The Underdog NBA Show

On the 311th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss Chet Holmgren's injury and the NBA in-season tournament! They begin with the Thunder's all-small lineup vs the Clippers and the level of concern both about Chet's long-term health and the Thunder's prospects of winning the western conference or the NBA title. They then move on to a preview of the NBA in-season tournament providing their picks from each group and then who they feel will be motivated to win it all!

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On the 310th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the three teams with extremely strong and fast starts! They talk through the three teams that look to be the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest challenges after the first two weeks of the season. The discussion starts with the Cavs and highlights how deep the team appears but also the changes made by Kenny Atkinson, before going to the Western Conference for some talk about the Suns and their ceiling and the Warriors and their future.

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On the 309th episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss some early season observations across the league! They lead with the Denver Nuggets and how much of their slow start is an issue, how much is a mirage, and what problems have led them to having such a low margin for error. They then shift to the Milwaukee Bucks and talk a bit about how they are more concerned about Milwaukee than any other older contender given their roster makeup and what they're seeing on the court.

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On the 308th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan talking about NBA opening night and the two games from Tuesday! They start with the Lakers and Timberwolves and the moment of Lebron and Bronny playing together before discussing the Lakers' depth and the fact that the Timberwolves may take some time to gel. Then they shift to the Celtics and Knicks and discuss how incredible the Celtics looked and if Karl Anthony Towns will take a bit of time to get acclimated himself. Finally, they discuss a few extensions and how they look for the next few years! 

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Thats right everyone! On the 307th Episode of the underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler are back with the sixth annual edition of the wins draft! This is part two of this year's draft and Zan and Tyler cover the western conference with Tyler looking to build on a strong performance in Part one. They debate why OKC may be better built for the regular season, if the vibes in Denver are really as bad as they seem and if anyone from the lower tier can take a jump. They finally talk about year two of the Wemby era before signing off.

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That's right the wins draft is back! On the 306th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler are back for a sixth win draft and cover the eastern conference in part one! Tyler looks to avenge back-to-back losses as Zandrick gets the first pick in the eastern conference, which mostly goes chalk until the draft gets to the bottom half. The two muse about the Celtics' greatness, discuss floor vs. ceiling with some younger teams and talk about the possibilities of a Milwaukee collapse before marveling at the Wizards roster and how fit it is to tank.

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On the 305th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the massive Knicks and Timberwolves trade! They start by discussing the Knicks' side of getting Karl-Anthony Towns and how that affects both their depth as well as their playoff ceiling, while also discussing the potential Thibs and Towns reunion. They then shift to the Timberwolves getting Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo and discuss the trade both from this season and the Timberwolves' future. They close out with a few thoughts on Dikembe Mutombo.

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On the 304th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler continue down the road of 2024 previews and player pressures! In this episode they spend time talking about some lower key players with pressure on them to keep their careers afloat and then also some players with much bigger pressure on a national scale. They discuss some young players from the 2020 draft class before pivoting to some All-NBA type talents and discuss what might be at stake going into the 2024-2025 season and what the fallout could be. 

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On the 303rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick break down six coaches feeling pressure going into next season! they each pick three which ends up with some surprising choices as neither picks the coach they agree is probably going to be the first coach fired and two coaches who are HOFers are chosen within the process. They then chat through the Spurs dynasty a bit and the impact of Tim Duncan on Gregg Popovich's career and vice versa. Finally, they tease some players under pressure before signing off.

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On the 302nd episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the absolutely stacked NBA Western Conference! They lead with the presumptive favorites, the OKC Thunder but talk through how the top 5 seeds in the west could all be incredibly close at season's end. They then discuss the middle class and how it is so drastically different than their compadres in the East, as the West 7-13 could all challenge for 45+ wins. Finally, they discuss the bottom of the conference but make note about how these teams all have some glimmer of hope for the future!

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