Justin Verrier

But we're back. We're here. We're going to talk about some post-Cup storylines that we're eyeing. Things we're just kind of like turning the page to that we're excited about as we get to the end of the calendar year. But first, we got to talk about this Cup Finals.

But we're back. We're here. We're going to talk about some post-Cup storylines that we're eyeing. Things we're just kind of like turning the page to that we're excited about as we get to the end of the calendar year. But first, we got to talk about this Cup Finals.

We were not present for it, but probably for the best because we probably had to shield our eyes at one point because Giannis basically decapitated the Thunder, the Thunder team that has been rolling over most of the NBA, Rob. But Giannis... pretty much trounced them and looked small in a way that even the small ball Thunder have not this season.

We were not present for it, but probably for the best because we probably had to shield our eyes at one point because Giannis basically decapitated the Thunder, the Thunder team that has been rolling over most of the NBA, Rob. But Giannis... pretty much trounced them and looked small in a way that even the small ball Thunder have not this season.

We were not present for it, but probably for the best because we probably had to shield our eyes at one point because Giannis basically decapitated the Thunder, the Thunder team that has been rolling over most of the NBA, Rob. But Giannis... pretty much trounced them and looked small in a way that even the small ball Thunder have not this season.

Yeah, they're one of the few small ball teams that go small, not necessarily to juice the three-point math. They're doing that because their defenders are just a little bit smaller, but they're physical and they're pretty good. Probably one of the best teams I've seen in recent vintage of swiping. But the problem was when... you have case and Wallace guarding Giannis in the post.

Yeah, they're one of the few small ball teams that go small, not necessarily to juice the three-point math. They're doing that because their defenders are just a little bit smaller, but they're physical and they're pretty good. Probably one of the best teams I've seen in recent vintage of swiping. But the problem was when... you have case and Wallace guarding Giannis in the post.

Yeah, they're one of the few small ball teams that go small, not necessarily to juice the three-point math. They're doing that because their defenders are just a little bit smaller, but they're physical and they're pretty good. Probably one of the best teams I've seen in recent vintage of swiping. But the problem was when... you have case and Wallace guarding Giannis in the post.

There was one play where he spun out of that, saw Alex Caruso all like what? Six, four, maybe of him. And Caruso didn't even bother to try to contest the shot. He just went for the swipe and got out of the way because there's just nothing you could do against Giannis. Um, Yeah. There's definitely some stuff that the thunder need to look at.

There was one play where he spun out of that, saw Alex Caruso all like what? Six, four, maybe of him. And Caruso didn't even bother to try to contest the shot. He just went for the swipe and got out of the way because there's just nothing you could do against Giannis. Um, Yeah. There's definitely some stuff that the thunder need to look at.

There was one play where he spun out of that, saw Alex Caruso all like what? Six, four, maybe of him. And Caruso didn't even bother to try to contest the shot. He just went for the swipe and got out of the way because there's just nothing you could do against Giannis. Um, Yeah. There's definitely some stuff that the thunder need to look at.

I think the big thing we should talk about is the fact that it didn't have neither Chet Holmgren nor Jalen Williams, the other J J will not J dub. He will presumably be playing that backup center role that Ken rich Williams, uh, is Manning now Ken rich Williams, who has a lot of success against Steven Adams in the previous game.

I think the big thing we should talk about is the fact that it didn't have neither Chet Holmgren nor Jalen Williams, the other J J will not J dub. He will presumably be playing that backup center role that Ken rich Williams, uh, is Manning now Ken rich Williams, who has a lot of success against Steven Adams in the previous game.

I think the big thing we should talk about is the fact that it didn't have neither Chet Holmgren nor Jalen Williams, the other J J will not J dub. He will presumably be playing that backup center role that Ken rich Williams, uh, is Manning now Ken rich Williams, who has a lot of success against Steven Adams in the previous game.

But all of a sudden when it's Giannis, you're trying to isolate on or even step back and take threes on, uh, it wasn't working as well. So The Thunder have stuff to figure out here, certainly. And we should reassess that on this pod. But I think this was Giannis' victory lap, for instance. He looked, Rob, if not the second best player in the NBA, definitively, maybe even the 1B at this point.

But all of a sudden when it's Giannis, you're trying to isolate on or even step back and take threes on, uh, it wasn't working as well. So The Thunder have stuff to figure out here, certainly. And we should reassess that on this pod. But I think this was Giannis' victory lap, for instance. He looked, Rob, if not the second best player in the NBA, definitively, maybe even the 1B at this point.

But all of a sudden when it's Giannis, you're trying to isolate on or even step back and take threes on, uh, it wasn't working as well. So The Thunder have stuff to figure out here, certainly. And we should reassess that on this pod. But I think this was Giannis' victory lap, for instance. He looked, Rob, if not the second best player in the NBA, definitively, maybe even the 1B at this point.

I think in a game like this, you can ask yourself whether or not the Thunder should go out and fix something. Because this was the type of result in a high leverage situation where I think a lot of people were probably asking that question. I think the issue, though, is the Thunder. This is where their youth really starts to show.

I think in a game like this, you can ask yourself whether or not the Thunder should go out and fix something. Because this was the type of result in a high leverage situation where I think a lot of people were probably asking that question. I think the issue, though, is the Thunder. This is where their youth really starts to show.

I think in a game like this, you can ask yourself whether or not the Thunder should go out and fix something. Because this was the type of result in a high leverage situation where I think a lot of people were probably asking that question. I think the issue, though, is the Thunder. This is where their youth really starts to show.