Hoopatheticals

Hoopatheticals

By Jez F.M & Thom NixonSportsBasketball
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Hoopatheticals episodes

  • '22-'23 Season Preview

    Will the NBA MVP be under 25 this year? Survey says... check out this episode.

    Today we talk about our MVP Predictions, Conference champs, biggest playoff meltdowns for the upcoming season. We also talk about what are some hot takes, should you leave in the bench mob that brought your team back into a game, and how would you pitch Semi Ojeleye to get his next bag.

    All this and more on this episode.

    42 min
  • Bucks-Celts Round 2 Preview

    The biggest series of Round 2 is here, and you have 2 Bucks fans breaking it down from their perspective.

    0:00 - Thoughts on the Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics

    17:50 - Get That Bag!

    20:26 - The other 2nd round series

    34 min
  • The Buck's Path to a 2nd NBA Title

    Today, Thom and Jez break down all things Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022 playoffs. How will they win? How (if at all possible) could they lose? What did we learn from the regular season?

    They then break down who on the current Milwaukee Bucks team should have their jersey retired.

    They also jump break down a matchup with the Boston Celtics, the Phoenix Suns and why Jonas Valanciunas' 25 rebounds may be more important than you think.


    Hosted by Jez F.M and Thom Nixon

    44 min
  • 1st Team Underwhelming and Overwhelming of the NBA 2022 Season

    What has been the most underwhelming thing about the 2022 season and why is it Russell Westbrook? In today's episode, Jez is joined by Thom to break down the Milwaukee Bucks recent win over the Warriors and their season in general, the 5 most overwhelming things about the season so far and the five most underwhelming things about the season.


    As always buy the domain name from me plz!

    36 min
  • Michael Jordan vs Kevin Durant: Looking at Archetype #4: Chaotic Artists

    If you thought last episode had star power, then get ready to have stars shoot out of your mouth for our episode on Chaotic Artists. When you talk about the greatest scoreres in NBA history, these four letters have to be at the top of the list; MJ & KD.

    Others in this archetype include: Luka Doncic, Damian Lillard

    Chaotic Artist types are generally almost impossible to stop one-on-one, due to their highly creative mind and propensity to shoot whilst being heavily guarded. These players also tend to work best as being the focal point of a clutch offence, and have the most ways to hurt defenses that play  a man-to-man  defence. They often need to have a system built to slow them down.

    7 min
  • Ja Morant vs Russell Westbrook - Why is Ja so much better?!?

    If you have been hearing a lot of talk about Ja Morant and Russell Westbrook, then look no further than this podcast. 

    Today, I am talking about what makes Ja so much better, and why Russ is struggling. Whether you like the Memphis Grizzlies or the LA Lakers, I think this is a good episode to listen to while you drop a deuce.

    7 min
  • Steph Curry vs Larry Bird - Archetype #3: Order Artists

    Perhaps the creativity Archetype that has the most storied lineup, Order Artists create chances for themselves and other constantly. With names like Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Steph Curry and Larry Bird in the lineup, it's hard to think this isn't the best archetype.

    In this episode, I break down how Steph and Larry exemplify this style of play

    Order Artists are a powerful group, and tend to be a great first option. Typically effective with and without the ball, their strength lies in utilising speed, strength and intelligence to get open before they shoot. Being highly creative, they can cause damage when plays are broken down, or by innovating and intuiting an unorthodox shot release or offensive move.

    6 min
  • WHY YOU HATE RUDY GOBERT!

    Why does Rudy Gobert cop so much hate? 

    In today's episode, I break it down, and why you might hate other stars.

    I also talk about JJ Reddick's conversation with John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks, when they talk about Nikola Jokic's patience. I link it back to last episode where I compared him to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



    Hosted by: Jez F.M 

    7 min
  • KD & The Experience Machine

    Why is Kevin Durant currently not a Warrior? Why did he never seem fulfilled by the championships in the bay?

    It may seem like a complicated question, but weirdly, I think philosophy has the answer. Take a listen to this little nugget of an episode to look at why I think Kevin Durant left the Warriors, and at a broader level, why player empowerment is bound to implode.

    This episode features a look at Robert Nozick's "The Experience Machine" for those interested in further readings/Youtube holes to fall down.



    Full Transcript:

    The clock winds down. The buzzer sounds. You have just won your second NBA finals. You see LeBron and the Cavs, utterly defeated in five games, walk to their locker room, and you see a mass of people fill the floor to set up for the celebrations and trophy ceremony. Your team mates are holding you and jumping around screaming and smiling.


    This should be the best moment of your life. But it's not.

    Kevin Durant going to the Warriors is the perfect example of Robert Nozick's concept of the 'experience machine'. The idea of the experience machine is that you are told that you can have whatever life you want, you just have to experience it in a machine. Once you are in there, you won't know that you are in the machine. And everything will feel like it would in real life, only all the things that make life painful won't be in there.

    The concept, which takes it root in trying to disprove hedonism as a viable approach to living one's life, is a powerful argument against a life of only pleasure. Nozick ultimately concludes that given the decision, no one would enter the experience machine, because living a life in a pod (no matter what you achieve therein) is far less satisfying than winning against the chaos of the real world.

    I guess Nozick didn't expect Kevin Durant to come along.

    The experience that KD had was a very clear cut version of this in real life. By leaving a team that was almost guaranteed to win the championship each year, he proved Nozick right; that simply having the experience isn't the same as earning the experience.

    It would have been the same thing if MJ had of just joined the Monstars instead of beating them in Space Jam.

    You see, not only did the Warriors win 2 championship rings with KD in tow, but they never really experienced hardship. They cruised through most rounds of the playoffs, and so really got to look at life inside the experience machine.

    However, in contrast to KD being in the experience machine, there were 3 players on the team that were not in the experience machine. Draymond, Klay and Steph. They took the alternative route. They, by KD's side the entire time, were living the Experience machine life, but they didn't have to enter the machine. They had lived through losing, trials and tribulations as a group, and so earning their championships wasn't the experience machine. They really did it.

    It's like hanging out with influencers that are famous for being themselves, and you bought all your followers. Sure, you might have the same amount of "followers" online, but something feels empty about you and not them.

    So, in the end, why would KD leave?

    Because you are there, holding the finals MVP trophy, big lights in your face. You look over and see Steph, Draymond and Klay holding each other and smiling. There is a joy and a deep brotherhood there. They are experiencing what you are supposed to be feeling. It's time to get out of the machine.



    4 min

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A comedy NBA podcast hosted by comedian Jez F.M and hot-take machine Thom Nixon. It has been voted as the NBA podcast with the highest joke-to-sound-effect podcast on the internet, so sit back, relax…

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