Playoff Preview, Awards Picks, and Tanking Fixes With Stan Van Gundy
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Coming up on the Zach Lowe Show, the regular season is almost over and we've got a lot of news. Cade Cunningham came back last night. How did he look in his first game back against the Bucs? Victor Weminyama apparently is going to be semi-okay with a bruised rib. Missed San Antonio's last game and win over Portland, but appears likely to get awards consideration by playing one more regular season game playoffs. That's pretty hopeful. We'll see how he looks.
What playoff series is the most interesting that isn't set yet?
And the Spurs need to be at 100%. There ain't no margin of error. in the hellacious Western Conference. We're going to talk about all that with Stan Van Gundy. Oh, Jade McDaniels came back too. We're going to talk about which playoff races that are still in jeopardy are most interesting to the great coach Stan Van Gundy. West 3-4-5, East 5-10 remains a mess. Portland Clippers, do you care?
What insights can we gather from the SA-DEN matchup?
Should you care? Do they even care? Yes, they do. We'll talk about that. Stan's going to reveal his awards choices. He is one of the most independent-thinking awards ballot voters in the whole league. He went off the grid on a couple of choices last year in a good way. He is not afraid to be against the consensus. He's going to reveal his choices. Dwayne Wade versus James Harden. That's been an ongoing debate.
What are Stan Van Gundy's award picks for the season?
We'll get into that. And he's going to talk about Victor Wimbanyama's defense from a coaching perspective. We're going to get into all of that and more with the legend, Amazon's Stan Van Gundy. The Zach Lowe Show is brought to you by FanDuel. The NBA postseason is here and FanDuel knows the only thing better than watching your favorite team win is winning along with them. FanDuel is the best place to bet the teams, players, and plays during their playoff run. Build a same game parlay or try live betting and jump in after tip off. And don't forget, with FanDuel, you get paid instantly when you win. Download the FanDuel Sportsbook app now and play your game. 20 and over in select states, 18 and over in D.C., Kentucky, Wyoming.
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Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show. We are entering the last two to three games of the regular season. And look who's here, the legend from Amazon Prime Video, from just a bunch of teams in the NBA, the great Stan Van Gundy. How are you doing, sir?
I'm good. And I, you know, you got the New York hat on, but I appreciate for my, as an Orlando person, that you got the Mickey Mouse shirt on to make me feel at home.
Yeah, you know, I'm not bitter, Stan.
What solutions exist for fixing tanking in the NBA?
I'm not bitter about what happened at the Worldwide Leader. I still like Disney. I still go down to the theme parks. I just won't get the discounts anymore. I made good use of them back in the day. So a lot of stuff still happening in the NBA, even as we get to the home stretch. Victor Wambanyama, apparently going to be OK or OK-ish. He looks likely to play in one of the last two games to get awards consideration. And thank God, because no one wants to tear up in their entire awards ballot in multiple categories at the end of the season. Playoffs, you'll play, I'm assuming, and we'll see. There's no margin for error in the West. There's no margin for a little setback in the West. Cade Cunningham came back last night against the Zombie Bucks.
Who had the better career: James Harden or Dwyane Wade?
I thought he looked pretty good. Jaden McDaniels came back for the Timberwolves. That's a sneaky, important thing, particularly if you're looking at the third seed, maybe Denver, and I got to go through full-strength Minnesota, full-strength San Antonio, full-strength Oklahoma City. Some seeds have been clinched. Oklahoma City is number one. San Antonio is number two.
What were the initial Finals picks and how have they changed?
Minnesota is number six. Detroit is number one. Atlanta had two chances to lock up a top six spot at home. Lost to the Knicks, lost to the Cavs. Lots to do, Stan. Are you ready? Are you ready for the playoffs?
Yeah, I can't wait. I think it's going to be great. I think that, you know, the East is as wide open as I've ever seen a conference be. I mean, I just, I don't think that there's a
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:06–0:30
2
What playoff series is the most interesting that isn't set yet?
0:30–0:50
3
What insights can we gather from the SA-DEN matchup?
0:50–1:12
4
What are Stan Van Gundy's award picks for the season?
1:12–1:54
5
How has Cooper Flagg impacted the Mavs this season?
1:54–2:37
6
What solutions exist for fixing tanking in the NBA?
2:37–3:16
7
Who had the better career: James Harden or Dwyane Wade?
3:16–3:35
8
What were the initial Finals picks and how have they changed?
3:35–1:15:13
Speakers
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