The Strickland Podcast Network

Prez begins his journey through the past, looking at the the 2017, 18, 19, and 20 drafts with different guests. This week we get into the infamous 2017 class with @cozylito aka Buttermilk Jesus"

On today's mailbag Shwin and Drew answer your questions about whether Thibs will experiment or not, will Obi get more minutes this season, a realistic path to the 3 seed, the most dysfunctional franchises in the NBA, what would need to happen for Deuce and Grimes to work their way into the rotation, how does our bench stack up leaguewide and much more!

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On today's pod Shwin and Stacy are joined by Lauren Gunn to discuss the Dallas Mavericks’ organizational overhaul this summer, why Rick Carlisle’s departure was just a matter of time, Kidd’s plans for Porzingis and why the offensive focus seems misguided, THJ’s renaissance, how Reggie and Frank will fit, why Kemba in New York is a much better value than Kemba in Boston, and much more!

Alex, Matt, and Zach break down your burning questions for this week, including what question could get them banned from a Thibs press conference, what would represent progress for Obi Toppin this year, who the most important player on the Knicks is outside of Julius Randle, what in-season move the Knicks could make, and more!

On today's pod Shwin and Prez are joined by James Bu to discuss, the failure of leadership exhibited by the NBA and the player's association in handling the vaccine situation, whether Denver jumped the gun on the MPJ max extension, which teams and players around the league are we higher and lower on than consensus and much more!

On today's pod Shwin goes solo to discuss Kyrie's Irving's anti-vax status and who exactly is Ben Simmons amidst his trade request from Philly

On today's pod Shwin and Stacy are joined by Jack Borman to discuss the implications of Gerson Rosas’ firing in Minnesota, what it means for their prolonged pursuit of Ben Simmons, whether KAT is really in a superior tier of star than Julius Randle, should the Knicks trade for KAT if he was available or are they better served saving their powder for a perimeter star, making excuses for stars who come up short of expectations, and much more!

Prez is joined by fellow Strickland scribe @StacyPatton89 to talk all things pull-up shooting: why it's misunderstood, whether it is a superior form of shot creation to penetration, and how 2021 draftees Tre Mann, Deuce McBride, Quentin Grimes, and Bones Hyland were the latest in what might be a flood of pull-up shooting proficient NBA prospects.

On today's pod Shwin is joined by Simon Cherin-Gordon to discuss what we learned about the Knicks' team building vision based on how they addressed the point guard situation in the offseason, why the Lakers are the prohibitive favorite in the West, how the Clippers’ status as contenders simply boils down to Kawhi’s health come playoff time, the coaching drop off for Dallas not being discussed enough, why the Pelicans should deliver on playoff expectations this year, Ben Simmons’ bullshit, and much more!