The Double Double

After an enormous buyout from Detroit, Blake Griffin is now a Brooklyn Net! Today, we start by breaking down this signing, and the effect it might have on the Nets' ceiling, as well as the potential downsides to playing a traditional PF as a small-ball center. There are lots of bigs to give minutes to on this team, and it will be interesting to see going forward how those minutes are distributed. Also, the All-Star competition was yesterday, so we go over what we liked the most, what we liked the least, and our thoughts on how to improve these competitions going forward. Finally, we go over some new trade rumors, mostly around Victor Oladipo, and what kind of value we think he could get for this team. Hope you enjoy!

With the amount of new news in the NBA as we approach the all-star break, we decided this episode to go over a dozen True/False questions and see where we agreed and disagreed. Questions like "Are the Suns a threat to win the west?", "Is the Mavs recent success sustainable?", and "Will Orlando decide to trade Nikola Vucevic?", along with a bunch more. With the trade deadline approaching quickly, we are sure to see answers pretty soon to a few of our trade-related questions. Hope you all enjoy!

Since the trade deadline is less than a week away, in this episode we decide to come up with our own realistic trade scenarios and discuss why we think they could benefit both teams. The Celtics have been looking for potential trades, and we go over some potential options for them. We also cover good trades for the Bulls and Pelicans, as well as ways for some top-tier teams to bolster their lineups before the end of the trade deadline. Enjoy!

With all of the 2020-2021 All-Stars being announced yesterday, we start this episode breaking down our thoughts on who deserved it, who we're happy to see make it, and who we think might've gotten snubbed. We also talk about the rumors of a possible Kristaps Porzingis trade, as well as the replacement of Ryan Saunders from the Timberwolves, and what to watch for from them moving forward. We cover some important changes in team records, including the Lakers losing 5 out of their last 6, as well as the 5-Game win streak that the Wizards have been on. Enjoy! 

We got another guest on! This time, we brought on a friend and big basketball fan, Nate Moskowitz, to get his take on how Kemba and the Celtics have been looking, and what kind of players he'd want to see the Celtics target at the Trade Deadline. We also talked a bit about All-Star starter selections, and who we're rooting for to make the reserves. Finally, we give him rapid fire Agree or Disagree questions about players in the league, who we think will make it to the Finals this year, and more. Hope you all enjoy!

Being a Celtics fan has not been that fun the past few weeks. After losing to the Wizards and Pistons back-to-back, we felt like talking about what's going wrong with the Celtics, and what sort of moves we expect to see from Danny Ainge moving forward. The Blazers and Suns are both 9-1 in their last 10 games, with some phenomenal play from Lillard and Booker, respectively. With the injuries that Portland's been dealing with all season, we think Dame Lillard absolutely deserves to be mentioned in the MVP conversation. We also talk about potential trade news, as well as how incredible the Utah Jazz have looked recently. Enjoy!

We've finally gotten to see Lamelo Ball start for the Hornets, and he has not disappointed. The dude has been shooting lights out from three, and the Hornets in the meantime have been really fun to watch. In this episode, we go over recent news in the NBA, including Celtics Trade Rumors, the abysmal past 10 games for the Cavs, and whether or not the players even want an All-Star game to happen. We also cover the battle between Steph Curry and Luka Doncic from a few days ago. Hope you enjoy!

After the strong performance by the Pelicans yesterday beating Phoenix, we started arguing over text on who we think is better: Ja Morant or Zion Williamson. The 1st and 2nd picks of last year's draft will likely always be connected, similar to how Trae Young and Luka Doncic are talked about together pretty often, so it seemed perfect to come on the pod and debate which player we'd rather have. We definitely both had a lot to say about each player, but if anyone feels like we missed anything, feel free to find us at TheChaseDownPod on Instagram or Twitter and let us know what you think. Enjoy!

It's been a while since we went over recent game news and NBA drama in general, so today that's exactly what we did. After putting up 47 against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, Jokic stands out to me as the only player from the west that is really deserving of being in the MVP conversation. The Brooklyn Nets played two polar opposite games recently, losing to the Wizards and then beating the Clippers, and we talk a bit about how much this team needs to worry about their roster construction going forward. Will there be a center somewhere available for trade, or do we have to see 30 mpg from 6' 8" Jeff Green? Also, with the Dallas Mavericks being as disappointing as they've been to start the year, we discuss how long until their organization needs to panic, and what moves exist for them to make to improve. Hope you all enjoy!