The Seven Teams Without a Playoff Series Win in the 2020s!
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What is the focus of today’s Zach Lowe Show introduction?
Coming up on the Zach Lowe show, it's September. Very little is going on. Most of it is Clippers related. And that's why Law Murray from The Athletic is here. He covers the Clippers. What's going on with the Clippers? Why can't they stay out of the news even for silly things like Bradley Beal having Chris Paul's number all of a sudden? Is anyone answering the phones with the Clippers? Do the landlines still work? Do they have landlines? What's Chuck the Condor up to? We get into all of that briefly. And then the meat of it is we take the seven teams, there are only seven, that have not won a playoff series in the NBA in the 2020s. Arbitrary deadline, sure, but it's fun. And we draft them and we do two drafts.
Draft number one, who's most likely to break that streak this year? Draft number two, even more fun. Which would we most like to run as GM for the next five years? There are seven teams, and I'm going to tell you. Which they are, you should try to guess them. And that's all coming up with Law Murray. And then special guest, Luke Eplin, is here. I'm not sure you've heard of Luke Epplin. You should. He just wrote a great book, Moses and the Doctor, about the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers, but more broadly about Moses Malone, Julius Irving, the ABA, their journey to that title in 1983 for a team that is loaded up to try to win its first title since 1983. That's all coming. Coming up on the Zach Low show.
Welcome to the Zach Lowe show. Law Murray from The Athletic is here. He covers the Clippers, which means he's been extremely busy, but he also covers the whole league. He knows every team's rotation inside and out, which is gonna come in handy for a fun little draft gimmick idea I have for today during the doldrums of September. Law, how are you doing? How are you dealing with the hundred-degree heat, both metaphorically and literally, the heat on the clippers and the heat. In Los Angeles.
Man, I'm trying to limit my movements as much as possible. Uh I'm just s I'm just trying to survive and subsist. You know that September is supposed to be the quiet part of the year for us. Uh chill out as much as possible so that you can actually Prepare to cover this lead for nine months. And um between this year and last year, that's been a myth. Uh more than something that you can actually put in practice. And yeah, um, we've had we've had some crazy weather out here. I'm I'm you know what, man, I'm about as ready for pumpkin spices that you know the girls at the coffee shop right now. So, you know, I I I need that fall weather to come in here real quick.
I've I've never I've never dabbled in any pumpkin spice, anything, coffee wise. Should I I don't need to? I assume it's bad, which is why I haven't, I haven't done it. I've tried the pumpkin beer before, which was like, I don't understand why we have to do this. Anyway, look, Clippers. Clippers have dominated my last three podcasts. I'm a I'm a I'm gonna take a little break from them. Obviously, I've done all the verdict, I've read the report five times. I just want to ask you this: have you talked to anyone in any kind of position of power with the Clippers since the verdict came down? Down. I've placed a few calls. Didn't think anyone would pick up. Nobody picked up. Not really even sure who's running the team right now.
I assume it's Trent Redden, but it's not like I've confirmed that with anybody because no one will pick up a call. Are they just like, no one's answering any calls or is it, is there any business going on?
I mean, everything is kind of radio silent right now. Um like even from a communication standpoint. Like Wednesday was a loud day last week. And they released one statement immediately and then the letter from one of the many David Kellys in our lives now um came afterwards and it's been nothing. Even on social media, it's been nothing. And um to your point. They promised litigation. That's the only option they have. Uh there's a board of governors meeting next week. I wonder who is supposed to sit 'em in for that, given that Two of the people who would normally be in that spot have been suspended?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the focus of today’s Zach Lowe Show introduction?
0:06–5:18
2
Who is Law Murray and what does he cover on the show?
5:18–10:53
3
Why are the Clippers described as a mess right now?
10:53–26:27
4
Which seven NBA teams have not won a playoff series in the 2020s?
26:27–35:18
5
Which team has the best chance to break its playoff‑series drought this season?
35:18–1:47:10
Speakers
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Part 2: The 10 Players Facing the Most Pressure Next Season
Part 1: The 10 Players Facing the Most Pressure Next Season