Nerd Sesh

The nerds react to the final round of the Play-In Tournament and break down how the Miami Heat match up against the Cleveland Cavaliers and how the Memphis Grizzlies stack up agains the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Then, with all their first-round picks official, they run through the remainder of the playoffs to pick who they believe will end up as NBA champion.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Mavericks Season Eulogy

00:05:52 - Hawks Season Eulogy

00:13:12 - Thunder-Grizzlies Predictions

00:25:57 - Cavaliers-Heat Predictions

00:35:16 - NBA Playoffs Predictions

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The nerds give their predictions for the newly set NBA playoff series, discussing why they have faith in Steph Curry & Jimmy Butler to best Amen Thompson & the Houston Rockets, breaking down why the Boston Celtics will make light work of the Orlando Magic, and discussing whether or not Damian Lillard's impending return for the Milwaukee Bucks should make them the favorite vs. the Indiana Pacers. Then, they discuss the Sacramento Kings' brutally mediocre state and debate who will advance through the play-in in both conferences.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Rockets-Warriors Predictions

00:40:00 - Celtics-Magic Predictions

00:48:34 - Pacers-Bucks Predictions

01:00:35 - Who should be most disappointed in their season: Kings or Bulls?

01:14:13 - Play-in Predictions

01:21:07 - What player will score the most points in Round 1?

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The nerds break down the NBA playoff series that we have set, discussing the keys to the matchup between LeBron James & the Los Angeles Lakers against Anthony Edwards & the Minnesota Timberwolves, dive into how Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets could take down Kawhi Leonard's Los Angeles Clippers, dive into how Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks could pull off an upset over Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers, and debate how big of a threat Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons pose to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.

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The nerds give out their final award picks & All-NBA selections, breaking down the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic MVP debate for the last time, arguing Evan Mobley vs. Draymond Green for DPOY, and discussing whether Steph Curry or Anthony Edwards deserves the final First-Team All-NBA spot. 

Timestamps

00:00:23 - MVP

00:15:42 - DPOY

00:23:24 - ROY

00:30:39 - COY

00:36:53 - MIP

00:45:58 - 6MOY

00:54:30 - All-NBA 1st Team

00:58:56 - All-NBA 2nd Team

01:02:35 - All-NBA 3rd Team

01:08:18 - All-Defense 1st Team

01:16:20 - All-Defense 2nd Team

01:24:08 - All-Rookie 1st Team

01:28:03 - All-Rookie 2nd Team

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The nerds are joined by Hoops Tonight host Jason Timpf to rank the Top 10 NBA contenders ahead of the playoffs! They debate whether Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers or Donovan Mitchell & the Cleveland Cavaliers pose a bigger threat to each conference's top dog, then discuss whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder or Jayson Tatum & the Boston Celtics should be viewed as the title favorites.

Timestamps

00:04:05 - New York Knicks

00:10:19 - Houston Rockets

00:17:15 - Los Angeles Clippers

00:26:45 - Indiana Pacers

00:31:21 - Denver Nuggets

00:35:10 - Michael Malone & Calvin Booth fired

00:49:16 - Minnesota Timberwolves

00:58:09 - Golden State Warriors

01:08:43 - Los Angeles Lakers

01:25:17 - Lakers vs. Thunder

01:45:11 - Cleveland Cavaliers

01:54:58 - Celtics vs. Thunder

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The nerds react to some of the biggest NBA games over the weekend, discussing whether or not Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles' Lakers impressive win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder was real or fake, breaking down what to make of Amen Thompson & the Houston Rockets' hot streak, and diving into what has to change for Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets to make a real playoff push. Then, they debate whether Thompson, Jalen Williams or Dyson Daniels is the best non-big defender in basketball and discuss why the future is bright for the Portland Trailblazers.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Was the Lakers’ victory over the Thunder REAL or FAKE?

00:19:22 - What are the biggest takeaways from the Rockets’ two big weekend wins?

00:41:33 - What needs to change for the Nuggets to make playoff noise?

00:56:03 - Who is the most impactful defensive non-big in basketball?

01:03:27 - What non-play-in team has the brightest future?

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The nerds are joined by Tyler from Hoop Venue to discuss which team is the second-best in the West, arguing between Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers, LeBron James and the LA Lakers, and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, they break down why the Indiana Pacers are wildly underrated, debate if the OKC Thunder are having the best regular season EVER and discuss whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has surpassed legends like Curry and Kobe Bryant as a scorer.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Who is the second-best team in the West?

00:32:42 - Who is the most underrated team going into the playoffs?

00:45:12 - Where do the Thunder rank among best regular season teams ever?

01:00:50 - Where does SGA’s scoring peak rank all-time among guards?

01:21:58 - Reviewing the nerds’ Top 30 NBA player rankings

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The nerds react to a pair of thrilling NBA games, breaking down how Russell Westbrook managed to blow Nikola Jokic's historic 60-point triple-double vs. Anthony Edwards & the Minnesota Timberwolves, and reacting to Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler & the Golden State Warriors peaking vs. Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies as they try to find their footing after firing Taylor Jenkins. Then, they discuss how Jayson Tatum & the Boston Celtics have reached peak form and may be even better than last year, and break down how Paolo Banchero has been dominating as of late for the Orlando Magic.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Jokic’s 60-point triple double in loss vs. Minnesota

00:26:55 - Stephen Curry delivers 50-ball in win vs. Memphis

00:42:14 - Thoughts on the Grizzlies post Taylor Jenkins firing

00:59:23 - Are the Celtics even deadlier than last season?

01:07:55 - Has Paolo alleviated concerns about him or Orlando?

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The nerds answer YOUR sick and twisted questions in another mailbag episode! They break down why Nikola Jokić is not being “robbed” of MVP by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, debate whether Jayson Tatum is a Tier 1 superstar, discuss what Evan Mobley’s ceiling is, and answer a number of questions about why Logan bald.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - NBA

02:14:03 - NFL

02:23:14 - Miscellaneous

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The nerds react to some shocking NBA news after the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins with the playoffs only weeks away. Then, they break down how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten even better, discuss whether or not they're buying hot streaks from the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets, and rank their Top 5 NBA Draft prospects, from Cooper Flagg to Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Grizzlies fires Taylor Jenkins

00:09:42 - OKC’s hot streak without J-Dub

00:26:06 - Sold on the Bulls young core?

00:43:28 - Buying back into the Rockets?

00:52:56 - Top 5 2025 NBA Draft Prospects

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