The Dunker Spot

Latest Episodes:

We Fine in the West? Apr 02, 2024

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With the postseason rapidly approaching, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. ask their biggest questions in the Western Conference playoff (and play-in) field.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Oklahoma City Thunder

14:00 -- Denver Nuggets

28:45 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

39:15 -- Los Angeles Clippers

48:45 -- Dallas Mavericks

57:00 -- New Orleans Pelicans

1:03:30 -- Sacramento Kings

1:09:30 -- Phoenix Suns

1:16:00 -- Lakers + Warriors

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Get Your Bunnies Up! Mar 29, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest Team USA, WNBA, and NBA news before answering questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag!

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Team USA camp update

5:30 -- Minnesota Timberwolves sale is off (???)

10:00 -- Transaction talk (Victoria Vivians, Javonte Green)

12:30 -- Injury updates (Joel Embiid, Donovan Mitchell, Gabe Vincent, Hornets, Mitchell Robinson)

25:30 -- Mailbag time: Should the charge be banned?

28:45 -- Why does the pindown come first in Chicago action?

31:00 -- What is the ideal archetype of a WNBA star?

39:00 -- Which team is best equipped to defend the Murray/Jokic two-man game?

55:30 -- Is this Damian Lillard's best defensive season?

1:04:00 -- How much have the Pacers (and Tyrese Haliburton) really missed Buddy Hield?

1:10:45 -- Exploring Kelly Oubre's passing growth

1:18:00 -- Do we even need the All-Star game?

1:27:30 -- Who's the "worst" (W)NBA player that could lead a 16-seed to a title?

1:32:30 -- Free Throws

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Do You Want To Win A Championship? Mar 26, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with weekly observations -- and a few questions along the way.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Playoff basketball is around the corner

5:00 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

22:45 -- Orlando Magic

39:15 -- What do we make of the Sixers?

45:00 -- A quick salute to the Wizards

47:30 -- What's up with the Warriors?

1:03:30 -- New Orleans Pelicans

1:07:45 -- All-NBA

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Marching Towards The Madness Mar 22, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then answer more questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- (W)NBA News (Victoria Vivians, Marcus Morris, Isaiah Thomas, and more)

12:30 -- Mailbag, starting with how to address roster needs

23:00 -- How do teams evaluate and add to their playbook?

28:00 -- What's behind OKC's improvement as a (defensive) rebounding team?

32:30 -- Norman Powell vs. Nicolas Batum

37:00 -- Who should the Mavs target as a wing upgrade?

44:45 -- An Evan Mobley check-in

51:00 -- How should the Bulls handle Patrick Williams moving forward?

55:30 -- An NBA All-Star Game idea

1:05:00 -- Start, Bench, Trade x2

1:11:30 -- A 10-player Rank 'Em + Free Throws

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Rocket Power (2024) Mar 19, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with weekly observations -- and a few questions along the way.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- A disclaimer for March basketball

2:30 -- Teams That Impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

7:30 -- New York Knicks

19:30 -- Houston Rockets

32:15 -- What's up with Mikal Bridges & the Nets?

48:00 -- "Is This Anything?" (ATL, DEN, NO)

57:30 -- Should we be concerned about the Clippers?

1:08:15 -- Cade Cunningham's late shot against Miami

1:13:00 -- Player shoutouts featuring Bam Adebayo, Jamal Murray, and others

1:21:00 -- Free Throws

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In Our Defense, Mar 15, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give a quick salute to Jamahl Mosely and the Magic, then answer more questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Jamahl Mosley, Magic agree to extension

4:45 -- What's going on with the Washington Mystics?

11:45 -- What makes a good defender/defense?

19:00 -- How will guards factor into the All-Defense discussion?

28:45 -- What should be considered a big lead in today's NBA?

32:00 -- How do coaches set, manage, and adjust expectations throughout a season?

46:00 -- How should coaches talk to players about development?

49:45 -- What's behind the RJ Barrett breakout in Toronto?

56:45 -- Evaluating Jaren Jackson Jr.'s (defensive) season

1:02:00 -- How concerned should we be about the Knicks' minutes distribution?

1:11:00 -- Free Throws

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21* Questions Mar 12, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. check the temperature on a few teams and players around the league, then reveal their All-Defense teams with roughly a month to go.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Faith in New Orleans Pelicans' center room

10:30 -- A quick Sacramento Kings temperature check

11:45 -- New York Knicks' offense

16:45 -- Orlando Magic's offense

25:00 -- Thoughts on the Bulls' recent stretch

27:00 -- Jayson Tatum's recent struggles

32:30 -- Indiana Pacers temperature check

42:30 -- Players That Make Us Think, starting with Brook Lopez

48:00 -- Terry Rozier

53:30 -- Jalen Green

57:15 -- Player Shoutouts

59:00 -- All-Defense

1:07:00 -- NBA news

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Check The Archives Mar 08, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest injury news, talk through a pair of buyout signings, provide a quick update on Caitlin Clark, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Injury news (Karl-Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons and others)

10:30 -- Transaction Talk (Patty Mills to Miami, Shake Milton to New York, Kelly Olynyk extension)

21:15 -- Caitlin Clark/Indiana Fever question

25:00 -- Suns/Clippers questions (in light of the Devin Booker/Russell Westbrook injuries)

29:30 -- Mailbag, starting with how we manage expectations in our analysis

49:30 -- Dunker Spot nicknames + the three phases of defense

53:30 -- End of game strategy, featuring Jayson Tatum

1:01:00 -- Screen-the-Screener talk

1:09:00 -- Who are the bad matchups for the Thunder?

1:16:30 -- OKC's big room + respect for the Magic

1:27:00 -- Arike Ogunbowale & Satou Sabally synergy + AJ Green usage

1:33:00 -- How would you game plan against the Celtics?

1:38:30 -- Free Throws

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Heat Lightning Mar 05, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are back to bounce around the league with their observations from the week.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- Teams That impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

7:45 -- Miami Heat

21:45 -- Teams That Make Us Think, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder

37:00 -- West Play-In temperature check (PHX, DAL, GSW, LAL)

54:00 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

1:01:30 -- Player Shoutouts

1:12:00 -- Award updates (Player of the Week, Rookie of the Month) + free throws

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Beauty of the Matchup Mar 01, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, examine the potential Team USA Men's roster, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- WNBA News (Breanna Stewart, Sparks-Sky trade, Rebekah Gardner)

8:30 -- NBA News (Patrick Williams, Steve Kerr, Buyout updates)

20:15 -- Lakers/Clippers reaction

33:30 -- Team USA thoughts

41:30 -- Mailbag, starting with late-game offense & why teams slow down

48:30 -- Potential landing spots for Allie Quigley if she returns

51:15 -- If Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark were in the same draft class, who goes #1?

55:30 -- What role have defenses played in the offensive explosion?

1:11:00 -- What makes a good road team?

1:17:30 -- Exploring the logic behind the Pistons' rotation pattern

1:25:00 -- Cam Thomas' MIP case