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Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals and answer listener questions
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The NBA Finals tip-off tonight and Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are on the ground in Oklahoma City for game one. Rylan Stiles, host of Locked On Thunder, joins the show to discuss the importance of the Thunder to the OKC community, how Sam Presti built the team, and what the Pacers need to do to win.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Rylan Stiles
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and James Edwards discuss the Knicks surprising move and who they may hire to replace Thibs. Then, Fred Katz joins the show to discuss the Pacers offense vs. the Thunder defense and how the Pacers pull off an upset.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, James Edwards, & Fred Katz
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a league high 68 wins, captured a scoring title and was named MVP. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni debate whether SGA is having one of the best seasons ever and where it lands if the Thunder win a championship. Then, Mike Vorkunov drops in to breakdown the reasons the NBA isn’t afraid of a small-market Finals and the X-factors for a Pacers win.
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Pascal Siakam was named Eastern Conference finals MVP as the Indiana Pacers defeated New York Knicks to clinch a trip to the NBA Finals. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni react to the Pacers’ win and give their thoughts on what went wrong for the Knicks. Then, the gang looks ahead to the NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Pacers and make their picks.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Zena Keita
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss the Thunder moving on to the NBA Finals, if teams are now scared of them, what’s next for the Timberwolves, and they also touch on the Eastern Conference Finals.
Then the guys discuss the upcoming NBA offseason and what could happen with Giannis, Kevin Durant, the Celtics, the Rockets and much more. Then the guys finish with a rousing version of Andrew vs. the Beat where Andrew and Sam go head to head in a trivia battle.
Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Sam Amick
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Editor: Gonzalo Torres
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Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and the Knicks dominated the Pacers to send the Eastern Conference finals back to Indiana. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Knicks defensive effort and Tom Thibodeau’s bench mob. The, the Athletic’s Shakeia Taylor joins the show to discuss the Pacers’ lack of energy and how they bounce back in game 6.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Shakeia Taylor
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and was named Western Conference Finals MVP as the Thunder clinch and NBA Finals berth and Western Conference title. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Thunder continuing their incredible season and react to some SGA stats. Then, Jon Krawczynski joins the show to give his thoughts on the Wolves disappointing performance, lessons for Anthony Edwards, and whether the Thunder have any weakness.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Jon Krawczynski
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Th NBA Daily crew discuss how we got here where OKC and Indiana are up 3-1, parity in the NBA, and much more.
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Tyrese Haliburton had a historic triple-double with no turnovers to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 3-1 series lead over the Knicks. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Fred Katz discuss Haliburton’s game, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 4th quarter struggle, and Aaron Nesmith as a “torso competitor”.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Fred Katz
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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