Breaking Down The Cavs Past, Present, & Future Plus a Look Ahead to Spurs/Thunder Game 6 - Episode 1257

About this episode

Mike and Jason analyze the Cavs' struggles in the Eastern Conference Finals and discuss potential roster changes while previewing the Spurs vs Thunder Game 6.

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' dismal performance against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. They break down the Cavs' defensive issues, the James Harden experience, Kenny Atkinson, Evan Mobley, and whether Donovan Mitchell can be the best guy on a title team (no). Then they look into all the potential strings the Cavs could pull to change up the roster including LeBron and Giannis. Finally, they look ahead to tonight's Game 6 between the Spurs and Thunder. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data as opportunity, from AAU programs to college powerhouses. By tying on-court performance directly to community and sponsor engagement, Give With Hoops help programs raise more while deepening support from those who believe in the game. D3 Direct Recruiting Playbook Hoop Heads Listeners currently get 25% off! Your step-by-step guide to getting recruited as a college athlete at the NCAA Division 3 level. This course is designed by former D3 Athletes to take you from zero interest from college coaches to securing your first offer and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Jason

Topics covered

• Cavs performance
• NBA playoffs
• roster changes
• Spurs vs Thunder
• basketball analytics
• coaching strategies

Keywords

• Cavs
• NBA
• playoffs
• roster changes
• Spurs
• Thunder
• James Harden
• Donovan Mitchell
• basketball analytics

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Organizations: Cavs, Knicks, Spurs, Thunder

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