Episode 66: Our Finals Preview!

After the conclusion of "one of the worst drafts ever," Peter and Duncan recap some of the highlights of the draft including number one overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, before giving their thoughts on the most likely future All-Stars from this year's class (0:00). They wrap up with discussion on New York's acquisition of Mikal Bridges and the Lakers' hiring of JJ Redick (39:30). Editor's note: Peter's microphone changes around the 43:00 mark – not sure why! Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

The Boston Celtics are once again at the mountaintop of the NBA! To celebrate, Peter welcomes on friends of the show and New Englanders Carson Laundry and Nick Gregg to chronicle the journey of the Tatum-Brown era and how they pulled off Game 5 before diving deeper into the niches of Celtics fandom. Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

The Boston Celtics lead the Dallas Mavericks 3-1 in the NBA Finals, but listening to us, you wouldn't think it! Peter and Garrett share their thoughts on why Dallas blew out Boston in Game 4, the adjustments Boston needs to make, and other observations through four games (0:00). They close out the show by giving their final thoughts on Dan Hurley's flirtation with the Lakers and picking perfect fits for Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle in the NBA Draft (36:25). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

The NBA Finals are here! Peter and Duncan close out the conference finals by naming their All-Conference Finals Teams (0:00), before previewing Celtics-Mavericks, including intriguing matchups, standout stats, storylines to watch, and their series picks (21:40). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

After the conclusion of the conference semifinals and the onset of the conference finals, Peter and Duncan discuss Jaylen Brown's Game 1 heroics before shifting to the West to break down all things Wolves-Mavs including Rudy Gobert, Kyrie Irving, Jaden McDaniels, and more. They wrap up their segment by making their series picks and naming their All-Second Round Teams (0:00). Then Peter welcomes back resident Knicks fan Ben Upson to recap their season and what lies ahead in New York, before taking a closer look at the Pacers and Celtics (42:16). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

With every team in the Second Round having won a game, it can be hard to tell who to trust anymore. So, Garrett and Duncan take turns drafting the teams they have the most confidence in moving forward in the playoffs (14:15). They then announce their All-First Round Team selections alongside Peter (44:06), after he opens the show with a discussion of regular season awards and the latest in the coaching carousel (0:00). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

In lieu of an SSoM Playoff Preview, here’s a special presentation of Throwback Staturday! Believe it or not – the NBA Playoffs are finally here! Peter, Carson, and Nick welcome on Knicks fan Josel Galendez to talk Jalen Brunson’s standout season and the state of New York fandom (9:28), before they rattle through their playoff brackets, including Play-In and Finals picks (36:38). Before Josel joins, the crew starts by “Riding the Waveforms” (0:00). Other segments include the brand new “Nick’s Knacks” (52:55), “X’s, O’s, Q’s and A’s” and the Stats Star of the Week (56:52). Throwback Staturday airs live at 4:00pm every Tuesday on 98.1 WQAQ and on wqaq.com.

Peter and Duncan preview what could end up being a historic race in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament (7:20), after a quick check-in on the state of the Charlotte Hornets (0:00). They then briefly look at the East and the looming threats of the Heat and 76ers (34:15), before debating on who should be the final member of the All-NBA First Team (42:00). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

Garrett Collins is BACK to talk the Doc Rivers in Milwaukee experiment, the Brooklyn Nets, and Kenny Smith's commentary in "Full Court Press" (0:00) before he jumps into a new segment with Peter and Duncan: the Dunk Tank. Here, Garrett and Duncan pitch their ideas to revamp All-Star Weekend in a Shark Tank-esque way before Peter picks his winner (25:00). They wrap up the show with another "The Step Back," where they revisit some of the contract grades they handed out last offseason (56:00). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

Another week in the NBA and we have a new MVP frontrunner! Peter and Duncan react to Joel Embiid's injury and how it will affect his postseason award eligibility and his 76ers (0:00). Then, they finish their All-Star Draft they started last episode by selecting the reserves (27:30), before bringing back trivia (40:35)! Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth