Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers matching up with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA playoffs and makes his prediction. He breaks down how Donovan Mitchell and James Harden will lead the Cavs offense and how they will fare against Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes.

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Jason reacts to the NBA playoff matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. He predicts that Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will be too much for Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to overcome without Joel Embiid.

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Jason reacts to the second night of the NBA play-in tournament, including the Golden State Warriors getting an incredible win over the Los Angeles Clippers to keep their season alive, led by the heroics of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Al Horford to beat Kawhi Leonard. Then he discusses Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers beating Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic to advance as the 7-seed and face the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.

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Jason reacts to the Portland Trail Blazers beating the Phoenix Suns in the NBA play-in game for the right to play the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. He breaks down every angle of the series including how Victor Wembanyama and Deni Avdija will fare in their first playoff runs.

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Jason is joined by ESPN's Brian Windhorst to react to the NBA playoff field being set as well as discuss LeBron James's future in Los Angeles and how it's affected by Luka Doncic. They also discuss the state of the NBA, Adam Silver's time as commissioner, the modern sports media landscape, and more.

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Jason reacts to the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks being matched up in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. He breaks down the series, gives his prediction, and analyzes how Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby will fare against Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

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Jason reacts to the wild NBA Play-In games, including LaMelo Ball's game-winner for the Charlotte Hornets over the Miami Heat and his dirty play on Bam Adebayo. He also breaks down Deni Avdija powering the Portland Trail Blazers to a win over Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns for the right to play Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs.

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Jason reacts to the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves being matched up in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, breaks down all the angles including Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, and who will eventually win the series.

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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets matching up in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, and gives his prediction between who will win the battle between LeBron James (without Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves) and Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson.

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Jason is joined by Nick Wright (‘What's Wright’ podcast and 'First Things First') to discuss the state of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and his roll gravity, the Spurs’ decision to punt the final regular season game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James being underrated for the Los Angeles Lakers, whether Luka Doncic will come back during the NBA playoffs, LeBron's GOAT case against Michael Jordan, and more.

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Jason reacts to the end of the NBA regular season and the playoff bracket being set. He discusses how the San Antonio Spurs hurt their title chances by benching Victor Wembanyama in their regular season finale against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves MVP, how good the OKC Thunder roster is (in response to Bill Simmons), the Eastern Conference playoffs setting up in a fun way for Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, whether LeBron James will carry the Los Angeles Lakers against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on topics including how Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown rank as an all-time NBA duo, why OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves the MVP, why Los Angeles Lakers wing Luka Doncic doesn't, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs’ chances in the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons core, and more.

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Jason reacts to the latest NBA action to break down his final contender rankings ahead of the playoffs, including the OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets.

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Jason reacts to the Tuesday NBA slate, including Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun leading the Houston Rockets to a win over Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns; Jaylen Brown's continued incredible play leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets; and why JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers franchise are in shambles.

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Jason is joined by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White! They discuss the Celtics beating the NBA media's preseason expectations, organizational culture, Joe Mazzulla's offensive system, Jaylen Brown's new role this year, Jayson Tatum's return from his Achilles injury, his development as a player from the start of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, his experience playing in Division II college basketball and at the University of Colorado, his new podcast ‘White Noise,’ and more.

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Jason reacts to the biggest NBA stories of the weekend including Nikola Jokic getting the best of Victor Wembanyama in the Denver Nuggets’ overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs, the aftermath of the Luka Doncic injury for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Cooper Flagg making a statement for the Dallas Mavericks in the competitive Rookie of the Year race between him and Kon Kneuppel (Charlotte Hornets), Steph Curry making his return for the Golden State Warriors against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, the viral Bill Simmons debate over the weekend, and more.

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Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”.

They start with LeBron’s comments disparaging playing in Memphis,  and they agree that LeBron is probably onto something if he struck a nerve to this degree and laud him for being authentic (3:00). Colin argues the Lakers game against OKC where Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves got hurt was about as disastrous of a regular season game there has ever been in the month of April, but the criticism of JJ Reddick is overblown (8:15). They believe the Lakers will be one and done in the postseason after losing two of their stars (16:30).

They move to the wild overtime game between the Nuggets & Spurs, and they debate whether the Spurs' youth and inexperience will be their Achilles heel in the postseason and Jason highlights the Spurs inability to stop Jokic could be a problem in round 2 (23:45).

They pivot to the Final Four and Michigan’s drubbing of Arizona, and Colin argues the Wolverines are one of the best teams in the past decade, but not historically great (29:15). They preview the NCAA Final between Michigan and UConn and predict a very physical game and that Dan Hurley will try to put Michigan’s bigs in the blender to get good looks (35:00). 

Finally, they discuss the egregious level of tanking by the worst teams in the NBA and whether there’s anything the league can do to address it (45:00).

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Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder dominating the Los Angeles Lakers followed by Luka Doncic leaving the game with a left hamstring injury. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP case, what the injury means for the Lakers, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and more.

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Jason goes through his top three tiers of NBA stars heading into the playoffs including Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), LeBron James, and more. Then he discusses Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and the Atlanta Hawks’ hot streak and breaks down how real it is.

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Jason reacts to the Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers looking legit in their win vs. James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then he's joined by Carter Rodriguez of 'The Chase Down' to do a deep dive on the issues facing the Cavs.

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Jason reacts to the controversial push-off, offensive foul called against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the end of regulation as the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Detroit Pistons. He breaks down every part of that game and why these types of calls with SGA matter so much. Then he discusses how the Miami Heat snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ hot streak with Paul George and Joel Embiid back in the lineup.

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Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaking out of a mini-slump to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets without Jaylen Brown, Alperen Sengun saving the Houston Rockets, the complex NBA MVP discourse involving SGA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Jaylen Brown, Arizona vs. Michigan in the NCAA Final Four, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including where Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) fit in the NBA MVP race alongside Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), what Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors should do next, whether De'Aaron Fox is good enough to help lead the Spurs to a title this year, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets' issues, what the Utah Jazz should do this summer, and more.

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Jason reacts to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics getting a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder. He breaks down every angle from the game including Jaylen Brown's longshot case for the NBA MVP award. Then he discusses Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and the Houston Rockets losing in tragic fashion to the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards.

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Jason reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beating Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in a fun game, Jalen Brunson leading the New York Knicks to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers getting a needed win over the Orlando Magic, the NBA MVP debate between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), the fiasco between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and what to make of the conversation around Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) and the 65-game awards rule.

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Jason reacts to Victor Wembanyama's dominance in the San Antonio Spurs’ win over Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat and breaks down why Wemby is underrated. Then he discusses the Golden State Warriors’ cursed season as Steph Curry had to watch Moses Moody blow out his knee in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Finally, he breaks down how Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Detroit Pistons without Cade Cunningham.

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Jason reacts to the Minnesota Timberwolves beating Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics without Anthony Edwards; Luke Kennard being a perfect fit alongside Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers; Jonathan Kuminga returning to face the Golden State Warriors with the Atlanta Hawks; Cameron Boozer's performance for Duke in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament; and more.

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Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”

They start with the Lakers & the red hot play of Luka Doncic and debate whether the Lakers high powered offense can overcome their deficiencies on defense in the playoffs (4:00). Colin argues that under JJ Reddick, the Lakers now play in a highly motivated and intentional way and compliment Luka & LeBron (11:30), and Jason believes that LeBron has been uniquely focused in pursuit of a fifth ring (17:00).

They discuss Kevin Durant’s comment that “MJ is bigger than basketball” and compare Michael Jordan’s legacy to LeBron’s (24:00).

They pivot to Giannis and debate whether his hyperathletic style of play will age well, and what his value should be in a trade considering his age and injury history (32:30).

They switch gears to college basketball and discuss where Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. will land in the draft as one of the most well-rounded guard prospects in years (43:00). 

Finally, they discuss how NIL has shifted the balance of power in college hoops ever further in favor of the blue blood programs and why we are seeing less double digit seeds pulling off upsets (51:15), and debate whether Gonzaga should move on from Mark Few after being upset by Texas in the tournament (57:30). 

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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers getting an impressive win over the Miami Heat, including Luka Doncic scoring 60 points and LeBron James getting a triple-double. Then he breaks down Victor Wembanyama's game-winner for the San Antonio Spurs against the Phoenix Suns.

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Jason reacts to the news that Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons is out for a few weeks with a collapsed lung; Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers on fire in a win over Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets; plus how Jared McCain is helping the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Jason gives his latest NBA contender rankings including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers winning their ninth of 10 games, this time over Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. He breaks down the performances from Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, before outlining how Marcus Smart has changed the identity of the team. Then he discusses the Atlanta Hawks beating the Orlando Magic and the Arizona Wildcats heading into the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

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Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder beating Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday plus follows up on the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday to discuss what LA needs out of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves to compete in the NBA playoffs, if Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have enough experience, and more.

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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Denver Nuggets in overtime. He breaks down Luka Doncic's game winner, LeBron James and Austin Reaves performances, Nikola Jokic's impressive game, Deandre Ayton's defense, and more.

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Jason reacts to a fun Thursday night NBA slate including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making history to break Wilt Chamberlain’s consecutive 20-point game streak in a fun OKC Thunder win over Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray leading the Denver Nuggets to a win over the San Antonio Spurs without Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Doncic scoring 51 points in a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Chicago Bulls in the return of LeBron James.

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Jason reacts to the Denver Nuggets beating the Houston Rockets. He breaks down how the NBA's Nuggets look with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, and Cameron Johnson all finally healthy together, how the Rockets offense is struggling with Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, plus how the Orlando Magic have won five games in a row.

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Jason reacts to two potential NBA playoff showdowns from Tuesday including Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs beating Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics after Jaylen Brown got ejected, plus Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers getting another win without LeBron James, this time against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Jason is joined by Carson Breber of 'Nerd Sesh' to react to Bam Adebayo's 83-point game for the Miami Heat, compare it to other high scoring NBA games such as Kobe Bryant getting 81 with the Los Angeles Lakers and Wilt Chamberlain going for 100 with the Golden State Warriors, and debate how ethical it was.

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Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Nikola Jokic in one of the great regular season games of the NBA season. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's latest step-back 3-point dagger, OKC's role player development, Nikola Jokic's masterful game, whether SGA has become the best player in the world, and more.

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Jason reacts to a fun weekend of NBA games and gives five big takeaways including how Jayson Tatum makes the Boston Celtics title contenders immediately; the Los Angeles Lakers need Austin Reaves to be their second option after Luka Doncic, not LeBron James; how the Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden have a Celtics problem; the Houston Rockets’ issue with Alperen Sengun's defense; and how Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons have slipped.

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Jason reacts to the news that Jayson Tatum is returning from injury for the Boston Celtics tonight in a battle against the Dallas Mavericks. He breaks down what this means for Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Celtics as a whole. Then he answers NBA mailbag questions involving Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham's bids for MVP, whether Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs can win the NBA Finals this season, Cam Johnson's struggles for the Denver Nuggets, and more.

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Jason reacts to the Charlotte Hornets showcasing all of their ability in an impressive win over Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. He breaks down every part of their team-wide breakout including LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller. Then he discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder's close win over the New York Knicks, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a big shot to beat Jalen Brunson.

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Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers beating Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons without Donovan Mitchell, then he breaks down four of the most-winning role players in the NBA including Luke Kennard of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks.

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Jason reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets squeaking out a win over Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz, as well as Jonathan Kuminga's first three games with the Atlanta Hawks. Then he breaks down the best NBA Draft landing spots for top prospects Darryn Peterson (Kansas), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), and Cameron Boozer (Duke).

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Jason reacts to the last week of NBA games to give his latest power rankings including the New York Knicks rising after an impressive win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs,  the Denver Nuggets in free fall since Nikola Jokic returned from injury, Jaylen Brown leading the Boston Celtics, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's return for the OKC Thunder, and Luka Doncic keeping the Los Angeles Lakers afloat with wins over weak opponents.

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Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including how the Los Angeles Lakers trio of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves can best coexist on the court, Cade Cunningham's NBA playoff impact for the Detroit Pistons, dream NBA duos, what makes the San Antonio Spurs organizational culture so strong, and more.

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Jason reacts to the San Antonio Spurs beating the Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets beating the Boston Celtics as the two teams make impressive statements, potentially propelling them as title favorites ahead of the OKC Thunder. Then he breaks down five impressive breakout seasons for players that will be common household NBA names soon.

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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers’ ugly loss to the Orlando Magic including troubling plays from Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves. He also goes in depth discussing the point Zach Lowe made about Luka being "unwatchable" and what needs to change. Then he gives more NBA takeaways on James Harden and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero's Orlando Magic, Jonathan Kuminga's debut with the Atlanta Hawks, and Cason Wallace's performance with the OKC Thunder.

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Jason reacts to the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons squaring off in a battle of young NBA Finals contenders. He breaks down how Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle affected the game on both ends of the floor, Cade Cunningham's up-and-down game, and what Detroit needs to take the next step.

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Colin’s joined by Jason Timpf,  host of “Hoops Tonight” to talk all things NBA.

They begin by evaluating Luka Doncic’s first year as a Laker and debate whether his volatility and lack of effort on defense makes him a poor emotional leader for the team (2:00). Jason argues Luka really ISN’T the leader of the team, but his high ceiling, lower floor style of play makes for more unpredictable results on a night-to-night basis. Colin dives into the massive stylistic differences between regular season & playoff basketball and they agree that the Lakers are really only built for the regular season (11:30). 

They pivot to the Celtic’s “shoot 3’s and play your ass off defensively” strategy and debate how viable they’ll be in the playoffs and what to expect from the return of Jayson Tatum (21:00).

They examine the Knicks and agree they are basically a worse version of last year’s team with a clearly defined ceiling and are likely to lose a playoff series to either the Pistons or Celtics (26:45). 

They discuss Adam Silver’s willingness to abandon the dynastic nature of the NBA and whether that’s good for the league, and why it’s difficult for teams to maintain a sustained level of success (31:00).

Finally, they debate who are the “great, but not household name” players in the league (37:30) and preview an exceptional incoming draft class (43:30). 

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