808s & Fastbreaks

In part 2, we take a deep dive into some of the teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and have some big questions moving forward this offseason. Andy shares some strong feelings about the James Harden experience in Philadelphia and some possible Joel Embiid trades (@portlandtrailblazers). Then we talk a bit about what the Warriors should do with their championship core as well as their young players. Lastly we talk about the new sheriff in Phoenix, Mat Ishbia, who has recently purchased the Phoenix Suns and is making some big moves. What will they do with De'Andre Ayton and how will they build around Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

In part 1, the boys talk through each of the teams left in the playoffs (Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics) and what could possibly go wrong for each team, as well as what would need to break right for each of these teams in order to be crowned the 2023 NBA Champion. We'll spend the first half of the episode talking about the Lakers/Nuggets matchup and the second half in Eastern Conference with the Heat/Celtics matchup. GO LAKERS!!!

Andy and Jason go rapid fire through each conference semifinals matchup: Lakers vs Warriors, Suns vs Nuggets, Celtics vs Sixers, and Knicks vs Heat.

We get together to discuss the Frank Ocean debacle with him headlining Coachella Weekend 1, ending the performance early and now cancelling the Weekend 2 performance. We also talk about what it means to try to separate art from artist. Then we talk through each first round matchup now that each series has been through 2-3 games, and who should likely move on to the next round.

Andy and Jason break down each first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs this year and give their predictions on who will win and how long each series will be. Then they briefly offer their suggestions on who we could be seeing down the line in the finals.

Andy and Jason get together to highlight a few teams that are tearing it up lately: the Kings, Knicks and Sixers. For all of these teams, the vibes seem great, but are they all really primed to be contenders this year? And what does Philly's future look like with the rumors that James Harden will likely be moving back to Houston after this season. Could that spell the end of Embiid's tenure as a Sixer player? All this and more!

Andy and Jason discuss teams at all different points in their seasons, some are looking towards the lottery and improving young talent, some are starting to be more competitive, and some are firmly entrenched in the championship race. Listen to get our thoughts on teams we don't usually talk about like the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks and more!

Andy and Jason give their reactions to LeBron James breaking the all-time NBA scoring record that was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for almost 40 years and many thought would never be broken. Then we talk about the Lakers as a whole and some trade deadline rumors as it approaches on February 9th.

Andy and Jason discuss the massive trade news as the Dallas Mavericks have acquired Kyrie Irving to pair with Luka Doncic. They also discuss the snubs for All-star now that the picks are in for the reserves and draft the all stars for Team Lebron and Team Giannis. 

Andy and Jason talk through why the NBA has seen a decline in TV ratings and how we would fix it to make them even more money. Then we take some time to pick the All-Star reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference now that the starters have been announced.

*This episode was recorded two days ago on 1/27/2023.