The Objective Basketball Podcast with Es & Lauren

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Natalie Esquire of NBC Sports to discuss the slumping Golden State Warriors, how Steph Curry can revitalize the team and what Draymond Green's return means for the team. 

0:00 - Welcome Golden State Warriors insider, Natalie Esquire!! 

2:20 - How does Natalie feel about the current state of the Warriors?

4:40 - Addressing all the change going on with the Warriors and what directions they should be going forward with

9:00 - Exploring potential trade options for Pascal Siakim

13:41 - Other potential trades for the Warriors? Which players would Natalie want the Warriors to chase?

26:15 - The possibility of moving Dreymond Green??

32:00 - The Challenges of Making Significant Changes Mid-Season

35:40 - Why isn’t there an incentive in place for making trades early in the NBA??

37:15 - Possibility of Reuniting with Nick Nurse in Philly??

39:20 - Teams with Cap Space and Siakam's Market Value

40:40 - Raptors Fans' Expectations for Siakam's Trade

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the struggling Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets plus they hype up the striving New Orleans Pelicans and Es rants about Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors.

0:00 - Intro to Trade Season!

3:00 - Not looking great for the LA Lakers

13:00 - Could the Lakers make any trades?? Who could they be looking at?

16:05 - The Brooklyn Nets are REALLY struggling…

19:40 - How can the Nets solve this problem with some trades??

24:15 - New Orleans Pelicans are THRIVING!! What is required for them to stay this way?

28:16 - There’s lots of positive foreshadowing for The Toronto Raptors!

35:34 - Kyrie Irving is BACK & better than ever with the Dallas Mavericks / potential trade options for the Mavs??

41:19 - Potential top trading teams in general for the Eastern Conference / Western Conference??

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy New Year!! On this episode, Lauren and Es go through all 30 NBA teams & pin point at least one resolution each team should set for themselves as we enter the 2024 part of the season.

03:45 New Year's resolutions for NBA teams

04:09 Atlanta Hawks

06:09 Boston Celtics

07:55 Brooklyn Nets

08:49 Chicago Bulls

09:36 Charlotte Hornets

12:00 Dallas Mavericks

14:40 Denver Nuggets

16:00 Detroit Pistons

17:20 Golden State Warriors

19:40 Houston Rockets 

21:30 LA Clippers 

23:10 Los Angeles Lakers

26:20 Memphis Grizzlies

28:35 Miami Heat

31:10 Minnesota Timberwolves

34:10 New Orleans Pelicans

35:00 New York Knicks

36:30 Oklahoma City Thunder

38:07 Orlando Magic

39:50 Philadelphia 76ers

40:45 Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs

45:50 Toronto Raptors

47:08 Utah Jazz

49:00 Washington Wizards

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy Holidays! Es and Lauren debate who should win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and more -- quarter of the way through the season.

00:00 Holiday Traditions / NBA New Year predictions!

2:14 Rookie of the Year??

08:30 Clutch Player of the Year??

11:23 Sixth Man of the Year??

16:45 Coach of the Year??

19:51 Defensive Player of the Year??

21:22 Most Improved Player??

28:30 Most Valuable Player??

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by wordsmith and analyst Caitlin Cooper to discuss all things Indiana Pacers-related. How Tyrese Haliburton has become an offensive superstar, how they are on a historic pace, why the defense has been bad and some trade ideas to help them reach the next level.

01:35 Addressing the Indiana Pacers’ Early Season Success and Defensive Issues

07:35 Tyrese Haliburton's Offensive Contributions?

13:37 Handling Defensive Switches and Traps

16:29 Improving Ball Handling Against Defensive Coverages

22:32 Rick Carlisle's Coaching Style and Flexibility

32:33 Discussion on the Pacers' defensive struggles

35:25 Potential new offensive scheme in the NBA??

38:41 Coaching and its impact on the Pacers

43:57 Possibility of the Pacers being buyers this season??

47:04 Potential trade targets for the Pacers?? Maybe with the Raptors??

54:46 The future of the Pacers' young players

01:03:04 The Challenges of Being Caitlin Cooper!

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Portland Trail Blazers beat reporter Sean Highkin to discuss the start of the Blazers rebuild. How Scoot Henderson is shaking off the rough start, how Shaedon Sharpe is coming into his own, Deandre Ayton + lots of trade discussions.

1:20 What are the vibes of the Portland Trailblazers season so far?

03:30 Long-Term Outlook for head coach Chauncey Billups??

09:35 Defensive Improvements and Impact of Players??

12:10 Shaden Sharp's Development and fit in the trio of guards

17:10 What can we expect from Deandre Ayton's Progress and Long-Term Fit as the franchise centre??

21:35 Scoot Henderson's Growth and Impact for the Trailblazers

28:45 Malcolm Brogdon's Leadership and Impact on Young Players

38:30 Trade Scenarios and Potential Moves for the Trailblazers?

47:03 Is Portland content with their current roster??

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren sit down to talk about 4 teams that might have to hit the panic button on their seasons: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks and how they should move forward + they discuss if Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors dynasty is over.

5:40 - Our reactions to the ridiculous dramatic Giannis basketball situation... but who's side is everyone on??

13:30 - How do we interpret the Draymond Green “indefinite” suspension?

19:30 - Do we think the Golden State Warriors have any chance at recovering this season??

37:30 - Are the Cleveland Cavaliers in need of pressing the panic button soon?

46:00 - Do the Chicago Bulls need to rebuild their team or attempt to stay competitive right now?

50:00 - Are the Atlanta Hawks neglecting the younger side of their roster too much?

54:45 - Do we think there’s a guy from the Hawks that could be appealing to the Raptors?

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by DallasBasketball.com's Grant Afseth to discuss the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and their impressive start to the season.

2:00 - What does Dallas Mavericks guest insider Grant Afseth think of their season so far?

3:08 - What does Grant think are some solutions the Mavs can look at to fix their poor defence situation?

6:10 - Thoughts on Dereck Lively’s performance so far?

13:00 - Has Josh Green been overhyped this year?

16:45 - Why do the Mavs have an odd rotation/ lineup system?

26:54 - Do we think Kyrie and Luka have a strong chemistry or should play less together?

31:04 - What opportunities do we see Jaden Hardy establishing himself for the Mavs or is it too early to tell?

44:00 - Any names interesting Grant for the Mavericks in the future?

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the In-Season Tournament knockout stage. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are shocking the world + LeBron James continues to defy Father Time leading the Lakers to the Final for the NBA Cup (5:07). They also discuss what issues are prevailing for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks and Zion Williamson's funk with the Pelicans. (25:12)

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Noah Magaro-George of Air Alamo to discuss Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs who have gone on a massive losing streak to start the generational rookies career. How do we fix their problems? Is It too early to worry?

2:18 - What were the expectations of the San Antonio Spurs going into the season versus where the team is now?

4:30 - What are the reasons for why the Spurs situation is so concerning?

8:40 - What moves in the near future can the Spurs make to improve??

13:00 - Do we think the hyped up Jeremy Sochan is going to help the Spurs long term or have we given up on him?

15:30 - Do we foresee any significant lineup changes providing opportunities for the younger guys or where do we see them fitting on the Spurs long term?

21:50 - Thoughts on how Victor Wembanyama has progressed so far this season??

28:30 - What would Noah’s ideal plan be for Wemby long term to help elevate his game / for the Spurs??

31:30 - Are we concerned for Devin Vassell’s availability due to his injury last year or is there nothing to worry about?

54:50 - Do we think the Spurs are in the market to make a trade??

36:20 - Could you see the Spurs seeking a longer contract guy? Devion Mitchell? Tre Mann? We throw out some other intriguing names as well!

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