We’re locked in for the 2025 NBA Finals, and The Hard C.A.P. crew is here with your ultimate PreCAP. Peter, Chris, and Matt break down the playoff journeys of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, highlight signature wins, dissect key injuries, and debate the biggest X-factors—from Shai vs. Haliburton to Siakam vs. Jalen Williams and coaching brains.

Then it's legacy talk: Who needs this title more? Whose fanbase has the stronger Finals vibe? And of course, the guys lock in their picks for Finals MVP and series winner.

Plus, Matt brings the heat in a new edition of The Second City Smackdown, and he also drops another curveball in Matt Getz Anzwerz, where sports meet the absurd.

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