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The Preseason NBA Trade Market and an in-person Victor Wembanyama Scout with Danny Leroux Oct 01, 2022

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Danny Leroux joins the show to break down the NBA Trade Market in the preseason. We dive deep into some of the players that could move throughout the season, but also talk about how rare it is that we enter the season with seemingly few stars available. But we also talk about Jae Crowder, Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Jakob Poeltl, Myles Turner, Deandre Ayton a bit, D'Angelo Russell, Harrison Barnes, and plenty others that feature on the mid-tier starter/high-end starter market. But first, we dive into a Victor Wembanyama breakdown, as Danny was in France and got to see the potential 2023 No. 1 overall pick in person this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Most Important Quotes and Storylines from NBA Media Days: Shai in OKC, Brooklyn, ZION, and more Sep 29, 2022

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In this episode, Sam chats with James Edwards from The Athletic about NBA Media Days. We scanned across the league and found all of the important, newsworthy things that happened over the last 24 hours so you don't have to. Those items include: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not on the trade block; The Suns don't seem to be in an awesome place; Zion Williamson looks jacked again; the Lakers have some things to figure out; The Nets have some things to figure out; The Celtics found out about Ime Udoka on Twitter like everyone else; Myles Turner understands that a trade could happen; Draymond Green and Jordan Poole haven't extended yet, but are comfortable going into the season without them; and MUSCLE WATCH 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA News; Udoka Suspended; Bogdanovic to Detroit; Jae Crowder Trade Request; McCollum/Wade Extensions; Mailbag Sep 26, 2022

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Adam Spinella joins the show to dive deep into some NBA news and notes. First, we chat briefly about the Ime Udoka suspension in Boston. Then, we move to the Bojan Bogdanovic trade to Detroit, and why more teams should be willing to make moves like this. Then, we jump into Jae Crowder's trade request, and the C.J. McCollum and Dean Wade extensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previewing the College Basketball Season with 3 Man Weave; NPOY odds, Title Contenders, more! Sep 24, 2022

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In this episode, I chat with the 3 Man Weave, our favorite college basketball analysts here at the show, to break down the upcoming season in conjunction with the release of The Almanac, a new college basketball online magazine that will go on sale next week. We chat in-depth about the changing tides within college basketball and whether the changes are good. How college basketball has continued to stylistically diverge from the NBA, and why we're cool with that. And then we get into teams. Who are our title favorites? Who are the best forthcoming teams? Who are the most underrated teams? What coach do we trust most when it comes to in-game adjustments and getting the most out of his team? In this year of the big, who is the best one? Who is the most underrated one? Who will break out? Which teams are we most interested in seeing perform this year? And finally, our favorites for national player of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Prospect Wars! Barnes or Ant? Franz or Jabari? Zion or Mobley? Plus, Wembanyama Offensive Breakout Breakdown Sep 21, 2022

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Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to do two things. First, we break down what was the best Victor Wembanyama offensive game that I've seen, a 34-point early season game against Hapoel Holon. We explain the context behind the game, and explain what made us so excited about Wembanyama's terrific performance. Then, we do what might end up being a new segment on the podcast for an hour: Prospect Wars. After a fun tweet from Nate Jones asking who would you take long-term between Anthony Edwards and Scottie Barnes, Spins and Sam came up with five other matchups that would be fun to dive into and breakdown, answering the question: who would you rather have long-term between these two players: Anthony Edwards vs Scottie Barnes Tyrese Maxey vs Tyrese Haliburton Evan Mobley vs Zion Williamson Franz Wagner Vs Jabari Smith Desmond Bane vs Josh Giddey Keegan Murray vs Pat Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Eastern Conference Win Total Over/Unders with Robby Kalland Sep 19, 2022

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It's time for one of our favorite yearly episodes here on the podcast, our win total over/unders with Robby Kalland. Using BetMGM's odds, we chat with Robby and dive deep into every NBA team's over/under win total in the Eastern Conference. We also make it abundantly clear which ones we actually like, and the other ones that we will stay completely and utterly away from because they're good numbers. Hawks: 46.5 Celtics: 56.5 Nets: 51.5 Cavs: 47.5 Hornets: 36.5 Bulls: 44.5 Pistons: 28.5 Pacers: 24.5 Heat: 49.5 Bucks: 53.5 Knicks: 39.5 Magic: 26.5 76ers: 50.5 Raptors: 46.5 Wizards: 35.5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Western Conference Win Total Over/Unders; Robert Sarver Suspension Sep 17, 2022

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It's time for one of our favorite yearly episodes here on the podcast, our win total over/unders with Robby Kalland. Using BetMGM's odds, we chat with Robby and dive deep into every NBA team's over/under win total in the Western Conference. We also make it abundantly clear which ones we actually like, and the other ones that we will stay completely and utterly away from because they're good numbers. But before we do that, we spend 25 minutes breaking down why the NBA's decision to fine and suspend Robert Sarver for one year is insufficient. Here are our numbers that we used for the over/unders. Mavericks: 48.5 Nuggets: 50.5 Warriors: 53.5 Rockets: 23.5 Clippers: 51.5 Lakers: 45.5 Grizzlies: 49.5 Timberwolves: 48.5 Pelicans: 45.5 Thunder: 23.5 Suns: 53.5 Blazers: 39.5 Spurs: 23.5 Kings: 34.5 Jazz: 24.5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Preseason Awards Odds Breakdown: Diving Deep into Betting numbers for MVP, DPOY, MIP, 6MOY, ROY with Cole Huff! Sep 15, 2022

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Cole Huff sometimes lets the people forget that he was a professional basketball player, but he's now a writer for The Athletic and a variety of other platforms. He chats with Sam about NBA Awards odds coming into this preseason. MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Sixth Man of the Year are all covered, with some thoughts on who we think is going to have a killer year entering the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2: Bronny James is UNDERRATED; Mark Cuban wants to expand the NBA Draft, is that realistic? Mailbag, including Giannis/Skill Discussion Sep 13, 2022

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In the second part of this two-part episode, Sam is joined by Coach Spins and they chat about a couple of topics. First, they chat about Bronny James, and why they think he is actually underrated as a player. Colleges should take a really strong look if he's serious about considering that pathway. Then, Mark Cuban suggested adding a third and fourth round to the NBA Draft. Adam and Sam break down what that would look like, and whether or not we think it's possible or even likely. Also, how would can you make it work if the decision comes down in order to make it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 NBA Draft Thoughts, Part 1: Scoot vs. Vic Matchup Preview! Mega vs. OTE, Thompson Twins vs. Djurisic Breakdown Sep 12, 2022

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The first part of a two-part NBA Draft-centric episode! In this first part, Spins and I chat about the forthcoming Scoot Henderson vs. Victor Wembanyama matchup that has been set for October 4/6 in Las Vegas. What should we be looking for in this game? When was the last time we saw this kind of 1 vs. 2 matchup in the preseason? A deep dive into an incredibly fun NBA Draft matchup. Then, we break down this past week's OTE vs. Mega matchup in Serbia that saw three potential first round picks face off against one another. Amen and Ausar Thompson for OTE vs. Nikola Djurisic for Mega. Who played well? Who showcased some small concerns about their games? What did we take away from what might be the most important scouting game of the season for the Thompson twins? Finally, we take some questions, including answering "Should the Lakers do a Buddy Hield-Myles Turner deal or a Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley deal?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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