Fastbreak Layup NBA Podcast

Sam and Nick discuss:

- surprising and disappointing teams to start the year

-surprising players this year

-how impressive this rookie class has been to start the year

-super duper early MVP candidates

Sam and Jahlil discuss:

- teams that had the best and worst offseason in the East

- a quick 5-8 min rundown of each team and where they stack up in the standings

- award candidates from Eastern conf

Sam and Noah discuss:

-the Ime Udoka situation and where the Celtics go from here

-the Spida trade saga and the aftermath for Utah, Cleveland and New York

-the RJ Barrett extension and where the Knicks can go from here

-expectations for the Nets

-What the hell are the Lakers doing?

Sam welcomes back Kev to the podcast & Cam joins them as they discuss:

-the Nets collapse and what is going on with the Nets

-the Rudy Gobert trade and how that reset the market, and how it affects each team

-the Brogdon & Dejounte trades

-contract extensions (Dort & Beal)

Sam and Kris discuss:

-the Warriors winning the championship and flowers being given to Steph, Wiggins, etc.

-how and why the Celtics struggled

-where the Celtics go from here and are the Warriors the favorite

- the Christian Wood trade and what it means for both sides

Sam and Shwin discuss:

-Warriors vs Celtics and how the series could potentially take a turn, how Steph has been able to continue to thrive despite the Celtics great defense.

-the whole Utah Jazz situation and where they go from here after Quinn Snyder stepped down

-what happens with Deandre Ayton this offseason and where it would benefit his development to go to.

-Darvin Ham getting hired by the Lakers and how the Lakers have many issues to address

Sam and Cam discuss:

-the conference finals matchups between the Celtics and Heat and Golden State and the Mavericks.

-What it means for Golden State to get back to the finals

-Lakers coaching search (this was before it was revealed Darvin Ham was hired) and their past season

-VINDICATION on Nets takes from years ago and their soon to be demise

Sam and Kris discuss:

-what happened with the Bucks and what they need to address in the offseason

-the Suns no showing and the Mavs utter domination in game 7

-slander when it comes to players held to a higher standard.

-recap of Sixers-Heat and the Harden no show

-a preview of both conference finals matchups.

Sam and Geoff discuss each first round matchup that has finished, how season to season progress isn't linear as well as how can younger teams learn from this year's success. They also discuss the important factors that will determine each 2nd round matchup.

Sam and Nick discuss:

-main takeaways from each playoff series

-how Minnesota blew it vs Memphis

-Bucks still thriving without Middleton

-Celtics looking dominant