Hooper's Almanac

Adam and Mitch round out the first season of the Anatomy of a Franchise with their final game breakdown.

- 1970 NBA Finals "Willis Reed Return Game" (6:52)

- 1984 1st Round "King vs Thomas" (25:50)

- 1993 ECF "The Charles Smith Game" (54:46)

Adam and Mitch now give their thoughts on the Western Conference and the tiers that separate the teams;

Russell Tier (2:54)

McGrady Tier (9:20)

Pat & KAT Tier (29:06)

Kellogg Tier (35:53)

Adam and Mitch take one final break from the Anatomy of a Franchise to get you ready for the next NBA season:

Russell Tier (9:41)

McGrady Tier (14:31)

Pat & KAT Tier (21:21)

Kellogg Tier (31:06)

Adam and Mitch introduce their last team of season 1, the New York Knicks. A team that has had a lot of early success in the biggest media market in America, but has hadn't sustained success since Patrick Ewing's departure. They discuss their thoughts on the franchise (2:00), the games that define the franchise's history (10:03), and the final All Time Starting 5 of season 1 (25:38)

Adam and Mitch return for their usual part 2 where they break down 3 games in Lakers history:

- 1972 "West's First and Only Title" (8:45)

- 1987 "Magic's Junior Sky Hook" (33:58)

- 2000 "Kobe to Shaq beat the Blazers" (1:08:34)

The most successful team in NBA history is the second to last team Adam and Mitch will introduce this offseason. With the list of historical players that have played for this franchise, it is clear that the best players want to play in the city of stars. They discuss the rivalries that their teams have with the Lakers (1:45), break down the many games that define the franchise (5:34), and give their all time starting five for the franchise (29:27). Below are the games to watch before the games breakdown later this week:

- 1972 Finals Game 5 vs New York Knicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1oPuswsgCQ&themeRefresh=1

-1987 Finals Game 4 vs Boston Celtics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ4_2u6mVtw

2000 WCF Game 7 vs Portland Trail Blazers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzn9E1Zj-Sk

Adam and Mitch break down the three games that show off the 3 different phases of the Indiana Pacers Franchise. Here are the games:

- 1975 ABA Finals vs the Kentucky Colonels (3:52)

- 1994 Reggie vs the Knicks (27:05)

- 2013 Paul George vs Carmelo Anthony (57:19)

Adam and Mitch travel 3 hours from St. Louis to Indiana to discuss the history of the Pacers. It was a team that was the dynasty of the ABA, but since joining the NBA the success hasn't followed them. We list off the games that mean the most to the Indiana Pacers franchise (10:57) and give our all-time starting 5 for the team (19:35).

Below are the 3 games they will be breaking down for the breakdown of the games:

- 1975 ABA Finals Game 5 vs Kentucky Colonels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHX4tkfQNaA

- 1994 ECF Game 5 vs New York Knicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09zsiI8jbu4

- 2013 ECSF Game 6 vs New York Knicks: https://www.nba.com/watch/video/2013-east-semis-game-6-pacers-vs-knicks

Adam and Mitch breakdown the three Warriors games that they chose to rewatch:

- 1975 Warriors win the title vs Bullets (4:28)

- 2007 "We Believe" Warriors taking down the Mavericks (28:42)

- 2016 WCF Game 6 "Klay Game" vs Thunder (56:08)

Adam and Mitch head out West to a franchise with so much recent success with Steph Curry, one of the best players of all time. The Golden State Warriors were winners out East before they moved to the bay, but they became a dynasty when the "Splay Brothers", Draymond and Kevin Durant all came together in the 2010s. Adam and Mitch discuss what this franchise means to them (2:12), the iconic games that define their history (10:01), and the franchise's all-time starting five (21:10). Below are the games to watch for the game breakdown later this week:

- 1975 NBA Finals Game 4 vs Washington Bullets : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=injvQVJA7ng&themeRefresh=1

- 2007 1st Round Game 6 vs Dallas Mavericks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSnJxrkDzI&t=5113s

- 2016 WCF Game 6 vs OKC Thunder: https://www.nba.com/watch/video/2016-west-finals-game-6-warriors-vs-thunder