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Who is the No. 3 prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft behind Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson? Also, Tank Watch and FOUR Prospects of the Week Dec 12, 2022

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In this episode, Adam Spinella joins to break down the race for the No. 3 prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft. Assuming that Victor Wembanyama goes No. 1, and Scoot Henderson is the second-best prospect, who is the third-best? Is it Cam Whitmore? Is it Amen Thompson? What about Nick Smith and Brandon Miller? Anthony Black and Ausar Thompson? Then, we dive into Tank Watch. What's going on with the Washington Wizards? And why Louisville gets a special mention in Tank Watch for the sheer disaster with the Cardinals right now. Then, we give out Game Theory Prospect Of The Week awards, and we do FOUR of them because we've taken the last couple of weeks off. We talk Taylor Hendricks, followed by Donovan Clingan, Tucker DeVries and Arthur Kaluma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA First Trimester Contender Tiers: Who can win the 2022-23 NBA title? with Dave DuFour Dec 10, 2022

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Dave DuFour from The Athletic joins the show! And we dive into NBA Contender tiers. As in: which teams do we think have the best chance to win the NBA title as presently constructed? Which teams need to make moves to get into that mix? We dive into the Celtics, Bucks, Warriors, Clippers, Cavaliers, Suns, Pelicans, Nuggets, Grizzlies and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pelicans are on fire; Hawks are Weird; Scottie Barnes is having a sophomore slump, what's going on?; Jett Howard Breakdown Dec 07, 2022

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Mark Schindler joins the show to talk about some birds. First, we chat about the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that has a case as the deepest team in the NBA and one that is playing exceptionally well right now. Then we move to the Hawks, a team struggling with injuries that also has some weird stuff seemingly happening. Then, we move to the Raptors, who aren't birds but birds are descended from dinosaurs so they count anyway. What's going on with Scottie Barnes? We dive in and try to figure it out. Finally, we finish with Mark Schindler's prospect of the week, Michigan's Jett Howard, a fascinating player that has drawn real top-20 attention so far this season at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Re-Drafting the 2020 NBA Draft; Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Desmond Bane or Tyrese Haliburton at No. 1? With Adam Spinella Dec 05, 2022

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In this episode, I'm joined by Adam Spinella where we decide to dive deep into what has been a disappointing 2020 NBA Draft and re-draft it. What order should that class have gone in? Should Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, LaMelo Ball, or Desmond Bane go first? What about guys like Tyrese Maxey and Devin Vassell? Where do James Wiseman and Killian Hayes fall to? All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the New York Knicks? NBA News: Horford Extension, Tatum God Mode, MVP Power Rankings, Towns Out Dec 03, 2022

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Dear friend of the program Fred Katz joins the show to talk about a few different topics. Our plan is to start with a quick word on the Al Horford extension, talk a bit about Jayson Tatum's incredible run. We also give a brief MVP Power Ranking. Then, we want to dive into the Knicks, and just try to figure out what exactly they are? What are they doing? What is their plan here moving forward? Then we'll get into a couple quick things, and talk Karl Towns' injury and how that impacts Minnesota. Time Stamps: -Open is an Al Horford Appreciation following his extension: 0-12:00 -Jayson Tatum and MVP Power Rankings: 12:00-31:00 -Knicks: 31:00-1:06:00 -Towns Out, Timberwolves Outlook: 1:06:00-end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First-Time NBA All-Stars in 2023? Fox, Haliburton, Shai, who else? Also: GG Jackson Early Season Prospect Breakdown with Mark Schindler Nov 30, 2022

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Mark Schindler joins the show! We chat about potential first-time all-stars for the 2023 NBA All-Star game. Who is shaping up to potentially make the event for the first time by leveling up? Can Tyrese Haliburton, De'Aaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and others continue on this run. Are there are there any other potential dark horses that could rise up? Also, thoughts on GG Jackson at South Carolina and his first few games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feast Week Recap! Duke, UNC Prospect Worries? Future NBA stars on display! Great College Vets! Nov 28, 2022

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In this episode, Adam Spinella joins the show to talk about everything we saw during Feast Week. From the Maui Invitational to all of the Phil Knight Invitational events, we dive into guys like Brandon Miller, Anthony Black, Dereck Lively, Purdue and Zach Edey, Battle 4 Atlantis and the big Julian Phillips game we saw, Gradey Dick and Kansas playing well at times, Gonzaga not being quite up to par yet, then also the Maui Invitational where Arizona won behind its bevy of prospects, Arkansas looked great, and Creighton battled to the title game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Breakout Players from First Month! Bol Bol, Lauri Markkanen, Desmond Bane and more with Mark Schindler Nov 23, 2022

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In this episode, Mark Schindler joins the show to break down six of the biggest breakout players in the NBA thus far in 2022-23! Who has really stepped their game up in the first month of the season? We dive into Desmond Bane, Lauri Markkanen, Bol Bol, Kevin Huerter and many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Major CBB Weekend Recap! Kentucky-Gonzaga deep dive, Houston, Virginia, Illinois, Baylor breakdowns, NBA Draft, Prospects of the Week, MORE! Nov 21, 2022

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Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to break down the first major weekend of college basketball, including Kentucky-Gonzaga, Virginia's games against Illinois and Baylor, UCLA's games against Baylor and Illinois, Houston-Oregon, and way more. We look at it from a prospects perspective with a deep dive into all of the action that occurred across the country, in addition to just talking hoops about some good, fun teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Panic for Warriors, Bulls and Nets? Why are the Kings and Blazers succeeding through 15 games? with Mo Dakhil Nov 18, 2022

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In this episode, Mo Dakhil joins the podcast and we talk about five teams: the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers and Kings have turned it on to start the year, while the other three are stuck in neutral. Why? We dive deep into all five. The order: Chicago Bulls: Start to 20:00 Golden State: 24:00-47:00 Brooklyn Nets: 47:00-1:03:00 Blazers: 1:03:00-1:13:00 Kings: 1:13:00-1:25:00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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