The Cleveland Cavaliers & Brooklyn Nets met up after the 14 Christmas Day games for an Eastern conference showdown. Both teams are ranked top 4 in the east and separated by a small margin just .5 behind one another. Brooklyn Nets have been playing some great defense, and recently brought down Milwaukee Bucks. Donovan Mitchell has been hot out there currently ranked #8 in points this season. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is 18-5 since being named as the head coach of this Brooklyn Nets team. His secret: simplicity

Can Brooklyn go for a 10-15 game win streak?

Stats:

BKN Field Goal % 57.3%, Three Point % 60% (30 Attempts)

CLE Field Goal % 47.6%, Three Point % 36.1 % (36 Attempts)

Rebounds

BKN 38 | CLE 33

Assists

BKN 27 | CLE 21

Turnovers

BKN 17 | CLE 12

Cleveland Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets

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Special guest Jusblaze is in the house from the Above The Rim Podcast. We invited Jusblaze to talk about the NBA Contenders and Pretenders of the 2023 season. With a quarter of the season wrapped up, a few teams have shown sustainable winning basketball

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In the past four NBA seasons,

Only two players have won the NBA award Giannis Antetokounmp & Nikola Jokic. Not only have they been recipients of back to back NBA MVP, but by a landslide. With a quarter 2023 NBA season it’s clear this may be one the most balanced and intriguing MVP races the NBA fans have witness.

With the help of JB from @bball.playbook we break down how to measure an NBA and what the fan fare tells us about past MVP winners.

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Unfortunately many teams have had to deal with some tough injuries as of late, losing streaks and lack of momentum. And some teams have made huge strides towards eastern and western conference seedings.

NBA teams are now in the position to make a push, fight for home court advantage and establish rotations that work. Bogdan Bogdanović SG for Atlanta Hawks recently came out and said this “Everybody likes to start but I like to finish the games more. Honestly.”

In this episode we discuss injuries, teams who may be hitting the panic button soon and recent wins from surprising ball clubs. This is a long NBA season, so there’s still time to figure it out!

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On today's episode we get right into the conversation regarding two young teams, with tons of talent. Will they sail into contention or sink into the lottery again?

The Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets are our focus in this one as we discuss Stephen Silas, Jalen Green, Bol Bol, Eric Gordon, Kevin Porter Jr., Markelle Fultz, Alperen Şengün, and much of both rosters. We would love to hear your feedback, let us know if we got this one right!

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It was an honor hosting Coach Curtis on our latest episode. Coach Curtis the founder of Apex Athletics working closely with youth Programs, adult Leagues and fitness Partners. Coach Curtis has breathed the game for two decades including working with the NBA as a scout, trainer and international coach abroad. We were truly honored to have his wealth of basketball knowledge on the show. Coach Curtis literally had four screens up playing NBA games, a true illustration of his love for the game.

In this conversation, Coach Curtis joins us to talk about the impact of coaching around the league and the brilliance of Greg Popovich. Listen in as Coach Curtis takes beyond the clipboard of Greg Popovichs excellence and legacy.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

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After our last post game breakdown, we felt the need to bring a true Philly fan to the hoops galore conversation to give us a breakdown of the 76ers situation. Currently the 76ers rank 26TH overall in points, 29TH overall in rebounding and 24TH overall in assist. 

We had to bring a Philly fan into this conversation. An undeniably talented team but with injuries piling up, a new set of rotational players, and the nonstop coaching conversation: What should NBA fans expect from the 76ers this season?

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Ben Simmons has been a hot topic for all the wrong reasons the last two seasons. And we aren't here to add on to the current narratives. But we sit down to acknowledge what we've seen from Ben Simmons in a Nets uniform and explore what could turn things around for the Ben. Whether it's been coaches and or players the team has been asked about Ben a few times publicly and everyone continues to have high hopes. With Ben working on returning to form from injury the consistency in minutes has been a factor and he is on record talking about getting his knee drained. Could injury be holding him back? Has he faced his fears on the court? - Join us as we discuss Ben Simmons situation in detail! 

Nonetheless we wish Ben the best basketball family!

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As of November 19th, 2022 the Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 108.6 ppg ranking them 27th overall. Joel Embiid is leading them in scoring at 32ppg, 10 rpg and field goal percentage 52.1%. A lot to take in looking at these numbers. 

Unfortunately our post game reaction to this cant be done without mentioning their are some key names missing on both sides including: James Harden, Tobias Harris, and Tyrese Maxey who left this game after rolling his ankle for Philadelphia. While Kris Middleton and Joe Ingles remains sidelined for the Bucks. Down the line we are sure both teams will get healthy and look much different down the stretch. Nonetheless both teams remain contenders and will end up with playoff seedings. We would love to hear some feedback on either team, email us at [email protected]

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