In a battle of young and scrappy teams in the playoffs, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semis.

Blaine Spencer of The Final Whistle Sports Podcast returned to the show to recap the series, talk about Karl-Anthony Towns, and preview the Grizzlies' Game 2 matchup tonight against his Golden State Warriors, who currently hold a 1-0 series lead.

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The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks got the job done in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, defeating DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls 4-2 to advance to the Eastern Confernece Semis. While the Bucks' road ahead is challenging, having to face Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, the task is even more challenging as Khris Middleton is expected to miss the entire series due to his sprained MCL.

Sal Vassallo of Sports in the Big Apple joins the show to breakdown the Bucks' victory over the Bulls, assess Milwaukee's gameplan against the Celtics without Khris Middleton, and look at what the future holds for Chicago with a Zach LaVine contract extension on the horizon.

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Chris Paul entered GOD Mode in Game 6 dropping 33 points and 8 assists, but most importantly, setting a new NBA record for most shots attempted in a playoff game without a miss at FOURTEEN to close of Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans to move on to the Western Conference Semis for the second consecutive season. Brandon Ingram was impressive in his first career playoff series, and the Suns saw valuable production from Mikal Bridges in Devin Booker's absence due to his hamstring injury

Justin Marville of the thisJUSTin Sports Show joined the show to react to his Suns getting the job done in the first round as we graded Ingram's performance in his first postseason run, discussed what the gameplan should be for Devin Booker and his hamstring injury, and assessed Zion Williamson's value to the New Orleans Pelicans at this point in his career.

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For the first time in his career, Luka Doncic is moving on to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs after he and the Dallas Mavericks got past Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz 4-2 in the first round series. Despite Luka's absence in the first two games of the series, impressive games from Jalen Brunson kept the Mavericks in the series until Luka's return.

Blaine Spencer of The Final Whistle Sports Podcast returns to the show as we react to the Mavericks' first round victory, draw comparisons between this 2022 Mavericks team and the 2011 NBA Champion Mavericks team, as well as discuss Rudy Gobert's value to the Jazz's title aspiration down the line.

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Steph Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors was way too much for reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to handle. While they avoided the clean sweep, the Nuggets did fall to Golden State 4-1 in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs.

Spencer Fielding of Full Court Talk joined the show as we reacted to his Warriors getting the job done in the first round, discussed what Jordan Poole's growth means for Golden State's immediate and future championship aspirations, and looked at the needs of the Denver Nuggets moving forward.

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The Miami Heat provided us with yet another defensive clinic in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 in the first round series to move on the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second time in three years. Led by Jimmy Butler, the Heat proved why there were the first seed in the Eastern Conference, keeping Trae Young from getting hot throughout the series.

Payton Doyle of the Payton Doyle Show returns to G.O.A.T. Talk with Marcus as we discuss where Trae Young ranks among the top point guards and players under 25 in the NBA, which team could cause more trouble for the Heat in the second round, and what the Hawks need to do in the offseason in order to make a return trip to the playoffs next season.

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BRING OUT THE BROOMS!!!

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics made quick work of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, completing the only sweep of the playoffs so far this postseason. During the series, we saw Jayson Tatum seemingly take that next step as a superstar in the NBA, while Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving struggled to exhibit why they were already two of the premier players in the NBA today.

Payton Doyle of the Payton Doyle Show joined me today as we reacted to Boston completing the sweep against Brooklyn, discussed Durant and Irving's legacy, and the fiasco that is Ben Simmons.

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The first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs have been must-watch basketball so far.

The Grizzlies and Timberwolves are going back and forth in a battle of young, scrappy Western Conference teams. The Dallas Mavericks have found a way to lead the Utah Jazz 2-1 in their series despite being without Luka Doncic to this point. Jordan Poole has continued to take a leap this season, helping lead the Warriors to a commanding 3-0 series lead over reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Celtics have won two close games at home thanks to their defensive prowess, taking a 2-0 lead into Brooklyn as the series moves to the Barclays Center with Ben Simmons' return on the horizon.

Justin Marville of the #thisJUSTin Sports Show joins the show to breakdown all the headlines from around the NBA's first round of action. Be sure to leave a like, a follow, a five-star review, and most importantly, turn on the notifications so you don't miss anymore new episodes. Also, head over to Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok and follow @gtpmarcus so you don't miss any other G.O.A.T. Talk with Marcus content.

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This past week, the Timberwolves, Nets, Pelicans, and Hawks all punched their tickets into the NBA Playoffs via the NBA Play-In Tournament. Now, the field of 16 is set and the quest to crown a champion of the 2022 NBA season officially begins. Steezy A. Smith and Jerm of Stuff About Sports joins the show to talk all things NBA playoffs, including;

- Who's under the most pressure?,
- Can the Mavericks get past the Jazz without Luka?, and
- Will the Celtics be able to stay hot against the Nets?

At the very end of the show the guys predict the outcomes of all 8 first round playoff series.

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Welcome to the Season Two Premiere of G.O.A.T. Talk with Marcus!

This season in the NBA has been filled with all kinds of twists, turns, surprises, and disappointments. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic have been battling for the right to be called MVP, proving that big man basketball is back in the modern NBA. Despite averaging 30 points a game and continuing to defy the laws of time, LeBron James was unable to lead the Los Angeles Lakers back into the playoffs. The vaccine mandate in New York has been lifted, instantly raising the Nets' championship threat now that Kyrie Irving is a full-time player.

With all that being said, the six automatic playoff spots have been filled and the eight play-in teams have been confirmed. Tonight, Spencer Fielding of Full Court Talk, Jalen Hunter of The Unpopular Podcast, and Neil Hoyte of The Senate Podcast and the thisJUSTin Sports Show join the Season Two Premiere of G.O.A.T. Talk with Marcus as we breakdown the NBA Play-In Tournament.