The Zach Lowe Show
Playoff Comeback or Collapse?! NBA Breakdowns With Fred Katz and Adam Mares. Plus, a Draft Lottery Preview With J. Kyle Mann.
08 May 2025
As the shocking NBA playoffs continue, Zach is joined by Fred Katz to discuss what went down in Boston last night (1:07), as well as the Warriors' game plan without Steph Curry tonight (30:00) and more surprises in the Pacers-Cavs series (41:04). Then, an NBA draft lottery interlude with J. Kyle Mann (53:36): They touch on everything from the 76ers' nerves to under-the-radar draft prospects. Finally, Adam Mares joins Zach to discuss the 1-1 series tie between the Nuggets and Thunder and what to expect going forward (1:24:27). Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Fred Katz, J. Kyle Mann, Adam Mares Producers: Jesse Aron, Chris Wohlers, Oscar De La Luz, Bobby Wagner The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Get started today at HubSpot.com/AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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All right, coming up on an absolutely loaded Zach Lowe show. Oh, my God. Nick Celtics, Steph's injured, Cavs collapse, Indiana comeback. We got Fred Katz, we got Adam Morris, and we got Jake Kyleman to preview the draft lottery, which, yes, is coming up on Monday. That's all next on the Zach Lowe show.
Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show, where the wildest second round in recent NBA playoff history rolled on last night. Fred Katz from The Athletic, how are you?
I'm doing great. I'm doing great. I'm exhausted from apparently never, ever getting to cover a normal basketball game for probably the rest of my life at this point.
Well, I'll tell you this, Fred. The great thing about the playoffs is it's stressful. The other team is 100% focused. They're scheming for you in ways that they would not do in the regular season. All the attention's on you. The environments are crazy.
If there's an issue with your team, if there's a weakness with your team, if there's something wrong with the inner fortitude of your team, it will get exposed in the playoffs. The Boston Celtics last year, incredible season, incredible championship run, unimpeachable. No notes. But the reality is this.
They did not face an opponent until maybe the finals that was good enough to push them to that point where whatever issues might have been there, and maybe there were none last year, came out into the open for the world to see. It's a different year, and the Knicks are really good. And what has happened to the Boston Celtics in the first two games, blowing 20-point leads at home in both games,
is absolutely astonishing. First of all, credit to the Knicks. Okay? We got to get that out of the way before the fun part starts. Josh Hart, just two amazing games. You're going to put your centers on me like every team does? I'm going to hurt you. I'm going to get offensive rebounds. I'm going to kick out the three-point shooters. I'm going to play great defense.
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