Jake's Takes

In this episode Jake and Drew discuss their preview on what they expect will happen in the NBA Playoffs. They start out by talking about the Play in games that have already happened, which include Hawks vs Heat, Timberwolves vs Lakers, Bulls vs Raptors and Thunder vs Pelicans (3:13). After that they move into the playoff matchups by starting out by talking about the Warriors vs Kings series (18:29). Then they move into Clippers vs Suns (28:25). After that they move into Grizzles vs Lakers (34:33). And finally, they finish up part 1 by talking about the Nuggets vs the winner of the Thunder and the Timberwolves (46:23).

In Part 2 of episode 15, Jake is joined by his cousin Marty Massucci as they take a little detour from sports and start to talk about all things Marvel Comics. They begin by talking about their thoughts on the most recent Marvel film which was Ant Man and the Wasp Quantomania (03:49). Then Jake and Marty go through the future of Marvel and how they think Marvel can improve their content (11:18). Finally, Marty Leaves you guys with a theory that may blow your mind (23:58).

In this Episode Jake is joined by his cousin Brennan Smith in maybe the most interesting podcast you have listened too. In this episode Jake gives his power as the host to Brennan as Brennan is looking to be caught up on what is going on in the NBA. Brennan begins the episode by asking Jake about some of the moves that happened during the season talking about what star players have moved (4:45). Jake begins by starting with the big western conference moves starting with the moves that the Suns, Mavs, Lakers and Clippers had made in the west. Then Brennan and Jake get into the Eastern Conference and Jake goes through each Eastern Conference team as quickly as possible (29:38). Finally, Brennan wants to know about his hometown team and both of them get in on some of the ways the Pistons can improve next season (44:27).

In this episode Jake and Asher go through everything that happened in March Madness. They go through each Final Four team and their ride to the Big Dance (0:39). After that Jake and Asher get right into next season, with their Way to early Power Ranking draft. In this segment Jake and Asher draft the teams that they think have the best chance to make the Final Four next year. Vote in the polls who you think has the better team (22:11). Finally, Asher asks Jake some questions about who he thinks will make the most use of the transfer portal this offseason, and Asher tells the audience what they should expect from Michigan Basketball next season.

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In this episode Jake discuss a mix of football and basketball. He begins by discussing the Detroit Lions as they have been making some moves in free agency. He discusses the impact of the moves and what we should expect from the lions as Aaron Rodgers is expected to leave the NFC North. Then Jake switches over to College Basketball. Here he discusses the first weekend and which teams he respected the most. Then he discusses who he forsees coming out of the Tournament.

In this part of the March Madness Extravaganza Jake is joined by his guy Jonah Cerone. They talk all things March Madness starting with Iowa Basketball. Then they get into all things Big East as the conference this year was loaded. They talk Xavier, Marquette, UConn, Creighton, and Providence and if any of these teams can make real runs in the tournament. They jump around going from upset picks to Big east matchups and give you the full lowdown on what to expect from the tournament. At the end of the episode Jonah gives his final four and his champion and Jake reveals who he is picking to make it out of the tournament.

In this episode my cousin Asher Smith, a former student manager at the University of Michigan, joins me to talk all things College Basketball. In this podcast we go through Michigan and there disappointing season and if there is anything to look forward to next year. Then we get into all things brackets, by going through each Big Ten matchup in the tournament and who we expect to have a big run. We also go through are teams that might be on upset alert. Then finally Asher gives you his prediction for the Final Four and his champion and Jake shares his final four.

In this Episode Jake is joined by his guy Marty Hannon to talk about Baseball. In the episode they begin by talking about going to school together and checking in with each other. Then they move on by talking about the main rule changes affecting the MLB. They go through the Pitch Count rule, taking away shifts, and the impact of the bases becoming bigger. After this they get into the World Baseball Classic, they talk about what to expect from the US and some teams to look out for in the classic. Finally, Marty gives his insight on what we should expect from the Tigers this season, as they look to improve on a horrible season last year. 

In this episode Jake discusses both the NBA and College Basketball. Jake begins with the NBA, as he talks about the Cavs vs Celtics game. then Jake talks about some of the other contenders in the east really centering in on the Milwaukee Bucks. After this he begins to discuss the Lakers vs Mavericks game and how each team has adjusted to their new players. Finally, Jake shifts over to College Basketball and discusses the contenders in College Basketball. He begins with Houston, and then moves on to Kansas and Alabama. He also mentions a few sleeper teams. Then to close he ranks the conferences from best to worst.

In Part 2 of the Trade Deadline special Drew and Jake talk the about Western Conference Contenders adding pieces. They start with the Lakers who added D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt. Then they get to the LA Clippers and talk about the additions of Eric Gordan, Mason Plumlee, and Bones Hyland. Then they discuss the Nuggets adding Thomas Bryant and Reggie Jackson. After their trade talk Drew and Jake discuss their NBA Finals Predictions, and also discuss some of the teams to look out for in the playoffs.