The Dunker Spot

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Versatility Check Feb 27, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with post-All-Star break observations.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Teams That impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

9:00 -- Denver Nuggets

17:15 -- Milwaukee Bucks

35:00 -- Charlotte Hornets

45:45 -- Dallas Mavericks

51:15 -- Teams That Make Us Think, starting with the Phoenix Suns

1:00:30 -- Philadelphia 76ers + New York Knicks (working through injuries)

1:05:15 -- Sacramento Kings + a newsbreak from Steve

1:08:15 -- Player Shoutouts (Victor Wembanyama, Ayo Dosunmu, Herb Jones, Amen Thompson, De'Andre Hunter)

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It's Soda, Not Pop Feb 23, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest NBA news, answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag, then highlight players they're excited to watch in the "second half" of the season.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA news (Mike Conley, Kevin Ollie, Lester Quiñones, Otto Porter Jr.)

13:15 -- Mailbag, starting with the idea of some stars being overtasked

34:15 -- Growth areas for the young Rockets

44:30 -- How can the Magic improve offensively?

51:15 -- Exploring Paolo Banchero's pathway to an All-NBA selection

56:45 -- Are the Thunder ready for a deep playoff run?

1:05:30 -- Checking in on the Tyrese Haliburton-Pascal Siakam duo

1:15:30 -- Is a lead guard a necessity or bonus for Scottie Barnes?

1:19:15 -- Should the Hawks shift their frontcourt rotation?

1:23:45 -- What to watch for with the Pistons post-ASB

1:27:30 -- Who we're excited to watch moving forward

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Tell It To The Judges Feb 20, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. reflect on this year's All-Star Weekend, check in on a few award races, then catch up on the latest (W)NBA news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Thoughts on the All-Star Game

19:00 -- Favorite moments from the weekend

34:30 -- Coach of the Year check-in

44:15 -- Most Improved Player

50:15 -- Sixth Man of the Year

54:00 -- Nets fire Jacque Vaughn

1:02:15 -- Free agency news (Danilo Gallinari, Delon Wright and more)

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Gearing Up For Indy Feb 16, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, make their All-Star Weekend predictions, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

2:15 -- Stefanie Dolson's fit with the Washington Mystics

12:15 -- Thaddeus Young's fit with the Phoenix Suns

17:45 -- All-Star Weekend predictions

35:15 -- Mailbag, starting with offensive rebound philosophy

40:30 -- Ranking the offensive advantages we enjoy watching play out

45:30 -- The evolution of cross-matching

51:30 -- Letting players problem-solve vs stepping in as a coach + Bilal Coulibaly usage

58:00 -- Tyler Herro's role + when (if ever) should the Heat pivot from Jimmy Butler?

1:11:00 -- PJ Tucker news break

1:14:45 -- Nekias vs. Steve's willingness to press the eject button on a team

1:21:45 -- Scottie Barnes' growth as a top option

1:26:00 -- How to make the All-Star game more competitive

1:28:30 -- How to coach a struggling player + are the Mystics now cursed?

1:32:15 -- Ranking potential Conference Finals matchups

1:38:00 -- Players Nekias and Steve will never give up on

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Allow Me To Introduce Myself Feb 13, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the debuts of several players on their new teams post-trade deadline.

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TIME STAMPS

1:40 -- Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington in Dallas

18:20 -- Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks in New York

25:30 -- Buddy Hield, Cam Payne in Philadelphia

36:30 -- Royce O'Neale in Phoenix

42:30 -- Patrick Beverley in Milwaukee

48:15 -- Dennis Schröder in Brooklyn

53:15 -- Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji in Toronto

57:45 -- New faces in Charlotte

1:03:00 -- Simone Fontecchio in Detroit

1:06:15 -- Buyout updates (Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Lowry, Bismack Biyombo, Marcus Morris and more)

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Get Ready To Learn Trade Finder, Buddy Feb 09, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest WNBA transaction news, then dig into a busy NBA Trade Deadline Day.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Elena Delle Donne steps away from basketball

6:30 -- Nneka Ogwumike to the Storm

17:30 -- Mercury trade for Kahleah Copper

34:15 -- Other news (Diamond DeShields, Candace Parker, Lexie Brown, OG Anunoby)

37:45 -- Simone Fontecchio to Detroit

41:00 -- Xavier Tillman to Boston

44:45 -- Monte Morris to Minnesota

49:00 -- Buddy Hield to Philadelphia

56:00 -- Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji to Toronto

1:00:30 -- Gordon Hayward to Oklahoma City

1:06:30 -- Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks to New York

1:14:00 -- Daniel Gafford to Dallas

1:18:45 -- PJ Washington to Dallas

1:24:00 -- Dennis Schröder to Brooklyn

1:28:30 -- Royce O'Neale to Phoenix

1:32:45 -- Patrick Beverley to Milwaukee

1:36:00 -- Doug McDermott (back) to Indiana

1:37:30 -- Jaden Springer to Boston

1:39:30 -- Other moves (Dalano Banton, Spencer Dinwiddie waived and more)

1:42:00 -- The quickest All-Star Weekend update of all-time

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Let's Go to Believeland Feb 06, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, and break down the superb play of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Joel Embiid, Sixers trade deadline discussion

13:00 -- Zach LaVine, Bulls trade deadline discussion

19:15 -- Steven Adams trade

22:30 -- All-Star reserves + 3PT Shootout thoughts

37:15 -- Cleveland Cavaliers discussion

1:06:00 -- WNBA Free Agency Update (Bec Allen-Moriah Jefferson S&T, Astou Ndour-Fall, Monique Billings)

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l Like To Move It, Move It Feb 02, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down a very, very, VERY active first day of WNBA free agency.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA News (Julius Randle, Marc Gasol*, All-Star Weekend, January awards)

6:30 -- WNBA re-signings (Satou Sabally, Jonquel Jones, and more)

14:00 -- Jordin Canada sign-and-trade to the Dream

23:00 -- Sparks-Storm trade (opened cap space for Skylar Diggins-Smith)

26:00 -- Lynx-Sun trade (Tiffany Mitchell, Natisha Hiedeman)

31:00 -- Skylar Diggins-Smith to the Storm

37:30 -- Natasha Cloud to the Mercury + Elena Delle Donne check-in

45:45 -- Courtney Williams to the Lynx

51:15 -- Megan Gustafson to the Aces

55:45 -- Mystics check-in (Karlie Samuelson, DiDi Richards)

58:15 -- Dream check-in (Aerial Powers, Tina Charles)

1:08:45 -- Rachel Banham to the Sun

1:12:30 -- Lindsay Allen to the Sky + Nneka check-in

1:17:30 -- Fever check-in (Katie Lou Samuelson, Damiris Dantas)

1:22:00 -- Ivana Dojkić to the Liberty

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Knicks For Clicks (Complimentary) Jan 30, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. check in on the two hottest teams in the league -- the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers -- then catch up on the latest news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- New York Knicks

34:00 -- Los Angeles Clippers

1:06:00 -- All-Star thoughts

1:14:30 -- WNBA Free Agency Update (Alanna Smith, Layshia Clarendon, Kalani Brown)

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Just What The Doc (Pre)Ordered? Jan 26, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the latest news & happenings within WNBA free agency, then dig into the latest transactions and job swaps around the NBA.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- WNBA Free Agency update

18:30 -- Adrian Griffin/Doc Rivers/Bucks discussion

46:15 -- Wes Unseld Jr/Wizards

52:45 -- Terry Rozier trade/early impressions

1:15:30 -- ROY questions via mailbag

1:31:30 -- Mailbag

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