The 2 way race for MVP between Jokic and SGA | Is OKC proving they are the best in the West ? | Can the Wolves sneak into the playoffs ?

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk about the series between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The serious issues the Dallas Mavericks are suffering because of injuries. The Permanent Substitution move to stop Nikola Jokic. The competition for MVP is a 2 way race. The guys discuss who has an edge. Plus we preview OKC vs Celtics. The chances of the Timberwolves to make the playoffs. And how the Miami Heat trading Jimmy Butler was a disaster for the Heat. Plus a new member to the hoop collective interrupts the show. 0:20 Intro 2:10 Dallas Mavericks personal issues 05:06 Nuggets vs Thunder rematch 06:32 The new member to the hoop collective interrupts the show. 8:50 The Race for MVP between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 16:44 The Permanent Substitution move to stop Nikola Jokic. 22:11 Potential Finals Preview Celtics vs Thunder 34:14 can the Minnesota Timberwolves sneak into the playoffs ? 39:46 The struggles of the Miami Heat since the Jimmy Butler trade 46:30 What should the Bontemps Pigeon be named ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.9	Hello, welcome with the Hoop Collective podcast.
0:38.9	We talk about the NBA, which we are doing on Tuesday afternoon,
0:43.5	joining me from New York City,
0:45.5	where he saw the Brooklyn Nets beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a game that was probably disappointing for both sides.
0:51.7	In some ways, Tim Bonteps.
0:56.7	I would say in many ways yeah that uh that tanking race ain't gonna win it win itself uh joining us from dallas
1:02.7	texas hello joining us from dallas texas where he's on a short layover between oklahoma
1:08.1	city and houston he was at the thunders well, I guess I should say the Nuggets.
1:14.5	Bounceback victory against the Thunder on Monday night is Ban McMahon.
1:19.9	Howdy, partners, listen, I thought that scene in Brooklyn last night was a brilliant strategy by the Lakers.
1:26.5	They do not want Oklahoma city to get the seventh
1:30.4	overall pick that Brooklyn get a win you know is that Brooklyn Philly neck and neck thing the top
1:36.6	sixers are now in sixth in the lottery standing so you know the the Lakers out smart and the competition
1:43.1	once again. And,
1:44.3	Wendy, I am confused by your setup, though, because it's afternoon and we've got a night
1:48.7	scene there. So I don't know what's going on. It's always cool. While I'm always at,
1:53.7	it's always chill. It's always chill here, L.A. nights. By the way, you had a story on Sunday.
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