About this episode

The episode discusses the Spurs' success in the playoffs and analyzes various matchups and player performances.

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann open by recapping the Spurs' winning weekend in Portland. Then they break down the rest of this weekend’s playoffs matchups, including Jokic’s meltdown, the trust level of Eastern Conference teams, and the Pistons meeting their match in Orlando. (0:00) Intro (3:51) Fan Duel ad break (4:28) - Spurs-Blazers (28:09) Injuries Mounting in the Playoffs (30:55) - Is the door open for the Spurs to improbably win it all? (35:28) - Men’s Wearhouse ad break (36:10)- Jokic’s confrontation with Jaden McDaniels (42:16)- Is Jokic the greatest player of all time? (50:24) - Wolves’s playoff performance (54:52) - Cavs-Raptors (57:33) - Messiness in the East Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Stefan Anderson Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. When you need your fit to deliver, we’ve got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle Mann

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• Spurs performance
• Jokic's confrontation
• Eastern Conference teams
• injuries in playoffs
• Pistons vs Orlando

Keywords

• Spurs
• NBA playoffs
• Jokic
• Pistons
• Orlando
• Eastern Conference
• injuries
• Cavs
• Raptors
• Wolves

Sponsors

Fan Duel, Men's Wearhouse

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Organizations: The Ringer, Pistons, Orlando, Cavs, Raptors, Wolves

Places: Portland, Eastern Conference

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