Stretch Four

We thought about it, and nothing makes more sense for both sides than for James Harden to just return to Philadelphia and play for the 76ers. Sorry. We also talk about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's recent Substack newsletter about his process, and break down his work ethic, which inspires Keenan to come up with a theory.

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This week, our conversation starts by looking at the amazing 21-year career of LeBron James and takes a turn to talk about all the innovations, inventions, and changes the world has seen over the timespan of his career. Oh no! Is everything everywhere getting worse all the time? How can we turn it around? What is really important and how can we live our lives in a way that honors that? Big stuff.

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This week we talk about Bronny James, and the slew of reactions and grifters trying to push their agenda onto an already scary situation. We also talk about the idea of pursuing your goals, obstacles that get in the way, and how money changes everything.

The Barbie movie is good! But Aaron wonders whether the whole thing is just a Trojan Horse to open up the gates for a slew of other movies based on toys from our childhood.

All this and more this week on Stretch Four.

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We're back to talk about the infamous three-word phrase Joel Embiid recently used that strikes fear into the hearts of Sixers fans. Speaking of the Sixers, what are they doing? And what does James Harden think James Harden is worth?

We also get into discussing a midi-controller program that could possibly make basic music production accessible to anybody. But is this a good thing?

Writers and Actors are on strike and we talk about labor relations, people's basic understanding of it, and how there's a lack of information about how labor is really set up, and how all the money is funneled to the top.

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We're back after a break for July 4th week and we've got a lot to talk about. We talk about America, the Supreme Court's recent wilding out, have a theory about how we can probably just get rid of the system of law altogether, and more. We get into some hoops talk to explore why Paul George is near the top of young hoopers GOAT list, and talk about the early reactions to Wemby.

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Dame Lillard is the biggest slob of slop-season so far. We talk about his legacy, if Portland is actually the perfect place for him, where he might be able to bring a title while also being one of the most impactful players on his team, and more.

We also look into more NBA slop as well as making a big Stretch Four announcement.

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A lot going on this week. We think the title says it all. Well...we actually say more in the episode. You know what we mean.

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Is it disrespectful to talk about the offseason while the NBA Finals are still going strong? Tyler the Creator makes a great point about how as a culture we should talk about our "favorites" instead of "the best". We totally agree with him. Apple Vision Pro looks nutso, in ways both good and bad. But does the bad outweigh the good?

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The NBA Finals matchup is officially set. We talk about Boston's collapse and look forward to the Finals. We scratch our heads to think of strategies of how to possibly guard Nikola Jokic, and give our picks and hopes for the Finals. Then we talk about the Sixers' new head coach Dr. Nick Nurse. Yes, he is a Doctor.

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The Sixers are about to enter a choose-your-own-adventure style offseason where every choice they make will affect the next choice they have to make. Denver has clinched their spot in the NBA Finals and wait for Miami to close out (or become history.) AI-generated songs raise questions about what people actually want from their artists, how art is made, and what artists might have to do for the sake of their future.

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