2025 NBA Finals: Indiana-OKC preview with Andrew Schlecht
Description
On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, it’s Indiana and Oklahoma City meeting in the 2025 NBA Finals. So Andrew Schlecht in OKC joins me to preview the series — and it’s remarkable the similarities between the teams, how they operate, and what fuels them.
Among the items discussed on this episode:
My initial thoughts on the series
06:15 Andrew Schlecht on the matchup
14:00 Similar timelines, strengths, and the chip on their shoulder
20:10 OKC coach Mark Daigneault — from G League coach to NBA Coach of the Year finalist
24:50 OKC executive Sam Presti among the NBA’s best
31:48 Donnie Strack and D.J. White
33:00 Chet Holmgren’s progression and the impact he could have
40:30 Best friends from Montreal — Bennedict Mathurin and Lu Dort
44:55 Addition of guard Alex Caruso
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