Nerd Sesh

The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to do some trivia on the storied history of the Chicago Bulls and small guards, then drafting the best NBA superpowers and cartoon characters before looking back on some of the great quotes in NBA history.

Timestamps

00:06:18 - Lists Round

01:00:32 - Drafts Round

01:27:27 - Games Round

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The nerds continue their series ranking the Top 50 players in NBA history as they take on Nos. 30-21, discussing why Chris Paul is the best player never to win a title over other legends like Steve Nash and Charles Barkley and strongly disagreeing over the placements of David Robinson, Moses Malone and Luka Doncic. 

Timestamps

00:00:18 - List Recap (#50-#31)

00:02:26 - Anthony Davis

00:11:41 - John Havlicek

00:15:35 - Luka Doncic

00:37:36 - Scottie Pippen

00:45:42 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

00:52:01 - Moses Malone

01:06:58 - Kawhi Leonard

01:12:04 - Rick Barry

01:18:06 - Steve Nash

01:31:05 - Dwyane Wade

01:41:34 - Charles Barkley

01:49:09 - Karl Malone

01:56:50 - Chris Paul

02:17:06 - David Robinson

02:25:27 - List Recap (#30-#21)

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The nerds react to another wild day in the NBA offseason, disagreeing over how bad the Boston Celtics' decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George really was, agreeing that the Los Angeles Lakers made a mistake by overpaying for Walker Kessler and discussing how the San Antonio Spurs improved by adding Tobias Harris alongside Victor Wembanyama.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - 76ers trade for Jaylen Brown

00:39:46 - Lakers acquire Kessler, Grimes, Sexton, & Mamu

00:53:56 - Spurs sign Tobias Harris

00:56:36 - Pistons signs John Collins

00:59:49 - Bulls sign Norman Powell

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The nerds react to a wild start to NBA Free Agency, breaking down what Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors really means, diving into what's next for LeBron James after he has decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and dissecting the Portland Trail Blazer's decision to add Ja Morant.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Raptors trade for Kawhi Leonard

00:18:20 - What’s next for LeBron?

00:36:21 - Trailblazers trade for Ja Morant

00:44:26 - Where is this Celtics and Jaylen Brown saga heading?

00:57:40 - Suns trade for Miles Bridges

01:08:46 - Warriors extend Porzingis, Draymond declines player option

01:14:16 - Heat re-sign Wiggins, Fontecchio, sign Hardaway Jr.

01:16:41 - Thunder trade Wiggins & Joe, pick-up Dort’s player option

01:20:15 - Pistons acquire Joe, re-sign Huerter, & drama with Duren?

01:24:25 - Knicks re-sign Landry Shamet

01:25:00 - Spurs extend Champagnie, re-sign Barnes

01:25:41 - Trailblazers re-sign Robert Williams III

01:26:51 - Superchats

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The nerds are joined by Riley and Graydon of Hivemind for the annual summer trivia spectacular, diving into the obscure history of Browns QBs, drafting mythical creatures and seeing if they can distinguish real NBA bars from fake ones.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Lists Round

00:59:43 - Drafts Round

01:26:46 - Games Round

01:52:51 - Final Round

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The nerds react to more major NBA news as LaMelo Ball was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to join Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. They break down why the Timberwolves are big winners here and why the Hornets' decision to trade LaMelo in this fashion was so puzzling. Carson also shares some insights from LaVar Ball, who he serendipitously hung out with all day.

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The nerds pick their biggest winners and losers of the NBA Draft, discussing how the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies won simply by landing top prospects AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer, diving into how the Golden State Warriors, OKC Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers all grabbed massive steals in Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Cameron Carr, and criticizing the Dallas Mavericks for the biggest reach of the Top 10, taking Morez Johnson Jr.

Timestamps:

0:51 Memphis Grizzlies

7:51 OKC Thunder

13:01 Chicago Bulls

18:02 Golden State Warriors

23:42 Dallas Mavericks

29:47 Philadelphia 76ers

33:02 Los Angeles Lakers

39:53 Atlanta Hawks

45:17 Sacramento Kings

49:15 San Antonio Spurs

53:36 Boston Celtics

56:31 Milwaukee Bucks

59:44 Charlotte Hornets

1:04:59 Toronto Raptors

1:06:14 Detroit Pistons

1:09:44 Houston Rockets

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The nerds react live to the stacked 2026 NBA Draft, breaking down the Washington Wizards' decision at No. 1 between AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer and giving their instant thoughts on every pick made in the lottery.

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Timestamps

00:00:18 - Draft preview

00:11:03 - A.J. Dybantsa (WAS)

00:16:24 - Darryn Peterson (UTA)

00:20:55 - Cameron Boozer (MEM)

00:28:47 - Caleb Wilson (CHI)

00:33:02 - Keaton Wagler (LAC via IND)

00:41:04 - Mikel Brown Jr. (BKN)

00:45:51 - Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC)

00:51:36 - Kingston Flemings (ATL via NOLA)

00:59:10 - Morez Johnson Jr. (DAL)

01:06:33 - Brayden Burries (MIL)

01:09:04 - Yaxel Lendebourg (GSW)

01:18:26 - Aday Mara (OKC via LAC

01:30:28 - Nate Ament (MIL via MIA)

01:37:48 - Hannes Steinbach (CHA)

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The nerds react to the NBA's blockbuster move of the summer as Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for Tyler Herro and a number of young assets for the Milwaukee Bucks. They discuss whether this move makes the Heat legit contenders, if the Bucks got a good return for their impending rebuild and if the Boston Celtics lost big by missing out. Then, they react to the Minnesota Timberwolves dumping Julius Randle's salary and the Washington Wizards shelling out a huge contract to Trae Young.

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Timestamps

00:00:18 - Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

00:25:12 - Julius Randle traded to Nets

00:36:48 - Trae Young re-signed

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The nerds continue their rankings of the Top 50 players in NBA history with Nos. 40-31! They discuss 90s greats like Clyde Drexler, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone, break down the case for active stars like Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Jayson Tatum, debate whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or James Harden should rank higher all-time today and disagree strongly over the placement of David Robinson.

Timestamps

00:00:47 - #50-#41 List Recap

00:02:53 - James Harden

00:24:21 - Bob Pettit

00:28:26 - Clyde Drexler

00:40:18 - Reggie Miller

00:48:30 - Bill Walton

00:56:50 - Jason Kidd

01:01:57 - Jayson Tatum

01:07:49 - John Stockton

01:16:54 - Isiah Thomas

01:21:18 - Patrick Ewing

01:35:25 - Karl Malone

01:42:39 - Elgin Baylor

01:52:16 - Anthony Davis

02:00:09 - John Havlicek

02:09:51 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

02:23:38 - Scottie Pippen

02:29:07 - David Robinson

02:38:18 - Kawhi Leonard

02:46:52 - #40-#31 List Recap

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