Frank Isola
๐ค SpeakerVoice Profile Active
This person's voice can be automatically recognized across podcast episodes using AI voice matching.
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Okay. And real quickly though, that's why I love like, well, if they don't get out, Giannis should want to be traded. How about Giannis playing a playoff game before we start feeling sorry for him? You know, he's got a whole, I love the guy. He's got to hold up his end of the bargain, playing a playoff game and maybe win one. That would help.
Okay. And real quickly though, that's why I love like, well, if they don't get out, Giannis should want to be traded. How about Giannis playing a playoff game before we start feeling sorry for him? You know, he's got a whole, I love the guy. He's got to hold up his end of the bargain, playing a playoff game and maybe win one. That would help.
I've been to that place in Oklahoma City for playoff games. That's like as intense of an environment. As you get, and they go so deep and Shaggless Alexander has been in big games. I think the fact that they lost last year in the second round to Dallas, I think, you know, you're talking about the seasoning. I do think that helps.
I've been to that place in Oklahoma City for playoff games. That's like as intense of an environment. As you get, and they go so deep and Shaggless Alexander has been in big games. I think the fact that they lost last year in the second round to Dallas, I think, you know, you're talking about the seasoning. I do think that helps.
I've been to that place in Oklahoma City for playoff games. That's like as intense of an environment. As you get, and they go so deep and Shaggless Alexander has been in big games. I think the fact that they lost last year in the second round to Dallas, I think, you know, you're talking about the seasoning. I do think that helps.
So this year, remember they lost that game to Minnesota, which was a wacky game where they weren't, they up 16 with like under four minutes to go. And they came back, Minnesota came back and won the game. Oklahoma City's very next game was in Brooklyn. And you could tell they were going through the motions. And they were down big. They might have been down 18.
So this year, remember they lost that game to Minnesota, which was a wacky game where they weren't, they up 16 with like under four minutes to go. And they came back, Minnesota came back and won the game. Oklahoma City's very next game was in Brooklyn. And you could tell they were going through the motions. And they were down big. They might have been down 18.
So this year, remember they lost that game to Minnesota, which was a wacky game where they weren't, they up 16 with like under four minutes to go. And they came back, Minnesota came back and won the game. Oklahoma City's very next game was in Brooklyn. And you could tell they were going through the motions. And they were down big. They might have been down 18.
I think it was 73 or 74. It was something crazy. So in the fourth quarter... We're being pretty technical. So in the fourth quarter... So Shea's on the bench, and then, you know, Kaysen Wallace, Wiggins, it was like the switch was flipped on, and they said, all right, we got to defend. And it was unbelievable what that team did defensively. That was with Shea on the bench.
I think it was 73 or 74. It was something crazy. So in the fourth quarter... We're being pretty technical. So in the fourth quarter... So Shea's on the bench, and then, you know, Kaysen Wallace, Wiggins, it was like the switch was flipped on, and they said, all right, we got to defend. And it was unbelievable what that team did defensively. That was with Shea on the bench.
I think it was 73 or 74. It was something crazy. So in the fourth quarter... We're being pretty technical. So in the fourth quarter... So Shea's on the bench, and then, you know, Kaysen Wallace, Wiggins, it was like the switch was flipped on, and they said, all right, we got to defend. And it was unbelievable what that team did defensively. That was with Shea on the bench.
I think they went on something like an 18-0 run. But they went from being a team like, all right, we just lost. We blew a game against Minnesota. We want to hang out in New York. This game doesn't mean anything against Brooklyn. We're not even really trying. Then all of a sudden, what they did defensively, and you know how it works. Come on, Ryan.
I think they went on something like an 18-0 run. But they went from being a team like, all right, we just lost. We blew a game against Minnesota. We want to hang out in New York. This game doesn't mean anything against Brooklyn. We're not even really trying. Then all of a sudden, what they did defensively, and you know how it works. Come on, Ryan.
I think they went on something like an 18-0 run. But they went from being a team like, all right, we just lost. We blew a game against Minnesota. We want to hang out in New York. This game doesn't mean anything against Brooklyn. We're not even really trying. Then all of a sudden, what they did defensively, and you know how it works. Come on, Ryan.
If you can defend during the regular season, you can defend during the playoffs. And people will say, well, who's going to be their second scorer? That's something that still has to be determined. But they didn't have Chet Holmgren last year in the playoffs. They didn't have Isaiah Hartenstein in the playoffs. That was their biggest issue. They didn't have anything along the front line.
If you can defend during the regular season, you can defend during the playoffs. And people will say, well, who's going to be their second scorer? That's something that still has to be determined. But they didn't have Chet Holmgren last year in the playoffs. They didn't have Isaiah Hartenstein in the playoffs. That was their biggest issue. They didn't have anything along the front line.
If you can defend during the regular season, you can defend during the playoffs. And people will say, well, who's going to be their second scorer? That's something that still has to be determined. But they didn't have Chet Holmgren last year in the playoffs. They didn't have Isaiah Hartenstein in the playoffs. That was their biggest issue. They didn't have anything along the front line.
They got both those guys now. So Oklahoma, I'm going to be very surprised if they're not playing for the NBA championship in June.
They got both those guys now. So Oklahoma, I'm going to be very surprised if they're not playing for the NBA championship in June.
They got both those guys now. So Oklahoma, I'm going to be very surprised if they're not playing for the NBA championship in June.