On today’s show, we have a lot of NBA Playoffs to catch up on. Despite our best efforts, Gaber and I just couldn’t connect until today, so we’re gonna get in the way back machine to…

- give our Warriors’ season a post-mortem…,

- as well as recap what we saw elsewhere around the conference semis, before moving on to the…

- Pacers’ unlikely Eastern Conference title, and how they beat the Knicks (pace, defense, sum of the parts, etc…) as well as examine…

- the Thunders’ decisive series win against the Wolves (and continued pursuit of the “dream season”, with best record, scoring champ and mvp; just need the title and a Finals MVP for Shai for the perfect season).

- Then we make our Finals predictions, preview the series and much, much more!

So sit back, it’s the NBA, all NBA and nothing but the NBA today as the Finals are upon us, and we’re breaking down how it’s all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast so let’s get rolling . . .

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If you’re wondering what the intro/outro music on the show is, we lead off every episode with an amazing song by Calexico called Close Behind, and for the closing music, the same song we’ve used every single episode so far, a beautiful rendition of the standard I Wish You Love, performed by a group called Friends of Dean Martinez, and special thanks to Joe Burns for letting us use his music here. So as always, a shoutout to the music we love, Calexico, Friends of Dean Martinez, check it out…

On today’s show, it’s time for an NBA Playoff deep dive, as we…

- commiserate over Steph Curry’s injury…,

- look back at the opening round, ranking the series by intrigue and interest levels…,

- analyze what we’ve seen in the first games of the Conference Semis, particularly the upsets…,

- revise our predictions based on the surprising turn of events…,

- and much, much more!

So sit back, it’s the NBA, all NBA and nothing but the NBA here in Playoff time, and we’re breaking down how it’s all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast so let’s get rolling . . .

<<< Special Thanks to… >>>
If you’re wondering what the intro/outro music on the show is, we lead off every episode with an amazing song by Calexico called Close Behind, and for the closing music, the same song we’ve used every single episode so far, a beautiful rendition of the standard I Wish You Love, performed by a group called Friends of Dean Martinez, and special thanks to Joe Burns for letting us use his music here. So as always, a shoutout to the music we love, Calexico, Friends of Dean Martinez, check it out…

On today’s show, it’s NBA Playoff time, the “real season”, where the intensity ramps up, everyone plays thru injuries, the matchups are, for the most part, pretty competitive and it’s all happening every single night, so we’re breaking it all down, talking…

- Warriors’ path to the 7 seed, including how…

- Jimmy Butler impacts this team, as well as a look at…

- Jimmy’s proclivity for getting to the line and whether he’s a free throw grifter or the whistles are legit…,

- and a look at his unique career path and Hall of Fame chances.

- (Plus, Steph’s end of season stats, Draymond’s DPOY chances and some other regular season awards talk…)

- That takes us directly into our NBA Playoff Previews as we hit the Warriors/Rockets series first, then weave our way through each conference with picks, predictions and sub-plots, including…,

- what the optimal LeBron/Luka dynamic looks like…,

- is Rudy Gobert still the “Stifle Tower”…,

- Kawhi’s rejuvenation and his possible return to that top elite level of NBA superstar who has shown he can lead a team to an NBA title, w/ Jokic, LeBron, Steph, Giannis, and KD, and maybe Luka. SGA and Ant might be there soon, maybe even Brunson or Donovan, Tatum is close, but it’s an elite group and Kawhi, looking as spry and efficient as ever, is definitely a part of it…,

- and much, much more!

So sit back, it’s NBA Playoff time, and we’re breaking down how it’s all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast so let’s get rolling . . .

<<< Special Thanks to… >>>
If you’re wondering what the intro/outro music on the show is, we lead off every episode with an amazing song by Calexico called Close Behind, and for the closing music, the same song we’ve used every single episode so far, a beautiful rendition of the standard I Wish You Love, performed by a group called Friends of Dean Martinez, and special thanks to Joe Burns for letting us use his music here. So as always, a shoutout to the music we love, Calexico, Friends of Dean Martinez, check it out…