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NBA Podcast: Nurse in Philly, Celtics rationalism, Nuggets-Heat preview

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Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.

Find the show on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and Spotify.

Sportsnet's William Lou joins for this episode to discuss:

  • How will Nick Nurse and his coaching philosophy jive with Joel Embiid and the 76ers?
  • Will the Sixers defend the way the Raptors did? Will they prioritize the possession battle in similar fashion?
  • What are the Bucks getting in Adrian Griffin?
  • Why running it back is a perfectly good option for the Celtics
  • One good fake Jaylen Brown trade
  • Previewing the NBA Finals
  • How is Miami going to defend Denver?
  • Are the Heat simply too small?
  • Can they survive in a zone? Can they drop against Jamal Murray? Is switching an option? Can they keep the Nuggets out of transition?
  • How Denver thrives without driving the ball, and why that's particularly important against Miami

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