Analyzing Klay Thompson to Mavs, OKC's depth + Lakers sending mixed signals | The Hoop Collective

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Published 2024-07-02
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Dallas finally getting a big name free agent with Klay Thompson, if big acquisitions have made the Thunder the favorite in the Western Conference, an interesting day for the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers avoiding a potential mistake, potential problems in Denver and more!

0:00 Introduction
4:29 Dallas adds Klay Thompson
21:29 OKC Thunder the favorites in the West now?
33:14 An Interesting Day For The Boston Celtics
46:21 NBA Trivia
49:48 Olympic Basketball
51:29 Lakers' Interesting Narrative Shaping
59:19 Key Takeaways Around The League
1:07:03 Thanks For Watching!

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All Comments (21)
  • @sammyttheg412
    Bontemps spent 2 years saying Mitchell will never resign in Cleveland. The day Mitchell resigns he goes on Getup and says "this is how I always thought this was gonna play out"
  • @808bAler
    Derek Jones Jr wasn't traded. He was an unrestricted free agent and left for the Clippers 3yr for $30m.
  • windy looks so much more rested and happy in the offseason - sleep does wonders for the body folks!
  • @TulioMCano
    I'll just say this for Dallas fans and MacMahon, Naji Marshall is considered to be one of the best SGA defenders in the league, that dude can GUARD. He does have problems with the super fast guards like Ja or Fox but at that point I think you have to consider Kyrie your match up. He played really good defense in the playoffs this year against that type of guard, and even was the primary defender at times against a guy like Jdub
  • @ctoaun23
    Two years ago OKC had just finished a 24-58 season and now apparently they're favorites in the West. This was one hell of a rebuild, hats off to them.
  • Idc how good the fit is, 3 yrs for 87 mil for Isaiah Hartenstein is trolling 😂🤣🤣😭
  • @michaelmo1977
    Buccee's is the Michael Jordan of gas stations. McMahon is not lying about those bathrooms.
  • @Araq4eva
    Drinking game: every time Bontemps interrupts you take a shot 😂😂
  • @Jenny-px5tu
    I just love how when they're talking about Dallas, Brian (LA fan boy) hardly says a word,, and then when we get to Oklahoma City, he starts talking like an encyclopedia.
  • @Mia-single
    The Mavs will be seen as elite title contenders and the clear favorites in the West. With a gravitational floor spacing shooter like Klay, Kyrie and Luka will have more space and shooting to dominate until it’s an elimination game and Klay shoots 0/10 and the Mavs implode.
  • @Luismolina12
    What a great pod man!! This 3 guys have the best chemistry!! Always enjoy watching it!
  • Caruso lol. That dude got cooked when guarding actual offensive threats. Even Okoro gave him buckets.
  • @jkerr1563
    Windy always keeping it REAL, but a gentleman. 😂
  • @Neuri
    "And in Chris Paul's final season he was 100% on lob passes.."
  • @Earl_E_Burd
    The Whiz of the Quiz... "banned MacMahon" This episode was a boat race, team chemistry in full effect. Even Bontemps turned over a new blanket.
  • @33sdfsdf
    The whole I-95 thing was great haha
  • who keeps telling the dork with the backwards hat he looks cool? his mom?
  • @murph4lyfe
    Y’all didn’t wanna have a hour long conversation about the Tobias Harris signing and Cade Cunningham 225 million extension incoming 😂
  • @dprestons0318
    great to see these guys so relaxed and in good spirits.