Zach welcomes Michael Pina to talk tiers of the Eastern Conference (1:17). Which teams can plausibly make the NBA Finals? What teams are tanking? And where does everyone else fall in? Along the way they discuss who they disagree on the most, including the Hawks (3:43), Raptors (46:45), and Bucks (53:38), as well as teams they differ on from consensus, like the Celtics (59:57) and Pacers (1:07:13). Lastly, everyone’s favorite summer segment continues—Mets Corner! (1:14:40) This time featuring John Jastremski!

Host: Zach Lowe

Guests: Michael Pina and John Jastremski

Producers: Jesse Aron, Jonathan Frias

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