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An Introduction to Trade Season | Group Chat Feb 02, 2021

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Justin and Rob look around the NBA for potential deals ahead of the trade deadline, including possible moves by teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Pelicans. Later, the two look at some of the more untouchable players across the league.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob Mahoney

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What Pieces Are Missing From the Brooklyn Nets’ Locker Room? | Real Ones Feb 01, 2021

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Logan and Raja start the week off by talking about the Wizards' last-second 149-146 win over the Nets and what it looks like when a player is fully checked out, like perhaps one Bradley Beal (4:00). Then they get into the Nets’ side of things and what pieces are missing in the Nets’ locker room that could be the difference between a championship and a bust (19:00). Finally, they discuss the Miami Heat's chances to be contenders this season (42:00) and Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry’s beef from Sunday night’s Magic-Raptors game (49:00).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

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Do Positions Even Matter Anymore? | The Answer Jan 29, 2021

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Chris is joined by Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Seerat Sohi to discuss the “Draymond position” and building around positionless players like Zion Williamson and Ben Simmons (02:00). Later, Chris is joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney to build a positionless all-star lineup (21:00).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guests: Seerat Sohi and Rob Mahoney

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Kendrick Perkins on Bradley Beal, the Nets, and Contenders vs. Pretenders | Real Ones Jan 28, 2021

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Friend of the show and official Real One Kendrick Perkins joins Logan and Raja to get into why Bradley Beal should ask for a trade from the Wizards (0:45) and whether the Nets can win a championship with this squad and if the team should trade Kyrie (19:30). Finally, they play a game of Contender or Pretender with teams vying for a championship (47:00) and give their Real Ones of the Week (56:45).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Guest: Kendrick Perkins

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Sophomore Check-in | Ringer NBA University Jan 27, 2021

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Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, and J. Kyle Mann check in on the development of five second-year players. Then they give a brief overview of potential no. 1 draft pick Cade Cunningham (1:00:33). Lastly, KOC is joined by Basketball News writer Nekias Duncan to discuss Bam Adebayo and some other interesting young payers on the Miami Heat (1:10:06).

Zion Williamson (3:11)

Michael Porter Jr. (17:51)

Cam Reddish and De'Andre Hunter (31:14)

Darius Garland (39:52)

Hosts: Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, and J. Kyle Mann

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Quarter-Season Awards Picks | Group Chat Jan 26, 2021

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Justin, Tjarks, and Rob are joined by The Ringer’s Chris Ryan to discuss the top MVP candidates of the first quarter of the season. Later, Justin, Tjarks, and Rob look at Sixth Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved (37:00).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Jonathan Tjarks, and Rob Mahoney

Guest: Chris Ryan

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Are Retired NBA Players Unnecessarily Critical of Current NBA Players? | Real Ones Jan 25, 2021

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Logan and Raja go deep on how retired players criticize current NBA players after Shaq’s awkward postgame interaction with Donovan Mitchell last week (6:45). Then they discuss how NBA arenas are opening up to fans in the midst of the pandemic (32:30) and share some of their favorite memories of Kobe Bryant, a year removed from his death (53:00).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

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What are your new NBA obsessions thus far? | The Answer Jan 22, 2021

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Chris Ryan is joined by the Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss early season things that they are obsessed with including Collin Sexton, chippy Kevin Durant, and more (01:00). Later, Chris is joined by NBC Sports Warriors reporter Kerith Burke to talk about the many reasons to obsess over the Warriors this season (24:00).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guests: Bill Simmons and Kerith Burke

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Shawn Marion on Why He Never Won a Championship in Phoenix | Real Ones Jan 21, 2021

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After a quick conversation about Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets (0:01), four-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion Shawn “The Matrix” Marion joins Raja and Logan to talk about his playoff runs in Phoenix (9:00), the trade to Kobe’s Lakers that almost was and the trade to Miami for Shaq that ended the Seven Seconds or Less era in Phoenix (45:00), and being on the Cavaliers for their 2015 Finals run against the Warriors (59:00).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Guest: Shawn Marion

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Are the Nets the Best Team in the NBA? | Group Chat Jan 19, 2021

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Today we’re joined by ESPN writer Royce Young to discuss the Brooklyn Nets after their impressive victory against the Bucks without Kyrie Irving, and power rank the best teams in the league (35:00). Later, Justin, Tjarks, and Rob talk about CJ McCollum’s recent foot injury and more in another edition of Show and Take (55:00).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Jonathan Tjarks, and Rob Mahoney

Guest: Royce Young

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