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In the first installment of the 2021 NBA season, host Alex Kungu discusses the Celtics preseason opener win against the Magic. Topics include: thoughts on individual performances and evaluating if Coach Udoka's goals for the team opened a key hint on the discussion regarding double bigs. 

This episode was recorded via Spotify GreenRoom on the day Kemba Walker was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford, Moses Brown, and draft compensation. Host Alex Kungu gives analysis on the moves, takes a look at roster decisions to come, and then takes a step back and gives some background information on the three-finalist of the Boston Celtics head coaching search. 

On this episode, Alex discusses the debacle that happened at Madison Square Garden between Spike Lee and the Knicks. Following that he discusses a bevy of topics including containing Giannis, discussion around young stars, and concludes by answering listeners questions. If you're a fan of Alex, please consider subscribing to his weekly newsletter and Patreon! 

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In this episode, Alex talks about the rise of Jayson Tatum and what it could mean for the Eastern Conference. He then dissects the weird rotation shakeup going on in Utah and how a team with such high expectations ended up in such a mess. Next, Alex discusses the end of the FreeDawkins YouTube channel and what went into the NBA's decision to shut them down. Finally, Alex concludes the podcast by going through listeners questions! 

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In this episode, Alex gives some parting thoughts on the all-star game. Then, he gets into seeding and potential playoff matchups for the Eastern and Western conference. Finally, we get into some early MVP, DPOY, and 6MOY discussion before ending on a discussion on Alex's latest pieces regarding how race plays into how players view analytics. 

In this episode we dive deep on Alex's all-star reserves selections before talking about the debut of Victor Oladipo. We end on discussing the gravity of the Lakers first home game since the passing of Kobe Bryant. There may or may not be some singing involved..