NBA Deep Dives

Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) and Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) go through Tyler’s Top 45 Big Board for the NBA draft. The two dive deep into the top five prospects on the board, including a thorough Cade Cunningham breakdown. Then, they discuss the rest of the lottery and the first round from Tyler’s board before wrapping up with quick discussions of picks 31-45 and a few intriguing prospects who are further down on the board.

The NBA Deep Dives Podcast is back! Host Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) brings on Kevin Nye (@kevinpnye) to discuss the Hashtag Basketball NBA Power Rankings

Be sure to follow the rest of this year’s Power Rankers as well! Twitter handles for this year’s new writers:

Host Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) discusses the NBA’s awards with Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) and Kevin Nye (@kevinpnye) through the first three quarters of the season. The three cover the MVP race, the Rookie of the Year race, and all of the other major season-long awards.

Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) and Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) preview Tyler’s Big Board by going through his top 60 prospects in the 2020 draft (you can find that article here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/nba-draft/nba-draft-prospects). They dive deep on this year’s potential lottery picks, including the disappointing fight for the top seed. Then, they cover the rest of the first round in detail before closing out by quickly discussing the second round and potential sleeper picks.

Host Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) breaks down a wild trade deadline season with Kevin Nye (@kevinpnye). The two discuss all of the big deals leading up to the deadline day, including the big 4-team 12-player trade, and then talk about the crazy action on Thursday before wrapping up with a brief discussion about preliminary winners and losers.

Host Nick Agar-Johnson and Tyler Metcalf discuss the teams on the Western Conference playoff bubble in the weirdest and weakest playoff field in many years. They discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that appears to have separated themselves from the pack but could be stripped down for assets at any time. Then, they cover the revived Spurs, the stunningly successful Grizzlies, and the disappointing and injury-plagued Trail Blazers, along with quick discussions of the Timberwolves, Kings, Suns, and Pelicans. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the proposed changes to the playoffs including the play-in tournament and the still up-in-the-air question of playoff reseeding.

Host Nick Agar-Johnson and Kevin Nye discuss the teams on the Eastern Conference playoff bubble now that the top six teams appear to have separated themselves. They discuss the walking wounded Nets and how the Jonathan Isaac injury might knock the Magic out of playoff contention. Then, they discuss the shockingly competent Charlotte Hornets and the up-and-down Chicago Bulls, along with quick discussions of the Pistons, Wizards, and Cavaliers. Finally, they wrap up with a brief discussion of the proposed playoff play-in tournament proposal that the NBA Board of Governors will vote on in April.

Host Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) talks through the NBA’s awards with Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) and Kevin Nye (@kevinpnye). The three cover the MVP race, the Rookie of the Year race, and all of the other major season-long awards through the first quarter of the season.

Host Nick Agar-Johnson (@NBAJohnson) revisits the Hashtag Basketball Power Rankings with fellow contributor Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11). The two go through this week’s edition of the Power Rankings in order with a few quick notes on each team, and wrap up by discussing the teams that have been hardest to rank in the early part of the season.