Jun 15, 2026 · 2 hr 23 min · 14 segments
Brian Geisinger (@bgeis\_bird; @bgeisinger.bsky.social) talks the Knicks' victory, the Spurs' arrival and mandate, his history with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, and the Hornets' unique opportunity at…
The NBA draft is in less than two weeks.
Welcome to Chuck and Darts, a podcast of informed, rigorous, reckless, harmless, speculative, and fun predictions about the game we love.
You can call me Chuck.
This is episode number 245.
The last episode I had was 244, which was at the conclusion of the San Antonio-OKC, uh, classic Western Conference Finals.
Uh, that was with my buddy Pat, who's a Spurs fan, and we just broke down that series, previewed the finals at the time, talked about how the Spurs might add a piece since they have a draft pick around 20, uh, in this class.
But in that episode, I predicted the Spurs to beat the Knicks in seven.
W- was not a very confident pick.
I was hemming and hawing, and the Knicks indeed clowned me it, in an highly entertaining, highly dramatic five-game series.
Probably o- one of the most dramatic five-game series in the history of the league.
Uh, the Knicks are NBA champions.
I, I was thrilled watching it.
And joining me to talk about it, and to talk about the Charlotte Hornets, who very subtly, quietly I might even say, have two picks in the second 10 of this draft.
They have pick 14 and pick 18, and they are a team on the rise.
Uh, joining me to discuss them and the finals is Brian Geisinger, the Split the Action Substack, one of the best ACC analysts and writers that you will find.
Brian, welcome back.
You're looking refreshed.
You're looking great.
How are you?
That's right.
That's right.
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The NBA draft is in less than two weeks.
Welcome to Chuck and Darts, a podcast of informed, rigorous, reckless, harmless, speculative, and fun predictions about the game we love.
You can call me Chuck.
This is episode number 245.
The last episode I had was 244, which was at the conclusion of the San Antonio-OKC, uh, classic Western Conference Finals.
Uh, that was with my buddy Pat, who's a Spurs fan, and we just broke down that series, previewed the finals at the time, talked about how the Spurs might add a piece since they have a draft pick around 20, uh, in this class.
But in that episode, I predicted the Spurs to beat the Knicks in seven.
W- was not a very confident pick.
I was hemming and hawing, and the Knicks indeed clowned me it, in an highly entertaining, highly dramatic five-game series.
Probably o- one of the most dramatic five-game series in the history of the league.
Uh, the Knicks are NBA champions.
I, I was thrilled watching it.
And joining me to talk about it, and to talk about the Charlotte Hornets, who very subtly, quietly I might even say, have two picks in the second 10 of this draft.
They have pick 14 and pick 18, and they are a team on the rise.
Uh, joining me to discuss them and the finals is Brian Geisinger, the Split the Action Substack, one of the best ACC analysts and writers that you will find.
Brian, welcome back.
You're looking refreshed.
You're looking great.
How are you?
That's right.
That's right.