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The Glue Guys begin with the news that the Nets are likely to bring Nic Claxton back to the team. Then they discuss all the odd and interesting cross sections between LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets recently. Is it a real thing - LeBron to the Nets?
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The Glue Guys update their thoughts on the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade: who was actually the prize piece in the deal, would you rather have Simmons or Harden in the next few years, and if the Nets had Harden in the Celtics series - would anything have been different. Plus - do you feel better about the Nets?
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In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league.
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The Athletic's Brooklyn Nets reporter Alex Schiffer joins Mike to discuss Sean Marks' comments regarding Kyrie Irving's contract extension, the Nets team culture, possible offseason targets and Steve Nash's objective this upcoming season.
This conversation was part of a Live Room session on The Athletic's app. To get more live discussion, fantastic articles, and thrilling content - go to theathletic.com/glueguys to sign up for The Athletic.
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In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital.
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Yes. It is true. If you are a Nets fan you should be rooting for James Harden to win a championship this season. We discuss that plus Kyrie Irving's extension implications, Ben Simmons' back surgery, role player enhancement and more.
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The Glue Guys put to bed the Nets-Celtics series and react to all that came out of the series: Kyrie Irving discussing his role in guiding the Nets franchise, did the series reveal that Kevin Durant is slightly diminished, will Steve Nash be the coach next season and trying to trace the exact source of Ben Simmons' continual absence.
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The Glue Guys run through all the horrifying signals from game 3 and the rest of the Nets-Celtics series: what the hell is going on with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, how much blame does Steve Nash deserve, and so much more about the big picture outlook for this dynasty-that-never-was.
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Special episode. Mike did a Live Room on The Athletic App with the hosts of The Athletic's Boston Celtics podcast - Jay King and Jam Packard. This episode is that live room, a great conversation analyzing the series from both sides and why the Nets still have a chance to turn things around. We discuss the impact of Ben Simmons and Rob Williams' return - which player helps their team more and how will they impact the game. To get all the Live Rooms, ad-free podcasts, and every single article The Athletic produces - go to theathletic.com/glueguys and get a special offer to become a member.
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Game 2 against the Boston Celtics wasn't exactly fun. But hey! Still a very important episode where we assess what has gone wrong for the Nets during their series against the Celtics: Kevin Durant fumbling, Kyrie Irving disappearing, Steve Nash non-existing, etc.
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