The nerds react to an epic night of play-in action, discussing how LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets escaped with an epic win over the Miami Heat, diving into Deni Avdija's dominant performance to will the Portland Trail Blazers past the Phoenix Suns. Then, they address a handful of big questions heading into the playoffs, breaking down why the Cleveland Cavaliers & New York Knicks have the most to prove, discussing whose stock is going to soar and who's closest to a blow-up, and diving into where the OKC Thunder will rank among the best teams this century if they repeat as champions.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Hornets-Heat reaction

00:39:10 - Trailblazers-Suns reaction

00:53:15 - Who has the most to prove in these playoffs?

01:22:04 - Whose stock do you expect to climb the most after these playoffs?

01:41:55 - Who is most on the verge of a blow-up?

01:50:13 - If the Thunder go B2B, where do they rank among the best iterations of teams we’ve seen this century?

01:58:26 - What’s the best rivalry that we might get to see rekindled in the playoffs?

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