Can Spurs Make the Finals? Knicks & Lakers Issues, Harden Injury, & Tiering Every NFL QB | Ep. 555
In this episode we discuss whether the San Antonio Spurs are ready to make a Finals run, Cade Cunningham’s MVP Odds, rank 2025 QB Seasons, predict potential landing spots for NFL Stars and more.
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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
1. NFL Combine Takeaways 15:00
2. T’Vondre Sweat Jermaine Johnson Trade 15:41
3. Jets Offseason Outlook 17:00
4. Are the Spurs ready for a finals run? 23:44
5. Can Cade Cunningham win MVP? 45:22
6. What’s Wrong with the Lakers? 1:13:50
7. Luka’s Shot Diet 1:21:00
8. JJ Redick: Lebron of NBA Podcasting? 1:36:00
9. Cavaliers Panic Meter 1:38:18
10. Jonathan Kuminga Hawks debut 1:46:35
11. Warriors Lackluster Player Development 1:48:00
12. What are the Knicks Missing? 1:52:13
13. Mike Brown Early Returns 1:56:58
14. Jalen Brunson: Last of a Dying Breed? 2:05:19
15. Under the radar NBA stories 2:11:00
16. Toronto Raptors 2:12:49
17. Thompson Twins Development 2:14:00
18. Ty Jerome 2:16:36
19. Zion Williamson 2:17:26
20. Will these NFL stars get traded? 2:20:36
21. Jaylen Waddle & DJ Moore 2:23:00
22. Trent Mcduffie Landing Spots 2:32:15
23. AFC QB Tier List 2:33:40
24. NFC QB Tier List 2:46:27
25. Jared Goff is Underrated 2:54:30
25. Purdy – Aiyuk Debate Revisited 2:56:50
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22 Comments
Ahh yes the "Spurs role players" being questioned when they are a top team in bench points and have 1-8 players averaging over 10 points. As if you do a slight bit of research, even box score watching, you'll see a Spurs player at random having the most points in a random game. Make it make sense. I swear, when it comes to the Spurs, people love to just say things without doing research to back their questions, all so they can spread doubt and not give credit.
If pj n djj could hit those above the break 3s mavs wouldn’t be able to afford them. They went to a defensively slanted roster bc they had to to cover for Luka
Timpf stole that take from me lol. You can go back n find comments where I’m making the same case for Tatum
At tatums heigh his step back is more unguardable, he doesn’t just step back left, and he pressures the rim better than Luka and defenders way better than Luka.
Wemby has the highest ceiling now. JT #2
Lakers biggest issue is the roster n Bron. But Luka harder to build around than a lot of stars
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 LAKERS😂😂😂 😂😂
No star is doing more with less than Cade and they have the best record in the league! On top of that Cades stats on both sides of the ball are crazy.
OKC is so scared and they will be ducking them
SGA floor is 22 points on 7/22 shooting…. No way you just called him MJ lol 1:12:14
Why is LeBron not to blame with no leadership for how bad this team has played. Idc about stats
Getting someone running from ICE to shovel the snow and ice off your driveway is wild
Luka is going more for floaters than layup drives this yr, HE also have drive dunks this yr when the last time he did that was 2023-2024. Luka didn't broke down athletically imo
28:39 everybody talks about oklahoma's injuries… The only reason they got off to a good start is because their schedule in the first half was amongst the easiest in the NBA plus the SPURS were dealing with multiple key injuries… Now the situation is flipped, so it all evens out in the end… 👽🐐
1:23:38 how about he just can’t get to the rim yall giving him too much grace
What is Luka saving energy for he plays one side of the ball he’s James harden 2.0 will never win a ring
33:13 *correction SPURS are 4 & 1 against oklahoma
Luka barely top 10 the most empty 34 is hilarious riv 😂😂
36:23 I do believe the SPURS will end up with the number one seed… If so, then denver and oklahoma would meet in the Western conference semi-finals theoretically.
45:50 Vic IS NOT going to allow Shit Holmgren 💩 to get DPOY… I think denying him matters to Vic WAY MORE than the MVP… 👽🐐👽
Im crying this dude Riv fell asleep for like 10 seconds 28:50
Actual hate.
You are telling me that Luka is just “not getting to the rim anymore” and “just settling for threes” because he’s taking 1 more three than he was in 2020 and 2022? And making it at his second highest 3pg and third highest 3pt% in his career?
Pistons have the same identity as OKC but their roster isn’t close to OKC. Pistons lack actual two way players.
I just watched Cade beat the fully healthy Knicks and their closing lineup was with Javonte green, Paul Reed, Jenkins, and Ausar
I lost a million brain cells the first 1 hour and 30 minutes come on fellas don’t be nasty