Fear the 'Fro celebrates the rise of Jaylon Tyson, and the Cavs climbing back to the top of the Eastern Conference, and the ascent of the role guys.  Then Bob discusses some slanderous cowards who have sullied the Cavs podcast of record, and more specifically the sound board.  WE RIDE AT DAWN 'FRO FAITHFUL!

Fear the 'Fro celebrates the Cavs victory over the Sixers, as Donovan Mitchell gives us another MVP-level scoring display.  Multiple players stepped up including Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill, fresh off the injury report.  Sophomore Jaylon Tyson put forth another strong outing, and the Cavaliers offense showed glimpses of it's once dominant form.

Woof.  That was a less than optimal display of basketball by the Cavs, but let Bob cheer you up with some postgame reactions to what the Cavs did, what the Celtics did, and what those monsters over at the Junkyard Pod did.  

Fear the 'Fro reacts to the Cavs knocking off Giannis and the Bucks in their home openers.  Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavs, but they were not without their troubles, as the zone defense gave the Cavs fits in the 3rd quarter.  Sam Merrill continues his flame throwing ways, and De'Andre Hunter is back!  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks it all down.

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The Cavs have opened the season with a loss.  Cleveland fell to New York at Madison Square Garden, as Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell combined for 53 points, but were let down by the defense.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, hits the highlights and the lowlights before the Cavs regroup for a Friday matchup with Brooklyn.

The preseason is done.  The regular season is here.  Bob fires up the Fear the 'Fro mailbag at cavspod.com and recaps the preseason.  We go over what the takeaways should be for Cavs preseason hoops.  Plus we talk about the final 2-way spot, and what players the Cavs might be interested in filling the third 2-way with.

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Fear the 'Fro is ready for the real hoops.  Preseason kicks off with a familiar preseason foe, the Chicago Bulls.  Joining Bob to breakdown the squads and revisit expectations for Lonzo and Isaac Okoro is Big Dave, of the CHGO Bulls Podcast.  Plus, a conversation on the disaster that is the restricted free agency system.

Bob is joined by one of his favorite guests... TIM ALCORN!  Your radio voice of the Cavs joins Bob to talk about the outlook heading into this season, and how he views the acquisitions, what questions still need to be answered, and the pressure this team is facing this season.  Plus we touch on the rest of the East and the ongoing Clippers news.  

Programming Note: The pod will return after Media Day with all a recap of all the news and discussions from the day.

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Fear the 'Fro is back with a data nerd edition.  We're talking analytics!  Specifically, Bob dives behind one of the biggest stats websites in existence, Bball-Index.com, as he's joined by the founder Tim (@Tim_NBA) to talk him through the methodology, the blind spots, and add some context to how our various Cavaliers performed last season.  Plus, a bunch of Draymond strays.  So there's that.

(0:00) Bob Introduces A Deep Dive Into Analytics
(4:27) Introducing Tim, Founder of Bball-Index.com
(7:34) Tim Shares How Bball-Index Grew From A Spreadsheet To An Empire
(12:49) Tim Discusses The Opportunities That Have Arisen And How He Maintains Autonomy
(17:53) Examining How Analytics Can Challenge Fandom, Even For Kobe Bryant
(22:03) Tim Explains The LEBRON Metric: Estimating Player Impact Per 100 Possessions
(24:31) Analyzing Cavs' Players LEBRON scores
(33:43) Distinguishing Rim Deterrence, Disruption, and Protection in Defensive Analytics
(43:26) Exploring Defensive Roles, Perimeter Metrics, and Sam Merrill's Surprising Ranking
(1:01:41) How Bball-Index Quantifies Matchup Difficulty and Coverage Aggression
(1:07:02) The Nuances Of Fouling In Analytics and Draymond Green's Unique Case
(1:09:27) Unpacking An Underrated Cav and An Overrated Cav
(1:14:33) Tim Shares His Eastern Conference Pick and Thoughts On Lebron's Career
(1:19:27) A Thank You And A Plug... Plus An Episode Tease

Fear the 'Fro talks about the Cavs acquisition of Thomas Bryant, Killian Hayes, and the press availability of Kenny Atkinson and Koby Altman, with a review of Bob's favorite answers and comments.

(0:00) Cavaliers Bolster Frontcourt With Thomas Bryant Signing
(4:24) How Thomas Bryant's Skills Enhance Cavaliers' Offense
(9:35) Assessing The Cavs Roster Depth and Killian Hayes's Addition
(13:10) Koby Altman's Strong Stance On The Core Four
(16:13) Unpacking the Cavs' Ty Jerome/Sam Merrill Comments
(21:07) Offseason Progress for Mobley, Hunter, and Garland
(28:08) Addressing Jarrett Allen's "Toughness" Questions

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