The NBA Finals, Coach Thibs Fired, & The Paul George of it All

The Finals are finally here — and the crew’s got takes. From Haliburton’s PG ranking to the Paul George butterfly effect, we dive deep into Indiana vs. OKC and what it all means. Official predictions are locked in, Myles Turner propaganda is flying, and somehow... Tobias Harris gets a response off?Then things get messy. The Knicks fire Thibs, Mikal Bridges drama resurfaces, and we try to make sense of the Wolves' future.Plus, you know we had to talk W. Kiki Iriafen snags Rookie of the Month, the ROY race is heating up, and the Fever? CC merchants. We show love to the Dream, Lynx, Liberty, and even Robi's Dallas Wings.Fake trivia, fake ads, and CJ with a PSA —this one’s got everything.Check out our first-ever sponsor, Mat Rutkowski!Follow our sponsor:montaworldpeace.bsky.socialRead their work here:https://fansided.com/author/mattrutkowski/TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) - Cold Open(0:31) - Theme Song(0:47) - Episode Intro(1:41) - The Finals are here!(12:10) - Haliburton's PG ranking(17:16) - Pascal Siakam(18:57) - The Paul George of it All(22:42) - Tobias Harris Responds(26:02) - Official Finals Predictions(30:08) - Myles Turner(32:08) - CJ's "Trivia" Question(32:44) - Ad Break(33:29) - CJ's Answer(34:42) - Knicks fire Thibs(37:54) - Mikal Bridges(42:24) - Mark Jackson comps(46:10) - Eulogizing the Knicks Season(48:39) - Eulogizing the Wolves Season(53:31) - Timberwolves Salary Cap Sheet(58:41) - Wolves "Dead" Money(1:01:43) - Robi's "Trivia" Question(1:01:55) - Hypothetical Ad Read(1:02:33) - Robi's Answer(1:07:36) - Kiki win's WNBA Rookie of the Month(1:10:39) - WNBA Rookie of the Year Race(1:12:38) - The Mystics(1:13:57) - Li Yueru Requests a Trade(1:15:29) - WNBA Investigations(1:16:31) - The Fever are CC Merchants(1:21:35) - Robi on Nalyssa Smith(1:23:01) - Current WNBA Standings(1:23:55) - Our Atlanta Dream(1:27:02) - The Minnesota Lynx(1:28:32) - CJ's PSA(1:29:51) - The New York Liberty(1:33:54) - Robi's Dallas Wings Update(1:36:17) - Happy Pride Month!(1:37:22) - Shout out Lee(1:38:10) - Outro Song------------------Follow the podcast on Twitter:Pod - https://x.com/Top3ProtectedEddie - https://x.com/eddiegetdabandzRobi - https://x.com/YeeeerrrrobiCJ - https://x.com/CJ5299@UDMLB @RollinJays_pod @89show @CleanPocketUD @GilsArena @HeedTheCallpod @LeBatardShow @BillSimmons @NewHeightShow @ThePatMcAfeeShow @PardonMyTakePodcast @MostlySportsTitusandWalker @AllTheSmokeProductions @StephenASmith @SpeakOnFS1 @BigBoyUncut @KFCRadio @sonofaboydad @MacrodosingPod @ANewUntoldStory