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Washington Wizards 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead Aug 19, 2024

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Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast (@BleavinWizards) to discuss the 2024-25 Washington Wizards. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Wizards direction
6:54 - Brian Keefe retention
9:43 - Matt’s biggest storyline (Capture the Flagg!)
12:59 - Value of Bub Carrington
19:42 - Figuring out Alex Sarr
27:09 - Development of Bilal Coulibaly
33:24 - Role for Kyshawn George?
35:31 - Future of Cory Kispert
38:19 - The theory of Jordan Poole
42:44 - Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon
50:59 - Top-10 rotation
52:50 - Best crunch-time unit
53:44 - Fun lineups we want to see
54:41 - Hidden strengths
56:56 - How many games will they win?
59:28 - Closing thoughts
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Re-Grading The 2023 NBA Offseason for Every Western Conference Team Aug 16, 2024

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Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
3:59 - Denver Nuggets
8:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves
11:57 - Oklahoma City Thunder
18:25 - Portland Trail Blazers
28:01 - Utah Jazz
34:39 - Golden State Warriors
43:52 - Los Angeles Clippers
51:01 - Los Angeles Lakers
56:27 - Phoenix Suns
1:03:12 - Sacramento Kings
1:09:57 - Dallas Mavericks
1:16:14 - Houston Rockets
1:20:09 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:24:09 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:26:48 - San Antonio Spurs
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Time Capsule: 2023 Western Conference Offseason Grades Aug 14, 2024

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Here's a reposting of Dan and Grant grading every Western Conference's 2023 offseason, with an announcement at the beginning. Please note that these were recorded before moves like the James Harden trade. Be on the lookout for our NBA Western Conference offseason regrades, dropping Friday, August 16! TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO/ANNOUNCEMENT
4:37 - Denver Nuggets
15:53 - Minnesota Timberwolves
25:49 - Oklahoma City Thunder
34:10 - Portland Trail Blazers
42:10 - Utah Jazz
49:33 - Golden State Warriors
58:26 - Los Angeles Clippers
1:05:19 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:12:00 - Phoenix Suns
1:18:54 - Sacramento Kings
1:32:04 - Dallas Mavericks
1:39:27 - Houston Rockets
1:51:12 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:58:19 - New Orleans Pelicans
2:09:06 - San Antonio Spurs
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Tatum Tots And 7Up In The Hauser Tillman Says Otherwise Aug 12, 2024

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Dan and Grant play 'Better or Worse?" with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, "better" means having more wins than last season. And "worse" means, well, you know...LOL. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO, Criteria
2:26 - Atlanta Hawks
9:11 - Brooklyn Nets
12:04 - Orlando Magic
16:57 - Chicago Bulls
21:33 - Milwaukee Bucks
25:17 - Miami Heat
29:12 - Detroit Pistons
32:32 - Charlotte Hornets
36:01 - Toronto Raptors
40:26 - Boston Celtics
43:50 - Cleveland Cavaliers
48:04 - New York Knicks
53:14 - Washington Wizards
58:25 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:02:19 - Indiana Pacers
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Drafting NBA Players into Different Olympic Sports (Without Ozempic!) Aug 09, 2024

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Because Dan and Grant know this is the type of content you need, they have decided to draft NBA players into different Olympic sports. (Summer events only.) Let us know what you think and who you would pick! TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO, Criteria
1:57 - Fencing
3:49 - Water Polo
5:18 - 100 Meter Dash
8:09 - Swimming
9:41 - Gymnastics
10:57 - Shot put
11:53 - Rugby
12:47 - Archery
13:59 - Equestrian
16:36 - Speed walking
17:57 - Boxing
20:06 - Badminton
21:32 - Table Tennis
24:54 - Team handball
25:43 - Volleyball
28:51 - Pole vault
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This Is A HUGHES Deal Aug 07, 2024

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Grant is so BACK. To celebrate his return, he and Dan go through every NBA Western Conference team and decide whether they will win more or fewer games in 2024-25 than they did last season. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO, GRANT IS BACK!, STORY TIME
6:24 - Criteria
7:20 - Phoenix Suns
13:46 - Portland Trail Blazers
19:42 - Sacramento Kings
27:13 - New Orleans Pelicans
33:53 - Memphis Grizzlies
36:10 - San Antonio Spurs
40:25 - Houston Rockets
45:55 - Los Angeles Lakers
52:04 - Los Angeles Clippers
55:56 - Golden State Warriors
1:03:14 - Dallas Mavericks
1:07:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:16:12 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:20:59 - Utah Jazz
1:36:50 - Denver Nuggets
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Keep Your Zion The Prize Aug 05, 2024

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Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the Brandon Ingram situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, the ceiling of Victor Wembanyama next season and potential moves the Philadelphia 76ers still have left in them. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:49 - What will the New Orleans Pelicans do with Zion Williamson
8:40 - Do the Sixers have another biggish move left in them?
27:04 - Where will Victor Wembanyama rank among top NBA stars next season?
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Maxeymum Teamwork Is All You Embiid Aug 04, 2024

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In this week's bonus pod, Dan reacts to Daryl Morey's comments about how integral Tyrese Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul, were to positioning the Philadelphia 76ers to have a MASSIVE summer. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
2:16 - Daryl Morey speaks!
2:52 - Yes, Tyrese Maxey made a big concession
4:10 - The importance of NOT extending Tyrese Maxey
9:47 - Why didn't other teams make 2020 draft class members wait?
12:59 - When should team use restricted free agency to their advantage?
15:20 - How Rich Paul convinced Tyrese Maxey to wait on an extension
25:55 - Will other teams like the Houston Rockets follow the Sixers' lead?
31:40 - So did Rich Paul and Tyrese Maxey *really* save the Sixers' summer?
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Over The Bridges And Through Donte's Peak, To The Hart Of Title Contention We Go Aug 02, 2024

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Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down where the New York Knicks stand following an EXTREMELY busy offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE, APPLE, SPOTIFY AND PATREON. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
4:09 - The Knicks and Nets really made a trade?
9:07 - General impressions of the offseason
14:53 - The cost of Mikal Bridges
26:26 - Where will Bridges have the biggest impact?
30:39 - OG Anunoby's contract
35:24 - Significance of the Jalen Brunson extension
48:10 - The future of Julius Randle in New York
59:49 - Is the center rotation a concern?
1:06:38 - Early impressions of Tyler Kolek and Pacome Dadiet
1:08:55 - Will New York end up landing another big?
1:11:49 - Any other concerns for this roster?
1:20:10 - How many wins will the Knicks get in 2024-25?
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How To Run The TraeYoungle Offense Jul 31, 2024

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Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers for a fun exercise in which they select pairs of NBA players and debate which one has more trade value right now. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO / Criteria
3:36 - Darius Garland vs. Jamal Murray
7:52 - Brandon Ingram vs. Julius Randle
13:10 - James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
18:06 - Jaden McDaniels vs. Devin Vassell
21:01 - Zach LaVine vs. Ben Simmons
27:45 - Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant
34:05 - Jimmy Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard
39:13 - Jerami Grant vs. Kyle Kuzma
45:33 - Lauri Markkanen vs. Zion Williamson
48:55 - Austin Reaves vs. Jonathan Kuminga
54:47 - LaMelo Ball vs. Trae Young
58:09 - Desmond Bane vs. Damian Lillard
59:30 - Cade Cunningham vs. Evan Mobley
1:02:34 - Walker Kessler vs. Mitchell Robinson
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