BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Voice of NBATV's Hightlights Beau Estes Oct 22, 2019

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The second you hear Beau's voice, you'll instantly recognize it as the long time highlights voiceover for all of NBA TV's and NBA.com's nightly highlight videos. Coach Nick and Beau discuss the Hawks, Lakers, and Clippers as well as the process of churning out such high quality content night after night.

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Which Teams Have Us Hyped This Season Sep 28, 2019

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Coach Nick is joined by The Athletic's Jared Weiss to discuss which teams they're excited about, and which teams they're not into at all. From the Clippers to the Sixers and everyone in between.

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Vlade Divac HOF, NBA 3 Point Shooting Stagnancy Sep 07, 2019

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Coach Nick is joined by Jared Weiss of The Athletic to discuss why Vlade Divac is being inducted into the hall of fame - as a way ahead of his time ball handling center. They also discuss Russell Westbrook's off the court persona, and why 3 point percentage in the NBA isn't rising.

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Hall Of Fame, Randle As A Knick - and Nets vs Celtics Aug 29, 2019

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In another entertaining and informative off season discussion on the NBA, Coach Nick and Jared Weiss go back and forth about what it takes to get into the Hall Of Fame, defend the value of Julius Randle, and argue about whether the Brooklyn Nets are ready to leapfrog over the Boston Celtics this year.

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The Beef Between Popeyes And Wendy's/Boogie Down Aug 21, 2019

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Don't miss another triumphant return of Dave DuFour to the podcast, joining Coach Nick and Jared Weiss as they break down the twitter chicken feud between Popeye's and Wendy's (Chic-Fil-A won) as well as go around the league to discuss the Lakers center problem, the depth of the West, and more!

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Why Derrick White and De'Aaron Fox Will Break Out: NBA AMA LIVE SHOW Aug 09, 2019

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Dave DuFour jumps back into the pod to join Coach Nick and Jared Weiss to discuss a host of off season topics, including whether Derrick White and De'Aaron Fox are ready to make the leap into star level players, plus we discuss Jaren Jackson Jr's ceiling and the egregious traveling that might never go punished.

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Why Was It A Nightmare Being GM In Cleveland? Aug 05, 2019

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David Griffin, current Pelicans GM and former Cavaliers GM, discussed the ups and downs being the GM for LeBron in Cleveland with Sports Illustrated, and Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic delve into the issues.

Plus, they go over the marquee games of next season and who is the at the top of the East.

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NBA Off Season Analysis: Nets, Sixers, Jazz And MORE Jul 26, 2019

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Another great LIVE show is in the books, as Coach Nick and The Athletic's Jared Weiss discuss how the Nets will look with Kyrie Irving on the floor, as well as a deep dive across the NBA to discuss a ton of other teams and moves, especially a great viewer question: Who are the most overrated and underrated teams?

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Coach Marc Skelton - Author of Pounding The Rock Jul 21, 2019

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Coach Nick welcomes on Friend Of The Breakdown Marc Skelton, the head coach at Fannie Lou Hamer High School in the Bronx. Not only has Marc won two New York City titles, he wrote an extraordinary book "Pounding The Rock", chronicling the 2016-17 season that overcame tremendous adversity both on and off the court to win the title. Rarely does a basketball coach have the ability to write prose like Skelton does, and it evokes authors like David Halberstam. A must read this summer for anybody into basketball.

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The Russell Westbrook Problem Jul 13, 2019

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When the blockbuster trade sending Russell Westbrook to the Rockets first went down, everyone raised an eyebrow. Now that we've processed what it means, Jared and I break down how we think it might work. Plus, who won the war of Free Agency Signings?

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