Stay ConnectedWelcome to The Glue Guys, a Brooklyn Nets podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Mike Smeltz and Brian Egan focusing on all things Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. The show began when KG and Paul Pierce were still Nets… and somehow The Glue Guys have survived along with the Nets fan base
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Is Kevin Durant fully back from his Achilles injury? Will Kyrie Irving's more mysterious ways negatively impact the Nets? Is the Nets franchise cursed by the ghost of the Brooklyn Knight?
The Glue Guys place into tiers their biggest concerns surrounding this year's Brooklyn Nets. Here's a link to the finished tiers - https://ibb.co/JpsZWJQ. Send in your thoughts at netspod@gmail.com.
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Spencer Dinwiddie is almost assuredly out for the season with a partially torn ACL. The Glue Guys commiserate over the loss of Dinwiddie this season. Then dive into how Steve Nash may adjust the Nets starting lineup, how this impacts Caris LeVert, and which bench players may get a bump up in minutes.
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The Brooklyn Nets demolished the Boston Celtics in an epic Christmas Day matchup. The Glue Guys dive into just what makes the Nets so dominate so early in the season: Kevin Durant's amazing recovery, Kyrie Irving's actually the team MVP, Jarrett Allen proving he should be the starter at center and much much more.
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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had about as good of a debut as a new superstar tandem could. The Glue Guys run through their first impressions of every Brooklyn Net that played: how much back is Kevin Durant, where does Spencer Dinwiddie fit on the team, how Caris LeVert thrived in the bench leader role and more. Welcome to the KD-Kyrie era, should be a fun one.
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Kevin Durant made his debut (finally) in a Brooklyn Nets uniform in the Brooklyn Nets first preseason game of the season. The Glue Guys discuss all the exciting things that Kevin Durant showed on the court, which role players stood out and how clearly the Nets are going to play different under Steve Nash.
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James Harden has reportedly told the Houston Rockets he'd be willing to play for more teams than just the Brooklyn Nets. The Glue Guys discuss the other possible contenders who could compete with the Nets potential Harden offer (and don't tell me the Heat wouldn't give up Tyler Herro!). Plus - whether there is an actual locker room impact of Kyrie Irving's new media strategy. And Steve Nash is inventing defenses.
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Finally after nearly a year and a half after they signed, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are on the verge of debuting (officially) together as Brooklyn Nets. The Glue Guys dig into the 8 most important questions facing the Nets this season including what is Durant's floor and ceiling, crunch time lineups, and will the Nets ultimately trade for James Harden or Bradley Beal this season.
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Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks reportedly is moving on from the James Harden trade - for now - and focusing on adding complimentary pieces to surround Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
The Glue Guys discuss how much the odds have shifted on a potential Nets-Harden deal, why there's no reason to be anxious about the Nets lack of free agent moves, and why the Nets are getting their money's worth out of the Joe Harris contract.
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The Brooklyn Nets secured Landry Shamet in a draft night trade - but the Glue Guys discuss what they think of Shamet as a net and why the deal for Shamet may be part of a larger deal to then get James Harden. Plus at (20:00) a look at the favorite potential minimum free agents including Taj Gibson and Jeff Green. And finally (38:00) why Kyrie Irving can no longer be blamed for why things went south with the Boston Celtics.
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James Harden reportedly wants out of Houston and has named the Brooklyn Nets as one of his preferred destinations. Perhaps THE preferred destination. But first the Glue Guys bid farewell to the Bosnian Kobe Bryant, Dzanan Musa, and evaluate how Bruce Brown helps the Nets. Then TGG dive into all the angles of the James Harden trade: which other contenders' trade packages could trump the Nets, how getting Harden would impact Kyrie Irving, whether Steve Nash is up to the task and so much more.
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