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First the Glue Guys parse out why Mikal Bridges' rise into the number one scoring option is so unique compared to other underutilized traded pros like James Harden and SGA. Then they assess what Cam Johnson's next contract will look like and if the Nets should pay up. Finally, early thoughts on potential 1st round playoff matchups and what path has the best chance at success.
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The Glue Guys first dissect Kevin Durant’s latest revealing comments on how he reacted to Kyrie Irving’s trade request. Then is it time for the Nets to tank + how exactly would that happen. Finally, Killer Komparisons: Movie Characters to current Brooklyn Nets. Mike and Brian both compare Joe Harris to characters from Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies. Listen to find out!
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Mike and Brian return to discuss Mikal Bridges' ceiling, whether the Nets will go starhunting this offseason, how Nic Claxton will evolve without KD and Kyrie and Manufactured Tension: Should Sean Marks Be Fired.
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First, Mike from the Glue Guys dives into his first impressions on the new Nets (Bridges, DFS, Cam Johnson) and the return of Spencer Dinwiddie. Then at 12:00 Mike welcomes on The Athletic NBA Show's Dave DuFour to discuss his assessment of how the Nets did at the trade deadline, the emotional gymnastics for Nets fans on the KD trade, and Dave clues us in on what to expect from each of the new Nets.
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A big one today. The Brooklyn Nets trade of Kevin Durant kills the last vestige of the Clean Sweep Era. Brian and Mike dive into how the trade happened, why that is worrisome, the positives and negatives of the deal, where the Nets go from here and final thoughts on the last days of Durant as a Net.
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The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Kyrie Irving trade: evaluating the deal the Nets got to the other ones reportedly on the market, how Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith impacts the team, and what is the next move that the Nets may make.
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Well Kyrie Irving did it again. Just as things seemed to be going normal in Brooklyn, he did it. He requested a trade because reportedly he was upset with the Brooklyn Nets contract offer to him. Kyrie once again turned the Nets franchise completely upside down. The Glue Guys run through all the biggest questions including the motivation for this information for getting out, what the Nets next move may be, how Kevin Durant may react, and run through all the top contenders for trade packages the Nets may get in the interim.
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The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Nets trade possibilities, mainly that it is time to trade Ben Simmons, how it could be done, why it should be done and who the Nets could realistically get.
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The Glue Guys celebrate a loss? Yes! The Glue Guys celebrate the birth of Nic ‘The Embiid Stopper’ Claxton, what to make of Ben Simmons’ game, the disdain for any Seth Curry trade rumors... but yet diving into Seth Curry trade rumors.
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Glue Guys return to discuss how the Kevin Durant-less Nets have strung together two straight wins, compare the ceilings of Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton and how Kyrie Irving has put the team on his back during this stretch.
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