The Zach Lowe Show
Play-In Reaction, More Playoff Previews, and Final Awards Ballots With Michael Pina
17 Apr 2025
Zach and Pina begin by reacting to the latest play-in games and looking at the future of the Kings and Bulls (1:01). Then, they preview the much-anticipated Warriors-Rockets series (37:19). Along the way, Zach hands out some final awards (54:27), including this year’s much-debated MVP (59:18), then closes out with a look at Magic-Celtics and some final playoff predictions ahead of the weekend (1:10:57). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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We're previewing Rockets Warriors. That's spicy Celtics magic. We're giving out awards. We're talking about fallout in Sacramento, Chicago, and yes, the closed door, no recordings meeting in Dallas with Nico Harrison. That's all coming up on the Zach Lowe Show.
Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show. The play-in tournament is almost over. The real playoffs start in two days. Two days. We have four games on Saturday, four games on Sunday. Once the remnants of the play-in is over, the real games are starting. I'm very excited that first weekend of the playoffs.
It's like an orgy of basketball. We have a lot to get to with the ringers. Michael Pina, how are you, sir?
I'm great, Zach. This is such an honor and I appreciate you having me on.
An honor. Let's take it easy with the honor stuff. Okay, so Pina, we got a lot happening. We only have the tail end of the play and left the eighth seeds to be decided. We've got awards ballots due. I read your ballot. Did you have a ballot?
I did, yes.
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