Agu & Andre: Hoop Truthers

Goooooood Mornin' Hoop Truthers! After an extended hiatus, we are back with a brand spankin' new episode. The NBA's PLay-In Tournament is currently under way, but 6 of the 8 first round playoff series' have already been decided. Who wins? Which matchups are the best? For our money...it's Clips v Suns. Russ vs KD! Oh, and other important players.

Tune in now or you'll get so sleepy rn I promise

The NBA Trade Deadline never disappoints baybee! Kyrie Irving asked for a trade on Friday and by Sunday he has been moved to the Dallas Mavericks. 

- How do Luka and Kyrie co-exist?

- How do the Nets look with these new pieces?

We discuss these questions plus a whole slew of other trade rumors around the association. Deadline day is Thursday, buckle up! 

We got another team-centric episode this week! We brought CT (@CTFazio24 on Twitter) into the Circle of Trust to discuss all things Nuggets. Some of the bigger topics include:

- Jamal Murray and MPJ returns 

- New wing rotation

- Potential playoff matchups

- Bones Hyland on his way out(??)

And much more! Tap in  

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the harder teams to define this NBA season. Their young core of Tyrese Haliburton and Benedict Mathurin would suggest a full-on rebuild. The presence of Buddy Hield and Myles Turner points towards a team looking to make the playoffs. As the Pacers currently stand, they are somewhere in the middle. Having lost 7 straight games, they are 9th place in the Eastern Conference, vying for a Play-In Spot. 

Where do the Pacers go from here? Do they flip their veterans at the deadline and embrace the fall into the cellar? Do they pool assets to bring in some win-now players and solidify that playoff spot? To help us answer those questions and much more, we bring Kory Waldron (@KWalHoops on Twitter) into the Circle Of Trust. 

We discuss the play of many of the Pacers, their futures with the team, and much more in this Indiana-centric episode. The Hoop Truthers close the pod with some thoughts on the Memphis v. Shannon Sharpe kerfuffle, as well as news that The Bucks are expecting their stars back soon.

Open your third eye and tap-in! 

Welcome back to the Circle of Trust! The Hoop Truthers convened to discuss three big topics:

- Myles Turner and Jordan Clarkson have reportedly turned down long-term extensions from there respective teams

- KJ Martin and Shaedon Sharpe are our first two contestants for the 2023 Dunk Contest

- LeBron talks with The Athletic, seems frustrated by Lakers' reluctance to trade First Rounders

We also cover Donovan Mitchell's 71 points, Injury Reports around the league, and more! 

Open your third eye and tap in! 

We baq, you already know. We convene today to discuss a variety of things, starting with Cade Cunningham's season ending surgery (the Pistons want Wemby bad). Shams' new trade piece on The Athletic has a few good nuggets of info and we discuss them at lenght. In 'real basketball' discussions we discuss the Western Conference leading Pelicans and their ascension before switching gears and talking about the disappointing Hawks. Tap in broder

December 15th is the unofficial annual kickstarter to trades in the NBA. This is when anyone that was signed *without* bird rights during the off-season is eligible to be traded. Front offices often wait until this date so there are more options to trade for + salary matching purposes. But...it might start early this year. The rumors have started way early and we've even had some reports of multi-team trades falling apart at the last minute. The Hoop Truthers discuss the rumors that are out there, whether we agree with them or not, and then play with some potential destinations for the players mentioned.

Also! We're 15ish games into the season. How are the standings looking? Any surprises? Disappointments?

Tap in now or Giannis sees you as a ladder next time you're at a game. 

A midweek episode that was definitely super planned. Agu & Andre briefly touch on the hellscape that is the Brooklyn Nets and hop on right over to actual basketball talk. The Blazers are fun! The Warriors are underachieving! The Rockets are so frustrating! The bois touch on those three teams more heavily but sprinkle in thoughts about many more teams as we are just 7ish games into the season. Tap in now or be doomed n stuff like that. 

The Blazers are 4-0? The Magic are 0-4? It's been a high octane first week of the NBA and the Hoop Truther Bois discussed all of it. Plus the Lakers desperate need for a trade, and the Bucks are looking at Jae Crowder. Tap in baybee! 

The Hoop Truthers are finally reunited now that Dre has his Wifi back on (shame on you, hurricane)! The bois come together to discuss their Western Conference Standings projections. Any recent news related to West teams will be covered as they come up in the discussion (such as the Warriors drama + extensions). Tap in now!