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David Robinson would start team with Duncan over Jordan
Hall of Famer David Robinson joined the show to talk about his Spurs winning the NBA title and more. Dan asked when he knew Tim Duncan was great. “Right away,” Robinson said. Robinson said he played him as part of an Olympic trial and was surprised how good he was. Robinson said if he could…
Read MoreJon Barry: Heat ‘let go of the rope’
ESPN’s Jon Barry joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals, the Heat’s offseason and more. Barry said he thinks that the Heat lost it emotionally: “To me, it looked like a team that let go of the rope. You didn’t do all the little things it takes to win. … And they were…
Read MoreReggie Miller: ‘Miami Cavaliers’ let LeBron down
TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals and more. Miller praised the Spurs’ style of play and said he’d fit in well with him. Miller also said LeBron James’ supporting cast let him down. Miller called them the “Miami Cavaliers.”
Read MoreWojnarowski: Popovich, Duncan won’t retire
Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals and some of the big offseason storylines. Woj doesn’t think that Tim Duncan or Gregg Popovich will retire. “They’re going to keep going,” Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski thinks that Popp could outlast Duncan. “I’ve been told he’d like to go another four or five years,”…
Read MoreBarkley breaks down Finals, rips anti-LeBron sentiment
TNT’s Charles Barkley joined the show to share his thoughts on the NBA Finals. Here are some of his takes: — Barkley was surprised by how easily the Spurs won. “It was a pick ’em series,” Barkley said. “I don’t think there was anyone who would say they would end it with three straight blowouts.”…
Read MoreLe Batard: LeBron competing against ghosts
ESPN and Miami Herald’s Dan Le Batard joined the show to talk about the Heat falling behind 3-1. Le Batard said that people aren’t paying enough attention to the fact that the Spurs are shooting close to 60 percent because they focus on LeBron James. “People just can’t see it through the haze of our…
Read MoreMannix: Wade, PG position letting Heat down
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to break down the NBA Finals. Mannix weighed in on where the blame lies. He said it probably starts with Dwyane Wade struggling. “Last night he was just awful,” Mannix said. “It looked like his knees just weren’t there.” Mannix also noted that the Heat are getting nothing…
Read MoreKenny Smith: Officials’ job is to tell if guy is faking
TNT’s Kenny Smith joined the show to break down the NBA Finals and more. Smith weighed in on fining players for flopping. “I thought it was the referees’ job to figure out whether it should be called. … That’s your job. When a guy fakes, it’s your job to figure it out.” Dan asked Smith…
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