On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon is joined by Fred Katz of the Athletic to talk NBA Cup and East All-Stars. They start by trying to assemble a starting lineup composed of players from the Knicks and Magic that might give Oklahoma City a run for their money. They then turn to the All-Star game and pick 12 players to represent the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Questions include: How many Pistons make the list? Is KAT a lock? Has Norm Powell done enough to earn a spot? And what the heck is up with Cleveland? If you dig the show, PLEASE rate and review to help spread the word!

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon and Shawn react to the NBA Cup's East Quarterfinal wins from New York and Orlando before engaging in some bonus Knicks talk. They then pick 12 Western Conference All-Stars based on the season so far, going through the locks first before hashing out tougher arguments surrounding Victor Wembanyama, Julius Randle, James Harden, Devin Booker and others.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon, Jeff and Shawn start off with their takes on the Knicks as East favorites, the Celtics as house money, and the Cavs and Magic as teams in trouble. They then play "Buy or Sell," where Jon gives 6 NBA storylines that Jeff and Shawn can take or leave, including:

• Is LeBron James still an All-Star level player?
• Did OG Anunoby underact to Desmond Bane?
• Should Jaylen Brown make 1st Team All-NBA
• How much longer Jonathan Kuminga will be in Golden State?
• Does anyone have it worse than Bulls fans?
• Will Cam Whitmore still be in NBA in two years?

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon is joined by Nathan Grubel of No Ceilings NBA to rank the Top 5 Most Intriguing Rookies & Sophomores in the NBA. Nathan offers some insight on Cooper Flagg's changing role in Dallas, how Kon Knueppel and his fellow rookies are giving Charlotte fans hope, why Alex Sarr needs to be paid attention to in Washington, how Reed Sheppard might be the key to Houston's ceiling, and yet another unlikely gem down in Miami. 

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon, Jeff and Shawn start with some takes about Chris Paul, the Thunder and the Kobe/Duncan all-time ranking debate before moving on to play GM of the Atlanta Hawks. They go deep on the value of Trae Young, whether the Hawks should look to trade him, what he might be fetch in return, and whether any other distressed assets make more sense in Atlanta. Finally, they explore the Giannis trade market and discuss whether the Bucks and Hawks are natural trade partners even if Antetokounmpo could leave in a year and a half.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri and Jeff Johnson sort all 30 NBA teams into 6 tiers based on Christmas movies of varying quality. Among the topics discussed: 

• Are the Wizards a real threat to be the worst team of all time? 
• Could the Kings actually be buyers at the deadline?
• Is something good happening in Memphis (and can Ja Morant be a part of it)?
• Is an AD-to-Chicago trade inevitable?
• What happens when an MVP isn't enough to make you good?
• Should the Cavs be worried?
• Are the Magic the most interesting story in the NBA right now?
• Are the Thunder alone in their own tier?

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In Part II of the first ever NBA Takedown Mailbag, Jon answers the rest of your questions, including:

• Can anyone use Domantas Sabonis?
• Who are the true NBA sleeper teams?
• Is there a suitor for AD that makes sense?
• Top 5 non-star trade deadline candidates?
• Who will get traded first, Zion or Ja? and...
• Who are the Top 10 Point Guards ever?

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions!

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Happy Thanksgiving! As a thank you to all of the amazing people who have helped support the show through its first month of existence, we opened up the mailbag to answer any and all questions you had. In Part I of the mailbag, NBA Takedown intern Izzy Randazzo tosses Jon a 10-pack of questions, including:

• Who is the biggest NBA name that will be traded at the deadline?
• Which NBA team besides the Knicks would Jon root for if he had the choice?
• What are the 5 most surprising players this season? 
• How to solve the NBA's injury problem?
• Rank the Top 25 Players in the NBA

Check back on Friday for Part II with answers to the rest of your questions, and be sure to follow the show on IG, Twitter and Youtube!

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon, Jeff & Shawn go six rounds for the 1st Annual NBA Takedown Thanksgiving Draft in which they pick the players, teams and coaches they'd be most (and least) thankful to root for this NBA season. The 6 categories they drafted are: NBA star we'd be most thankful to root for, NBA coach we'd be most thankful to have guiding our team, role player we'd be most thankful for, matchup we'd be most thankful to see in the postseason, NBA team we'd be LEAST thankful to root for, and player we'd be LEAST thankful to root for.

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On the latest episode of NBA TakeDown, Jon and Shawn are joined by Dexter Henry of the New York Post. The begin with the Takeoff, dropping their takes on the depressing Kings, player podcasts, and the unfathomable start to Nikola Jokic's season. Then they get into weeds on the top 10 big men in the NBA right now. Debates include how large the gap is between Jokic and everyone else (and how often we've seen a gap this large in modern sports history), Wemby vs Giannis for the second spot, has Sungun surpassed KAT, is it too early to consider Jalen Duren a top 5 NBA center, are we sleeping on Chet Holmgren, and whether the Cavs would be better off with Pascal Siakam in place of Evan Mobley.

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