S6 Ep54: Upsets, comebacks and contract nightmares: Round One unpacked

About this episode

Mo and Brendan break down the chaos of the first round of the NBA playoffs, discussing key performances and controversies.

The first round of the NBA playoffs is delivering chaos across the board, and Mo and Brendan Suhr are breaking down every series . Jalen Duren is being outplayed by the fifth option on the Orlando Magic while his max contract talks stall. The Toronto Raptors shot 4-30 from three and won a playoff game. Jaden McDaniels talked his way into a feud with the entire Nuggets roster and then dunked on Nikola Jokic to back it up. Mo and Brendan cover all eight first-round matchups in full, including the Spurs' historic second-half comeback from 17 down against Portland, Payton Pritchard's 32-point masterclass for Boston, and a big debate on whether the Houston Rockets front office set Ime Udoka up to fail. Plus, Brendan drops some genuine insider knowledge on concussion science that most coaches and fans don't know. Also in this episode: Rudy Gobert gets his flowers after years of being the punchline in every Jokic highlight reel, the Pelicans coaching search throws up an eyebrow-raising name, and Mo and Brendan debate the NBA's so-called unwritten rules. Listen or watch and catch up on everything happening in Round 1. Topics covered: Pistons vs Magic: Jalen Duren's playoff disaster and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mo, Brendan Suhr

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• contract discussions
• team performance
• player development
• coaching strategies
• officiating debates

Keywords

• NBA playoffs
• Jalen Duren
• Toronto Raptors
• Payton Pritchard
• Rudy Gobert
• Ime Udoka
• concussion science
• unwritten rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Spurs, Portland, Boston, Houston Rockets, Pelicans, Nuggets, Cavs, Hawks

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