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First Take

Hour 2: Career Comparisons

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Monica McNutt discuss the careers of Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum. Booger McFarland joins the show to debate the top priority for the Cowboys: extending Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb or Micah Parsons? The crew also reflects on the life of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen who passed away at 52 yesterday. Stephen A. and Shannon also weigh on the player making a bigger impact in the NBA Finals; Kyrie Irving or Jaylen Brown? Lastly, Shannon makes his prediction for the first couple games of the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:28.0

What a matchup in store.

0:33.0

Math season, five-time all-stars, Lukei Donchidge and Jason Tatum lead the charge for both these squads.

0:39.0

Luca won the NBA scoring title this season and looks to become the first player to win the scoring

0:44.1

title and NBA championship in the same season since Shaq in 2000.

0:49.7

All right, the crew is back, Stephen, Shannon, Monica.

0:53.0

Shay, I want to start with you, who's had the better career?

0:55.7

Thus far, would you go Luca or Tatum?

0:59.5

Oh, man, considering neither has a title, I'm gonna say Luca. If you look at Luca he's a five-time

1:06.0

first team all-MBA selection alone with those five All-Stars selection, he's averaging 28.7 points per game. If I'm not mistaken that in Mike behind Wilk and sitting in the third spot and what he's able to do on a nightly basis

1:26.9

gaming and game. I don't think anybody think at this point that Luca has underachieve

1:32.1

given what's been placed around him.

1:34.0

I think some people feel that Jason Tatum, given the team that he's been surrounded with

1:38.8

losing last year, losing playing as poorly as he did against the Golden State Wars

1:45.4

in the NBA finals. I would take I would take Luca's career thus far.

1:51.0

Both guys are far from being done, but if you, you know, this is what we do,

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