All Hoops

All Hoops

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  • Cleveland Awakens
    After debating in our last show if the Boston Celtics were the team to beat in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers have woken up. We also had another coaching change and the Knicks have hit a skid. We discuss on the All Hoops podcast.
    01:30: Cavaliers have turned the ship around
    03:00: Who do they need to acquire to get back near the Warriors level?
    05:05: Cavs probably don’t regret the Kyrie trade anymore
    8:20: Blake Griffin is injured again…should the Clippers rebuild? Get rid of DeAndre Jordan?
    09:15: Chris: Blake injury is a blessing in disguise
    14:00: Grizzlies fire David Fizdale amid tensions with Marc Gasol
    18:00: Enes Kanter and Porzingis have banged up –– Have we seen the best of the Knicks season?
    23 min
  • Processing the Process
    The hottest team in basketball, the Boston Celtics (13-2) have rolled off 13 straight wins and face the the defending champion Golden State Warriors (11-3) Thursday night. We discuss what this means for a young Celtics team.
    The Knicks (8-6)continue to play well with Kristaps Porzingis leading the way, but there are concerns over his injured elbow and could reportedly need surgery at the end of the season. We talk about whether he should -- while monitoring the progress of the club thus far.
    We're looking at our Players of the Month -- Andre Drummond, Bradley Beal and Joel Embiid and why they've become central to their respective teams' successes. We also examine two teams -- Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder-- who landed on our Time to Panic discussion.
    23 min
  • Did the Knicks figure out the blueprint for a championship?
    A week after declaring disaster for the Knicks, a strategic lineup change has pushed the youth movement in a positive step, earning five wins in their last six games, including victories over the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. At forefront of their early season success is MVP candidate and 7-foot unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. We'll analyze why the team has been gotten off to this hot start despite projecting as a team that would tank.
    01:30: Is Porzingis a legit MVP candidate?
    3:30: The Switch for Jarrett Jack
    04:25: Jack is revitalizing his career after ACL tear
    06:30: Joakim Noah is coming back from his suspension and Knicks need to cut/trade one of their players
    07:40: Who could you trade away to make space for Jack
    08:20: Did Jeff Hornacek coach his best game versus the Pacers
    09:05: Can the Knicks make the playoffs?
    10:50 Can Kristaps sustain his scoring, defensive prowess?
    11:25: How impressed are you with Frank Ntilikina
    14:00: Celtics are leading the Eastern Conference
    16:10 Cavaliers aren’t playing motivated, but is it panic mode yet?
    17:15: Why doesn’t Damian Lillard get enough love
    21 min
  • Early NBA surprises and disappointments
    The NBA season is finally underway and the All Hoops podcast breaks down early season surprises (Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzles) and disappointments (New York Knicks, injuries)so far.
    01:00: What are you doing, Jeff Hornacek?
    02:00: Tim Hardaway - the slow starter
    03:15: Coach needs to cut the umbilical chord with Ntiklina
    03:40: Knicks are going a “fake rebuild”
    05:00: Why playing O’Quinn and Kanter to boost trade value is a flawed concept
    05:40: D’Angelo Russell looks great in Brooklyn
    06:00: Difference between Knicks and Nets: BK plays with effort
    07:30: Finding a second star has been the ever-lasting problem with New York
    08:25: Why are we marketing PG Ron Baker (side note: we love you but why do you have a no-trade clause)
    10:00: DeMarcus Cousins gets his royal revenge against Sacramento
    11:00: How long will the Boogie-Unibrow pairing last?
    15:30: Was way to early to fire Earl Watson?
    16:10: Suns and Eric Bledsoe are headed for a divorce
    17:10: Steve says the Knicks shouldn’t go after him
    17:50: Possible trade deals with Bucks & Nuggets make sense
    18:30: Despite Gordon Hayward injury, Boston Celtics poised for the future with young wings
    21:45: Memphis Grizzlies look like the Grizzlies of old
    22:45: OK3 is taking their time to gel and needs to be molded around Russell Westbrook
    23:45: Can the Orlando Magic sustain their success?
    25:10: Lebron James starting as point guard for the first time since he was rookie
    28:00: Chris thinks the Nets are earning fans (including him) and the Knicks are taking their supporters for granted
    28:40: Who has a better future in three seasons
    30:00: Wizards and John Wall tried to bully the Lakers and Lonzo Ball and got their butts handed to them
    35 min
  • What's left in the Eastern Conference?

    In this episode of All Hoops, we look into the weak Eastern Conference, once again set to be reigned by the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, teams like the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks could pose a challenge. It’s rookie extension season and we’ll analyze players with new deals, including Joel Embiid and Gary Harris, and other prime candidates up for those contracts. 00:54: Warriors-Cavaliers - Part 4? 01:02: IT needs a rhythm with LBJ 01:55: Boston’s new look may hinder its success off the bat 02:50: Wizards underachieved last year and didn’t improve in the offseason 04:01: What should teams like the Raptors and Wizards do — stay put or implode 06:00: Milwaukee Bucks are a wildcard 06:45: Giannis is a superstar in the making; who will help him on that team 08:00: Miami Heat will make the playoffs, Chris says; Steve is not a fan 08:30: Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid— 76ers will make postseason 09:15: How will the Knicks do? Steve has a positive outlook, predicts win total to be in the low-30s 10:20: Chris is high on the Nets, not the Knicks. If preseason means anything, the Knicks look terrible. 11:30: If Jeremy Lin is healthy and plays well during first half of the season — he will get traded 12:00: What’s a reasonable goal for the Nets? Seeing D’Angelo Russell’s worth 13:35: Goal for the Knicks? Continue to develop young players: “There are no shortcuts” 14:00: Ron Baker - is he part of the core? It’s about what he represents 16:00: Porizngis needs to stay healthy and learn to be a leader 17:35: Which Eastern Conference shows the potential to surprise some (C:Bucks, S:76ers) 19:30: Joel Embiid signs massive contract extension despite playing 31 games in 3 seasons. 22:00: Gary Harris signs a big deal too. Steve doesn’t get why players are getting overpaid so soon. 23:00: Marcus Smart, Jusuf Nurkic— prime candidates for rookie extensions 24:00: Julius Randle — Steve wants Lakers to resign him 26:00: Jabari Parker — injury history — Bucks probably don’t want to resign him 27:30: Aaron Gordon, the opposite of Randle, too athletic and doesn’t bring much to the table

    29 min
  • Surviving the wild West (Conference Preview)
    All Hoops takes a look at the top Western Conference teams and who will challenge the Golden State Warriors. We'll give our sleeper pick to make the playoffs as well as who won't break into the bottom 4 playoff teams in the West. We also look at some of the changes in the All-Star game and NBA draft lottery.
    00:53- Who could challenge the Warriors
    01:03- New-look Thunder match up well with GSW, here’s why
    02:00- Thunder’s history of good bench players
    03:20- Steve’s case for the Houston Rockets
    04:15- Why Chris Paul will help Harden get deeper in the playoffs
    05:30- Pursuit of the best offensive team ever: Score more than the other team
    06:15- San Antonio Spurs … don’t sleep on them
    06:45- Chris accidentally gives Kawhi a new nickname
    08:30- Chris’s sleeper team to make the Western Conference: Utah Jazz
    10:00- Steve’s love for LA: Clippers make the playoffs and Griffin has a big year
    11:00- Milos Tedosic - the truth
    12:00- Fighting words: Clippers' passing won't lose a beat with Tedosic
    13:00- Big year for the Suns and Devin Booker?
    14:00- Memphis Grizzlies will not make the playoffs (CB)
    16:00- New Orleans... will struggle and will trade one of their bigs (SI)
    17:00: Where could Cousins land if he’s on the trade market again
    18:00: Who will make the playoffs in the West
    19:00: S: Clippers, Trailblazers, T-Wolves, Grizzlies and Jazz are West's bottom 4
    19:40- Chris picks Minnesota, Denver, Utah and Portland
    20:10- Steve is believer in the Blake Show
    21:00- NBA changes its All-Star Game format
    22:00- Steve doesn’t like it
    23:00- Could lead to playoff seeding changes
    24:00- NBA Draft changes; C: “there’s no way to solve it”
    25:00- Steve’s solution for tanking is an old remedy
    26:00- Give fans credit, they understand “The Process”
    29 min
  • Moving on from Melo
    New York Knicks have finally traded Carmelo Anthony after a summer of speculating his exit from his hometown team. We address the deal and how the Knicks are coping with his departure as well as their expectations for this season. We'll also break down some Knicks Media Day highlights.
    00:45- Moving on from Carmelo Anthony
    01:05- Was Melo's time in NYC, a success or failure?
    02:29- Melo Moments
    03:20- Could the Knicks gotten a better haul?
    04:00- Steve says team should've waited for a 1st rounder
    05:20- Knicks are going young, finally.
    06:20- Where do the Thunder rank in the Western Conference?
    08:20- Chris says OKC's starting lineup rivals that of the GSW
    09:20- Media Day Highlights
    10:20- Porzingis, Coach Horncek hit "reset button"
    11:30- Is Kristaps ready for the leadership role?
    13:00- Young team is ready to thrive in Horacek's uptempo system
    14:00- Porzingis believes he can be an All-Star
    15:00- There's a logjam at the center position
    16:00- Who should start at center
    18:00- Rookie Frank Ntilikina and expectations
    19:00- So who's your starting point guard entering this season
    20:00- Steve is a fan of Jarrett Jack
    20:50- Opening Night is weeks away...
    21:30- Wade goes to Cavs, reunites with Lebron James
    23:00- NBA players sound off on Pres. Trump's comments
    25 min
  • Fallout from Kyrie Irving trade
    The deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers doesn't change the NBA's landscape all the much for this year, but it does position the C's for a better future with players entering or in their primes.
    We look at the fallout from the deal and who emerged as the winner/loser.
    0:40- What this deal means for both teams, pending Isaiah's medical
    1:43- Why this deal works for the Celtics
    2:22- Huge turnover for Celtics, only 5 players remain from last season's roster
    2:50- Good deal for both but...
    3:25- Cavs got rid of someone who didn't want to be on their team
    4:00- Why the Cavaliers should've waited until training camp
    4:30- The case for a Phoenix Suns trade instead
    5:25- Should the Knicks have pushed for a Kyrie trade...without giving up Kristaps Porzingis
    6:00- Bottomline, this is a players league
    7:00- Nets' 2018 pick is a fluke since they will be a fringe playoff team
    10:00- Chris' conspiracy theory about Cavs deal (they wanted an injured Thomas)
    11:00- NBA's 2017-2018 schedule is out, what games are you highlighting on your calendar?
    11:50- Thomas' first revenge game
    13:00- Christmas Day games
    15:00- The Revenge Games (Wolves at Chicago, Thunder at Pacers)
    16:00- Of the Knicks recent signings, who will make the most impact - Ramon Sessions or Michael Beasley?
    18:00- Steve tells us the truth about the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony saga
    20:00- Anything can happen in the NBA
    22 min
  • Episode 4: Bring Kyrie home, Scott Perry
    The Kyrie Irving Sweepstakes are officially underway and the Knicks are among the teams in the running for his services. The 4-time all-star and NBA champion from West Orange, New Jersey has New York on his short list of preferred destinations. But can newly minted general manager Scott Perry make a splash in his first months on the job and get him? Will the Cavs even trade him? More on the S&C show:
    00:25 - Can Perry steer the ship in the right direction?
    00:45- He has a track record in roster building/youth movements (with mixed results; glory with '04 Pistons, questionable picks with Magic)
    02:35 - Perry will make fans merry
    03:00- What are the expectations for Year 1? Eyeing future with stability
    04:00 - The case for Kyrie Irving to New York
    04:20 - Why he wouldn't be another faux Knicks savior
    05:00 - Team isn't ready for him yet
    06:00 - Fine... where does he go?
    07:00 - He will be a Phoenix Sun; Bledsoe & LBJ have same agent, team has young assets
    9:30 - Cavs' Big 3 < Heat' Big 3
    10:00 - Emerging from Lebron's shadow
    11:00 - Miami/Spurs makes the most sense for winning/home for KI
    14:00 - Final thoughts
    14:30 - Nets' brilliant offseason and one bold prediction
    16:00 - What the Allen Crabbe deal means for a Carmelo Anthony trade in the works
    19 min
  • Episode 3: Welcome back Timmy (but not your contract)
    Nearly two weeks into NBA free agency and the chaos within the Knicks continues despite Phil Jackson’s departure. We’ll get to some of the major signings from other teams along with an interesting move the Nets made. But first we start with the Knicks and their surprising decision to sign Tim Hardaway Jr. to $71 million contract for 4 years...and the Atlanta Hawks not matching it.
    00:33 - Tim's deal shows vision for youth... and terrible spending habits
    02:01 - Knicks like doing things the Hardaway
    06:30 - Organization dysfunction stems from exec's need to survive (me over team)
    07:43 - Miss out on ex-Cavs GM David Griffin over... control issues
    08:30 - Steve Mills is a cockroach, survivor in a nuclear war (Knicks lack of consistent leadership)
    10:00 - Griffin is respected GM who's too good for us
    11:00 - Melo update... Rockets are suitors but chances are not likely
    13:30 - Nets making the right moves
    15:00 - Other notable free agency moves. Love it or Hate it deals: Gordon Hayward, Otto Porter, Jamal Crawford and Rudy Gay.
    20:00 - Free agents remaining... Derrick Rose or Rajon Rando for the 'bockers.
    22:00 - The case for Marcus Smart
    24:00 - The emergence of Damyean Dotson in Summer League
    25 min

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Recording from NYC, two friends try to make sense of the Knicks' chaos and discuss developments throughout the NBA.