# Lessons Every NBA Team Can Learn From The Finals

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-06-16T09:00:14+00:00
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## Resource

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to discuss what every team can learn from the 2026 NBA Finals. First, they get into the response to the New York Knicks winning it all. Then, they discuss their biggest takeaways for both the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs moving forward. Finally, they rattle off a bunch of different lessons the NBA at large has learned from the Finals. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:46 - Reacting to the Knicks winning it all 14:24 - Victor Wembanyama 21:47 - The De’Aaron Fox hate 31:53 - Jalen Brunson proving everyone wrong 41:53 - Trades not made can change everything 47:15 - 100-Game depth matters 50:05 - The ideal big man has changed 54:23 - Threshold athleticism has changed 57:36 - Minimizing weaknesses is critical 1:01:19 - How to build a champion 1:05:22 - New superstar trends 1:14:21 - ‘Why not us?!’ SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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