The Athletic NBA Daily

Andrew Schlecht and special co-host Will Guillory are joined by Mark Schindler to discuss topics from around the NBA and if they sink or float:

1. Giannis is the best player left in the Playoffs
2. The Grizzlies are lucky to be tied 1-1
3. Miami is the most underrated team left in the Playoffs
4. Phoenix is the heavy favorite to win it all
5. This is the last time we will see this version of the Mavs (Luka, Dinwiddie, Brunson)
6. The Suns targeting Luka exposes his lack of elite conditioning 
7. We are entering a new chapter of James Harden’s career
8. Philly won’t get a game against Miami
9. The Celtics figured something out with Grant Williams and Horford on Giannis

Then the guys are joined by Keith Parish to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies and their series with the Golden State Warriors.

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In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil preview the weekend of Playoff games including Heat/Sixers, Bucks/Celtics, Grizzlies/Warriors, and Suns/Mavs.

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Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil

Rundown

Refereeing in the playoffs. Too many flagrant fouls.

Golden State/Memphis

Both teams should feel lucky to be 1-1 in the series

Guarding Ja

Who starts for Gary Payton?

Klay expectations / Draymond a little sloppy

Desmond Bane injury

Mavs/Suns

Suns shooting is scorching hot

Luka was hunted on defense

Too much usage on offense?

Not a Brunson series

Dallas’ offense can’t target guys

Devin Booker defends

James Jones has been great as GM

Miami/Philly

Bam has been ridiculous

He’s supposed to be

Philly is toast without Embiid

Even if Embiid comes back

What is up with Harden?

Celtics/Bucks

Celtics offense no points in the paint, but does it matter?

Bucks defense struggling to run Boston off the 3 ball

Bucks offense

Can’t generate 3s

Middleton / Smart

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Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the 2 second round playoff games from Wednesday, May 4th, Heat vs. 76ers and Suns vs. Mavs.

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Former NBA'er Eddie Johnson stops by to talk to DA and Marcus about the Suns playoff run, stats vs wins and the MVP debate, and being real vs being on Twitter.

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap a couple of Game 2s in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Ja Morant scores 47 to help Memphis even their series with Golden State. The Celtics respond to a poor showing in Game 1 with a crushing victory over the Bucks.

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Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the 2nd round of the playoffs including:

• Is Miami/Philly due to be a quick series (and related topics)?
• Is there something wrong with James Harden or is this what he is now? And if so, what does that mean for Philadelphia?
• Are the Suns the favorites after that coast-to-coast performance against Dallas?
• How should we be evaluating these 40-point playoff performances in Luka during losses?
• How does Boston respond to Giannis' Game 1 domination?
• Should the Grizzlies be worried that they had Game 1 at home with a full half of no Draymond Green, a mundane Steph performance and a bad shooting night from Klay, and they still lost?

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Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Monday, May 2nd. The guys talk about the Heat beating the 76ers in Game 1 and the Suns beating the Mavericks, despite Luka dropping 45.

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The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Mo Dakhil.

Rundown: 

— Bucks win Game 1. Change / thoughts about outcome? Smart status?

— result of Warriors-Grizzlies Game. Draymond ejection. 

— preview Heat-Sixers. Embiid injury. Wtf Doc. 

— preview Suns-Mavs 

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA playoffs. On Friday, the Grizzlies punched their ticket to the second round by winning their series against the Wolves 4 games to 2. The second round started off with a Bango as the Bucks trucked the Celtics. In spite of Draymond Green's second quarter ejection, the Golden State Warriors manage to steal home court from the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of their second round series.

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Antonio Daniels to discuss the Pelicans, Willie Green's job this season, Zion's status with the franchise, and BI's progress. 

After a quick break, the guys are joined by Eric Nehm, Bucks beat writer for The Athletic, to discuss the Bucks Celtics series, do an NBA Playoff Team Draft, and then play another rousing rendition of Andrew vs. the Beat

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Rundown:

Memphis and Minnesota is chaos

Favorite things: Rudy Gobert bee sting "There’s a few things. It’s good for the environment, it’s good for the landscape, the flowers, the fruits. And I love honey, so I always wanted to have my own. It’s great. Sometimes there’s some casualties."

Draymond passing the ball off guys heads

Mutual respect in the playoffs Dallas/Phoenix similarities and differences winning without their stars

Matchups

Players who have changed our perspectives

Tatum is a dude

Jalen Brunson broke Utah’s defense

Herb Jones may have breakout potential

Brandon Ingram as a number 1 option

Can you trust D’Angelo Russell?

Donovan Mitchell was bad Steph back?

Jaren Jackson is a foul machine

KAT complains too much

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Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Thursday, April 28th. The guys talk about 3 Game 6 Eliminations- Chris Paul's perfect performance to eliminate the Pelicans, the 76ers dominate the Raptors to move on and the Mavericks beat the Jazz by 2 to advance to the next round.

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In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King Debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.

Take 1: Three and Oh No! Fellas, in this world nothing is certain except Death, Taxes and Doc Rivers not being able to close out a playoff series.

Take 2: A Mikal Bridges over Troubled Water, I will lay me down!

Take 3: Luka Jazzed Up

Take 4: You gotta be Ja Kidding me!

Take 5: Nets Choke or Celtics Yoke?

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Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the Warriors big win in game 5 to end Denver's season, and the Bucks dismantling the Bulls and moving on to round 2.

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Is anyone really surprised? David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson and Sarah Kustok relive the magic that was the 2022 Brooklyn NETS!

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the Grizzlies big win in game 5 against the Timberwolves, the Suns defeating the Pelicans, and the Heat putting the Hawks away and moving on to round 2.

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Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz bounce around the NBA Playoffs including the Nets collapse, the Celtics brilliance, the Pelicans/Suns series, and much more

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap Monday nights playoff action. The Celtics finish off a 4 game sweep of the Nets in Brooklyn. The Raptors bring their series with the Sixers to 3-2. The Mavs dominate the Jazz to take a 3-2 series lead.

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The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards.

Rundown

— Ben Simmons not playing with Nets season on the line 

— Celtics dominating Nets

— Embiid’s injury

— Heat and Bucks ready to wrap up

— Suns worried?

— Grizzlies Vs Wolves roller coaster

— title Warriors back?

— Mavs-Jazz

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the second weekend of the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Nekias Duncan to bounce around the NBA Playoffs and to do a Playoff Team Draft. 

In part 2 Dane Moore joins the show to discuss the Timberwolves' epic collapse, how they can change game 4, and then Dane plays a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat!

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Danny Green and the Sixers

Marcus Smart DPOY

Being wrong and embracing it

Warriors/Nuggets

Wiggins game winning plays

James Borrego fired in Charlotte

New coach should say no to a Russ trade

Charlotte is a good entry level job

Identity and Adjustments

Dallas-Utah

Dallas sticks to their principles Mo edit 25:30 Seth Stat 26:48 Mo edit -

Utah’s defense stinks -

Utah has no curveball

Minnesota-Memphis

Memphis should find room for Adams

Dumb fouls on both sides

Minnesota attacks weaknesses

How do you stop Desmond Bane?

KAT needs more shots

Boston-Brooklyn

Ben Simmons or Robert Williams better addition?

How to get KD going offensively

Steve Nash needs to coach

Bucks-Bulls

Middleton Injury

Bucks hitting a wall

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1. grizz comeback, desmond bane gret, KAT a ghost
2. Warriors pushing Nuggets to brink, New Splash bros as poole makes it rain with steph and klay, jokic bad defense making us question if he’s an MVP?
3. Mavs handle Jazz, Jalen Brunson and Dinwiddie have been amazing without Luka, Jazz look like they dont want to be out there together anymore, small lineup without Gobert

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In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach Harper

Take 1: Don’t Booker that trip to the Finals just yet.

Take 2: Aint Ducking No Smoke (Grizz-Wolves)

Take 3: Death Lineup version 2.0?

Take 4: Luka Back! but does it even matter?

Take 5: Losing Time

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Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the big games from Wednesday night including Embiid's game-winning 3 in overtime, the Celtics defense stepping up and KD and Kyrie stepping down, and DeMar DeRozan putting on a show in Milwaukee 

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Tuesday, April 19th. The guys talk about the Pelicans upsetting the Suns in Phoenix, Jimmy Butler leads the Heat to a big win vs Atlanta and the Grizzlies dominate the T-Wolves to tie the series.

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David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson catch up with Timberwolves reporter Jon Krawczynski prior to Game 2's tip-off between Minnesota and Memphis.

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Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the NBA Playoffs including the Warriors' dominance, Jordan Poole's rise, Jokic, and the Nuggets, DPOY discourse on Gobert, and much more. 

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap NBA playoff action. The Mavericks shock the Jazz thanks to 41 points from Jalen Brunson. The Sixers cruise to a win over the Raptors. The Warriors blast the Nuggets thanks to 34 points off the bench from Steph Curry.

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The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards recap the action packed first weekend of the NBA Playoffs.

Rundown:

Nets vs Celtics, the crazy finish and Kyrie the Villain. Did the Celtics save their season?

Timberwolves shock the Grizzlies, Memphis in trouble? Does anyone think the Wolves can pull out series?

Mavs vs Jazz, no Doncic no problem for Utah.

Bucks vs Bulls, an ugly, boring game got interesting late. DeMar not good.

Nuggets vs Warriors. Dubs drain Jokic. Where is Murray?

Raptors vs 76ers. Philly playing fast.

Suns vs Pelicans | Hawks vs Heat

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap an action packed opening weekend in the NBA playoffs. The Celtics take game one in their series against the Nets thanks to a Jayson Tatum buzzer beater. The Timberwolves house the Grizzlies on the back of 36 from Anthony Edwards in his playoff debut.

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers preview the 4 playoff series in the East starting with the Heat and Hawks then followed by the Bucks and Bulls. 

Then oh boy... we get to the juicy matchups, and with those juicy matchups, we have some juicy guests. 

Tas Melas of No Dunks joins to talk Raptors, and Trill Bro Dude of the You Know Ball podcast joins to talk 76ers. 

Then for the Celtics Nets series, we are joined by Brian Eagan of the Glue Guys and Sam Jam Packard of Anything is Poddable to help us break down those series.

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Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. With Ben Thompson ~ Thinking Basketball.

Memphis/Minnesota What’s up with Towns? Jaren is the X Factor Grizzlies weaknesses on the perimeter Who guards Ja? Pat Bev vs Dillon Brooks 27 ish Warriors / Is Steph healthy? Are the Warriors more talented than the Nuggets? Can the Nuggets win? After Looney, who? Can the Mavs win without Luka? Good matchup for Dinwiddie and Brunson. How does Utah counter if they lose game 1 without Luka?. Donovan Mitchell’s struggles. Much more.

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Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down night 2 of the play in tournament where the Hawks beat the Hornets and the Pelicans stayed strong and beat the Spurs. 

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In this week's Point of Contention James Edwards III and Jay King debate! Hosted by Marcus Thompson.

Take 1: Is KD right to not want to stoke the Celtics? 

Take 2: How much is Phoenix hoping Luka doesn’t get healthy and the Mavericks don’t advance? 

Take 3: Do the Lakers need a motivator, a tactician, someone who can

help decide on personnel? And who fits that bill? 

Take 4: Grizz v Wolves Petty Wars

Take 5: Lack of Vax Raptor'cussions

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil. Timberwolves rally late after KAT fouls out to clinch playoff berth plus Kyrie and KD lead Nets past Cavs to earn the seventh seed in the East.

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour preview the 7 seed vs 8 seed play in games. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns take on the Los Angeles Clippers led by Paul George. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets go up against Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the wild end of season for the Lakers including how they handled the firing of Frank Vogel, and then they dive deep on the play in games and give predictions.

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The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards

Rundown: 

— Teams ducking the Nets or just resting?

— Ben Simmons coming back?

— Play-In set in the East 

— Preview Play-In the West too 

— Donte DiVincenzo mad at Kings 

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the final weekend of the NBA regular season and set the scene for the playoffs.

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers hand out their annual NBA end of the season awards with the Slammies. Here are the categories:

1. Raise the Roof Award
2. Lost in Translation Award
3. Stat of the Year Award
4. “Get Off My Lawn” NBA Twitter Complaint of the Year
5. “New to Us” NBA Media Person of the Year
6. Best Take of the Year
7. Worst Take of the Year
8. Team of the Year Award

In Part 2, Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Washington Wizards, the Beal situation, and much more + another fun edition of Andrew Vs. the Beat!

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Last week of the season no better time for a end of season Mailbag. Dave, Seth and Mo answer listener questions.

Rundown:

NCAA tournament and college basketball thoughts

Young teams in the NBA playing well

Detroit vs New York best future?

Best rookies + Cade’s development during the season

British food or basketball?

Who can beat the Suns?

Memphis with and without Ja

Can the Clippers make the conference finals? Is Paul George underrated?

Upset alert for Miami and Philly!

Breakout players in the playoffs?

Can Utah make a run?

Why are the Lakers? (Mo rant!)

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, April 7th. The guys break down the Bucks beating the Celtics, the Raptors beat the 76ers & Jokic leads the Nuggets to a win over the Grizzlies.

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In this week's Point of Contention. Zach Harper | Marcus Thompson | Jay King |

Take 1: Depreciate LeBron?

Take 2: The Mighty Quin

Take 3: We the North Sleeper

Take 4: Klay calls out Bandwagoneers

Take 5: The Embiid Double Standard

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Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss the Nets big win at MSG, the Hawks winning in ATL, and the playoff/play in implications from Wednesday, April 6th.

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LA Times Lakers reporter Brad Turner drops by to talk with David and Marcus about his awkward exchange with Russell Westbrook, and what went wrong with the 2022 LA Lakers. Also some thoughts on the Clippers. Also thoughts on the HBO series 'Winning Time.'

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, April 5th. The guys break down the Lakers being eliminated by the Suns, the Jazz beat the Grizz in OT and a Playoff seeding update

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Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss all the teams that will not make the playoffs or play-in tournament this post season, what their offseason priorities are, and what is next. During the Thunder portion they are joined by producer Andrew Schlecht.

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