NBA playoff contender tiers | Can anyone catch the Nuggets and Celtics? | ALL NBA Podcast
McCollum and Williamson both scored 31 points each, helping the Pelicans secure a 135-123 victory over the Kings and complete a five-game sweep. In addition, we explore the NBA Playoff contender tiers and ask the question of who can catch the Nuggets and Celtics. Finally, we take a look at the winner of the week.
Join Adam Mares and Dave DuFour from the Athletic for todays ALL NBA Podcast
00:00 – Intro
03:50 – Pelicans-Kings notes
10:40 – CJ McCollum
13:35 – Sacramento Kings notes
21:08 – The favorites: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets
28:48 – The challengers: Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves
31:39 – The wildcards: 76ers, OKC Thunder, Knicks, Clippers, Suns
37:27 – The Upset Squads: Pacers, Pelicans, Lakers, Warriors, Heat, Magic, Cavs
41:10 – The Cursed: Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings
46:23 – Who won the week?
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Great pod today
Also would love Adam and Nick Angstadt to do a collab preview for Mavs/Clippers
Be sure to check out our new video of Tim Legler’s pick for NBA’s 6th Man of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year award
Watch here: https://youtu.be/5yYa4krTk5g
Zion “looks like the Incredible Hulk “ bruh that’s spot on 😂😂😂😂 can jump , super strong
"hes gonna be at the level of Luka???"
Adam's a real one
everybody shitting on the bucks hope they win it all just to shut up some mouths
Thunder will win the Chip
The ceiling is two inches above the floor 💀
Suns are better than the mavs and Twolves
Guy on the right is a hater.
“Jaylen brown sucks at dribbling “ lol yeah can’t watch this after that
Im waiting
These dudes do not watch pelicans games man, their takes are atrocious
Awful last year when he came back is crazy. He had 38 and 20 the last game, and I think a triple double the game before that. His "awful" would have people slobbing on tatum or SGA if they did the same. The problem with the bucks last year was our offense in the clutch, and our defense fell apart. We had a defensive team and it fell apart, so we said to hell with that and leaned into the clutch. I to am worried about giannis but if your saying he's going to play like he did against the heat then I'm not worried at all lol. I love how everybody acts like only the bucks loss to the heat. If the heat beat us and then got knocked out the next round I would understand this level of criticism. But the celtics lost to the same team just two rounds later. The loss actually wasn't as bad as it looked when it initially happened. Especially given giannis was hurt and apparently would've put up 50 and 30 if he wasn't so awful 😂😂😂.
Law of averages compared to rebounding
It’s worked all year, Celtics do that as well
I actually think Pels are the ideal matchup for OKC. I don’t think OKC will make the championship, but it’s not as long of a shot as you guys make it seem
Go Pels. They slept on that team all season. It’s time to show up now Z!!!! ⚜️
OKC has a super bright future-but they are 2019 Nuggets to me.Only difference-those Nuggets barely survived the 1st round vs a vastly inferior talented-but vastly more experienced SA. If OKC plays NO-Im taking the Pelicans.In every sport-playoff inexperience is a big factor but it's even more pronounced throughout NBA playoff history.NO doesn't have tons of playoff experience but with CJ,Valichunus,& Ingram(maybe)-they have far more than OKC.
And it's a bad matchup for OKC-as you mentioned. I expect OKC will learn & win titles in the future but I'll be shocked if they get even to WCF. I think Minny is our toughest matchup in the whole NBA-Boston included. And I expect Nugs-Minny will be the WCF. But the West is the deepest conference I've ever seen.ANYBODY can upset ANYBODY 1 through 10 in my opinion…really 1 through 11 counting Houston.I like the Nugs chances but expect it'll be much tougher this playoffs-to even make it back to WCF…let alone NBA Finals.
BTW-Boston has made the ECF-5 of 7 yrs I think it is…but this core has only made the NBA Finals once-in 2022 vs GS. And while they could've won a few of these ECFs…they easily could've lost in 2022 to Miami…they were a Jimmy Butler last second shot in game 7 from not making the Finals that time either.
I only point this out cuz dude said these Celtics have made the Finals a few times… conference finals yes,& I think they deserve more credit for how tough it is to make that many ECFs but it hasn't gone well from that point on.
No mention of the nuggets injuries? Big deal
Khawi can handle Zion come on man can’t be serious
One thing to consider about Ant catching up with Luka. It's a lot of work to carry that much of a load on offense. Ant's defense will suffer some once he increases his workload on offense.
Is that Steve will do it?
Ant will never be at the level of Luka.
Lets be real here…
bro he actually unironically said "the nuggets could have not played one game all season and I still would pick them as the favorite" …..
Might be a hot take but I second it
Who is the guy on the right? Get him outta there! Y’all better put some respect on OKC’s name. They are a legit contender! S tier, most likely playing Nuggets in WCF!
Where LUKA is ?! Anthony Edwards is better than LUKA who is stellar at what he does but the Fact is the game is called basketball NOT Offensive Ball!!!
NeithervDrnver or Celtics is unbeatable. I can't wait to see reaction from lot of these media if neither of these teans made it to the ECF or WCF. Let's face it both have weak benches & has good as Joker is he is not unstoppable, especially if Murray is in foul trouble or not making shots.
I'm a OKC homer, I also know regular season is different than post season. But we're 3-1 vs Denver. For whatever that's worth… Don't count those guys out…
We need to stop using the word " suoerstar" on players who can't even win a play series much less reach a Final. Ant is not a superstar.
Nuggets had a easy path to the chip last season than any in the 2000's except for maybe the 2021 Bucks & 2020 Lakers but you wouldn't think so based on how the media talked about this team.
Good podcast.
Saying the Celtics is a good team and not a great team, and in the same breath saying they are in collision course for the finals is a moronic statement.
Anthony Edwards is good. But he's not a superstar.
always a pleasure to hear from Dave DuFour, the only guy at The Athletic that I enjoy listening to
Love this pod but the gambling ads ruin it. Unfortunate sign of the times.
Zion IS like the Incredible Hulk, half the time he is just a normal dude sitting in the bench in street clothes.