NBA Finals X-Factors Draft with Mike Shearer

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Will Tyrese Haliburton find answers against the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER's defense? Host Wes Goldberg and guest Mike Shearer break down the critical elements that could swing the NBA Finals with their X Factor draft. From Haliburton's jump pass to the Pacers' tendency to foul, no stone is left unturned. The duo analyzes the coaching chess match between Rick Carlisle and Mark Daigneault, explores the impact of physicality, and debates how mid-range shooting might shape the series outcome. Discover why the PACERS might have a better chance than many think. Timestamps 0:00 Intro: X Factor draft for NBA Finals preview 5:07 Halliburton's possession and Thunder's defense 10:12 Importance of Halliburton jump pass 15:09 Corner threes and half-court offense dynamics 20:18 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's offensive impact and free throws 26:30 Turnover battle and possession advantage 31:19 Mid-range shooting prevalence in Finals matchup 37:29 Coaching strategies and staff contributions 43:08 Physicality and referee impact on series 48:49 Basketball lineage and celebrity factor 54:08 Closing thoughts on series competitiveness RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase.

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0:00.0	Welcome to RealGM Radio. I'm Wes Goldberg. In a minute, I'll be joined by Mike Shearer to preview the NBA
0:04.8	finals with our X-Factor draft. Who are the players' coaches, concepts, anything else that are going to
0:10.4	swing and decide this series? Let's jump in.
0:25.6	All right, it's Real GM Radio. So excited for this episode.
0:28.6	Mike Shear is here from the Basketball Poetry Substack,
0:31.6	a must read right before we started recording.
0:34.6	I got the email that you sent out your NBA Finals preview.
0:40.1	You did your usual thing, I think, with X factors.
0:43.5	Am I right on that?
0:44.4	That's right.
0:44.9	X factors and key questions.
0:46.6	X factors and key questions.
0:48.0	You did it before every series of the playoffs.
0:50.2	You're doing it obviously here before the NBA Finals.
0:52.2	So go ahead and check that out.
0:53.4	But speaking of X factors, that is exactly what we're doing it obviously here before the NBA finals, so go ahead and check that out. But speaking of X-Factors, that is exactly what we're doing here.
0:56.9	Mike, I had you in mind for weeks to preview these finals because I knew that you do the X-Factors.
1:01.6	I love X-Factors.
1:02.6	You love X-Factors.
1:03.6	Everybody loves X-Factors.
1:05.0	So we just went ahead and leaned in all the way, committed to the bit. We're doing an X-factor draft.
1:11.6	So we're going to take turns drafting players, concepts, stats, coaches, literally whatever
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