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2025 NBA Finals: Indiana-OKC preview with Andrew Schlecht
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- Jun 3, 2025
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Summary
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 ----- Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram , and read his work on fieldhousefiles.com .