Dropstep ATL Podcast

The playoffs are here! We dive into a few of the series and some of the play-in games as well..... Could the Lakers/Warriors play-in game be a blowout?? Hawks/Knicks series starts this weekend....what do we think? In our Dropstep ATL Gumbo: Will Kyrie's comments be a distraction in the playoffs?                                               We discuss the Hall of Fame ceremony from this                                                        weekend and look ahead to next years class

Guys coming back from injuries around the league. What does this mean for the playoffs? What the best position for the Hawks to be in going into the playoffs? Teams going into the playoffs hot.....plus Coach Bud of the Milwaukee Bucks could be on the hot seat.

With Lebron still nursing an ankle injury, the fellas ask if this is the end of the king's reign. Who are the scary teams NOT at the top of the conferences? And lets give roses to a few players making history...

As the playoffs approach, the race for the top seed in both conferences are heating up.  What will the Hawks look like heading into the playoffs with so many injury uncertainties? How sad is it for these teams that won't make the play-in round? Should the Lakers be concerned as they continue to slide?

Hawks coming off a big weekend beating the Heat and the Bucks. How do they continue to push through, compete, and win these type games??  Are the Hawks better in crunch time WITHOUT Trae Young on the floor?? KD is back for the Nets, and Anthony Davis is back for the Lakers....which team needs to get healthier quicker and needs time to gel with their team?? There are a group of superstar players whose regular season numbers and success don't matter to us anymore....we get into who they are.

Do the Nets need to just sit Durant till the playoffs after his recent thigh injury? Durant also named his Top 5 players that he's played with, and "forgot" an obvious name. Was he just trolling or does he really have an issue?? Hawks, Celtics, Heat, and Knicks....which team do you think will land the #4 seed and which team is more dangerous going into the playoffs??

Hawks get another win without key guys available. When everyone is healthy, what will Nate McMillans lineup be to close out games? Huge loss for the Nuggets losing Jamal Murray with an ACL tear. Are the Nuggets no longer title contenders? Talked about big games coming up in the next week or so. Which games are we keeping our eyes on? Are we overlooking some teams in the West??

Chemistry vs Talent.....which is going to play more of a role for the Nets moving forward? Its been "The Next Man Up" mentality for the Hawks all season long....how dangerous will they be fully healthy? LeBron and AD will be back within 3 weeks. Will the Lakers have chemistry issues once they're back? Is the "big-man" back? How does having a big-man change a teams chances to win it all?

Did Paul Pierce want out of ESPN? If so, could he have handled it differently? Durant is coming back....but Harden is heading out. Are they their own worst enemy? Will the lack of team chemistry hurt them? Hawks had a record shooting night against the Pelicans going 11/11 from 3 in the 3rd quarter. Are the Hawks hitting their stride?