#325 What we've learned in the 2025 Playoffs
What players are we higher on and lower on after seeing them in the 2025 NBA playoffs? What concepts or trends have emerged in these playoffs? From offensive rebounding to zones, we discuss what we've...
27 Maj 20251h 13min
#324: Jokic-Caruso war & Conference Finals previews
We preview the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, but first, a look back at OKC-DEN. Do we feel differently about different players after the series? How did the Nikola Jokic vs. OKC defense battl...
21 Maj 20251h 14min
#323: Rob Mahoney on DEN-OKC! Playoffs vs Regular Season
Rob Mahoney of the Ringer is here to discuss the incredible Thunder-Nuggets series before Game 7, how good the play has been, Playoff Jamal Murray, rim finishing differences and coaching moves and Jal...
16 Maj 20251h 9min
#322: Themes of the 2025 NBA Playoffs
Why are defenses defending stars so well? Why are rotations so short for some teams? We discuss the key themes and trends from the playoffs, from physicality to defensive coverages to the importance o...
13 Maj 20251h 16min
#321: The MVPs can't score! Zones are everywhere! The Cavs & Celtics have life!
Xs and Os expert Mike De La Rosa returns to break down the latest games of the week, including the insane Nuggets-Thunder OT thriller in Game 3 and how they are defending the MVPs so well. We also dis...
11 Maj 20251h 8min
#320: The 2nd round is crazier than the first!
Who should be most worried among Cleveland, Boston and Oklahoma City? Is there something to Shail Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams bumpy offensive starts? Do the Celtics take too many 3s? Do the ...
6 Maj 20251h 10min
#319: 3 West finishes + mini East previews
ESPN's Bobby Marks joins to discuss the end of the Western Conference 1st round: The Wolves wrapping the Lakers, the Clippers-Nuggets going to the brink behind more Ty Lue magic, and the Warriors tryi...
2 Maj 202550min
#318: The best 1st round ever?
We discuss the incredible physicality, wild Rockets-Warriors series, the latest in the Nuggets-Clippers classic, the importance of “playoff players” and depth, some Lakers-Wolves and more! Bonus: who ...
29 Apr 20251h 13min
