Outside The Zone

In this episode, we break down all the wild trades that happened in the last week of the NBA, go over our thoughts on the 2020 NBA Draft, and then make rapid-fire predictions on all the top free agents.

We are less than a week away from the NBA Draft, so we decided to re-draft one of the strongest drafts in recent memory, the 2011 Draft. The OTZ Hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and attempt to build the best team possible. After the teams are drafted, we debate which team would win in a 7 game series. We also have a quick draft preview at the end, so don't miss it! 

With the NBA draft less than a month away, we re-draft the 2012 NBA Draft, but with a twist! Your favorite hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and try to build the best 5 man roster they can. After the draft, the OTZ crew debates which squad would win in a 7 game series. 

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions! We recap a highly entertaining 6 games series, and talk about the historic performances of LeBron James and Jimmy Butler. We debate whether there is an asterisk attached to this title, and also how LBJ's 4th championship affects the GOAT  Race. Finally we wrap things up with our Outside of the Zone Question of the Day. 

It's the NBA Finals! Who would have thought we would get to this point back in March? The crew breaks down all the match-ups and storylines from the Finals, and then we go over the Celtics-Heat and Nuggets-Lakers series. We also talk about breaking news out of Indiana and Los Angeles. Who do you think will win the FInals?

In today's pod, we debrief a WILD Western Conference Semi-Finals, in both the Clippers-Nuggets series and the Rockets-Lakers series. We then preview what the Lakers - Nuggets series will look like. Lastly, we pitch in a pretty tough OTZ Question of the Day!

What an Eastern Conference Finals match-up do we have! We recap the Raptors-Celtics and the Heat-Bucks series. We gloat about how we predicted the Heat to beat the Bucks, and discuss the biggest matchup issues Miami will have to face against Boston. Lastly, we give you a little preview of Game 7 of the Nuggets vs. Clippers series!

All the match-ups are set, and the NBA playoffs begin today! We quickly run through all 8 first-round playoffs, discussing the biggest storylines, analyzing the match-ups, and giving our game predictions!

Tune in to hear us debate some of the toughest match-ups, such as 76ers - Celtics, or Rockets - OKC. 

With the seeding games almost over, the OTZ Crew goes down team-by-team through the Western Conference, and gives their playoff preview. We also debate on which team will make it to the play-in games, and end up as the 8th seed in the West. Can the Grizzlies hang on, or will the surging Suns or Trail Blazers take them over? Give it a listen!

Voting for NBA Awards has completed and that means our ballots are in! Listen in to hear our picks for MVP, DPOY, 6th MOY, and all of the other biggest awards in the NBA!!! Disclaimer, we could not agree on our MVP Pick.