Episode 23 - "The Time Is Now"

For the 23rd straight week, Gave and Torrence make their way back behind the mic and begin their weekly hoops conversation on The New Twenty Four with a discussion on the state of the Phoenix Suns in the Opening Tip-Off segment shortly following the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer after one lone season in the desert (08:04).

On top of which potential landing spots may be the most ideal for Suns president of basketball operations & general manager James Jones in the event that the 2021 Executive of the Year is not retained following the expiration of his deal this upcoming June (15:06), as the duo shares their predictions on who will emerge victorious in the NBA play-in tournament (18:23).

In addition to the teams they would like to see garner the No. 8 seed in the East & West, for the right to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder respectively in the opening round (32:40).

While also examining the matchups already set to take place in the opening round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, as Gave and Torrence break down the things you should be on the lookout for in the Bucks-Pacers (35:31) & the Clippers-Nuggets series prior to providing their predictions on the best-of-seven series (47:28).

In addition to the showdown between the Pistons-Knicks (1:00:23) and Timberwolves-Lakers (1:11:36) as well, prior to sharing which superstar players they're looking forward to watching the most throughout the duration of the 2025 playoffs (1:22:13) and their way-too-early postseason predictions as to who will represent the East and West respectively in the NBA Finals (1:26:23).

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