The Outlet

Nick Fay and Harris Wichard recap all of the games from day 1 of the NBA playoffs

 

The Cavaliers win over the Pacers

- Paul George’s comment after the game

- Did the Pacers cost themselves a shot at the series?

- Matchups to watch

 

The Bucks steal one on the road against the Raptors

- Giannis Antetokounmpo was unstoppable

- Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan struggle …. Again

- Young Bucks stepped up

 

Spurs handle the Grizzlies

- Kawhi and company came to play

- Grizz lack the firepower to compete

- Impressed?

 

Jazz win at the buzzer in LA

- Joe Johnson

- Clipper struggles

- Rudy Gobert injury

 

Bonus Easter Picks:

WAS-ATL

GSW-POR

BOS-CHI

HOU-OKC

OTG’s Nick Fay and Harris Wichard preview every playoff series in the Western Conference.

 

Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers

- Can the Blazers win a game?

- Are the Warriors unstoppable?

 

San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

- A brotherly battle

- Can the Grizz scare the Spurs?

 

Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

- MVPs hopefuls go at it

- The best series in the first-round?

- Too much firepower in Houston

 

Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz

- An under the radar series?

- Do or die for the Clippers

- Can the Jazz make a splash?

 

Eastern Conference Playoff Preview

OTG’s Nick Fay and Harris Wichard preview every playoff series in the Eastern Conference.

 

Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls

- Could the Bulls make this interesting?

- Who needs to step up on Boston?

 

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

- How many games can Paul George win?

- Is this the biggest lock in the East?

 

Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

- Best first-round series in the East?

- Do the Raptors need more respect?

 

Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

- What Atlanta team will show up?

- Is Washington’s bench a concern?

Nick Fay and Harris Wichard give their picks for all of the major NBA awards:

 

Most Valuable Player

- Who is deserves this award?

- Do the Triple-Doubles matter?

 

Rookie of the Year

- Who has stood out?

- Could Joel Embiid still win?

 

Sixth Man of the Year

- Plenty of choices to choose from

- Could this be connected to another award?

 

Most Improved Player

- Is Giannis Antetokounmpo a lock for this award?

 

Defensive Player of the Year

- Is this a two man race?

- Do wins help with this award?

 

Coach of the Year

- Harris picks a darkhorse

- What do you look for in COY?

OTG’s Nick Fay and Harris Wichard discuss the following NBA topics: 

 

OTG Rankings Page

- Is Isaiah Thomas a top 5 point guard

- Is Devin Booker too high?

- AD dominates the power forward position

- Brook Lopez

 

East Playoff Race

- A look at the Hawks, Bucks, Pacers, Bulls, and Heat

- Who’s in? Who’s out?

- Most dangerous of the five?

 

West Playoff Race

- Blazers vs Nuggets for the 8th seed

- Clippers and Jazz fighting for home-court

 

The Race for 42 Triple-Doubles

- The Suns’ strategy against Westbrook

- Will he get 42?

OTG’s Nick Fay, Harris Wichard, and Theo Salaun discuss the following topics:

 

Derrick Rose Injury

- What’s next for Rose?

- Does he have future with Knicks?

- Retirement on the table?

 

The Return of Kevin Durant

- What to expect?

- Will there be issues?

- Should the rest of the league be scared?

 

Underrated Warriors

- Ian Clark

- Andre Iguodala

- David West

- Matt Barnes

 

Biggest Disappointments of the Season

- The New York Knicks

- Honor code

- The Indiana Pacers

 

Shoutouts

- Theo’s NBA Finals and MVP picks

- Russell Westbrook

- The Brooklyn Nets

OTG’s Nick Fay and Jonathan Ebrahimi discuss the following NBA topics:

 

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors

- Is a Cav/Warriors rematch in danger?

- Cavs recents struggles

- Warriors 10 game-winning streak

- Are the Warriors the clear favorite?

 

Are the Toronto Raptors Disrespected?

- Are the Raptors being underestimated?

- Kyle Lowry’s return

- How they match-up with Cavs

 

MVP Race

- James Harden or Russell Westbrook

- Co-MVP?

- Third place?

- LeBron James vs Kawhi Leonard

 

Jusuf Nurkic Injury

- Will Portland hold on to the eighth spot in the West?

- Nurkic’s impact in Portland

-A look back at the trade

 

The 8th Spot

- Eastern Conference

- Western Conference

OTG’s Nick Fay and Harris Wichard discuss the following topics:

 

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers in Trouble

- Real concern?

- Too slow?

- Bad defenders?

- Will they fix it by the postseason?

 

The Warriors Recent Dominance

- Who deserves the most credit?

- Are they favorites again?

 

NBA TV Ratings

- What is the issue?

- Rest?

-Competitiveness?

- March Madness?

 

Rookie of the Year

- Who is the favorite?

- Dario Saric has it on lock?

- Sixers future?

- Rest of the class

 

Plus More

- LeBron James on the Brooklyn Nets

- Warriors or Spurs?

- Will the Russell Westbrook average a triple-double?

Nick Fay and Harris Wichard discuss the following NBA topics:

 

Devin Booker Scores 70

- Initial thoughts

- Does the loss matter?

- How great can Booker be?

 

Top Young Cores in the NBA

- Minnesota Timberwolves

- Milwaukee Bucks

- Denver Nuggets

- Phoenix Suns

- Philadelphia 76er

- Los Angeles Lakers

 

Biggest Threat to the Warriors in the West

- Who has the best chance the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz or the Los Angeles Clippers

- Kevin Durant's injury and its impact

 

March Madness

- Some madness

- Lonzo Ball out

- Who has helped and hurt their stock?

OTG’s Nick Fay and Harris Wichard discuss the following topics:

 

Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

- Nick talks about his experience at the game

- Does this mean anything for the Nets?

- What positive can you take out of the Nets season?

- The Piston continue to disappoint? What’s wrong in Detroit?

 

NBA Fights

- Robin Lopez vs Serge Ibaka

- Stephen Curry vs OKC

- Why Superstars don’t fight

 

Resting Players

- Fan’s perspective

- Player’s perspective

- NBA’s perspective

 

Does Any Eastern Conference Teams Stand a Chance Against the Cavs?

- Who’s your pick?

- Could any lower seed make an interesting series?

 

Dame Lillard Post All-Star Break

- Every year he goes ham post ASB

- Will the Portland Trail Blazers get in the playoffs?

- The Nurkic-Plumlee trade