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Zach and ESPN's Tim Legler discuss why the Mavericks should be more worried about their defense after Game One, how the Celtics won the math, ways Dallas can spark their offense in Game Two, and the Lakers' head coaching search.


Dallas should be more concerned about their defense (1:24)

Dallas needs to take and make more 3s (13:21)

Ways to get Mavs offense going (19:54)

Other adjustments to look for (25:50)

Lakers' pursuit of Danny Hurley (33:04)
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ESPN’s Pete Thamel joins The Woj Pod to take a deep inspection on the possibility of UConn coach Dan Hurley moving to the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA.
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Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon look ahead to the chess match on both sides of the ball in the NBA Finals, the differing paths the Celtics and Mavericks took to get here, and how they see the series playing out. Then ESPN's Draft Analyst Jonathan Givony joins for the latest on the top of the draft, how the Spurs plan to build around Victor Wembanyama, and the future of LaMelo Ball.

Pressure is squarely on the Celtics (5:51)

Boston's recent past and path to the Finals (11:41)

Dallas' roller coaster ride from 2011 Finals to now (18:27)

Matchups when Dallas has the ball (29:51)

Matchups when Boston has the ball (49:25)

Predictions (1:02:27)

Givony (1:11:16)

Spurs' plans to build around Wemby (1:21:23)

Future of LaMelo Ball (1:32:27)
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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Dallas advancing to the NBA Finals on the back of another masterclass from Luka & Kyrie, talk the context surrounding how great this postseason run has been, preview the matchup with Boston in the Finals and talk what the underdog role has been like for Luka so far. 
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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton react to Luka Doncic's monster game as the Mavs advance to the Finals, how the Celtics and Mavericks match up on both sides of the ball, Minnesota's looming financial crunch and fake KAT trades.


Wolves had no answer for Luka (3:07)

Celtics won't have best player in the Finals (15:28)

Luka's on pace to wind up in rarefied air statistically (24:31)

NBA Finals Preview (28:22)

Minnesota's future and fake KAT trades (59:57)
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Zach and ESPN's Chris Herring discuss the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota's chances of pulling an historic comeback, the Mavs playoff surge and very early thoughts on their potential Finals matchup with Boston, the state of the Celtics and the pressure on them to win, the Mike Brown situation in Sacramento, and the incomparable Bill Walton. Then Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote discusses the future of the Indiana Pacers. 

A team will eventually come back from a 3-0 hole (1:41)

Taking stock of the Wolves-Mavs series (11:19)

The full KAT experience (15:14)

The Kyrie trade may age like a fine wine (26:58)

Drop vs. blitz debate (31:15)

Remembering Bill Walton (35:34)

Mike Brown extension talks tabled in Sacramento (42:37)

Temperature check on the Celtics heading into the Finals (45:32)

Cooper on the future of the Pacers (1:07:14)
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