Show Notes
Big Shot Bob is LIVE from San Antonio for the NBA Finals, and this episode has that energy all the way through. Robert Horry, seven-time champion, is on-site for Podcast Row — flying in with Danny Green and Malika Andrews — and the boys waste no time getting into it.
They kick things off breaking down the Spurs' Game 7 win over OKC — and yes, Chet Holmgren gets the full treatment. Rob says Chet looked like a guy who had something going on off the court, comparing him to a boxer who famously broke down mid-fight. Zero field goal attempts in the second half on a team that needed him? Hard to defend. Meanwhile, San Antonio's Slash Brothers (Castle and Harper) and a 20-point Champagnie performance pushed them through to the Finals.
Then it's on to the NBA Finals preview — Spurs vs. Knicks. Rob and Brandon both lay out their cases for each team, get into what KAT has to do defensively against Wemby, why Castle turning the ball over could be fatal, and whether the Knicks' 11-game playoff win streak means anything against a team this different. Rob calls it: Spurs in six. Brandon hedges: Spurs in seven. They both agree — the Knicks' best shot is pace, pace, pace.
They also get into the Miles Garrett trade to the Rams, A.J. Brown heading back to the Patriots, Apple TV potentially coming after NFL rights, and Wembanyama's looming extension — a $251M base deal that could hit $301M with incentives. The Alamo jokes write themselves.
Big Shot of the Week goes to Arnett Johnson — a man who was unhoused in Miami and still stopped everything to help a lost six-year-old boy find his way home. Real one. And Rapid Fire is BACK, and somebody ends it at the buzzer on Captain Crunch. No spoilers on who.
In this episode:
Spurs Game 7 breakdown and the Slash Brothers' big night
Chet Holmgren's disappearing act — Rob's full autopsy
SGA takes accountability (the anti-Durant energy is real)
Spurs vs. Knicks Finals preview — keys to the series for both sides
Wemby's extension: $251M base, up to $301M — San Antonio better start saving
Miles Garrett traded to the Rams and the rest of the NFL chaos
Sean Sweeney named Orlando Magic head coach (Rob has thoughts)
Robert Horry on playing with Shaq, Duncan, and Robinson — the eraser effect
Big Shot of the Week: Arnett Johnson, Miami
Rapid Fire trivia returns — Safety Dance, Captain Crunch, and New Edition drama
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00:00 Intro — Big Shot Bob Live from NBA Finals in San Antonio
01:30 NBA on NBC Nostalgia, Amazon Money & Apple TV Talk
03:30 Rob Lands at Podcast Row with Danny Green & Malika
05:30 Miles Garrett to the Rams — NFL Trade Chaos Reaction
07:00 Alabama Softball Heartbreak & College Sports Corner
08:30 Spurs Game 7 Breakdown — San Antonio Punched Through
10:00 The Slash Brothers: Castle, Harper & Vassell's Impact
11:30 The Vassell Send-Home Dunk — Was That Disrespectful?
12:00 Chet Holmgren's Disappearing Act — What Happened?
15:30 SGA Calls the Season a Failure — Rob Respects It
18:30 8 Straight Years With a New NBA Champion
19:30 Spurs vs. Knicks NBA Finals Preview
22:30 Wemby's Mindset — 'I Used Everything as Fuel'
26:00 Wemby's $251M Extension and the Small Market Question
28:30 Knicks' 11-Game Streak & the AT&T Center Lario Return
29:30 Keys to the Series — Rob's Case for Spurs and Knicks
32:00 Harp's Keys: Castle's Turnovers, KAT, Pace of Play
37:30 Series Predictions — Spurs in 6 or 7?
38:30 Sean Sweeney Named Orlando Magic Head Coach
40:00 Playing With Shaq, Timmy & Robinson — The Eraser Effect
42:30 Big Shot of the Week: Arnett Johnson, Miami
44:00 Rapid Fire Returns
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