The Hoop Talk Podcast with Jalon Dixon and Ryan Leshko

The start to the NBA 2020-2021 season is only days away and with that, the national media loves coming up with preseason rankings, lists and analysis. Most recently, ESPN put out its Preseason Top-100 Players list heading into the season.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan react, dissect and critique this list by taking a look at some of the most notable names, the most underrated names and the names that are just down right missing from the list! Who is too high? Too low? Just right? Follow along as we answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

ESPN Top 100-51: https://tv5.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/30476704/ranking-best-nba-players-2020-21-100-51

ESPN Top 50-11: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30451670/ranking-best-nba-players-2020-21-50-11

ESPN Top 10-1: https://tv5.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/30489070/ranking-top-10-nba-players-2020-21

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade.

With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Shooting Guards in the Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference has some interesting and rising stars in Zach Lavine, Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson. They also have known commodities like All Star Bradley Beal, NBA Champion Fred VanVleet and Victor Oladipo. As the east has begun to slowly improve after this past offseason, this position has also slowly become more competitive. Whos do the guys think is the top shooting guard in the Eastern Conference.

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

As current residents of the Baltimore, Maryland and proud alumni (or current attendees) of Towson University, Jay and Ryan are huge fans of the local basketball in the area.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the fellas take a look at the most prominent college teams in the Maryland area: Towson Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, and UMBC Retrievers. Where do some of the top teams in Maryland rank amongst the rest of the country? Does Maryland have a true NCAA contender coming out of the East Coast? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

After watching the first few weeks of the college basketball season, NCAA basketball has provided us with some great performances amongst some of the top teams in the country and even some potential NBA prospects.

With that being the case, we have a small, yet effective sample size to pull from when trying to determine who the top players in the game are right now.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan discuss, debate and analyze Men's college basketball as they list their top-5 players in the NCAA! Will your favorite college player be on our list? Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

So the NCAA Men's Basketball season is already underway and after two weeks of college basketball, we have already seen a lot of what makes NCAA basketball so great. We have had upsets, we have had big time performances and we have already had gotten some great primetime matchups amongst top ranked teams.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys take a look across the country and breakdown some of the most interesting storylines, teams and players so far after the first 5-6 games of the college basketball regular season.

The HTP loves some college basketball and we will be coming at you guys every week with highlights, analysis, opinions and debates regarding anything NCAA basketball from the regular season, conference tournament and through the NCAA tournament.

Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade.

With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Shooting Guards in the Western Conference.

Unfortunately Golden State's Klay Thompson will be missing another full season with an ACL injury. James Harden remains on the Houston Rockets, but for how long? And the two ascending stars in Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker are on the rise and on everyone's radar as two of the top young players in the game Who will gain the edge and take the top spot as the top shooting guard in the West? Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

So the Hoop Talk Podcast has officially reached its 100th episode!

And for our 100th episode we have got a treat for you as the NBA has finally blessed us by releasing the league wide schedules for the 2020-2021 season including the Opening Day and Christmas Day Games which are going to be a great watch!

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan celebrate their 100th episode by reacting to some of the big games announced to kick off the season, make their picks for winners in those matchups and even predict their Primetime Performer for the first week of the NBA season.

This will be the HTP's first full season of coverage and we are kicking it off with a banger!

Stay Tuned as we give you the best in highlights, analysis, opinions and debates all NBA season long discussing all your favorite teams and players!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade.

With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Point Guards in the Eastern Conference.

John Wall is now in Houston and Russell Westbrook is officially a Washington Wizard. Ben Simmons is coming off a season in which he could have made a viable case for Defensive Player of the Year. Trae Young is the leading catalyst of an Atlanta Hawks team that seems to be on the rise Who will take the top spot as the best point guard in the East? Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade.

With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan start the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Point Guards in the Western Conference.

Steph Curry is back. Chris Paul is on the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic is an emerging star for the Dallas Mavericks. Who will take the top spot as the best point guard in the West? Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

If there are two things that we love most on the Hoop Talk Podcast, it's college basketball and NBA basketball.

Only weeks removed from seeing guys like Lamelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and others reach new heights as members of the 2020 NBA Draft, the next crop of prospects have already began to flash across television screens as the 2020-2021 NCAA Men's Basketball season is underway.

Combining our love for the college game and our interest in seeing how they translate to the pros, why not look at some of the early favorites that could become true NBA talents or at least prospects by the end of the season.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan breakdown some of the most interesting College basketball prospects in the game and make their case for whether that prospect is a Sure Fire Lottery Pick, A Potential Riser up draft boards or Diamond in the Ruff who could might be projected low now but could play above his projected rank if granted an opportunity on an NBA roster!

Which players will make the guys' list? Will one of your favorite players from this college season make this list? Only one way to find out! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip