Episode 32 - "Good Basketball"
Episode notes
In episode 32 of The New Twenty Four, Gave and Torrence converge to discuss the first major trade to take place a few weeks before free agency involving the Memphis Grizzlies shipping out Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four unprotected first-round picks that went down at the top of the week and how it will help both franchises entering the 2025-26 campaign (06:23), while also talking further on all the news pertaining to Kevin Durant's marketplace and how the Phoenix Suns have put themselves in a tough spot to unload the two-time NBA Finals MVP among other items in this week's Opening Tip-Off segment (14:52).
Prior to taking a further dive back into all of the action going down in the battle for the Larry O'Brien Trophy between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, as the friends take time to examine how OKC managed to regain control of the series (21:13) and where things have managed to go wrong for Indiana at arguably the most pivotal time of the year (29:35).
In addition to evaluating whether or not Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle should have decided to ride the hot hand of backup point guard T.J. McConnell over Tyrese Haliburton in the midst of his struggles during Game 5 (35:35), before talking on what's impressed them watching the evolution of Jalen Williams (36:55). On top of whether or not this year's Finals matchup is the best of the decade (42:01), before discussing if NBA fans of the 2010s happened to be spoiled by championship showdowns of recent past (48:23) and closing up shop by highlighting what spectators should be on the lookout for in Game 6 & more (55:30).
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