In this episode of The Timeout, Dwyane Wade, D Wright, Bob, and Chris Johnson kick things off with Who Hooping, showing love to Julius Randle’s bully ball and Draymond’s lockdown defense. They talk about how Houston’s athleticism couldn’t rattle Golden State—and why playoff games are really won in the last five minutes.

Ant-Man gets major praise for going chest-to-chest with LeBron—three straight possessions of raw physicality nobody’s seen before. The crew dives into how the refs are letting the players play and why stars like Ant thrive in this kind of game.

In What’s Up?, they light up the Miami Heat, question Bam’s talk, and react to Tyler Herro’s “we won’t get swept” moment. They close by comparing Cade and Jalen’s playoff maturity and what separates a scorer from a franchise leader.

Music by Khari Mateen.

What We Discussed:

00:00 Introduction
01:33 Who Hooping & What's Up?
08:44 The Most Athletic Team In The Playoffs
18:03 Indiana Coaches Eye Nembhard’s Rise with Team Canada
21:18 What's Up With The Miami Heat?
31:48 The Physicality Of The Playoffs
37:33 Cade vs. Jalen: First Playoff Test for the Top Picks

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Playoff Energy: Ant Is a Problem, Jokic Is Inevitable, and 2025 Playoff Physicality Feels Different

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Playoff Energy: Ant Is a Problem, Jokic Is Inevitable, and 2025 Playoff Physicality Feels Different