Episode 31 - "The Canadian Answer"
Episode notes
Gavriel and Torrence get together again on Episode 31 of The New Twenty Four to highlight the legacy of former NBA MVP Allen Iverson days following the Hall of Fame icon's 50th birthday. In addition to the evolution of the game from the previous decade to now, as the duo share their respective thoughts on the latest involving Kevin Durant and which teams should seek to inquire about him following recent reports indicating that the 15-time All-Star forward is set to be traded by the Phoenix Suns in the coming weeks. On top of what the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers should seek to do with the No. 2 and No. 3 overall picks in this year's draft in an action-packed Opening Tip-Off segment (04:35).
Before taking a moment to share their overall takeaways through the first two games of the 2025 NBA Finals (19:42), assessing Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's decision to make a subtle tweak to his starting lineup minutes prior to Game 1 (23:32).
Including what to make of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton's performance in the championship round thus far (28:28), prior to taking time to converse on the historic season of the league's reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and where it ranks among the all-time great seasons in the history of the sport (32:19).
Before closing out things with a discussion on how important the bench unit for both teams are when it comes to controlling who comes out on top with the gold ball (40:05) and highlighting what each team must do to gain control of the series (44:09).
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