1:00 Golden State from All Star Break to Trade Deadline. There is a vibe that they are turning out the coach. Wiseman hasn’t been developed.
2:30 Tradeline expectations vs what really happened. Its not all going to be fixed when Klay gets back.
3:30 Now they will add the two way players to the roster. They are not in a rush to get Steph back.
7:00 Is there any silver lining? They still have a chance so they should try to win. They should at least try to get to the play-in tournament.
11:00 They are bankin a lot on Klay Thompson setting everything right.
12:00 Rockets update: 20 game losing streak. But they have won 2 of the last 3.
16:00 Trade deadline activities - did this help explain the direction the team is headed? They don’t want to get caught up in the rebuild cycle where you have so many young players that there isn’t anyone around to teach them how to be accountable.
20:15 How has Stephen Silas been navigating the season?
25:15 Blazers recap. They held on long enough until CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic came back. But, oof, their defense is not good!
28:15 Trent Jr. and Norman Powell trade. Powell’s championship experience should be helpful.
30:00 How will Powell fit in defensively?
34:30 Damian Lillard’s clutch performances.
36:00 What is it like to have a player on your team win MVP? For Steph, it was exciting to watch the attention.
38:15 When Harden won the MVP, it was hard because when his team didn’t win the championship that was held against him. MVP is an individual achievement, a Championship is a team achievement.
40:00 Ring culture - how important are regular season games?
48:00 When media and fans fame the fires of Superteams.
53:00 When did ring culture start to take over the narrative?
56:00 Kevin Durant: “NBA Fans Don’t like anything about the NBA and it's weird.”
58:45 NFL doesn’t really trash their players for not winning.
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