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Sports Central: Are Suns Fans Delusional About Their Chances?

Phoenix Suns fans are celebrating the arrivals of coach Mike Budenholzer and point guard Tyus Jones like they just became the instant favorites to win the west. Raul has some harsh truth for Suns fans. Additionally, Raul has thoughts on LeBron's comments about this year's men's Olympic team being "the best ever assembled" and the Lakers free agency woes continue to mount. Music by Thomas McGrath [https://pixabay.com/users/topsecretmusicnetwork-12308952/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] Read the blogs at https://sports.theclosingtag.com [https://sports.theclosingtag.com] If you have a question or comment, drop them off at raul@theclosingtag.com [raul@theclosingtag.com] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag [https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag] Video archives of the podcast are available at https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954 [https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954]

Are We Not Entertained?: Spoiler-Free Deadpool & Wolverine Review (Plus MCU News)

Raul just got back from the movies, particularly to see Deadpool & Wolverine. Without giving away anything the trailers haven't already, Raul goes into what made this movie so enjoyable and why you should go see it. Also at San Diego Comic Con, there was some MAJOR MCU news that went down regarding the next two Avengers movies. Raul has all the latest. Music by vicelpro37464 [https://pixabay.com/users/vicelpro37464-41945729/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=193665] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=193665] Read the blogs at https://theclosingtag.com [https://theclosingtag.com] If you have a question or comment, drop them off at raul@theclosingtag.com [raul@theclosingtag.com] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag [https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag] Video archives of the podcast are available at https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954 [https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954]

Sports Central: The New NBA Salary Cap - Explained

The NBA is short-circuiting, as teams are frantically moving to not spend as much money as they once were. Teams like the Lakers and 76ers are trying to not go over what's called the "second apron", while teams like the Suns are frantically trying to shed salary. Raul explains why this is, why it's going to be difficult to shed salary once over the "second apron", and what the penalties are for spending too much money on player salary. Music by Thomas McGrath [https://pixabay.com/users/topsecretmusicnetwork-12308952/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] Read the blogs at https://sports.theclosingtag.com [https://sports.theclosingtag.com] If you have a question or comment, drop them off at raul@theclosingtag.com [raul@theclosingtag.com] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag [https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag] Video archives of the podcast are available at https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954 [https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954]

Sports Central: The Unfortunate (yet self-fulfilling) Fall of Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons, laughable now as it may seem, was once a bright, promising player in the NBA. Drafted first overall by Philadelphia in 2016, Simmons won Rookie of the Year, was a runner-up at one point for Defensive Player of the Year, and was even an MVP candidate at one time. But as Raul points out, a series of events (mostly surrounding Ben's unwillingness to improve his shooting) led to his downfall, and could very well lead to his removal entirely from the NBA. What Ben can do to silence the naysayers, what the NBA needs to do to send a clear message to players, and what the Brooklyn Nets can do to improve their situation in the meantime. Music by Thomas McGrath [https://pixabay.com/users/topsecretmusicnetwork-12308952/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=128787] Read the blogs at https://sports.theclosingtag.com [https://sports.theclosingtag.com] If you have a question or comment, drop them off at raul@theclosingtag.com [raul@theclosingtag.com] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag [https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag] Video archives of the podcast are available at https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954 [https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954]

Life Talk: The Importance of Appreciating Now While Striving For Better

Raul gets deeply personal in this episode, where he discusses why it's important to learn from the mistakes of the past and appreciate how good things are now, while striving to better one's self in the process. Read the blogs at https://theclosingtag.com [https://theclosingtag.com] If you have a question or comment, drop them off at raul@theclosingtag.com [raul@theclosingtag.com] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag [https://www.facebook.com/theclosingtag] Video archives of the podcast are available at https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954 [https://www.youtube.com/@theclosingtag1954]