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The Zach Lowe Show

Timberwolves Steal Game 1, Knicks Roll, and Semifinals Preview!

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Sports, Basketball

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Zach is joined by Tim Legler to break down how the Timberwolves were able to go into San Antonio and steal Game 1. Then, they discuss what has led to the Knicks' recent dominance, whether the Lakers stand a chance against the Thunder, and share their keys for Cleveland-Detroit. Finally, Zach closes the show by reacting to the biggest news around the league. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:22) Tim Legler joins the show! (4:21) Thoughts on the Spurs not calling a time-out (17:57) Fox had a terrible game (27:57) Should the Spurs be worried? (30:37) Knicks flatten Sixers in Game 1 (47:27) Embiid has another gear he needs to get to (51:39) Are the Lakers drawing dead? (58:23) The Cavs-Pistons series is being slept on a bit (1:14:12) Magic fire Jamahl Mosley (1:20:58) Chicago hires Bryson Graham (1:23:19) Mavs land Masai Ujiri Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Tim Legler Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli Visit neweracap.com for 20% off, exclusions apply. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Coming up on the Zach Glow show,

0:08.4

the great Tim Legler is here to help break down game one of Spurs Wolves

0:13.0

and game one of Nick Sixers.

0:14.8

There was a little more than half a game in that series,

0:18.2

at least and obviously a thriller in San Antonio that came down to the wire of the wolves, man. Undersimate the wolves at your peril. What a game one win for them. We'll talk about what happened in those games. Should Mitch Johnson have called a time out? How is this series going to unfold? What adjustments do we see from all four teams coming into game two? Then we do some quickie previews of Lakers Thunder. Are the Lakers just drawing dead here without Luca? What can they do? What should we expect to see? And then a little more on Cavs Pistons, which I think is a sneaky, interesting series. Obviously, both teams coming off seven game wins that feel a little hollow, a little disappointing. Like, Cavs, you needed seven. No, it may know it quickly. No, Brandon Ingram couldn't win one road game. Yeah, RJ Barrett shot hit the moon and back, but still, like, it feels a little disappointing. Detroit, do they even win that series if Franz Wagner doesn't get injured? That would be a pretty disappointing question to ask, regardless of what your answer is to it, for a number one seed that 160, whatever games. They got tested. Both these teams got tested, and they're going to test each other in really interesting ways we get into that. And then I go solo for a little bit on the big news of the week, Jamal Mosley, out in Orlando, Masayu Jiri, in in Dallas, Bryson Graham, in in Chicago. Good luck to Bryson Graham dealing with the Bulls ownership. I hope they give him carte blanche to do stuff. We shall see. That's all coming up on The Zach Lowe Show. The Zach Lowe show is brought to you by Fanduel. It's been a wild playoff run, but it's not over yet, and Fandul wants to bring you closer to the court to make more of all the action to come. Fan duel is the best place to bet the teams, the players, and plays during the NBA postseason. Build the same game, parlay for a shot at a bigger payout or try live betting and jump into the action after tip off. Fandualsportsbook app now and play your game.

2:02.4

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2:06.3

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2:07.5

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2:25.1

Welcome to Zach Lowe show.

2:27.7

The second round of the playoffs actually started.

2:30.0

For a while, I thought we might never get there.

2:34.1

Tim Legler is here from ESPN, the great Tim Legler and the All-City Podcasts. How are you doing,

2:34.6

bud? What's up, man? I'm good. I'm good. I'm looking forward to this round. The first round was wild, but this round's going to be even better. Yeah, we weeded out some of the chaff or whatever the phrase is, and now we're getting to brass tacks to use another. I just combined a lot of cliches all in one. I'm really off to a great start today this morning.

2:54.6

Spurs. now we're getting to brass tax to use another. I just combined a lot of cliches all in one.

2:51.0

I'm really off to a great start today this morning.

2:54.5

Spurs Wolves game one.

2:56.9

You know, I warned Bill on Sunday,

2:59.0

underestimate the Minnesota Timberwolves at your peril.

3:01.8

This is just a tough-ass team that raises its game in the playoffs every year.

3:07.3

The conference finals appearances are not a fluke. Now that said, did I pick them to win this series? I did not. I picked Spurs in six. I flirted with Spurs in seven. And I just thought, I don't know what we're seeing from I.O. If anything, I don't know what we're going to see from Ant, even if he plays in game one. And I thought he was kind of like in decoy mode for a lot of game one until the fourth quarter when he heated up a little bit and actually looked it up.

3:31.7

It was his, his like fifth lowest pick and roll frequency of the entire season, or 10th lowest, 10th lowest.

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