Analyzing the potential for an upset in the upcoming basketball playoffs, with a focus on player performance, game impact, and a humorous nod to a past sports moment. Plus, a mention of Direct TV's MLB coverage in the episode's conclusion.
Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss the Sixers' chances now that Joel Embiid is back in the fold, how seeds 3 through 5 might shake out in the East, the race for the top seed in the West, how dangerous the Lakers can be, and what to make of the Suns and Clippers.
Sixers with Embiid (10:31)
Are the Heat going to heat up or what? (24:01)
Knicks without Randle (27:14)
Cavs and Magic (35:26)
Race for top seed in the West (44:35)
How dangerous can the Lakers be? (49:56)
Wolves without KAT (1:00:10)
Suns coming together (1:03:09)
Can the Clippers find the magic they had earlier in the year? (1:05:59)
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