Zach is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss a thrilling weekend of basketball. However, they must first start with the unfortunate Damian Lillard injury (1:01). Later, they dissect all the drama in the Wolves-Lakers series (21:30), as well as Clippers-Nuggets (47:21). They then head east to break down Pistons-Knicks (1:02:32) and Magic-Celtics (1:16:15). Finally, they close with thoughts on tonight’s pivotal Game 4 between the Rockets and Warriors in San Francisco (1:27:07). 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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All right, coming up on a loaded edition of the Zach Lowe Show, Rob Mahoney for the first time. I'm such a longtime fan. We're hitting everything. The Lakers on the brink, the Aaron Gordon buzzer beater, the Tim Hardaway Jr. non-call Celtics magic physicality. Looking ahead to the next round. All coming up on an NBA playoffs edition of the Zach Lowe Show.
Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show on a Monday morning, Eastern Standard Time. Oh, my God. What a weekend. Rob Mahoney, first time I've ever had you on. An absolute thrill. I've been a fan for a long time. One-third of the group chat bros that has maybe sneakily become my favorite NBA podcast that exists. I even watch it now. I'm like a modern person watching it now. What a weekend.
I don't even know where to start. We had an all-time great buzzer beater. Like, literally, we've never seen it before. We've had... Non-calls that are going to infuriate multiple teams. And the last two-minute reports will be eagerly anticipated. We had copious fights and scrums and near fights and spiciness. A couple of injury scares. And then, sadly, the place we have to start.
One massive, what appears to be a massive injury to Damian Lillard, who left Game 4 of the Bucks-Pacers series with what appears to be a torn Achilles. I don't even... I mean, look, it obviously sucks. Damian Lillard is almost 35 years old.
If this is indeed a tour in Achilles, any discussion of it has to start with just Damian Lillard, the human being who built a legacy of greatness in Portland, got traded kind of against his will to Milwaukee, tried to make the best of it.
um came back very quickly from a blood clot issue to play in these playoffs didn't look like himself not surprisingly looked like he got tired at the end of games didn't impact the series the way that you would expect prime damian lillard um to impact it and now after a couple of games back suffers one of the most devastating injuries in sports a 35 year old small guard and
This isn't Kevin Durant. This isn't a dude who's seven feet tall who can just bank on. Worst case for me is I can just be like Dirk Nowitzki, old Dirk, just raining jump shots. We don't know 100% certainty. All the comments last night were pessimistic. We're going to get to the future and what it means, but just...
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