Power In The Key

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss Golden State winning their 4th championship in 8 years, should they be considered a dynasty because of this? How does Steph winning finals MVP affect his legacy? How impressive was Draymond's ability to bounce back in the last 2 games? What sort of contract will Golden State look to sign Wiggins and Poole to? Is Jayson Tatum good enough top be a number 1 player on a championship team? What is the biggest area Boston need to address in the offseason? They then finish up by discussing a couple of news items from the week, did Dallas make a good move by trading for Christian Wood? and how surprising was it that Kenny Atkinson decided to stay with Golden State instead of taking the head coach role at Charlotte? 

Join Neil and special guest Sean Cadd as they discuss game 5 of the NBA finals. Did Boston let a golden opportunity slip? Has there been a bigger narrative switch than the one happening with Andrew Wiggins? Is Klay Thompson starting to get back to his best? What will Golden State do with their starting line up in game 6? Which role player will have the biggest impact for Golden State in game 6? Which player outside Steph would we like to see have a standout game 6? They finish up by discussing what Boston need to fix to get the win in game 6? 

Join Neil and Ben as they recap game 1 of the NBA finals. How did Boston manage to survive a Step Curry onslaught? What adjustments do Golden State have to make in game 2? They then discuss the 2 teams that were eliminated in the conference finals. What will Miami do with the Tyler Herro extension and will they look to move Duncan Robinson? They finish up by discussing what sort of contract Dallas will offer Jalen Brunson and do they need to make a big move to keep Luka happy? 

Join Neil and Ben as they breakdown all the action from the conference finals. Have Miami taken the upper hand after their game 3 win in Boston? What do Boston need to do to better to win game 4? Have Golden State been the most impressive team so far in the conference finals? Can Dallas repeat what they did against Phoenix and come back after dropping the first 2 games? They finish up by touching on the 2 teams that lost games 7's in the previous series. Was that the last chance for Phoenix or can they bounce back next season? Can Milwaukee surround Giannis with better role players? 

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss the upcoming 2 game 7's. Will home court get Boston across the line or will Giannis drag Milwaukee to victory? Can CP3 bounce back after a string of poor performances or will Luka lead Dallas to the big upset? They then discuss the 2 series that finished during the week. What to make of Golden State? Did Memphis make the right call by not getting involved at the trade deadline? What do Philly do with the James Harden situation? How do we gauge Miami's form? They finish up by discussing Nikola Jokic being named MVP, was it a surprise he won so comfortably and should they change the way they do the voting and announcing of the award? 

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss all 4 round 2 series. Have Philly gained the upper hand against Miami? Can Chris Paul bounce back and put Phoenix in the drivers seat? Will Ja Morant's injury spell the end of Memphis's chances? Did Boston let their chance to win the series slip in game 3? They finish up by discussing the latest coaching hire of Mike Brown by Sacramento.

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss all the latest news from an intriguing Round 1 of the playoffs. What will Atlanta do in the offseason to improve? Should Brooklyn give Kyrie a big extension? What pieces do Chicago need to add to be a threat in the east? Have Toronto wrestled back the momentum against Philly? Will Phoenix close out New Orleans in game 6? Can Minnesota overcome the disappointment of the game 5 loss to force a game 7? What will Golden State do with their starting line up going forward? They finish up by discussing what looms as a huge offseason for Utah, which star player will they move if they lose in round 1?   

Join Neil and Ben as they take the temperature on all 8 playoff series. Will Miami make light work of Atlanta? Is the Boston v Brooklyn series going to go the distance? Can Chicago get enough out of their big 3 to challenge Milwaukee? Can Toronto respond at home after a disappointing start to the series? Has the Devin Booker injury opened the door for New Orleans? Which of the young and upcoming teams can get the upper hand in game 3 at Minnesota? Will Golden State sweep Denver? They finish up by discussing if Utah can save an offseason sweep out by winning the series against Dallas.  

Join Neil and Ben as they nominate their playoff X factors for the 12 teams that have locked up a playoff spot. They finish up by discussing the 4 play in games and predicting which 2 teams from each conference will end up claiming the remaining playoff spots.

Join Neil and Ben as they select their All NBA teams. Will both Jokic and Embiid make first team? Has Durant played enough games to make first team? Which 2 guards deserve to make first team? What position should DeRozan be selected in? Who will get the last guard spot on the 3rd team? Should Lebron be penalized for The Lakers poor season? They finish up by discussing what they will be watching for over the last 5 games of the season.