The Double Double

The 2024 Draft Lottery was announced yesterday, and the Atlanta Hawks lucked into the 1st overall pick. This year's draft is being labeled one of the worst in years, and a #1 pick doesn't really net you a franchise altering player. Round 2 is about halfway through for each series, and the Nuggest and Pacers have both surprised people by tieing their series at 2-2. Denver and Minnesota seem to be some of the strongest team in the entire league right now, and its very likely the winner of that series is the winner of the championship. This episode, we give Big Picture thoughts on Round 2 so far and how we think these series will wrap up. Enjoy!

The Cavs won their first round series! After an entertaining 7 game series, The Cavs get to face a rested Boston Celtics team. The Timberwolves Defense looks incredible, and Anthony Edwards looks like a top 5 player in the NBA. The way that he is able to score in the clutch has been incredible to watch, and the Timberwolves seem to have real Championship chances. Round 2 has some very interesting matchups, and this episode breaks down our thoughts on how each one will go. Enjoy!

4 games have been played in each first round series so far, with the TWolves and Thunder both being able to sweep their series. The Clippers-Mavs series looks to be the longest first round series, but the play from the first round has been excellent for many teams. In this episode, we give our predictions for the rest of the first round series, as well as what we expect Round 2 to look like. Enjoy!

Game 1 has been played for each series in this year's NBA Playoffs. Some teams, like the Timberwolves and Clippers, have really impressed in their opening games. Other teams, like the Pacers and the Mavs, definitely disappointed. In this episode, we break down each first-round series and how we expect them to play out. Enjoy!

We are at the point in the NBA season where the only thing to do is wait in anticipation of the playoffs. In this episode, we go through the things that we think are the most interesting to talk about with this year's playoffs. We talk about what players have the most to prove, what teams have the most to prove, and what to expect from most teams heading into these playoffs. Enjoy!

In this episode, we look back at the predictions that we made to start this season, and which ones have aged the best and the worst. Some of our predictions about rookies, specifically Brandon Miller and Keyonte George, have aged very well, while others have not. There's also some Tatum debate in there, because why not. Enjoy!

The Celtics are playing like a team that could cruise through the playoffs and into the Finals this year, putting up a historically great net rating and dominating in recent games. In this episode, we talk about the awkard play from the Cavs at full strength, as well as the Recent play of Victor Wembenyama over the month of February. We also talk about Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, and the direction of the Houston rockets, as well as some other rookie talk. Enjoy!

The All-Star Weekend took place in Indy this weekend, and the reviews were not great. The 3pt Shootout was the highest-rated part of the weekend and probably the most exciting. On the flipside, countless people are complaining about the competitiveness of the different challenges, as well as the All-Star game itself. In this episode, we go over how the NBA could improve the watchability of All-Star weekend, and how to get the players to play hard during the all-star game. We also go over some Big Picture talk about some of the teams who could improve their standings in a big way next season, as well as some talk about Scoot Henderson and his struggles. Enjoy!

The NBA Trade Deadline wrapped up last week, and although there were no major stars moved, some teams absolutely made important improvements to the team. In this episode, we break down the biggest trades that happened around the deadline, and what each player brings to their new team. We also talk about Wembanyama's ridiculous 27/14/5/10 statline, and what the future of the Spurs is going to look like. With Draymond's return, the Warriors have looked like a much more competent team, with Kuminga emerging as the best wing on the team. Enjoy!

Kawhi and The Clippers have been on an absolute tear over the last 30 games, going 24-6 in that time with Kawhi averaging 26 pts on 55/50/90 shooting splits. The Clippers look like the biggest threat in the West outside of the Nuggets. This episode, we cover some of the recent NBA news, including some talk about potential trade moves to expect as the deadline approaches, as well as some thoughts on the all-star selections and the players who have been snubbed. Enjoy!