Coach Maples and Jason Timpf of the Hoops Habit media group talk about if the 8/9 play-in scenario should continue in the NBA going forward, if LeBron's "bubble struggles" are anything to be worried about going into the playoffs, and give an in depth break down of the Rockets/Thunder 1st round series. They also discuss why James Harden hasn't passed Dwyane Wade on the all-time SG list yet.

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Coach Maples and Chris Conner of The Bird Writes media group break down the New Orleans Pelicans disappointing performance in the NBA's restart, discuss their season as a whole, and give their opinions on changes that could happen from a coaching and roster standpoint.

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In this episode, Coach Maples and Joseph Gill of Merc Analytics have a deep conversation about how the increased role of analytics has divided the basketball community. They also discuss the rosters of the top contenders in the NBA and Joseph goes into detail about why the Philadelphia 76ers need to separate Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.

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In this episode, Coach Maples talks with Kameron Hay of The Elite Media Group about increasing African-American representation in the sports media community. They also discuss the different award races in the NBA, their takeaways from the first two Laker scrimmages, and who they think has the best chance to make it out of the Eastern Conference and into the NBA Finals.

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In the reboot episode, Coach Maples talks with noted Skills Trainer Clint Parks about player development and relationships in basketball. They also discuss the blowback Clint received regarding social media posts about Lebron James and Kawhi Leonard, give their predictions for what's to come in the Orlando NBA bubble, and more!

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