Zach is joined by Rob Mahoney to answer the NBA’s biggest questions, including which teams are real title contenders and the coaches and players who are most intriguing. Then, J. Kyle Mann comes on to reopen the Brandon Miller-Scoot Henderson debate.
(0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!
(2:13) Big Questions with Rob Mahoney
(6:07) Are the Thunder more vulnerable now than earlier in the season?
(12:44) There are only four teams who could seriously win the West
(21:33) Is Detroit a real title contender?
(28:29) The four teams who could realistically win the East
(31:19) What to make of the Celtics?
(36:59) Are the Knicks the most confusing team in the league?
(46:31) Which team most wants to avoid the play-in?
(52:36) Jamahl Mosley will be the most scrutinized coach
(56:05) Who is the most intriguing player for the rest of the year?
(1:01:25) Tanking still needs more reform
(1:12:29) The NBA version of the papal conclave
(1:14:39) J. Kyle Mann revisiting the Scoot Henderson-Brandon Miller draft debate
(1:24:12) Brandon Miller is unquestionably the better asset right now
(1:35:15) Scoot has been injured, but people are forgetting about him
(1:43:45) What would a redraft look like?
Host: Zach Lowe
Guests: Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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