576: LeBron and AD Out. . . Jokic vs Jimmy or the Jays? - All Around the NBA: Playoff Edition w/ the Guru, Gabe Goldfield - The Roundup Podcast

The Roundup Podcast

On today’s show, we were all set to put a wrap on these Conference Finals and move on to the Joker vs Jimmy but the Celtics had something to say about that, taking Game 4 in Miami to avoid the sweep, and in doing so, created for themselves an almost ideal comeback situation, as well as the most probable scenario for a Heat collapse. So we postponed the pod til after GM 5 back in Boston; since we were almost giving that one to the home team, it made sense to wait and see what would happen. And now here we are, the Celtics clawing back to 3-2 heading back to Miami with some momentum and the Heat maybe questioning themselves, and then, if all breaks right, a GM 7 back in Boston. The Celtics have been a shell of what they were in the regular season while the Heat have played out of their minds for a month now, and the possibility of these trends correcting mid-series here is intriguing, even if it’s a long shot. So while we have the potential for a series in the East, the Western Conference Finals was more of a referendum on Nikola Jokic as a dominant force. For a sweep, we had more drama than you’d expect, with 3 close games that the Lakers might have won, but in the end, neither AD or LeBron had enough. The Nuggets are going to their first Finals, Jokic has lived up to some of his MVP expectations and we’re just waiting to see if they’re playing Jimmy or the Jays. So sit back, it’s the NBA, all NBA and nothing but the NBA, Playoff Edition, and we’re breaking down how it’s all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast so let’s get rolling . . .