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The Knicks have knocked off the Spurs, putting an exclamation point for the ages on the 2025-26 NBA season. 

And with the conclusion of the year, it's time for a time honored tradition: drawing conclusions and trying to get some lessons about what you need to win a title in this league. Every year, it's easy to react to the team that just won, but is that the best approach? After all, New York becomes the eighth franchise in eight years to hoist the Larry O'Brien. So is there really one template that needs to be followed? 

That said, there ARE things to understand about what we saw, and what happens on the way to the Finals. 

As the NBA's offseason officially begins, the Lakers are now very much on the clock to try and pay off what has been promised to be a big and potentially transformational offseason. 

As they rebuild the thing, what's the model they should look at? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

SEGMENT 1: The Finals are over!
SEGMENT 2: Learning the wrong lessons. 
SEGMENT 3: The right approach for LA. 

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