Another week of MTC and another Kevin Durant Twitter discussion is necessary. This time, it feels like he has been the victim of a little bit of unnecessary hate from 6-time champ Scottie Pippen... do you agree?

We touch on some of the big moves in the coaching seat around the league, in Indiana, Dallas, Portland and Boston.

And finally we discuss the latest performances in the conference finals. Can Trae shimmy his way past the Bucks? Are the Clippers done with or without Kawhi? Let us know your thoughts in all the usual places!

WARNING: Not safe listening for Brooklyn Nets fans until approx (30:30).

This week we discuss the "failure of a season" (Vinny's words) by the Brooklyn Nets and whether they still classify as favourites for the title next year. Meanwhile we have plenty of teams and players to discuss for this year's chip:

-Now Milwaukee have progressed, can Giannis take them all the way?

-Is Rudy Gobert a playoff liability?

-Ben Simmons - has he played his last game in Philly?

-Mama, there goes that Mann - Terrance comes up big for the resilient Clips

-Are the Suns the most feel-good story of the playoffs?

All this and more on MTC this week. Thank you for listening and sharing - shout out to the boys!

Another week flies by in the NBA playoffs and we bid "adieu" to another team out West, the Mavericks. Can the Clippers carry their momentum past Utah? Or will the Jazz thrive behind Mitchell's stratospheric rise to playoff superstardom? We also address the Jokic MVP and what more he can do to help the Nuggets fight back against the white hot Suns.

In the eastern conference, its a case of a dominant big man's apparent foul-bating, helping the 76ers to look ominously like a conference finals team for the first time since 2001. In the other eastern semi-final, Vinny boldly states that the Bucks will wrestle control back despite the superior scoring and performance of Kevin Durant. Do you agree? Let us know in all the usual spots.

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Round 1 is done, and the semi-finals are underway. This week we discuss...

- the shocking exit by the defending champion LA Lakers. Does this affect LeBron's legacy? Should Frank Vogel shoulder some of the blame?

- the Mavericks' lack of support for Luka Doncic, who would be a good fit alongside the up and coming superstar? Is he a top 5 player already?

Then we preview and predict the next round of playoff series. Give us yours in all the usual places: @MetTheCriteria

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This week we dive into the first week of NBA playoffs, including the sweep of the Miami Heat. There are key questions to answer on all sides of the bracket:

-Are the Knicks done or will they extend the series?

-Is it Pandemic P or Playoff P this year?

-Is CJ McCollum good?!

Find out our answers to these and much more with the MTC team. Shout out to the boys!

It's an anniversary pod.. kind of. This time round we go over the same format as our first ever shows: Playoff previews. As well as discussing the play-in game so far, we debate our picks for the Finals, dark horse contenders, most anticipated matchups and, of course, players to blow up and players to flop.

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It's over. The 72 game sprint of a regular season is finished and the playoffs are just around the corner. This week on MTC we take a look back to our pre-season predictions and talk about the biggest surprises and letdowns in terms of player awards, conference seedings and the MVP race.

As mentioned, the playoffs are nearly here.. but the small matter of that pesky play-in tournament has to be resolved (Sorry LeBron!). Check out our picks for that too. Thanks for the support throughout this season to all our listeners. Shout out x

This week on MTC we discuss some more complaints about the play-in tournament - what are your feelings? Let us know on the socials. We also give Vinny his moment in the sun and praise Russell Westbrook's impressive performances in recent months.

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On this week's MTC, friend of the pod Oli joins us we discuss the career-high performance from young Kevin Porter Jr in Houston, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50point-10assist game. 

In terms of the highlights, we tackle the question over what another Porter Jr - Michael from Denver - is missing from his game to take that final step to being a superstar.

For the lows, we debate whether De'Aaron Fox should stick it out long-term in SacTown and Theo has a very unusual dietary preference...

Shout out to the boys... and yeah, the Line of Duty ending was disappointing!

This week on MTC we take stock of the current playoff picture as at time of recording. Which Western team is the strongest to make a run through the play-in tournament? How much longer are we giving the Bulls? 

As well as the usual talk about the best and worst bits around the league this week, we have a special All NBA team/trivia crossover.. stay tuned for this one if you are big fan of UK hoopers.

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