Game 1 Takeaways: Wolves Howling, Thunder Rolling, and Steph Still Cooking

Heat Check with Trysta Krick

The 8 Side

Basketball, Sports

2 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here, and Trysta’s got thoughts.

She breaks down the Grizzlies' 51-point meltdown, why she might be out on the Lakers, the Rockets' offensive struggles in Game 1, and everything else you need to know from the opening weekend.

Plus: Trysta’s MVP pick, a fresh round of Buy or Sell, Make It Make Sense, and the latest news from around the league.

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Heat Check, the playoffs are in full swing.
0:06.3	We've got a rivalry.
0:07.8	Well, we've got the rivalry continuing between Damien Lillard and Tyrese Halliburton.
0:15.0	Yikes.
0:16.0	The Grizz?
0:17.7	Everybody was like, oh, the Grizz.
0:19.7	How's it going to be?
0:21.0	They lose my 51 to OKC.
0:23.2	What happened to OKC not being dangerous?
0:25.3	Hope remains eternal in Memphis.
0:28.3	I then give my final take.
0:30.3	I'm done.
0:31.3	This is the moment.
0:32.3	I'm done talking about MVP, but I have my final conclusion after game one.
0:37.5	I reserve my right to change my mind, but I'm not going to.
0:39.6	And some news from around the league, along with kind of what we had happened in some of these
0:44.8	game ones, by yourself segment on how we're feeling about some of these underdog teams.
0:50.1	They got their ass fucking beat.
0:51.7	So much to talk about Wyatt.
0:54.2	So drop that motherfucking beat.
0:55.9	This should be Rihanna.
0:58.7	You're listening to the hottest, the hottest.
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