The Substitute | NFL Draft Winners & Losers, NBA Playoffs & Biggest Upsets Ever

Episode 34 of In My Defense brings in a special guest, filling in for cc, Hitman Chris, from The Hitmen Podcast, for a loaded breakdown of football and playoff basketball.This episode covers:NFL Draft Winners & Losers — which teams crushed it and who left questions unansweredWhy teams like the New York Jets and Chicago Bears are building momentumNBA Playoffs Round 1 reactions — surprising competitiveness, rising stars, and teams under pressureA deep dive into series like Cavs vs Raptors and Lakers vs RocketsWhy players like LeBron James are still carrying the moment — even late in their careersPlus:🔥 The crew debates the biggest playoff upsets of all time from “We Believe” to historic comebacksWith real talk, storytelling, and playoff energy, this episode hits every level of the game.Nothing’s personal… but In My Defense.In My Defense | NBA Playoffs Deep Dive ft. Chris (Hitman Podcast)00:00 – Cold Open: Luke Kennard Goes From Luther to Waddell 😂00:19 – Intro & Welcome00:37 – Canty's in Tokyo — Guest Host Chris from the Hitman Podcast02:40 – NFL Draft Recap: Bears Have a New Energy, Jets & Giants Win the East05:57 – Cavaliers vs. Raptors: Cleveland Can't Get Out of Their Own Way10:52 – Dennis Schroeder: Why Every Playoff Team Wants Him14:41 – Lakers vs. Rockets: Series at 3-2 — Luke Kennard Goes Cold15:32 – Is This a Legacy-Defining Series for LeBron?18:48 – OKC Is Waiting: Lakers Dodging a Bullet Into a Freight Train26:42 – Knicks vs. Hawks & Celtics vs. Sixers — East Coast Breakdown29:40 – Boston Is Playing With Their Food — Philly Has No Answer31:44 – CJ McCollum: Barbecue Chicken on Jalen Brunson32:48 – 99 Problems: Biggest Playoff Upsets in Sports History33:40 – 2007 Warriors Over the Mavs | 2004 Red Sox Comeback | 2016 LeBron 3-137:37 – 2011 Dirk Revenge Tour: Taking Down Kobe, OKC & the Heat41:26 – Wins & Losses: MJ Biopic, Damon Jones Guilty Plea & NFL Draft Class45:58 – Outro & Where to Find Chris / Hitman Podcast🎙️ New episodes drop every Friday 🔗 www.linktr.ee/InMyDefensePod 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@InMyDefensePodFollow the hosts:Chris Canty → @ChrisCanty99Quentin “Que” McDuffie → @Queie_Beamen1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.