Episode Details

Adam Mares and Jason Timpf break down the biggest NBA games and storylines from around the league, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking down the Houston Rockets and what OKC’s closing lineup is, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dealing with blitzes, Jalen Williams’ lingering injury, and the Thunder’s underrated contributors. They examine Houston’s growing issues, including a lack of connection and toughness, and why the Rockets look like a team that could crack in the playoffs. The episode also covers the Celtics’ comeback win over the Heat, the Warriors beating the Knicks, the Pistons grinding out a win, the Lakers’ loss to the Hornets, and why LeBron James and Luka Dončić continue to look dominant. The show wraps with a deep dive into NBA history, drafting and ranking the best NBA draft classes of the last 25 years.

00:00 - Intro

02:52 Thunder take down Rockets

08:07 Who is the Thunder’s closing lineup?

11:29 JDub’s lingering injury

14:39 Shai has to deal with blitzing

15:34 OKC’s underrated contributors

17:25 The Rockets' lack of connection and toughness

21:20 Rockets have several issues

23:29 Rockets look like a team that will crack

26:06 Celtics comeback win vs. Heat

26:40 Simons’ driving ability

27:55 Warriors beat Knicks

30:45 Pistons grind out a win

32:10 Lakers lose to Hornets

33:18 Lebron & Luka look great

37:44 Drafting the best draft classes of the last 25 years

40:00 The best draft class is an easy choice

42:08 The second-best class has some serious star power

44:00 The third-best class has an MVP

45:48 Some huge Finals’ moments produced by this class

48:45 Two of the greatest Centers ever in this class?

50:16 MVP guards went in this draft

51:10 More recent draft with some STUDS

51:57 The rest of the draft

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