# @hoopstonight on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZxblSIMqG4c
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65548964-hoopstonight-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/251ab30552.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:00:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hoops Tonight (@hoopstonight) — https://gondola.cc/hoopstonight

## Caption

ason discusses three storylines from the NBA playoffs as the Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups are now set. He dives into how the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have built their teams around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama, how the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers are succeeding with small guards as their best players in Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell, and why depth is proving to be as important as ever.

All lines provided by @hardrockbet 

Timeline
0:00 - Start
0:34 - Team building
22:20 - Small guard success
28:07 - Depth importance

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## Stats

- **Views:** 6,840
- **Likes:** 271
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 145

## Tags

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