About this episode
Mike previews the NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors with guest Brian Geltzeiler. The Warriors are favored to win but Mike sees this one going the distance. The NY Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL Easter Conference Finals. Joe Micheletti and Mike analyze the matchup. 00:00 NBA Finals: Warriors favored - Tatum and Curry are MVP favorites 01:40 Controversial Max Strus three pointer erased 04:00 More fallout among the Phoenix Suns playoff loss 05:10 Devin Booker’s leadership issues 06:50 Celtics-Heat: Why did Jimmy Butler pull up for a three? 09:00 Celtics-Heat: 11-0 run almost cost Celtics the game 10:40 NBA Finals: Celtics match up well against Warriors 14:00 NBA Finals: Two keys for the Warriors 19:01 NBA Finals: Curry vs. Smart 21:15 NBA Finals: Brown & Thompson are wild cards 22:58 NBA Finals: Mike makes his prediction 27:50 NY Rangers: Now face the Tampa Bay Lightning 29:25 NY Rangers have championship intangibles 33:04 COACH 36:45 NY Rangers players to watch 43:45 Tampa Bay is incredibly resilient 48:45 Tampa Bay has a potent power play 53:12 Tampa Bay knows how to win big games 54:50 ECF predictions Subscribe to The Mike Francesa Podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Follow Mike Francesca & BetRivers Network on Twitter: 🐣 Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa 🐣 BetRivers Network (@BRNPodcasts) https://twitter.com/BRNPodcasts 📧 Email your questions to mike at Mikefrancesapodcast@gmail.com On the road? Listen to The Mike Francesa Podcast on: Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3FYQsix Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3LutrVL