Marc took his annual vacation during the playoffs. Again. So Jay fills him in on all the playoff action he missed, both with the Knicks and around the league.
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Episode 192: No Brooms Please
Robert Silverman from Knickerblogger joins Jay for a chat about game 2, what to expect the rest of the series, QRich and his amazing cheerleading skills, playoff predictions, laughing at the Lakers, looking forward to the Pacers and much more. Download Episode 192
Episode 191: First Blood
Guess what we talk about? If you guessed Game 1 against Boston you are correct. There was a ton of questions that we answer that pretty much cover the game from every angle. We also talk about the rest of the playoff games very briefly as there was only 1 other game that wasn’t a blowout.
Episode 189: Oh Basketball Gods
Jay and Marc talk about the Chicago, Cleveland and Indiana games, locking up the two seed, Solomon Jones, have a seance with the basketball gods and beg them to not have any more injuries, talk about how apparently almost the Knicks whole roster will be healthy for the playoffs and answer listner questions.
Episode 187: A Win Most Impressive
Jay and Marc have possibly their most positive episode ever after the Knicks win in OKC. Talking about the last two wins, Melo going for the scoring title, who’s been key in the win streak and more. The guys get some criticism and Marc doesn’t seem to like it. Listener questions.
Episode 186: Happy or Worried
Jay and Marc can’t decide if they are happy about the winning streak or worried about their hobbled big men. Interview with Amare, guessing what big men will be available going forward, comparing the Knicks roster to the cast of Walking Dead, listener questions and much more.
Episode 180: STATs All Folks
Jay and Marc talk about the implications of Amare going down for the season, what the new rotation will look like, Kenyon Martin stepping it up, the possibility of Copeland getting out of the doghouse and much more.
Western Conference Preview
Western Conference Preview
Oklahoma City Thunder – I do not like the Harden trade for this season. The Thunder might be better in the long run, but when you are so close to a title, why mess with it? Kevin Martin can flat out score, but he couldn’t guard me. That’s going to be a problem in the playoffs. His scoring will get them a lot of wins in the regular season though.
Los Angeles Lakers – It always works out for the Lakers. They were able to turn Bynum into Dwight Howard AND add Steve Nash. A Nash, Bryant, Peace, Gasol, Howard starting lineup is as good as it gets. Their bench is pretty terrible, but once the playoffs start and the starters play extended minutes, it won’t matter as much. The window for this unit to win is fairly small since 4 out of 5 of the starters are nearing the end of their careers, but they are on the short list of contenders this year.
San Antonio Spurs – The Spurs are one of the two teams in the conference (league?) that are two deep at every position. That means less minutes for Duncan and Ginobili which in theory will preserve them for the playoffs. This team should take a look at the standings near the end of the season and “adjust” their lineup to try and avoid a 1st round matchup against the Grizzlies. Continue reading
Eastern Conference Preview
Miami Heat – The defending champs replaced Ronny Turiaf and Eddy Curry with Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis and Josh Harrellson. The rich got richer this offseason. All Ray Allen, arguably the best 3 point shooter of all time, has to do is hit wide open 3′s off of LeBron and Wade double-teams. Unless Wade breaks down (I won’t even say LeBron as I’m not sure he’s human) the Eastern Conference playoffs start with a finals rematch against Boston.
Jeff Green is back
Boston Celtics – Boston replaced Ray Allen with Courtney Lee and Jason Terry. They got rid of a bunch of players who weren’t contributing much (Marquis Daniels, Ryan Holins, Jermaine O’Neal and Greg Stiemsma)and replaced them with Leandro Barbosa, Jason Collins, Jared Sullinger and Darko Milicic. Jeff Green is also healthy this season which will enable Boston to rest Paul Pierce more than last year. They are still going to be a great defensive team, but now have scoring options at every position. When Avery Bradley comes back, this team is super deep and clearly the #1 threat to dethrone Miami in the east. Continue reading
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