Podcasts espn.com/radio/play/_/i… Marcus Semien talks about a 162-game mentality; Paul Hembekides (Hembo) discusses Elly De La Cruz, Paul Goldschmidt, and the looming Witt/Soto MVP discussion; Peter Moylan talks Sale, Skenes, Ranger, and the life of a reliever.

No shortstop has EVER possessed the power/speed profile of Elly De La Cruz.

P.J. Washington was Dallas’ leading scorer once during the regular season.

P.J. Washington has been Dallas’ leading scorer in each of the last 3 games.

Dallas hasn’t had a 30-point scorer in any game this series vs OKC.

Wasn’t on my bingo card.

The debate rages on 🤣🤣

Kiss of Death: Mike Greenberg and Paul Hembekides (Hembo) make their picks for tonight's #NBA games

“Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.”

—Yogi Berra, who’d have turned 99 today ❤️

“Jayson Tatum is NOT an all-time great”

Paul Hembekides (Hembo) reacts to Tatum’s performance and his postgame presser

“Some people are just destined to be really really good basketball players and you can’t beat a killer if you don’t have killer skills. Jayson Tatum doesn’t have killer skills.”

Paul Hembekides (Hembo) on what’s keeping Jayson Tatum from going to the next level 📈

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The Celtics 11 postseason losses the last two years have come when they’re favored and 8 of those losses were on their home floor. (h/t to Paul Hembekides (Hembo))

That’s inexcusable for a team that has championship expectations.

OKC cut no corners during its rebuild, laying the blueprint for the next wave of superteam.

Kenny Atkinson
Steve Nash
Jacque Vaughn
Monty Williams
Frank Vogel
Some new guy

6 coaches. 6 seasons. 1 common denominator.

Unpacking the out-of-nowhere, oddly-timed, white-flag waving Luis Arraez trade 👇

Indiana allowed 130 points on 92 possessions in Game 2, the worst output by any team in a game this postseason.

In Games 1-2 after halftime, the Knicks scored 139 points on 60/54 FG/three shooting splits.

Rick Carlisle is focused on the wrong things.

From Paul Hembekides (Hembo): Pretty insane number from Chris Sale's start yesterday – he threw 37 sliders, 18 of which induced a swing, 13 of which were whiffs. Those 13 swings-and-misses on his slider are his most in a game since May 11, 2018. Hitters are 13-82 (2 XBH) in AB ending in his

The Mets pitching staff is HISTORICALLY BAD at controlling the running game.

Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/0TdGgY… Star catcher Ryan Jeffers talks Twins' streak, lucky sausage, ABS system; Nick Pivetta describes what the Red Sox pitchers have done well, his complicated experience with the automatic strike zone; Paul Hembekides (Hembo) discusses Ohtani, the Phils, Corbin

OKC has allowed 95 or fewer points in 5 consecutive playoff games (first team since Spurs in 2016).

OKC's defensive rating in the playoffs is 94.8. For context, Minnesota led the NBA this season -- at 108.4.

Averaged 40 PPG over 5-game span in a single postseason (NBA history):

Jalen Brunson
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Allen Iverson
Michael Jordan
Bernard King
Rick Barry
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor

I can confirm this is NOT TRUE.