Russell And Fro

Carl & Brett catch-up with Scott Levine from Premium Hoops! Scott shares his thoughts on the Nets and Raptors play in the bubble (3:27) & Caris Levert's breakout performance (7:24). We all share what we're watching for in what is sure to be a short but exciting series (31:42) and explore various offseason trade scenarios that land the Nets their coveted 3rd star (46:30).

What the hell just happened? Compiling data points from a series of articles, tweets, press conferences and podcasts, Carl and Brett walk through the bizarre series of events that led to Kenny Atkinson’s surprise firing (5:00) We break down the positives (11:40) and the negatives of what this means for the Nets as a franchise (19:00) the challenges Kenny’s system poses to the current state of the Nets (37:50) and wonder allowed if Kenny would still be here had Kyrie stayed healthy (42:25)

We have positive news to discuss!! The Nets win in epic fashion in Boston (1:39) including a Chris Chiozza breakout performance (3:39) and, of course, Caris Levert’s Michael Jordan impersonation (7:00) We then dive deep into the Nets season long offensive woes (16:00) tie that back to the Nets lack of secondary passers (25:35) and explore the possibilities surrounding Joe Harris’s looming free agency (41:20)

The All-Star Break Is Over! We tackle Nets news items: Kyrie elected as VP of the NBPA (3:15), KD’s Mom reconfirming the worst (8:20), Kyrie’s deteriorating shoulder and whether or not he’ll play again this season (9:55) We find the positives in Kyrie sitting out (15:29), take a deep dive into the Nets remaining schedule (23:22) and end on a positive note discussing D’Angelo Russell’s new home (47:24)

3:15 Kyrie Elected VP of the NBPA

8:20 KD’s Mom Says KD Isn’t Coming Back

9:55 Kyrie’s Shoulder and if he’ll play again next season

15:29 Positives of Kyrie sitting down the stretch

23:22 Take a look at the schedule down the stretch

47:24 DLo and TWolves

Carl & Brett share a fans perspective on the passing of Kobe Bryant (1:28) and it’s potential effects on Kyrie Irving and the Nets organization (14:35) We then discuss Kyrie and Spencer’s fit on the floor together thus far (32:05) Joe Harris’s future with the Nets (40:25) Spencer Dinwiddie’s All-Star snub (48:57) ending with a discussion of the new, wacky All-Star Game rules & a surprise Uncle Cracker reference from Carl (57:04)

It’s been a rocky road Nets fans, let’s try and stay positive together! We begin with a healthy (or unhealthy) rundown of how the Nets have handled Kyrie’s injury (3:03) what we’re curious to watch as this season plays out (15:26) if the Nets should make a trade before the deadline (22:14) and end on an unnecessarily in-depth analysis of Deandre Jordan’s reverse dunks (35:50)

Carl and Brett examine what the Nets have learned since losing their flashy, ball on a string, star point guard. We start by asking the hard questions: Given our recent bench woes, does Brooklyn regret not picking up Carmelo Anthony? (1:40) Given the Nets record without their two stars, are the Nets better off without Kyrie? (5:19) We explore what the team has missed most without Kyrie and what the Nets have learned in his absence (11:05) and wondering aloud if Spencer Dinwiddie has done enough to earn a starting role alongside our star (23:23) Now that we’re 5 games away, who gets cut when Wilson Chandler’s suspension ends? (33:33) A quick Independence Day review makes a surprise appearance (39:09) which dovetails into discussing the slings and arrows of the recently proposed in season tournament and schedule changes (41:22)

Carl and Brett refuse to succumb to the holiday season stress. While the Nets have lacked a certain je ne sais quoi this season, it’s not all bad! First, we tackle why this season has been less fun (3:25) pour one out for the passing of Nets ball movement (7:22) and inject hope into the despair by exploring the current rosters best line-up with Kevin Durant (12:03) The conversation takes an unexpected turn as we evaluate Caris Levert’s future as a 6th man (22:59) and rifle through some positives (39:07) crescendoing with all things Nic Claxton, including his bright future with the team (41:13)

Carl and Brett christen the young Nets season by debuting a new segment (3:44) outing Carl as a bandwagon Lizzo fan (7:26) our observations through the first 10th of the season (8:45) reasons to be optimistic about sustaining our offensive performance (10:45) and bench woes (21:44) We then get to the meat of the pod...Deandre Jordan (26:35) if the Nets needs a new center (37:36) his impact on Jarrett Allen’s next contract with the Nets, or elsewhere (38:00) and possible solutions for our burgeoning problem at center (44:22)

Carl is back!! We celebrate by briefly recapping the offseason (4:20), announcing our key takeaways as we look forward to the upcoming season (8:25). Examining the pre-season, we attempt to project the minutes rotation (14:50) dive deep on Taurean Prince’s role (24:50) and identify important stats to watch as the season progresses (34:00). We then play the hypotheticals game (47:54) moving through potential trade deadline moves, offseason moves and homegrown versus manufactured paths to title contention (48:38) Lastly, we take a trip down best case/worst case lane, walking through what it looks like if everything goes right (59:26)...and what it looks like if everything goes wrong (60:03)