Knicks + Nuggets choke, Raptors stay alive

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent NBA playoff games, focusing on the Raptors' victory and the Knicks' struggles.

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Raptors blowout win over the Cavs, the Timberwolves dismantling of the Nuggets, and Nikola Jokić vs. Rudy Gobert. Then, Fred Katz joins the show after the Hawks shock the Knicks to take a 2-1 series lead to discuss the Knicks defensive problems, lineup changes, and the Hawks point-of-attack defense. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Fred Katz Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dave DuFour

Guests: Es Baraheni, Fred Katz

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• basketball analysis
• team performance
• defensive strategies
• player matchups

Keywords

• NBA
• playoffs
• Raptors
• Knicks
• Nuggets
• defense
• Jokić
• Gobert
• Hawks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, Acast

Places: Knicks, Nuggets, Raptors, Cavs, Timberwolves, Hawks

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