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A week of the 24/25 NBA season has taken place and as predicted; the 2024 rookie class has gotten off to a slow start. But, gaze into the future, peer, peak, draw back the curtain and try to envision a world in which Reed Sheppard is on fire in Houston, Zach Edey isn't fouling 4.7 times per game and Zaccharie Risacher can finish at the rim.
That's exactly what Dan Olinger and I tried to do on this pod, drafting 8 man rotations from the 2024 draft, trying to build our best long term lineups. This was super fun! It gave us a chance to talk about team building, make or break guys and draft philosophy while also getting to wear our fake GM hats!
Make sure to go and check out Dan's work down below - he was a great guest and knows a ton of ball!
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Is West Coast Real Estate the best thing about the Pacific Divison? The LA teams, Warriors, Suns and Kings might find themselves in a beautiful aprt of the country but Judson Walden and I discuss why we're concerned about the overall strength of this group. Will offseason additions lead to a more exciting season for Kings and Suns fans? Can LeBron and Steph defy father time again? Will Kawhi Leonard ever play at the Intuit Dome?
Tonnes of questions about teams that are tough to evaluate but fun to talk about! Judson Walden joins to try and help us unravvel just what's going on out West.
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Square your shoulders to the basketball, tuck that elbow in, ten toes facing the rim, don't let that guide hand interfere with your shot! When I think of shooting development, like many other I focus on the physical side of things, correcting form, energy transfer, fluid motion, eliminating that funky footwork etc but there's so much more to it than that.
I asked NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love onto the podcast because I wanted to delve into the mental side of what he does. How does he gain a players trust at the start of a process? How do you teach a player that it's alright to miss? What's the basketball equivalent of a swing thought? And is our current mindset behind shooting holding us back from hitting percentages that we thought unimaginable in previous generations?
Dave was super kind with his time and if you're an NBA nerd I really think you'll enjoy our conversation.
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The South West division was a doosie last year, providing us with a finals contender, a french phenom, a frnachise that nearly doubled their win total from 22/23 to 23/24 and a near full year of Zion Williamson (that damn Play-In!).
This year promises much of the same. Now that the Memphis Grizzlies are seemingly back, ready to compete after a nightmarish 27 win season last year, it seems we have 5 competitive teams, all with young stars and big aspirations for the year ahead. Twitter analyst and true hoop head Brett Usher joined to talk about a conference that promises to be incredibly exciting during the 24/25 NBA season. Check it out!
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Trill of YKB fame drops by to talk about the Atlantic Division in the 24/25 season! We went through every single trade target that Philadelphia could look to acquire using the KJ Martin contract. Spoke about the Celtics title credentials given the Porzingis injury, had some (slightly outdated chat around the Knicks) and finished off with a 2nd draft guys segment that'll get you on Fanspo in no time!
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The Northwestern Divison has as good a chance as any with providing us our NBA champions for the 2024/25 season. Listen in for a whistlestop tour through the OKC Thunder, the Timberwolves, the Nuggets and the Jazz. We talk about divison themes, fun lineups we'd like to see, our big questions for each team as well as some of our predictions for the upcoming season.
Can SGA win MVP? Will the Nuggets drop off losing KCP? Can Anthony Edwards take another step forward or can the Jazz finally bottom out in pursuit of the star that'll launch this core forward?
Listen in for all that and more. As always Jud was a great guest with a lot of interesting stuff to say. He'll be back a ton through the next season.
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Not all rebuilds are built equal. Sometimes you get a bundle of picks to jumpstart the assembly of an exciting new era for your franchise. Sometimes you have to swallow your pride, tear it all down and leave a failed era behind without a ton to show for it.
The Blazers and the Wizards found themselves at opposite ends of the spectrum when they chose to tear it down but we spoke about them together in our first season preview episode of the off-season. Listen in as Matt, Jud and I tell you everything you need to know about these teams prior to the start of the 24/25 season.
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Just how do you scout the draft in 2024? What do you look for? What do you value? Well, I've drafted in draft expert (see what I did there?) Chucking Darts to help you and I through the process.
We talk about what it really means to be an NBA athlete, valuing efficiency at all levels and what's going to stay valuable as we get into the backhalf on the 2020's in the NBA.
Let us know what your philosophy is heading into the 2025 class, what are you valuing that no one else seems to be talking about?
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What's going to happen next year in the NBA? Who will be the best player? Which teams will dissapoint? Which young guys have a chance to break through and do something special?
I've decided to arrogantly share my East/West Conference Predictions as well as my Top 75 players list with a bunch of fellow content creators so they can tear me down all in the name of good listening!
For the debut episode of Rate my NBA season I had friend of the pod Asher Levy NBA on to dissect my list and my man got forensic on me. We argued about the Clippers, the Bucks, Jamal Murray, Kevin Durant and a whole lot more! Make sure to give the episode a listen and check out Asher's YT channel and Substack!
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Bryce joins the show to hopefully reframe the conversation around the Detroit Pistons. It's easy to see the gaps in the roster but we try and imagine what success could look like in Motor City.
We talk about each member of the young core and highlight one area of their game in which we'd like to see them improve to get this roster to a place where we're talking post season not potential draft picks. Disclaimer: With every single one of these guys we could have spoken about shooting but we wanted to have a little more fun!
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How far can synergy get you in the NBA? As the Knicks trade the farm for Mikal Bridges, the Celtics win it all with one of the most balanced teams of all time and star laden teams like the Phoenix Suns flame out early in the post season Judson Walden and I wanted to explore just how far synergy can get you.
We put on our fake GM hats and drafted against eachother in an effort to build a championship quality 8-man rotation without selecting all-stars. Team philosophies differed, big names didn't make the cut but most inportantly we had a great time recording! Make sure to check out Jud, this was his debut podcast and honestly it felt like he'd been doing it for years.
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Hawks expert Glen Willis joins the podcast to talk about his beloved Atlanta! Trading Trae Young or Dejounte Murray? What to do with the number 1 pick? Jalen Johnsons ultimate ceiling? The unexpected value of De'Andre Hunter. We talk about a ton of interesting stuff in this episode so make sure to chekc it out!
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An MVP, an All-Star, 5 draft picks and $55,000,000 in cap space. The Philadelphia 76ers have all of the above, Ricky Council III and the rest is a blank canvas. In a move to build a championship team round Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey this summer Daryll Morey has created flexibility that most GM's would dream of. Heading into free agency they have the room to sign any player and with their stash of draft picks traidng for a star isn't out of the question.
So... Why not get the Slopfather himself, TrillBroDude of the You Know Ball podcast, on The Drop Step to dissect every move Philadelphia could make this offseason? We talk about upgrading the Nic Batum spot (by signing LeBron James), a Jimmy Butler reunion, Joel Embiid morphing into Brook Lopez and tonnes more on the star front.
We wrap the podcast up talking about some of our favourite guys from the 2024 draft but most importantly this episode was a blast to record! Trill is great and we cooked up some plans that could see Philadelphia vault back into contention.
Give it a listen!
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Small guards thriving, depth is king, two big or not two big... Every year the playoffs throw up a ton of questions and answers so on today's show Parker Flemming and I took his team, the Memphis Grizzlies, and spoke about some takeawys they could make and apply to next season.
We got into winning the possesion game, optimising Jarren Jackson Jr, the two best value wings in the NBA and a whole lot more! Check out the episode! Parker is the best! He's got an encyclopedic knowledge of the Grizzlies and thinks about the game in a really fun way.
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Nic Thomas of The Lead and The Box Score pod joined the podcast for one of our favourite nights of the year... The NBA Draft lottery! Listen in as we speculate about some exciting outcomes that could come to pass pre Lottery or feel free to jump ahead to 30 minutes in where we officially react to the lottery as it's taking place. In the final stages of the podcast we did a lottery Mock Draft to round out the show. Like, Rate and Follow the Feed!
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Will everyone be 7ft tall? Will everyone be hitting stepback 3's? Are solo Rim Protectors a thing of the past? Mike Gribanov, Draft analyst and youth Basketball expert joins the podcast to talk about the future of the NBA and some of the untapped advantages that teams may well look to exploit as we enter the back half of the 2020's. We talk about why it's important not to pidgeon hole prospects into specific roles, some of the stand out players from the 2025 class and some favourites from 2024 too. Favourite young cores in the NBA, the transition to even more transition in Basketball, it all comes up with Mike!
Had an absolute blast recording with Mike, be sure to check him out in the links below!
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Angst and anguish are apt words for describing the emotions and feeling of Minnesota sports fans for the best part of a century. Since George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers sailed away to sunnier Western coast shores the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" has failed ot make a major splash on the USA sporting scene; all too often leaving their fans drowning in misery. But... Say it quietly. All that might be about to change. Minnesotan Basketball analysts Emmett Laurent and Andrew Dukowitz join the pod to recap the Wolves feasting on the Suns in their first round series. We speak about stand out performers like Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Nikeil Alexander Walker and dare to dream about making the finals. I had great fun with these two, particularly in discussing the defensive coverages Chris Finch and co employed to stop Phoenix; ball knowers of the highest order, make sure to go and check them out!
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How healthy is Joel Embiid? What does a matchup against the Knicks look like for the 76ers? Dream off-season acquisitions... The 76ers are into the post season and we had Bryan Toporek on the pod to talk all about it! Listen in to hear about potential matchups, vanquishing Miami, Embiid speculation and roster analysis.
Bryan's one of the best in the business when it comes to covering Philadelphia, make sure to check out his work down below!
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It's time to redefine the NBA stock market. For too long us NBA fans have "held onto stock" of draft busts; players presented as superstars who failed to live up to the premise they'd shown early in their hoops career and I say enough is enough. It's time to clear out your NBA stock portfolio, it's time to sell your timeshare on Frank Ntilikina island, dump your Killian Hayes equity, relinquish your Zaire Williams capital and start investing the right way.
Chuck of Chucking Darts podcast fame joined me to start this revolution as we each picked the 5 guys we think will see their stock rise the most over the next calendar year of NBA hoops. Listen in as we discuss an exciting Utah rookie pair, two Hawks set to soar, a Grizzlie who might have just signed the best value contract in the NBA and a potential superstar who looks like he's been messing with the sliders on 2K. This was a really fun episode to record, Chuck is genuinely one of the best people in the NBA space and if the NBA stock market was real I think he'd make a killing!
Check the episode out and let us know who's stock is set to rise the highest over the next year in the NBA!
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What do you prioritise when you have the greatest prospect perhaps in the history of the NBA blossoming before your very own eyes? The San Antonio Spurs have to answer this question. With Victor Wembanyama in house; they have an opportunity very rafrely afforded to other franchises. Contend now? Trade a glut of the 12 first round picks they have stashed for the next 7 years to build an overnight contender around their French phenom? Or take it slow, evaluate the young core of players you have in house, mine the draft for gold and hope to build a dynasty that can match the great success of the Tim Duncan era?
Lifelong Spurs fan and host of The Vic and Roll, Noah Magaro-George joins the show to help guide us through these questions! We talk about the likes of Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Blake Wesley. We discuss potential All-Stars who could come onto the market that San Antonio could pair with Vic sooner rather than later and ultimately have a great conversation about what might be the NBA's next dynasty!
This was a ton of fun to record. Check out Noah, follow the feed, share with a friend and rate the podcast!
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