Nerd Sesh

The nerds begin their annual task of ranking the Top 30 players in the NBA, starting with the honorable mentions and spots  30-21. They break down how young forwards like Jalen Johnson, Deni Avdija, Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes should be ordered, discuss if it’s possible to rank Jayson Tatum yet and dive into whether LeBron James still deserves a Top 25 spot.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:06:05 - Honorable Mentions

00:34:56 - Deni Avdija

00:43:56 - Jalen Johnson

00:53:15 - Karl-Anthony Towns

01:00:06 - Jalen Williams

01:07:30 - Julius Randle

01:13:36 - Jayson Tatum

01:19:09 - Derrick White

01:27:02 - Jalen Duren

01:33:13 - Bam Adebayo

01:40:50 - Rudy Gobert

01:47:35 - LeBron James

01:54:50 - Brandon Ingram

02:03:45 - Pascal Siakam

02:10:37 - Scottie Barnes

02:18:11 - Evan Mobley

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The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports to rank the Top 10 defensive peaks in NBA history, discussing who the greatest active defender is between Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green, pitting Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan against each other once again, and diving into the defensive GOAT debate between Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Russell.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:07:28 - Honorable Mentions

00:39:49 - Rudy Gobert

00:51:38 - Anthony Davis

00:56:08 - Dennis Rodman

01:04:41 - Draymond Green

01:15:26 - Ben Wallace

01:24:11 - Nate Thurmond

01:31:17 - Dikembe Mutombo

01:37:50 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

01:40:47 - David Robinson

01:50:38 - Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Duncan

02:01:58 - Hakeem Olajuwon

02:07:23 - Bill Russell

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The nerds react to a wild start to the NFL offseason, discussing the mayhem of the Baltimore Ravens going back on the Maxx Crosby deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to instead sign Trey Hendrickson and discussing the biggest winners and losers of Free Agency so far, between the Atlanta Falcons dooming themselves by signing Tua Tagovailoa and the Los Angeles Rams getting even more stacked by loading up at cornerback. 

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Maxx Crosby trade

00:18:13 - Pittsburgh Steelers

00:27:10 - Los Angeles Rams

00:30:49 - Seattle Seahawks

00:37:59 - Las Vegas Raiders

00:46:39 - New York Jets

00:52:41 - Miami Dolphins

00:57:19 - Atlanta Falcons

01:04:10 - Kansas City Chiefs

01:11:40 - Detroit Lions

01:14:43 - Chicago Bears

01:15:42 - Additional Moves

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The nerds react to Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points in an NBA game, surpassing Kobe Bryant and now trailing just Wilt Chamberlain with the second-most points ever! Was Bam's performance fun or did it suck to watch?

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The nerds react to an epic battle in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder notched a statement win over Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets, breaking down whether this means Shai has seized the title of best player in the world and if anyone can really stop OKC. Then, they rank their Top 10 NBA title contenders, giving props to the Boston Celtics as a major title threat with Jayson Tatum back and discussing if Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves or Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs could actually be the biggest threat to OKC in the West.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Thunder-Nuggets Reaction

00:52:13 - Toronto Raptors

00:57:40 - Philadelphia 76ers

01:01:52 - Detroit Pistons

01:09:59 - Miami Heat

01:17:09 - Houston Rockets

01:19:43 - New York Knicks

01:26:25 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics

01:38:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves

01:46:55 - Boston Celtics

01:55:32 - San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets

02:04:56 - Oklahoma City Thunder

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The nerds react to the major news that Jayson Tatum is BACK and discuss what this means for the Boston Celtics' title hopes and the NBA at large. They also discuss whether we should be concerned about the Detroit Pistons after back-to-back losses, rank the best and worst contracts in the NBA, and react to some major NFL news stories, like the Buffalo Bills' trade for DJ Moore, the Chiefs trading Trent McDuffie to the Rams, and Kyler Murray being cut and in search of a new home.

Timestamps

00:01:02 - Tatum’s return and what it means for the Celtics

00:22:51 - Takeaways from Spurs-Pistons

00:51:09 - Who has the best & worst contracts in the NBA?

01:12:25 - D.J. Moore trade reaction

01:24:29 - Trent McDuffie trade reaction

01:38:48 - Kyler Murray & Geno Smith released

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The nerds rank the Top 10 offensive peaks in NBA history, discussing whether Jerry West, Oscar Robertson or Wilt Chamberlain was the best player of the 1960s, disagreeing over whether Shaquille O'Neal or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best throwback center offensively, break down why Steve Nash and Magic Johnson have cases as being the best offensive players ever, and debate whether Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry, LeBron James or Michael Jordan is the offensive GOAT.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:05:27 - Honorable Mentions

00:40:47 - Jerry West

00:46:50 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

00:56:09 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

01:06:24 - Oscar Robertson

01:12:15 - Shaquille O’Neal

01:22:29 - Larry Bird

01:30:05 - Steve Nash

01:42:23 - Magic Johnson

01:51:23 - LeBron James

01:59:10 - Stephen Curry

02:11:48 - Nikola Jokic

02:25:03 - Michael Jordan

02:36:04 - List recap

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The nerds react to a very eventful weekend of NBA action, breaking down if we should be concerned about Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets after another loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, discussing whether the New York Knicks' impressive performance vs. the San Antonio Spurs really moves the needle, and debating if the NBA media has officially gotten too hard on Luka Doncic. 

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Should we be worried about the Nuggets?

00:26:47 - Thoughts on Thunder/Nuggets match-up?

00:49:52 - Have you been moved by the Knicks after dominating the Spurs?

01:09:40 - Has anti-Luka discourse gone too far?

01:36:40 - West vs. East in totality

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The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) to rank the Top 10 shooters in history. With differing criteria, they debate whether legends like Larry Bird or Kevin Durant belong on the list at all and who should rank highest out of the trio of Klay Thompson, Ray Allen or Reggie Miller. They also provide substantial amounts of glaze for Steve Nash and Steph Curry and of course, shout out about 40 honorable mentions.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:12:56 - Honorable Mentions

00:46:11 - J.J. Redick

00:50:14 - Larry Bird

00:52:07 - DIrk Nowitzki

00:58:00 - Kyle Korver

01:01:07 - Allan Houston

01:05:25 - Kawhi Leonard

01:10:23 - Klay Thompson

01:23:12 - Kyrie Irving

01:27:21 - Damian Lillard

01:33:41 - Mark Price

01:36:41 - Reggie Miller vs. Ray Allen

01:49:27 - Larry Bird (Reprised)

02:00:14 - Steve Nash

02:11:31 - Kevin Durant

02:24:21 - Stephen Curry

02:43:08 - List recap

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The nerds are joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to take on some big NBA questions, discussing how many teams can legitimately win the NBA title and whether or not Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons or Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves fall on the right side of that line. Then, they dive into whether AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer makes the best case to be the No. 1 overall pick, briefly debate if Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson or Tyrese Maxey is the best guard outside of the top tier, and discuss which players and teams they're most excited to see in a playoff atmosphere this year.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - How many teams could realistically win the NBA title? 

00:47:32 - Who’s the best prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft Class? 

01:05:30 - Who’s the 5th best guard in the NBA?

01:09:23 -  With playoffs within sight, which player/team are you most interested to see handle that environment?

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