NBA Squad Show: Conference Finals are set to COLLIDE as New NBA Era changes championship landscape

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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NBA Squad Show: Conference Finals are set to COLLIDE as New NBA Era changes championship landscape Can the Oklahoma City Thunder overcome the Minnesota Timberwolves' depth in the Western Conference Finals? As the NBA playoffs heat up, the Thunder's defensive prowess faces a stern test against the Timberwolves, who have been a force in the West all season. Join Nick Engstad, Doug Norrie, and Ryland Styles as they break down the thrilling Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, and preview the upcoming conference finals. The discussion highlights key players like Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Tyrese Haliburton, while exploring how the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement is reshaping team-building strategies. With insights into the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the evolving NBA landscape. Tune in for expert analysis and discover how these playoff battles could redefine the league's future. 0:00 Intro: Denver vs OKC Game Seven analysis 5:46 Western Conference Finals: Thunder vs Timberwolves 13:55 Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers vs Knicks 22:08 CBA impact on team building and roster depth 28:16 Draft lottery results and tanking strategies

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0:00.0	On today's Lockton &Bee Squad Show, let's unpack Denver versus OKC game seven.
0:06.6	Did it fundamentally change the future of either of these teams?
0:09.7	Let's look at the conference finals and is the CBA just completely changing the league we love?
0:14.0	We'll talk about all that and more right now.
0:17.2	And welcome to the LockdownMBA Squad Show.
0:19.7	My name is Nick Engstead, host of Lockdown Mavericks.
0:21.5	This is the squad show.
0:22.3	We take over the feed of your favorite lockdown show.
0:24.2	It's an open invite for any host to join and talk about anything they want in the NBA.
0:28.7	Joining me from Lockdown Jazz.
0:30.8	That's right.
0:31.4	David Locke.
0:33.3	From Lockdown Nuggets.
0:34.6	First playoff.
0:35.5	First playoff action for me.
0:39.9	From Lockdown Nuggets. First playoff action for me. From Lockdown Nuggets.
0:41.1	For Nick, too, by the way.
0:41.9	Ryan Blackburn, yeah, I also did not participate in any playoff stuff.
0:45.4	And from Lockdown Nuggets for Ryland Stiles, others may join as well as we go along here.
0:49.4	And gentlemen, we may end up with somewhere completely different.
0:51.5	But let's start with Game 7.
0:54.4	I've been looking at a lot of the game sevens recently.
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