Court Vision Podcast with Jameer Nelson and Ben Stinar
Episode 4: NBA Basketball is Back! So Who Will Win the Title?
Follow Jameer and Ben on Twitter: Jameer Nelson: @jameernelson Ben Stinar: @benstinar
Available for download on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and also available on clnsmedia.com
0:00-1:25 - Introduction, NBA close to a return
1:26-2:19 - What would the playoffs look like if they started today, will guys want to play?
2:20-4:00 - Will front offices run the risk of players potentially getting hurt?
4:01-11:28 - The potential of a 1-16 seed playoff bracket, looking at the potential matchups in that format, the loss of a home-court advantage, Houston vs. Utah
11:29-14:24 - Evaluating a potential Nuggets-Pacers series, the challenge or re-integrating Victor Oladipo for the Pacers
14:25-16:35 - Did Jameer Nelson know Victor Oladipo would be an all-star from his early days in Orlando? How he grew alongside playing with Russell Westbrook, Leading a team-oriented Pacers team
16:36-20:31- Nikola Jockic's dominant impact on the game, what Jameer saw from him in his early days in the league,
20:32-21:33- A look at how Jamal Murray adjusts his play style to compliment sharing the floor with Jokic
21:34-24:04 - Predicting Pacers-Nuggets on a neutral court in a seven-game series
24:05-28:33- Can the pandemic help the Philadelphia 76ers save their season? The pressure on Brett Brown to get out of the second-round of the playoffs, the need for a leader to emerge in the locker room and on the court in Philly
28:35-30:24 - How Jameer co-existed with Dwight Howard when they came into the league around the same time
30:25-34:30- The Celtics dealing with chemistry issues in the previous year with Kyrie Irving, looking at the Celtics-76ers series, who is the true leader of the Boston Celtics? Predicting the winner of a potential series
34:32-35:15 - The Bucks-Magic potential series, can the Magic put up a fight?
35:16-39:26- A potential series of sleeper teams in the Heat vs. Thunder, the Heat embracing the mentality of having a chip on their shoulder, the surprise emergence of the Thunder this season
39:27-40:22 - From Jameer's perspective, what's it like going up against Chris Paul on the court?
40:23-42:34 - What would Jameer think of a potential Conference Finals matchup between the Heat and the Clippers? Bucks, Heat, or Celtics most likely to reach a Conference Finals?
42:35-46:02 - Who reaches the Finals on the other side of the potential 1-16 seed bracket? Are the Rockets close to the level of the Lakers? What would the Rockets need to do to beat the Lakers in a series?
46:04-47:13 - What will the Finals matchup be and who's winning it all?
47:14-48:28 - What teams are benefiting in the hypothetical 1-16 seed playoff scenario?
48:30-50:09 - Outside of the Lakers and Bucks, who is the most likely to win the Finals? Recapping picks to make and win the Finals
50:10-53:50 - Reacting to the events in Minneapolis and the tragic death of George Floyd
53:51-56:49 - What was Jameer's upbringing like and who was he surrounded by?
56:50-59:50 - Did Jameer experience any jealousy from white people that a black man made it to the NBA and was making millions playing basketball? Instances of being pulled over/racial profiling
59:51-1:04:09 - The mistreatment of police officers towards citizens, raising black kids to have social awareness in the modern world and protect themselves
1:04:10-1:07:39 - Could the NBA start to see peaceful protests similar to what has occurred in the past with the NFL? The need for black people to be great at what they do just to have a chance
1:07:40-1:10:15 - What positives are emerging out of this situation that continues to unfold?
Available for download on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and also available on clnsmedia.com
