A Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Preview! Plus, What's Next for the Thunder?

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Zach Lowe discusses the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs and the future of the Thunder with guests Mo Dakhil and Andrew Schlect.

Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to breakdown the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs, before Andrew Schlect joins to discuss what's next for the Thunder. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!(01:37) Finals are set, welcome fairweather fans(06:16) OG defending Wemby(15:00) Mitchell Robinson could swing the Finals(28:22) How will the Knicks attack the Spurs(45:09) Will we see OG at center?(47:08) Transition game(50:39) Finals predictions(58:58) Andrew Schlect joins!(01:00:26) Two extremes for OKC(01:08:15) Will OKC chase Giannis?(01:15:50) Why did Chet vanish?(01:18:07) OKC's roster construction Host: Zach LoweGuests: Mo Dakhil and Andrew SchlectProducers: Jonathan Frias, Michael Szokoli, Oscar De La LuzSocial: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA COURTSIDE ’25 to ’26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit…

People in this episode

Host: Zach Lowe

Guests: Mo Dakhil, Andrew Schlect

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• Knicks
• Spurs
• Thunder
• basketball analysis
• player performance

Keywords

• NBA Finals
• Knicks
• Spurs
• Thunder
• Wemby
• Mitchell Robinson
• Chet
• Giannis

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