The NBA Playoffs are delivering chaos, history, and heartbreak — and Big Shot Bob Robert Horry, host Rob Jenners, and B-Dog Brandon Harper are breaking it ALL down on Episode 257 of the Big Shot Bob Podcast! The Orlando Magic are one win away from completing one of the most stunning upsets in NBA postseason history — knocking off the #1 seed Detroit Pistons as an 8-seed. What's gone wrong for Cade Cunningham and the Pistons, and can they save their season on home floor? Robert Horry knows something about coming back from 3-1 deficits — he lived it with the 1995 Houston Rockets.
The OKC Thunder close out the Phoenix Suns in a clean sweep, looking like the most complete team in the West. With SGA dropping 31 in the clincher and a bench that could start anywhere in the league, is anyone actually beating these guys? Then it's the Denver Nuggets fighting to stay alive against Minnesota — Joker posts a 27/16/12, Aaron Gordon goes OFF for 43 off the bench in Game 4, but the Timberwolves are healthy and hungry. Can Denver find a way? The guys debate coaching, defense, and whether the NBA owes us a Wemby vs. Jokic matchup.
In the East, the New York Knicks celebrate a Game 4 win with some famous Magic City Wings — and Lou Will has thoughts. Will Jalen Johnson step up for Atlanta in a hostile MSG environment? Robert Horry shares his perspective on why playing on the road was actually easier for him. In Philly, Joel Embiid returns from appendix surgery and the Sixers still get blown out by 32. Is it finally time for the 76ers to move on? And the Toronto Raptors have breathed life into their series against Cleveland — is Rob Jenners' "shaky branch" take looking more solid?
Plus — Victor Wembanyama goes down with a frightening fall in Game 2, misses Game 3, then comes back in Game 4 to put up a stat line only matched by Hakeem Olajuwon. His numbers? A real life category: 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 7+ blocks. At 22 years old. The guys close out with this year's NBA Award Winners — including the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, and the MVP race between Shay, Joker, and Wemby. And they play this week's trivia game: Off the Court — surprising hobbies and hidden talents of NBA legends, from Calvin Murphy's national championship to Karl Malone's CDL license.
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00:00 – Intro: Big Shot Bob Ep. 257 & NBA Playoffs Are On
01:00 – Robert Horry's 1995 Rockets Came Back From 3-1 Down to the Suns
02:30 – Magic One Win Away From Eliminating #1 Seed Detroit Pistons
04:00 – Orlando's Weird Offense vs. Detroit's Scoring Drought
11:30 – OKC Thunder Sweep Phoenix Suns: SGA & The Most Complete Team in the West
13:30 – Lakers vs. Rockets: LeBron's Buzzer-Beater & KD's Injury Update
16:00 – Denver Nuggets Stave Off Elimination: Jokic's 27/16/12 Night
17:00 – Can Denver Come Back? The Debate on Coaching, Defense & Matchups
22:30 – Knicks vs. Hawks: Magic City Wings in the Locker Room
24:30 – The Magic City Wings Story: Lou Will Paved the Way
26:30 – Is Jalen Johnson Thinking Too Much? What the Hawks Need Tonight
29:00 – Robert Horry on Why Playing on the Road Was Easier
31:30 – Celtics Blow Out Sixers by 32: Is It Time to Move On from Joel Embiid?
33:30 – Embiid's Contract Situation: $60M+ Per Year Through 2029
36:30 – Victor Wembanyama's Scary Fall & Return: A Hakeem-Level Stat Line
42:00 – Lakers Up 3-1 on Houston: Can the Rockets Survive Without KD?
44:30 – Lakers vs. OKC Next Round: Would That Be a Sweep?
49:30 – Toronto Raptors Tie the Series vs. Cleveland: The Shaky Branch Lives
52:30 – NBA Award Winners: Most Improved, DPOY, Clutch, Sixth Man, Rookie of the Year
55:30 – Big Shot of the Week: Pizza Shop Owner Delivers Easter Kindness to Hospice Patient
58:00 – Off the Court Trivia Game: NBA Players' Hidden Hobbies & Talents
01:08:30 – Final Laughs & Outro