On the 205th Episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler dive into the upcoming NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors. They start by discussing the Boston Celtics closing out the Miami Heat and the question the heat have going into next offseason. They then break down the NBA finals by position group, and point out potential X-Factors like Robert Williams' health and Jordan Poole's shooting. Finally they discuss their predictions for the series and what to expect in the first few games from each team.

Episode 205: 2022 NBA Finals Preview

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On the 286th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs and the NBA draft lottery. They start with the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves series after a masterpiece performance in game 5 from Nikola Jokic and then they discuss what adjustments Minnesota can make with their series on the line. They then shift to Dallas and Oklahoma City and discuss what Dallas' mindset must be after dropping an extremely winnable game 4 at home. Finally, they shift to the eastern conference and discuss how likable the knicks are before closing with some thoughts on the lottery!

Episode 286: Wemby or...?

On the 285th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick break down the wild start to the second round of the playoffs! They begin by talking about the OKC thunder being underrated and flying slightly under the radar before they move to the main event and discuss the Timberwolves vs. the Nuggets. They talk through the nuggets depth issues before discussing the jump taken by Anthony Edwards and if his playoff success is sustainable and what the leagues future looks like if so. They finally talk a little Victor Wambenyama before Zandrick throws some potential razzies into the mix.

Episode 285: The Best Player and The Sleeper Agent

On the 284th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss a wild and crazy first round of the NBA playoffs! They begin in the western conference and talk about both the Timberwolves/Suns series and the Lakers/Nugget series to give Tyler a chance to yell about Anthony Edwards. They then discuss the Suns and Lakers futures before diving into the Clippers and Mavericks and what the Clippers should do with Kawhi Leonard. They then shift to the eastern conference and talk about the Celtics before closing on the incredibly interesting 76ers and Knicks series.

Episode 284: Sonic and Eyore

On the 283rd episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the first round of the NBA playoffs as well as the LVP this season! They begin by discussing Jordan Poole's season with the Wizards before moving on to the NBA playoffs and starting with the Cavs and Magic before moving to the Nuggets and Lakers after the amazing Game 2 on Tuesday night. They shift to the Clippers and Mavericks and Zan shares why he is bullish on the Clippers despite losing game 2 at home. Tyler then gushes over the togetherness of the Timberwolves before they switch to the East and go a little deep on the Knicks and Sixers.

Episode 283: Least Valuable Podcast

On the 282nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan are joined by Blake J. Harris for the playoff wins draft! They start by talking a little parenting before going into the draft order. They debate whether the playoffs have more than 2 teams to be confident in and Blake gives his view about why he would not have taken Boston first overall. They then discuss the Kings/Warriors game and the Pelicans/Lakers game before giving some bold predictions.

Episode 205: 2022 NBA Finals Preview

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