#323: Rob Mahoney on DEN-OKC! Playoffs vs Regular Season

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🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Rob Mahoney of the Ringer is here to discuss the incredible Thunder-Nuggets series before Game 7, how good the play has been, Playoff Jamal Murray, rim finishing differences and coaching moves and Jalen Williams. We also hit on the importance of the regular season versus playoffs today and how today's league could break the traditional championship paradigm. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball

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0:00.0	Thinking basketball podcast. My name is Ben. Welcome back to another episode. And this is yet another
0:14.2	emergency episode. If you've been keeping track of my need to spontaneously record halfway through the week because so many things
0:22.6	are happening. Maybe now that we're going to get to the conference finals, this will be the last time
0:27.1	we do this. Who knows? But if you missed our regular Tuesday show, we had that with Cody. Cody will
0:31.4	be back next Tuesday, I think technically to preview the Eastern Conference finals, which doesn't
0:36.8	start until Wednesday,
0:38.2	no matter what happens today. The Eastern Conference is like, we need some time off. We need,
0:41.7	we need a break from the people and possibly the podcasters. So we'll be back on Tuesday to do that.
0:47.4	But now, can I can I butter you up as I start here, Rob? Longtime fan. This is one of those things where it's like first time caller,
0:56.9	long time listener. You're on our podcast. It's sort of reverse. Just like Sports Illustrated,
1:03.9	the ringer, I think one of my favorites in the industry, Rob Mahoney. And if you haven't heard,
1:09.1	by the way, Rob's podcast lately with this guy, Zach Lowe, who took a long break in his industry, Rob Mahoney. And if you haven't heard, by the way, Rob's podcast lately with
1:12.1	this guy, Zach Lowe, who took a long break and his back, I can't recommend those enough.
1:17.3	Like, Rob, when I listen to you and Zach podcast, I feel like the rest of us should just stop
1:21.8	and just be like, you guys take the reins, take the lead.
1:25.9	See, now we're walking the line between, I do like being a little buttered, but this is quite a lot of buttering that's happening here.
1:31.7	You're very kind. I appreciate the invitation. I'm, the feeling is mutual know, I think ultimately, look, you can over butter.
1:45.3	You just come with some jam over the top. You're cutting the fat with sugar. Maybe even a little
1:49.6	sprinkle of salt if you're really into that sort of thing. I think we can, we can ultimately find our
1:54.6	balance here. Yes. Now we're, this is, Cody and I secretly just want to talk about food the entire podcast. So this is, you're right
2:00.8	up my alley. Basketball, forget it. Let's talk about a different variety of jam on your bread.
2:06.6	All seriousness, let's start with OKC Denver because they just pushed it to game seven last night.
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