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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The Glue Guys dig into what was a blip and what will maintain from game 1 of the Nets v. Celtics: Kevin Durant's rough night, Kyrie Irving's dominance, Celtics rebounding, Goran-assaince, Claxton v. Drummond, and what will Ben Simmons' impact be when (if) he returns this series.
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The Glue Guys dive into every important question heading into the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics first round matchup: ranking the top four players in the series, which team has a better supporting cast, when/if Ben Simmons and Rob Williams will arrive in the series, and so much more.
Disclaimer: Mike broadcasted live from his car that is parked in an alley in Charleston, South Carolina. Audio is a bit spicy, hope you enjoy. To check out the visuals of this thrilling episode - head over to our YouTube page.
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Mike is joined by Alex Schiffer at The Athletic to discuss how the Nets matchup against the Cavaliers, what the Nets playoff rotation will be, and what the hell is going on with Ben Simmons.
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The Glue Guys dig into the Nets recent performance: why things don't feel great, but why the numbers say things are actually great. Then TGG play 4D chess to figure out the best route through the playoffs to give the Nets their best shot at winning the NBA championship. PLUS! Mike makes a wild prediction on who the next Nets head coach could be if they move on from Steve Nash.
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A special episode of The Glue Guys. Ever since Ben Simmons passed up a dunk in the 2nd of the NBA playoffs in 2021 - he's been the NBA's leading mystery man. That mystery has only grown larger now that he's in Brooklyn and his back continues to keep Simmons from playing. The Glue Guys break out their Sherlock Holmes cosplay and dive deep into the timeline of Simmons' back issues and try to decipher fact from fiction. Then at (26:00) Alex Schiffer from The Athletic joins the show to discuss more about Simmons' back, the vibe around the team as Simmons rehab and the Nets chances in the playoffs.
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Matt Brooks from NetsDaily joins the show to dig into the most important details from the epic Bucks-Nets overtime battle. Then at (15:00) they rank all the Brooklyn Nets possible Eastern Conference playoff opponents in terms of best to worst matchup.
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The Glue Guys attempt to assess whether the Nets are more like the team that dominated the Miami Heat or the team that lost at home to the Hornets. Then at (18:00) they dig into the mailbag netspod@gmail.com to talk Steve Nash's coaching, Drummond v. Claxton future with the Nets and Ben Simmons prediction.
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THE NETS ARE BACK! The City is changing its rule to allow Kyrie Irving to play at home in Brooklyn. Brian and Mike run through the 8 biggest questions surrounding the now full-time Kyrie Irving-led Nets including how much does this elevate the Nets championship chances, what does this rule change mean for Kyrie’s future with the team, and which Eastern Conference team should be the saddest.
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An absolute lovefest on today's episode. Brian and Mike unpack the truly beautiful evolving relationship Kevin Durant is creating with the Nets fanbase and dig into Durant's long-term perspective being part of this franchise. At (17:00) Mike details why Kevin Durant is better than James Harden - and it has to do with Bruce Brown and Nic Claxton. Finally, at (32:00) the Glue Guys do a vaccine mandate update, reacting to Boomer Esiason floating the vaccine mandate changing on Thursday.
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First, the Glue Guys are joined by Dr. Neeraj Patel to discuss what we need to know concerning Ben Simmons' back injury including the likelihood Simmons does come back this regular season. Then at (25:00) Mike and Brian confront the likelihood that the Nets entire season rests on whether Kyrie Irving is allowed to play at home.
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