Zone D

Game 3 of the Finals saw a major effort from Milwaukee. Is it a turning point or a flash in the pan of the Suns inevitability? Plus, a hapless Team USA full of excuses and Jeff Van Gundy's future as a rap mogul. 

The NBA Finals are finally upon us! Along with the an epic discussion on who's winning, we talking about our fallen brethren, the Clippers and Hawks. Then later on in the show, we cover the two big coaching names taken by the Blazers and Mavericks. 

Joe and Dave unpack the shocking turn in Philly, get pumped up for conference finals between teams who haven't won a championship between them in 50 years, and talk about what the offseason might have in store for the Sixers, Jazz, and Nets. 

In this episode, Joe and Dave discuss the playoff matchups as the Semi-Finals in each conference get closer to an end. They also discuss the Nuggets future as the first team to be eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. 

It's a mix of looking backwards and forwards as we break down the offseason situations for the Celtics, Lakers, and Blazers teams who badly missed this year's expectations, Dave tries to bring Luka into everything, and the hosts look forward to a fascinating and contested set of Conference Semifinal matchups (well, maybe not Bucks & Nets). 

The fans have spoken, and its not good! We cover the recent absurdities by the fans from Salt Lake to New York, then move on to the first team eliminated and how the Miami Heat can improve. We then talk the heated 2-2 matchups in the playoffs and what to expect moving forward. 

The playoffs are here! Do the Grizz have momentum to make some noise? Can Lebron win a game against the Suns? And how long has Nurkic been biding his time for some good old fashioned revenge? All the drama, artistry, and skill on display on a first NBA playoff weekend that did not disappoint!

In this episode, we cover the start of a very important career, as rapper J. Cole plays in his first game. Then we take it to the Play-In matchups to try and decide who is going to get through and get the 7th and 8th seeds. Then a closer look at the the two matchups we already know in the Eastern Conference. 

The race is on as a dozen teams fight to get their spot in the play-in, avoid the play-in, angle to play a team coming out of the play-in in the first round. It's...complicated. Plus, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year, and even our pick for best local broadcasting personality. 

On this episode of the Zone D Podcast, Dave and Joe dive in to the play-in tournament and its implications on the league, along with an overview on their picks for season-ending awards.