Think RBA Podcast

With no shortage of talent in the league, a subtle difference separates the elite from the rest...basketball IQ.  But what combination of skills and characteristics define possessing elite IQ? We all know some of the more obvious high IQ players, but who are the up-and-coming players that are going to carry the torch forward? Hak and Ken philosophize on which players are on the horizon as the top players with the noteworthy IQ. They discuss who passes the eye test and who is in the queue as that next guy, hence eye queue.

But what about the other guy’s?! The guy’s that don’t get comparisons. As each class enters the league, they watch, learn and model their games behind previous classes. Hence, the age old conversation begins, ‘He reminds me of’. Hak and Ken philosophize (yes, real word) which not-so-obvious players at each position remind them of players from the past. This one gets interesting with some creative twists.

HOT DIDDLY DEE, DRAMA!! That’s the ONLY way to describe the happenings of last week in the NBA. There was a whole lot of off-court media drama which made waves throughout the hoops world; followed by some rather lackluster performances and front-office woes (complaints). Hak and Ken are back with another "Open Run" to make sense of it all and provide a different kind of perspective to the outcry, and the unspoken unwritten codes of conduct. It was definitely a violation, but was it a technical or a flagrant? You make the call.

With the trade deadline past us, the dust has finally settled (almost) and this season saw the most activity in league history. With so much movement, it was tough to wrap your head around it all. But fear not, Hak and Ken are here to solve your troubles and make sense of it all. They go deep and discuss what happened and what the likely outcome will be. Hak flips the script and turns the tables on Ken with a new challenge. How will he respond?

With the trade deadline upon us, teams are in pursuit of building the “perfect” squad while players are in pursuit of landing the “perfect” gig. On this episode, Hak and Ken discuss some of the juicy trade rumors circulating the NBA circles and which players are the best “fit”, whether here or there, given their current situation. Ken surprises Hak with some trivia and puts him on-the-spot. Naturally savagery is part of the discussion, but all in good fun.

Trash-talking will always be an integral part of competition. The ability to speak a few words which measure the will of an opponent and gain a competitive advantage is an art and a science. It can be done on or off the court, in the locker room, on social media, or even in front of the media! Time and time again, we have witnessed the good and not-so-fortunate results of athletes talking trash. So Hak and Ken revisit some of their favorite trash-talking moments from some of the best in the game. And because there are an infinite number of moments, let’s begin the series with Volume 1.

The 2021 All Star festivities have officially concluded and we applaud the NBA and the Atlanta Hawks organization for putting on a successful event. Although players voiced mixed emotions about attending, they definitely came to play! Some new faces made a name for themselves and some old faces solidified why they are who they are. The game has certainly changed with how the event revolved around the ability to knock down long range buckets! There are some lethal shooters out there and they definitely put on a show! #splash

The 2021 NBA All-Star game is less than a week away and a lot has transpired. With the starters set, the reserves list came out with some obvious and some controversial selections, but it depends on who you ask. And like every year, there were snubs; one who a resident fan feels very strongly about. Hak and Ken go H2H in acting as team captains and constructing their All Star squads. But with players getting hurt and others being promoted as replacements, things get interesting. So you decide who has the better team!

With the All-Star game less than 2 weeks away, we now know the starters. But now the main question on everyone’s mind is who will be the reserves, which also means someone will be snubbed. Hak and Ken join forces in All-Star fashion and draft the remaining reserve spots. And because the game is global and the NBA is full of international stars, they take a twist and draft their starting 5 International All-Star team for both the East and West, which gets “technically” interesting.

On this episode, in true pickup fashion, we run it back with “Who got next?” Hak and Ken run through the competition in true RBA fashion and cover a lot of ground with a variety of newsworthy topics and some hot takes which may or may not turn controversial. The theme on this one is bold. And we never shy away from an adversary, no matter the difficulty.