn More at https://linkedin.com/simmonsbill The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices