Colin Cowherd Podcast - Wemby Is The Best Player In The World, NBA Finals Predictions Preview & Predictions, Should OKC Trade For Giannis? Start Of Spurs Dynasty?
Colin Cowherd declares Wemby the best player in the world after a dominant Spurs performance in the Western Conference Finals, arguing that the young star's ability to transform into multiple roles—offensive hub, rim protector, playmaker—makes him uniquely unstoppable. He contrasts Wemby’s impact with SGA’s struggles against San Antonio’s defensive scheme, which forced the Thunder star into inefficient shot creation. Cowherd and guest Jason Timpf assess whether OKC should trade for Giannis, concluding it’s financially and strategically impractical, especially given Giannis’s aversion to joining a team where he’d be a secondary star. They instead advocate for OKC targeting young, affordable draft talent like Cam Boozer or Yaxel Lendenborg to complement their core. The podcast then pivots to the NBA Finals preview, where Cowherd finds the Knicks-Spurs series a 50-50 matchup, with the Knicks’ physicality and veteran savvy offering a counterbalance to San Antonio’s youth and poise. Despite the Spurs’ edge in experience, Cowherd acknowledges the Knicks’ depth and defensive versatility could disrupt Wemby’s rhythm, making it one of the most balanced Finals in years.
Wemby is the best player in the world because he can shift roles—offensive hub, rim protector, playmaker—making him impossible to defend with conventional schemes.
SGA’s effectiveness dropped dramatically against the Spurs due to defensive adjustments that forced him into tough shots and shut down the rim, exposing his inability to generate quality looks.
OKC should not pursue Giannis due to salary constraints, cultural fit, and the risk of being a secondary star—instead, target affordable, high-upside draft picks like Cam Boozer.
The Knicks-Spurs Finals is a 50-50 series: the Knicks’ physicality and veteran leadership counter San Antonio’s youth and poise, with home court and experience favoring the Spurs slightly.
The Spurs’ defensive scheme—funneling guards to the sideline and collapsing on Wemby—was the key to shutting down SGA, a blueprint that could be adapted against Brunson.
…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus
Wemby Is the Best Player in the World
“I found myself being a fan for the last hour of that game last night. Yeah, I have found one of the most interesting things about Shea Gilders-Alexander in his rise over the last couple years is he is considerably less popular around the kind of casual NBA fan base that spans the globe.”
SGA’s Inability to Solve the Wemby Problem
“They went from 25 unguarded catch-and-shoot threes a game to 11 over the last four games. A huge drop-off in his ability to generate quality looks once they just said, let's see how many of these tough shots you can make.”
The Spurs’ Offensive System and Wemby’s Impact
“If you just run a ball screen with him and he rolls hard, and you're just get a guard who can throw a skip pass and you're going to get open looks. And that is fundamentally what makes them so hard to guard is you just have these three-headed...”
OKC’s Offseason Dilemma: Trade for Giannis?
“I don't think Giannis wants that. I also just think it's really difficult financially to pull off.”
OKC Should Target Draft Talent Instead
“I think the reason why I would not necessarily go for Mara is I really think Hartenstein causes some problems for Wemby.”
“They went from 25 unguarded catch-and-shoot threes a game to 11 over the last four games. A huge drop-off in his ability to generate quality looks once they just said, let's see how many of these tough shots you can make.”
“I found myself being a fan for the last hour of that game last night.”
“It does feel like to me San Antonio feels like because of their youth, it's got a bit of a runway here. There's a chance they could be a great team.”
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