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4.4 • 9.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are here to talk about their team of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers! They dive deep into the five reasons why this team was such a success. Then they discuss how the team got made, what-ifs, and any trends the Cavs showed that teams will try to replicate. Finally, they hand out some superlatives, including team MVP, best moment of the season, and more. Then they are joined by the Cavs' All-Star center, Jarrett Allen, and he explains what the key to their improvement this season has been, what it’s been like to have Kenny Atkinson as a coach again, and some of his interests outside of basketball as well. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Guest: Jarrett Allen Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.3	Hello, A, RG., Hello and welcome to group chat.
1:01.7	I am Justin Verrier and joining me.
1:09.1	Rob Mahoney, Big Was, no banter up top in this podcast because we have one goal here today.
1:11.9	And that is to talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers.
1:13.0	That's right.
1:19.3	We are doing, for the first time, to kick off award season, our team of the season, a new little bit we're going to do every year in order to honor not necessarily the best team
1:24.4	of the season, not necessarily even the most intriguing, but some combination
1:28.2	of different criteria, the secret sauce, if you will, in order to come up with one team for
1:35.1	one pod. We just spent so much time just in talking news, talking trends, talking games.
1:42.2	I don't want to lose.
1:42.9	Macro-economics.
1:44.9	Honestly, more than you would expect, especially in our pre-show chat.
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