Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

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Isaac Okoro Scouting Report Apr 15, 2020

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A deep dive on projected top-5 pick Isaac Okoro of Auburn. Included: Whether his relatively raw offensive game has some upside, and can his defense rise to a truly elite level in the NBA?

Then the COVID Daily News. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed, or by searching “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player.

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With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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News, Central Division Long-Term Plans, COVID Daily News Apr 14, 2020

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We discuss the Bulls’ hiring of Arturas Karnisovas as basketball decision-maker and the latest on the NBA’s negotiations with the players on the revenue shortfall.

Then we go through the 5 teams in the Central Division to discuss our long-term plans for each, in order: Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indiana, and Milwaukee.

Then the COVID Daily News. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed, or by searching “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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Golden State Warriors Retrospective with Anthony Slater Apr 13, 2020

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In the first of a series, Warriors beat man Anthony Slater of the Athletic looks back on the Warriors season. The rundown:

Give the team overall a grade for the season
What are the biggest things the team learned this year?
What are the biggest questions still unanswered?
What was the biggest positive surprise to you this season?
What was the biggest disappointment this season?
Do you feel better or worse about this team’s long-term future now than before the season?
Team MVP (this one was tough)?
Rotation player who struggled the most?
Progress report on team’s young players
Who do you expect to still be a key player on this team in 2 years, start of the 2021-22 season?
One word to describe this team’s season

Then Ben Taylor joins for the COVID Daily News. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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A Day in the Life: Amber Nichols, Assistant GM of the Capital City Go-Go Apr 10, 2020

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Amber Nichols, assistant GM of the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G-League affiliate, takes us through a typical work day. We discuss:

Her considerable logistical responsibilities as a young executive;
What she does during games and practices;
How she learned to watch film
Her evaluation and reporting process for G-League and NBA scouting
The hardest thing about her job and the best thing about her job,

Then Ben Taylor joins for the COVID Daily News. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed.

You can subscribe to the basketball feed by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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The Defense Episode; Coronavirus Daily Apr 09, 2020

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Everything defense, All-Defensive teams and honorable mentions, Worst Team All-Defense, most improved and regressed, better and worse than you think, most with the least, and least with the most awards.

Then COVID Daily News. A UChicago paper concludes that the shutdown could save trillions of dollars.

What should we take from the reduction in daily hospitalizations in New York?

Troubling data emerges about the effect of coronavirus on the black and Native American communities.

Wuhan reopens amid fanfare but China continues PR crackdown.

New Zealand has been a rare coronavirus success story so far.

India commences a strict lockdown in its most populous province.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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[Better Audio] Bill Duffy/BDA Sports Agent Evaluation; Baseball’s Plan to Come Back; COVID Daily News w/ Ben Taylor Apr 08, 2020

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Nate and Danny look at Bill Duffy and BDA Sports. How have they done for clients like Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Josh Richardson, and Zach LaVine?

We also discuss the news that MLB will attempt to return to play in May or June and what that means for the NBA’s attempts to return as well.

Then Ben Taylor with the daily Coronavirus News, which you can subscribe to here.

A deep dive into the research regarding the percentages of false negative and false positive COVID tests, the challenges posed and some potential solutions.

Then a look at the latest from around the world, including Boris Johnson’s health, Italy’s attempt to return to normalcy, whether the non-lockdown in Sweden is working, and more.

We close with some more supply chain stresses, the hope for a four-to-eight week timeline for reopening in the US, and the progress of small business loans.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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Anthony Edwards Scouting Report; Coronavirus Daily Apr 07, 2020

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Nate and Danny evaluate the film on Anthony Edwards and try to figure out his NBA future. How does his streaky jumper project, and does he have the upside that his physical tools suggest?

On the Coronavirus Daily, Boris Johnson has entered the ICU after his hospitalization Sunday, while Britain's case load continues to mount.

Then a look around the world as the curve appears to have flattened somewhat in Europe and some countries plan tentative steps toward reopening. Most African countries have now imposed restrictions.

New York's hospital admissions have flattened, but the city faces the prospect of being overwhelmed as deaths at home have skyrocketed and death-related services grow difficult to obtain.

Then, the thorny issue of when recovering patients can reenter society.

Finally some research on the seasonality of the coronavirus and the potential for mutations.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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Best Contracts in the NBA; Coronavirus Daily w/ Ben Taylor Apr 06, 2020

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Nate and Danny on the best contracts in the NBA. First, important context on why these good contracts are so hard to find and negotiate. Then we go through each of our candidates and pick a top-3. We also go into the latest on the NBA continuing its season and the Bulls’ GM search.

Then (47:19) Ben Taylor for the Coronavirus Daily Podcast. The CDC recommends masks in public. Then, a look at the reasons for the supply chain issues from everything from household goods to key medicines and equipment.

That's followed by news around the USA: the latest from NY, how US physical distancing compares to Europe, the FDA's approval of a machine that can sterilize 80,000 N95 masks per day, and the removal of the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Italy may have crested the curve, but a new study shows that the official death counts may have been low. Plus more from Greece, Spain, Iran (which plans a gradual reopening), Iraq, and Austria. Singapore has also instituted harsher measures to deal with the spread of the virus.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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NBA: The Worst Contracts; COVID19 w/ Ben Taylor: Lockdown Economics, Virus Back in China, World and USA News Apr 03, 2020

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Nate and Danny discuss the worst contracts in the NBA and hit the latest league news, including that NBA players may have 25% of their salaries put in escrow.

Then (37:11) Ben Taylor is back to hit on whether locking down is best for the economy, the news that China’s Henan province appears to have a virus resurgence, and the evolving situations in India and Ecuador.

Ben and Nate also discuss the latest news regarding the effects of physical distancing in late-moving states, and the staggering unemployment numbers.

With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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The Biggest Floppers in the NBA; COVID19 World News Roundup, Jill B. Berkeley (Nate’s Mom) on COVID Insurance Issues Apr 02, 2020

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Late on April Fool’s Day, Nate and Danny pick the biggest floppers in the NBA, finally giving these beautiful thespians their due. They go through the candidates and pick a top 3, and also credit those who flop the least.

Then the daily coronavirus roundup, as Nate goes through the latest on equipment shortages in the US, the particulars of the US small business loan programs, the evolving studies on asymptomatic carriers, continuing reports of unreliable Chinese statistics, and other world news including a Danish ray of hope.

Then (106:30) Jill B. Berkeley, an insurance lawyer with 40 years of experience (and Nate’s mom), discusses the potential for business owners to obtain insurance coverage for losses due to the coronavirus.

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