A Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Preview! Plus, What's Next for the Thunder?
6/2/20261 hr 45 min
Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to breakdown the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs, before Andrew Schlect joins to discuss what's next for the Thunder. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!(01:37) Finals are set, welcome fairweather fans(06:16) OG defending Wemby(15:00) Mitchell Robinson could swing the Finals(28:22) How will the Knicks attack the Spurs(45:09) Will we see OG at center?(47:08) Transition game(50:39) Finals predictions(58:58) Andrew Schlect joins!(01:00:26) Two extremes for OKC(01:08:15) Will OKC chase Giannis?(01:15:50) Why did Chet vanish?(01:18:07) OKC's roster construction Host: Zach LoweGuests: Mo Dakhil and Andrew SchlectProducers: Jonathan Frias, Michael Szokoli, Oscar De La LuzSocial: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA COURTSIDE ’25 to ’26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. 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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Zach Lowe· Host0:52
[upbeat music] Coming up on the Zach Lowes Show, I am in a scorching San Antonio, Texas. The NBA finals are about to start. The Knicks and the Spurs. Mo Jakhel, my old friend, he also just arrived in San Antonio. We're gonna give you, hopefully, the best, most in-depth review of this series you can get. We're gonna look at both sides of the floor, X's and O's. Who's Wembanyama guarding? Who is gonna guard Wembanyama? What line-ups are gonna be key? The Mitchell Robinson factor, how big of a deal is that? Can the Knicks, underdogs again in the finals, can they finally