With the 2017-2018 NBA season set to top off tonight, the HTTD basketball trio of Rajan, Neel, and John sat down for Part 1 of their two-part season preview podcast(s), taking a look at the storylines in the NBA’s Western Conference.
Discussion topics include:
- The upside for the Minnesota Timberwolves after the acquisition of Jimmy Butler (3:06)
- The Lakers being a surprise playoff contenders in 2017-2018 (8:55)
- Picks for the 2017-2018 Rookie Of The Year (19:32)
- If the San Antonio Spurs fall out of the top 3 in the West (27:36)
- An honest assessment of the Oklahoma City Thunder (31:08)
- The most popular and connected player in the NBA (36:11)
- Whether it’s cool to root for the Golden State Warriors, or to root against them (39:15)