The Shot Clock Pod

Is Luka Dončić putting up Wilt Chamberlain numbers? Jose Salviati of thePeachBasket.net and Steve Purciello of Celtic Chalk Talk get 24 minutes to work through Steve’s latest 13 Rules random NBA thoughts column.https://thepeachbasket.net/luka-doncic-13-rules-random-nba-thoughts/ In this episode: Luka’s rarefied air: 40.1 points per game through eight games, a 53-point night, and an elite defensive number. Can […]

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https://thepeachbasket.net/nba-opening-week-takeaways/ Episode title: NBA Week 1 Overreactions: Are LeBron’s Sixers the New Finals Favorite? Show notes The Shot Clock Pod is back for the new NBA season. Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello have exactly 24 minutes to break down Steve’s latest 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts article, with his biggest takeaways from week one. Steve […]

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NBA Tier Rankings 2026: All 30 Teams Ranked, From Title Contenders to “There’s Always Next Year”https://thepeachbasket.net/nba-power-rankings-13-rules/ With the NBA season days away, Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello put every team in its place. Steve’s latest 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts column sorts all 30 teams into six tiers, from definite title contenders down to “there’s […]

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Giannis to Miami, LaMelo to Minnesota: Did the NBA’s Biggest Moves Just Backfire?https://thepeachbasket.net/lamelo-ball-trade-13-rules/ With the NBA season just over a week away, Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello put 24 minutes on the clock to break down Steve’s latest 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts column. They start with the Sixers losing their backup center in the […]

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The Shot Clock Pod – 24 Minutes on Steve’s Latest 13 Rules https://thepeachbasket.net/nba-season-preview-13-rules/ Episode description:The NBA preseason is underway, and Steve Purciello is back with a fresh batch of 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts. Jose Salviati and Steve have 24 minutes on the clock to break down the league’s biggest storylines: the second apron threatening […]

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RIP Bob Pettit, the Jalen Duren standoff in Detroit, and Steve’s ranking of the 15 greatest NBA players of all time.https://thepeachbasket.net/bob-pettit-13-rules-random-nba-thoughts/ Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello break down Steve’s latest 13 Rules Random NBA Thoughts article. They remember Bob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP and the only player to stop Bill Russell’s Celtics from winning […]

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Shot Clock Pod — Episode 42 Show Noteshttps://thepeachbasket.net/ballmer/ Steve Purciello and Jose Salviati break down the best NBA general managers of all time, plus early-season storylines around the Clippers, Pistons, and Jalen Duren’s contract standoff. Topics covered: 00:00 — Intro and show overview 01:34 — The Clippers/Ballmer situation, and whether there’s hope for LA this […]

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The Shot Clock Pod — Russell Westbrook’s Legacy, the Clippers’ Ballmer Dilemma, and NBA’s Greatest Coacheshttps://thepeachbasket.net/russell-westbrook-retirement/ Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello break down Steve’s latest 13 Rules of Random NBA Thoughts article in their signature 24-minute format — this week covering Russell Westbrook’s retirement and all-time standing, the Clippers/Steve Ballmer situation, and a debate over […]

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Both LA franchises are in freefall — one from historic NBA penalties, the other from a mysterious ownership sale nobody can fully explain. On this episode of Shot Clock Pod, Steve Purciello and Jose Salviati dig into the Los Angeles Clippers’ punishment for alleged cap circumvention, the sudden Lakers ownership sale, and what it all […]

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