The playoffs have been defined by lopsided first-round series and calls to abolish the Hack-a-Shaq strategy from NBA fans across Twitter to this point.
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder – who failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2009 – made news recently by firing head coach Scott Brooks. The move was made with a long-term view to hopefully retain franchise cornerstones Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Both players were taken selected in the draft, which is only two months away. The lottery is less than a month away with the winner likely choosing between Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor at the top of the draft.
With that in mind, I joined NBC Sports Radio host Keith Irizarry to discuss the playoffs, Hack-a-Shaq, Thunder coaching search and the draft.
Before wrapping up the podcast, we briefly discussed the future of the Hofstra basketball – a topic near and dear to our hearts as fellow alumni.
Here’s a link below to the podcast in its entirety:
Michael Scotto is an NBA columnist for SheridanHoops.com. Follow him on Twitter: @MikeAScotto.