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Can the Knicks solve the Wemby problem?

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Andrew Schlecht hosts our Spurs expert, Jared Weiss and Knicks expert, Fred Katz to discuss the NBA Finals. The guys answer the following questions:


  1. What are the main advantages for each team?
  2. How do the Knicks handle Wemby?
  3. How do Spurs handle Brunson?
  4. Without power ranking fingers… what is Mitchell Robinson’s status and what are the expectations for him in this series?
  5. What's a matchup or something that people aren’t talking about from either side that could shape the series?
  6. Picking the series



Host: Andrew Schlecht

With: Fred Katz and Jared Weiss

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair

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