Game 5 Instant Reaction!! J-Dub’s Dominance, Haliburton’s Struggles, Trade Season Begins, and Much More With Kirk Goldsberry.

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Basketball, Sports

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Zach and Kirk sit down moments after the final whistle for a full breakdown of Game 5 of the NBA Finals as the Thunder take a 3-2 series lead (1:49). They discuss Jalen Williams's heroics, the Thunder’s adjustments, and predictions for Game 6. Plus, a comprehensive look at the Desmond Bane trade (40:36). Why him? Did the Magic give up too much? And what’s going on in Memphis? Lastly, the latest news regarding Kevin Durant (1:05:50), and where Zach and Kirk think he may end up when it’s all said and done. And don’t miss Zach’s late-night thoughts on the return of Finals starting lineup intros!! Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Kirk Goldsberry Producers: Jesse Aron, Jonathan Frias, and Brian Waters The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Get started today at HubSpot.com/AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.6	which was also a live show on YouTube. We get into everything that
0:38.0	happened in game five of the NBA finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder. One win away, a whole lot of
0:44.0	steals, a whole lot of SGA, an absolute all-around masterpiece from J-dub that goes up in history
0:50.8	with some of the greatest finals games ever by some of the greatest individual
0:54.7	players of the last 20, 25 years.
0:57.6	And a stinker from Tyrese Halliburton.
1:00.1	What does it mean?
1:01.1	How do we parse it when a naturally unselfish player nursing what appears to be a real calf
1:06.0	injury has zero made field goals in an NBA finals game?
1:09.7	Obviously, that is unusual and not good enough for a pacer's team.
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