Episode Details

Can Victor Wembanyama lead the San Antonio Spurs through his electrifying postseason debut, or will Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets cement their dominance with a second championship? Wes Goldberg and Es Baraheni break down the most intriguing players of the NBA playoffs, dissecting what’s at stake for standouts like Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyrese Maxey and Kon Knueppel. Then, Wes is joined by two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell to talk about his NBA award picks and debate if Jaylen Brown or Mitchell should finish higher on the MVP ballot.

00:00 Talking Wemby, Spurs, and playoffs

08:00 Jokic's legacy after one title

24:35 Karl-Anthony Towns

34:39 2021 draft class in playoffs

41:33 Maxey's rise and Embiid's role

48:01 Stephon Castle's importance to Spurs

51:23 Cedric Maxwell joins the show!

57:33 Maxwell on Wemby

01:04:10 Jaylen Brown vs Donovan Mitchell

01:18:24 6MOY candidates

01:21:42 ROY candidates

Executive Producer: Wes Goldberg

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