About this episode
Adam Mares and Jason Timpf break down the biggest NBA games and storylines from around the league, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking down the Houston Rockets and what OKC’s closing lineup is, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dealing with blitzes, Jalen Williams’ lingering injury, and the Thunder’s underrated contributors. They examine Houston’s growing issues, including a lack of connection and toughness, and why the Rockets look like a team that could crack in the playoffs. The episode also covers the Celtics’ comeback win over the Heat, the Warriors beating the Knicks, the Pistons grinding out a win, the Lakers’ loss to the Hornets, and why LeBron James and Luka Don?i? continue to look dominant. The show wraps with a deep dive into NBA history, drafting and ranking the best NBA draft classes of the last 25 years. 00:00 - Intro02:52 Thunder take down Rockets08:07 Who is the Thunder’s closing lineup?11:29 JDub’s lingering injury14:39 Shai has to deal with blitzing15:34 OKC’s underrated contributors17:25 The Rockets' lack of connection and toughness21:20 Rockets have several issues23:29 Rockets look like a team that will crack26:06 Celtics comeback win vs. Heat26:40 Simons’ driving ability27:55 Warriors beat Knicks30:45 Pistons grind out a win32:10 Lakers lose to Hornets33:18 Lebron & Luka look great37:44 Drafting the best draft classes of the last 25 years40:00 The best draft class is an easy choice42:08 The second-best class has some serious star power44:00 The third-best class has an MVP45:48 Some huge Finals’ moments produced by this class48:45 Two of the greatest Centers ever in this class?50:16 MVP guards went in this draft51:10 More recent draft with some STUDS51:57 The rest of the draft FOLLOW ALL NBA Twitter: http://x.com/ALLCITY_NBAInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/allcity_nba/TikTok : http://www.tiktok.com/@ALLCITY_NBAAn ALLCITY Network Production All music credited to Greg Kramer, check him out on Spotify!Aura Frames: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/ALLNBA. Promo Code ALLNBASeatGeek: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/ALLNBA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountMonarch: Use Monarch Money to get control of your overall finances with 50% off your first year at https://www.monarch.com with code ALLNBAFanDuel: ALL NBA - Presented by FanDuel! visit https://fanduel.com/ALLNBA. Play your game with FanDuel, official sports betting partner of the NBA. Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C., KY or WY. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets which expire 7 days
