Knicks/Spurs Game 2 takeaways, offseason rumors, evolution of the big man & more with Chris Haynes, DeAndre Jordan, Bennett Stirtz & Aaron Nkrumah
6/6/20261 hr 10 min
Kevin O'Connor deep dives into the Knicks 105-104 win against the Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Can San Antonio do what has never been done and overcome an 0-2 Finals deficit at home? Or is New York truly just two wins away from becoming NBA champions?
Up next, KOC is joined by NBA insider Chris Haynes from the NBA Finals to discuss the biggest NBA offseason rumors. The pair talk Giannis trade destinations, the NBA Draft and more.
Then, DeAndre Jordan of the New Orleans Pelicans joins the show for a breakdown of the evolution of the big man and why international players have recently been so dominant in the NBA.
Later, NBA Draft prospects Bennett Stirtz & Aaron Nkrumah join to discuss their unique play styles and what they hope to achieve at the next level in the NBA.
(0:59) Knicks take 2-0 lead vs. Spurs in Finals
(20:43) Chris Haynes talks NBA offseason rumors
(30:01) DeAndre Jordan on NBA big men
(39:02) Bennett Stirtz talks his NBA aspirations
(57:55) Aaron Nkrumah on his journey to the NBA Draft
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Up next, we got a loaded episode. Lots to talk about. We got the NBA finals, my reaction to game two, looking ahead to game three to start the show, and then I got a series of interviews. We got some draft prospect interviews later in the show with Bennett Sturtz and Aaron Nkrumah, a first-rounder and a second-rounder entering this year's draft. And then before that, I got Chris Haynes talking about this upcoming off-season, Giannis, what's gonna happen there, what's he expecting. And then I got DeAndre Jordan talking about the evolution of the big man in the NBA. That's all coming up right now. It's the best time of the year in the NBA right now, with the conference finals, then the finals, then the draft, then summer league. And on Game Time, you got the advantage as a fan. It's the hack for unlocking amazing tickets in just a few taps. It's incredibly easy to use, and the Game Time guarantee means you can trust you'll get 100% authentic tickets to no matter the event that you're trying to go to. Plus, fees are always included, so you get to see what you pay. I'm very thankful to get credentials to these events in the basketball world, so I will be using the Game Time app instead for my summer concerts coming up. I'm very excited about it. One of the cooler features about the Game Time app is the seat views. You get to have a panoramic view of your seat in the app before you buy. And I've been using that when I've been looking for tickets at venues that I haven't been to before to get an idea of what it's gonna look like when I decide on what