NBA Crossover Chronicles

Is your NBA team going well, or poorly? Today we take a look at the early NBA Season happenings, and each pick 3 good teams and 3 bad teams to discuss. 

Does your team make the cut for either list?

As usual we get into the latest twist in the Ben Simmons saga that has no end in sight, and we talk about all the lottery pick rookies early season form! Overall, we're pretty excited about this crop! 

We also get into the AFL retirement of Liam Jones due to remaining unvaccinated and how the Gold Coast Suns were raided by North Melbourne, losing Hugh Greenwood for nothing.

We delve into the missing Chinese Tennis Player, Peng Shuai after she made allegations of sexual assault against a prominent Politician in China and a brief chat about how the Buffalo Bills are tracking!

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7 weeks removed from the AFL Season we take a look at all 18 clubs and ask the big questions!

Who was your clubs best player?
What was their best win?
What was their worst loss?
What was their biggest disappointment?
Who is their rising star?

Among it all we touch on John Elliott, Scott Pendleburys shopping himself, we besmirch Darcy Fogarty, and enjoy the youthful lists of Freo and Essendon. 

Jono tells us how he's never watched a Hawks premiership replay and we debate if Buddys contract was worth it to the Swans! 

Timestamps below:

0:40 - North Melbourne
4:48 - Collingwood
9:05 - Gold Coast
12:42 - Adelaide
16:55 - Hawthorn
20:13 - Carlton
23:53 - Richmond
26:50 - Fremantle
30:07 - St Kilda
33:40 - West Coast
35:49 - Essendon
38:18 - GWS
40:46 - Sydney
44:35 - Western Bulldogs
47:20 - Brisbane
50:30 - Geelong
53:42 - Port Power
56:26 - Melbourne

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The NBA is back in a big way, and the action isn't only on the court! 

Jono and Nathan catch up after opening night to give instant reactions to the impressive wins for the Bucks and Warriors, and what the losses said about the Nets and Lakers early days. 

We don't hold back on the hot-topic of vaccinations as we discuss the NBA on TNT return and Charles Barkleys strong, and necessary, comments to America.

The action off the court is just as spicy though, as the Ben Simmons saga rolls on, getting uglier by the day. We react to Ben Simmons' practice 'efforts', the comments from Embiid and Doc, and discuss how Ben is being perceived in Australia, and if he's worn out any sympathy people had left for him. 

Also on the agenda is the treatment of Marvin Bagley by the Kings on the eve of the season, all the contract extensions are discussed, and then the big 'non-extension' of DeAndre Ayton. We talk about Sarvers history of being cheap, and the scenarios now available as Ayton heads into restricted free agency. Have Phoenix played their hand poorly? 

We round things out with the return of our speed round questions where we discuss Tony Allens finances, Superbowls, 'Big Nasty' Corliss Williamson, NBA call reviews and Blackjack! 

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Part 2 of our NBA Over/Under betting lines podcast is here, with our Eastern Conference predictions on the eve of the new season! 

Recorded a few days before the Nets decided to shut down Kyrie Irving while he remains unvaccinated our conversation centred around everyones favourite flat-earther and the Nets! 

We discuss the East in depth and answer the big questions like if we see the Bulls as a playoff team, if Kyrie is more likely to join QaNon than be vaccinated, and if there is a more awkward scenario anywhere than the 76ers this season?

Should Indiana be making big changes? Why is the Knicks line set so low with some solid additions? Will playing back in Canada help the Raptors and can the Bucks beat the Nets to the 1 seed? 

We round out things with our award predictions for MVP, Most Improved, 6th Man, NBA Champs, Defensive player of the year and Rookie of the Year! 

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The NBA Season is mere days away, and we are back with our 2nd annual NBA Over Under Extravaganza as we tackle Part 1 with the Western Conference win total predictions! 

Saeg is joined by Jono and Steve as we ask the big questions out West such as 'who the F set the Pelicans line so high?' along with 'who named them Pelicans anyway?' Learn along with us as Dr Google teaches us about Trevor Arizas transgressions. 

We deep dive for 17 seconds on Greg Popovich's status as THE all time greatest coach! Saeg flogs an app in a spontaneous sponsor moment (unbeknownst to said 'sponsor'), Jono goes 13 games under the under for Minnesota, and Steve forgets to speak! 

All that and more as we work our way through the Western Conference over unders! 

We'll be back very soon with the Eastern Conference over unders!

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It's one of the most hotly debated teams every year, and so we decided the three of us should each pick our own 22 man teams, and debate it too! 

Saeg is joined by Jono and James after minutes of painstaking research to unveil their All Australian Teams circa 2021. 

A couple of shocking selections in the backline kick things off, and we get into debates around the merits of Jake Stringer, the great Wing Position debate, and a few 'what if' scenarios when weighing up individuals in successful teams V Individuals from the lower rungs. 

We round things out by hanging it on each others clubs and making an early call on who will be a new All Australian in 2022. 

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Don't dream it's over! Melbourne are the 2021 Premiers! 

Today host Nathan is joined by 4 fellow Dees fans to bask in the ending of the Norm Smith curse, in this special extended Grand Final edition. 

Joined by Chloe, Jacqui, Erin (who was there in person!) & Kate we discuss the painful past as Dees fans, when we started to believe, the emotions of the rollercoaster that was the game itself and that amazing feeling when we knew we were home! 

Following the celebration we are joined by regular contributors Jono and James,  who ask Nathan for his take, and give a neutral perspective to the game and breakdown some of the highlights of the day in it's entirety.

It's our mega grand final edition, don't ya dare miss it. 

Time Stamps of guests below:

6:30 - Chloe - on trying to change teams and the nerves of Grand Final day.
14:45 - Jacqui - why the 2018 Prelim hurt the most and the sadness of not being there in person. 
26:00 - Erin - the at Optus Stadium watching live perspective, and the adventures of crying with your face painted.  
39:00 - Kate - Life in a family of Saints and Demons fans, and an amazing drunken purchase
52:45 - Nath, Jono & James discuss the Grand Final. What made Nathan cry, which Bulldogs player Jono was happy for, and the moment James knew that Melbourne would win 

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Coming up on the Pod:

- AFL Season Teams Recap

- All Australian Teams

- NBA Top 50 - Part 2

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Ben Simmons continues to sit out and Philly continue to say they want him to stay. Who blinks first?

Elsewhere on the episode, we discuss the AFL Brownlow Medal, Carlton's off field latest, and the painful wait to the Grand Final, and Nathan rejoices in his Buffalo Bills shellacking the Dolphins of Miami. 

We close things out with our 3 questions without notice segment discussing the best NBA Arenas, what AFL medal you'd rather win, and what becomes of the Michael Porter JR extension?

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Coming up in the next few weeks on the Pod:

- AFL Grand Final Recap

- All Australian Teams

- NBA Top 50 - Part 2

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And then there were two! 

With My Demons going through to the Grand Final in Perth to face off against the Western Bulldogs, Jono takes control and gets me through the Dee-Brief of the Dee-molition of Geelong! 

The Dogs were similarly impressive in dismantling the Power and we have a huge GF coming in a shade over a week! 

We break down what went wrong with the Power, and discuss the Cats 'not-excuses excuses' in the aftermath of yet another final 4 loss. 

Also on the agenda is the Brownlow Medal predictions, Evander Holyfields nonsense 'bout' in Florida, the extraordinary 2 weeks in Tennis culminating in a qualifier winning the Womens US Open, and Novak falling one match short of the Grand Slam! 

We are back with the second edition of the Questions without Notice Speed Round and go deep diving on great sports documentaries, the best WWE Wrestler turned actor, and where I would put a new NBA Franchise! 

Time stamps below:
2:25 - The Dee-Brief of Melbournes victory over Geelong ft Celine Dion 
17:30 - Geelong & Port - what went wrong?
22:45 - Brownlow Medal Predictions
26:30 - Evander Holyfields farcical boxing bout
29:00 - Tennis US Open memorable conclusion
33:30 - Questions without Notice Speed Round

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Coming up in September on the Pod:

- AFL Finals Recap

- All Australian Teams

- NBA Top 50 - Part 2

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